Definitive, de-vinyl Crimson
When it comes to reissue quality, it’s tough to usurp King Crimson. Through the Panegyric label, their 40th anniversary has been celebrated with stunning remasters of classic albums such as In The Court Of The Crimson King, Starless And Bible Black, Islands and Discipline. Their second album, In The Wake Of Poseidon, has also been give five-star treatment on CD, and comes to you on vinyl – fittingly, in its the original stereo mix.
With Robert Fripp approving the masters, the album has been cut to perfection and lavishly spread over two sides of dinner plate-thick 200gm vinyl. Of course, it’s the music that matters, and the album sounds wonderful. Peace – A Beginning is the familiar opening fusillade of intricate power dominated by guitar and saxophones, but the restrained Cadence And Cascade, with its quiet opening passage, and Fripp’s pert acoustic flourish of Peace – A Theme and Peace – An End shine through with a clarity and warmth that confirms the quality of this reissue.
As well as a perfectly-replicated sleeve – right down to the rough texture – the LP also comes with a full download card, the image on which craftily recreates the Cat Food/Groon picture sleeve.
You can grab yourself a copy here and here.