King Crimson - Beat

Title: Beat Artist: King Crimson Release Date: 1982 Re-Released On: 12/15/2007 Label: EG Records, WHD Entertainment, Discipline (UK), Universal Distribution, EMI Music Distribution, Warner Bros., JVC Compact Discs Duration: 35:21 Album Type(s): lyrics/libretto UPCs: 017046159326, 4582213910674, 4988005356833, 633367050922, 724381011621, 017046159340, 0724381011652, 0724384406752, 075992369244, 4582213912203, 724384406721, 498800535683, 458221391067 Genre: Rock Styles: Prog-Rock, Album Rock, Art Rock Moods: Austere, Complex, Epic, Rousing, Aggressive, Brooding, Fiery, Meandering, Poignant, Sprawling, Earnest, Gloomy, Intense, Ominous, Plaintive, Volatile, Wistful, Eerie, Energetic, Quirky, Reflective, Sophisticated, Paranoid, Trippy, Cerebral, Theatrical Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 8 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. Neal and Jack and Me
2. Heartbeat
3. Sartori in Tangier
4. Waiting Man
5. Neurotica
6. Two Hands
7. The Howler
8. Requiem

Year Type Label Catalog # 2007 CD Universal Distribution 9061 2006 CD JVC Compact Discs 10042 2004 CD Discipline (UK) 0509 2001 CD EMI Music Distribution 9 1991 CD EG Records EGCD-51 1990 CD Warner Bros. 23692 1982 CD WHD Entertainment 50011

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Beat is not as good as its predecessor (1981's Discipline), but it's not too shabby, either. The '80s version of King Crimson (Robert Fripp, guitar; Adrian Belew, vocals/guitar; Tony Levin, bass; and Bill Bruford, drums) retains the then-modern new wave sound introduced on Discipline. The band's performances are still inspired, but the songwriting isn't as catchy or strong. The moody love song "Heartbeat" has become a concert favorite for the band, and contains a Jimi Hendrix-like backward guitar solo. Other worthwhile tracks include "Waiting Man," which features world music sounds (thanks to some stunning bass/percussion interplay), and "Neurotica" does an excellent job of painting an unwavering picture of a large U.S. city, with its jerky rhythms and tense vocals. With lots of different guitar textures, bass explorations, and uncommon drum rhythms present, King Crimson's Beat will automatically appeal to other musicians. But since they're fantastic songwriters as well, you don't have to be a virtuoso to feel the passion of their music. ~ Greg Prato, All Music Guide

Name Credits Adrian Belew Guitar, Vocals Bill Bruford Drums Graham Davies Equipment Technician Hugh O'Donnell Design Rhett Davies Producer Rob O'Connor Cover Design Robert Fripp Frippertronics, Remastering, Guitar, Organ, ?, Keyboards Simon Heyworth Remastering Tony Arnold Remastering Tony Levin Vocals, Bass, Guitar (Bass), Stick, Photography, Vocals (Background) William Coupon Photography