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King Crimson

Islands

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This release comes in a 2×digipak format in a slipcase with new sleeve notes by Robert Fripp and King Crimson biographer Sid Smith along with rare photos and archive material. Islands is the sixth in a series of audiophile King Crimson vinyl reissues. The album's return to the 12" vinyl format is newly cut from masters approved by Robert Fripp. Manufactured on 200g super-heavyweight vinyl, housed in a reprint of the original sleeve with lyrics insert. The album is a hodge podge of ideas and there is no flow or continuity. Each track could exist separately. This is one of the Crims least beloved lineups even tho they were capable of more free-jazz improv than any previous or subsequent incarnation of the band. A frequently beautiful and sometimes unfairly overlooked part of King Crimson's always intriguing back catalogue.

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Cat. number: KCSP4
Year: 2010
Notes:
CD content: 1. 2010 Stereo Mix remixed from the original multitrack master tapes 2. Bonus tracks DVD content: 1. Original album remixed in MLP Lossless 5.1 Surround* and DTS 5.1 Digital Surround** 2. Original album mix (2004 master edition) and 2010 stereo album mix in MLP Lossless Stereo (24/96)* and PCM Stereo 2.0*** (24/48). "Islands: The Alternate Album", "Routes to Islands" and "Additional tracks: Assorted Ladies" in Stereo (16/48)*** *only playable with DVD-Audio players, or players that are DVD-Audio compatible **playable in all DVD players/DVD-ROM drives etc. with a compatible speaker setup ***playable in all DVD players/DVD-ROM drives etc. This release comes in a 2×digipak format in a slipcase with new sleeve notes by Robert Fripp and King Crimson biographer Sid Smith along with rare photos and archive material. Recorded at Command Studios, Piccadilly, London. CD-8 to CD-11, DVD-19 to DVD-21, DVD-23, DVD-34 to DVD-37 mixed from the original session reels. Outer cover illustration 'Trifold Nebula in Sagittarius' by courtesy of The Institute of Technology and Carnegie Institution of Washington. Stereo files prepared at Super Audio Mastering. 5.1 mastered at Super Audio Mastering, Devon. DVD Design & Layout at Opus Productions Ltd. DVD Authoring & Assembly at Opus Productions Ltd. Multitrack Tape restoration and transfers at FX Copyroom. Compiled & Coordinated for DGM. CD and DVD stereo tracks published by UMG Music Publishing Ltd. Released via Inner Knot (USA/Canada), WHD (Japan), Panegyric (rest of World) The original album was released 1971. ℗ & © Robert Fripp This compilation ℗ & © 2009 Robert Fripp