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King Crimson - King Crimson - In The Wake of Poseidon (CD/BD) [CD]

King Crimson - In The Wake of Poseidon (CD/BD) [CD]

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The Blu-ray contains all of this material on a single disc with the 5.1 Surround Material presented in DTS-HD-MA and the stereo tracks in Hi-Res Stereo. Joining the new mixes are the complete stereo recording sessions from the entire album, as produced by Alex R Mundy and the disc is completed with a Hi-Res Stereo presentation of the 30th anniversary edition of the original album mix*. The CD features Steven Wilson’s 2025 Stereo Mixes, the Elemental Mixes and the alternate version of Devil’s Triangle originally assembled for the, now unavailable, Sailors’ Tales boxed set. This is the most complete edition of “In the Wake of Poseidon” ever assembled. When “In The Wake of Poseidon” was first issued in 1970, Melody Maker ran the unforgettable headline: “If Wagner were alive he’d work with King Crimson”. Stranger still, this was just two months after King Crimson had issued a single “Cat Food” & appeared on Britain’s Top of the Pops miming – as all bands did in those days on the TV show – to a pre-recorded playback of the song. Strangest of all was, how could a single and an album have even been recorded, when the band had split up in December 1969 following their debut US tour and release of their acclaimed “In The Court of the Crimson King” mere weeks before that? The answer, not for the first or last time in the band’s lengthy career, was Robert Fripp’s determination to keep the band going – whatever it took. In the case of “Poseidon” this involved hiring leaving KC members Michael Giles & Greg Lake and former Giles, Giles & Fripp member Peter Giles as guest musician & bringing in players who would all feature on future KC albums: Keith Tippett, Mel Collins and Gordon Haskell. The result was an album that claimed the band’s highest ever UK chart position (No. 4) and consolidated its position as one of the most original and experimental groups to emerge from the Underground Scene. For an album that shouldn’t have been recorded by a band that didn’t exist, “In The Wake of Poseidon” continues to intrigue and delight King Crimson fans.
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The Blu-ray contains all of this material on a single disc with the 5.1 Surround Material presented in DTS-HD-MA and the stereo tracks in Hi-Res Stereo. Joining the new mixes are the complete stereo recording sessions from the entire album, as produced by Alex R Mundy and the disc is completed with a Hi-Res Stereo presentation of the 30th anniversary edition of the original album mix*. The CD features Steven Wilson’s 2025 Stereo Mixes, the Elemental Mixes and the alternate version of Devil’s Triangle originally assembled for the, now unavailable, Sailors’ Tales boxed set. This is the most complete edition of “In the Wake of Poseidon” ever assembled. When “In The Wake of Poseidon” was first issued in 1970, Melody Maker ran the unforgettable headline: “If Wagner were alive he’d work with King Crimson”. Stranger still, this was just two months after King Crimson had issued a single “Cat Food” & appeared on Britain’s Top of the Pops miming – as all bands did in those days on the TV show – to a pre-recorded playback of the song. Strangest of all was, how could a single and an album have even been recorded, when the band had split up in December 1969 following their debut US tour and release of their acclaimed “In The Court of the Crimson King” mere weeks before that? The answer, not for the first or last time in the band’s lengthy career, was Robert Fripp’s determination to keep the band going – whatever it took. In the case of “Poseidon” this involved hiring leaving KC members Michael Giles & Greg Lake and former Giles, Giles & Fripp member Peter Giles as guest musician & bringing in players who would all feature on future KC albums: Keith Tippett, Mel Collins and Gordon Haskell. The result was an album that claimed the band’s highest ever UK chart position (No. 4) and consolidated its position as one of the most original and experimental groups to emerge from the Underground Scene. For an album that shouldn’t have been recorded by a band that didn’t exist, “In The Wake of Poseidon” continues to intrigue and delight King Crimson fans.
Track Listing

Peace - A Beginning

Pictures of a City

Cadence and Cascade

In the Wake of Poseidon

Peace - A Theme

Catfood

The Devil's Triangle i) Merday Morn, ii) Hand of Sceiron, iii) Garden of Worm

Peace - An End

Groon

Peace An End (Alternate version)

Pictures of a City

In the Wake of Poseidon

Cadence and Cascade

Catfood

Peace - A Beginning

Pictures of a City

Cadence and Cascade

In the Wake of Poseidon

Peace - A Theme

Catfood

The Devil's Triangle i) Merday Morn, ii) Hand of Sceiron, iii) Garden of Worm

Peace - An End

Groon

Pictures of a City

In the Wake of Poseidon

Cadence and Cascade

Catfood

Cadence and Cascade (feat. Gordon Haskell, Greg Lake, Adrian Belew, Jakko Jakszyk)

Cadence and Cascade (feat. Boz Burrell)

Peace - A Beginning

Pictures of a City

Cadence and Cascade

In the Wake of Poseidon

Peace - A Theme

Catfood

The Devil's Triangle including: i)Merday Morn, ii)Hand of Sceiron, iii)Garden of Worm

Peace - An End

Catfood (Single Version)

Groon (Single B Side)

Complete Recording Sessions (24/48 Stereo)

Groon Soundcheck

Groon Takes 1-6

Groon Takes 7-15

Catfood Take 4 Bass & Drums with Guide Guitar

Catfood Take 4 Overdubbed Master

Pictures of a City Takes 1-4

Pictures of a City Takes 5-6

Pictures of a City Take 7

Pictures of a City Takes 8-10

Cadence & Cascade Takes 1-6

Cadence & Cascade Take 7

Peace - A Beginning Clip

Peace - A Beginning Takes 1-4

Peace - A Theme Takes 1-7

Peace - An End Section Takes 1 & 2, Take 3 overdubs

In the Wake of Poseidon Takes 1 & 2 Bass, Drums & Mellotron

In the Wake of Poseidon Takes 4 & 5 Bass, Drums & Mellotron

In the Wake of Poseidon Overdubbed Master 1

In the Wake of Poseidon Overdubbed Master 2

The Devil's Triangle Part II Overdubs

The Devil's Triangle Part III Overdubs

Details
  • Genre: Rock
  • Product Type: Audio CD
  • Barcode: 633367795328
  • Release Date: October 24, 2025
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