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Deluxe CD/DVD edition. The classic album has been mixed for 5.1 Surround Sound from the original studio masters by Steven Wilson (Porcupine Tree) and is fully approved by Crimson founder Robert Fripp. CD features a new stereo mix by Robert Fripp and Steven Wilson, three extra tracks, two previously unreleased, including a new mix of 'Groon', alternate mix of 'Peace: An End' and the first time availability on CD of the studio recording of 'Cadence & Cascade' with Greg Lake's guide vocal. DVD-A features a 5.1 DTS Mix and High Resolution Stereo mixes, 5.1 lossless audio mix and Lossless Stereo mixes, the original and new album mix and more.
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In The Wake of In The Court,
By Martin A Hogan "Marty From SF" (San Francisco, CA. (Hercules)) - See all my reviews (TOP 100 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)
Ce commentaire est de: In the Wake of Poseidon: 40th Anniversary Series (Audio CD)
Following "In The Court Of The Crimson King", "In The Wake Of Poseidon" was all the more remarkable, in that it contained half of the original group. Songwriter Pete Sinfield now had nearly total lyrical control. "Poseidon" is peppered with more poetic and beautifully arranged songs than its predecessor, but also contains the stark urgency of that original."Peace-A Beginning", a sweet vocal/acoustic song opens and then transcends into the wild jazz infused "Pictures Of A City" where there are bridges and changes in momentum in less than eight minutes than on "In The Court's..." songs. There is a theme within this album as songs seem to alternate between calm, whimsical melodies to the urgent, almost frantic pace of some of King Crimson's best songs. This is proven again with the very pretty "Cadence And Cascade" before diving into the mellotron weighted title track, with great lyrics and the pre ELP vocals of Greg Lake. The very short "Peace-A Theme" is quickly followed by one of King Crimson's most bizarre songs (if that is possible), "Cat Food" marked with a seemingly non-sensical piano that bounces around like; well a cat running back and forth across the keys. Amazingly, this song was released as a single with "Groon" as the B-Side. It was an odd choice indeed. "The Devil's Triangle" (Parts 1, 2 and 3) are a mesmerizing, haunting, almost fearsome trio of songs that push the edge of sanity on a mellotron with a marching drum beat. Part 1 introduces the listener to the original mood before a bridge of a computer-like foghorn pierces the song. Part 2 continues the pace with a second bridge with the simple banging of a `stick on rock'. Then all hell breaks loose on Part 3 with the tempo increasing and the occasional jazz input for emphasis and variety. About a minute into the 3rd part the band begins a true concoction of a random free-form of musical mayhem, including a great short harmony vocal from "In The Court of The Crimson King". Its musical madness until "Peace-An End" brings the album full circle with a calming melody and lyrics that seems to bring sanity back until the final fade-out. The 2010 mix of "Groon" is included here which is a rock/jazz influence that can only be King Crimson, with the dichotomy of making no sense and total sense at once. Two extras on the CD are an alternate version of "Peace: An End" and a Greg Lake vocal of "Cadence And Cascade". The DVD contains the entire album remixed by Steven Wilson in 5.1 from the original studio master (note that "The Devil's Triangle" was painstakingly remixed from a stereo version). Along with the 5.1, there is the Lossless 2010 Stereo Mix, The original 1970 stereo mix (the 30th Anniversary remaster) and some great bonus tracks. The single version of "Cat Food" is here, along with three versions of "Cadence And Cascade", three versions of "Groon" (take 1, take 5 and take 15 for those who need all the details), the rehearsed version of "The Devil's Triangle" and an alternate mix of "Peace An End". King Crimson actually matches if not tops itself with this 40th anniversary edition with more music and great liner notes again, by Sid Smith.
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4.2 out of 5 stars (20 customer reviews) 11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Last time and place to hear Greg Lake with King Crimson,
By Cactus Ed - Published on Amazon.com
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Ce commentaire est de: In the Wake of Poseidon: 40th Anniversary Series (Audio CD)
Of course I bought this as an album back in the 70s and thought, then, that it was a pretty good followup to the incredible In The Court Of The Crimson King, especially considering that Ian McDonald and Michael Giles had left the band at the end of their first and only tour of the US. Somehow Robert Fripp persuaded Michael Giles to play drums on this second Crimson album, but Greg Lake only stuck around long enough to sing on a few tracks before departing to join up with some guy called Keith Emerson and another called Carl Palmer. One song he did not sing on was a beautiful piece called Cadence and Cascade. On the original album this was sung by a guy called Gordon Haskell. It was pretty unremarkable and tentative sounding, nothing even close to the powerful tenor of Greg Lake. HOWEVER: on this new release they dug up an earlier take of Cadence that is performed by Greg, and it is freaking WONDERFUL! It is now my favorite track on the album and reminds me yet again why Greg Lake was the greatest voice in Rock. I would buy this CD just for this one song, it is that good. As for the rest of the remaster: it is excellent, a much richer sound than ever before.
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You need to hear this to believe it.,
By Eric Sorensen - Published on Amazon.com
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Ce commentaire est de: In the Wake of Poseidon: 40th Anniversary Series (Audio CD)
This sounds amazing - it's an exact reproduction of the original, using the same exact sounds, but now it's clean, crisp, and spread out in 5.1 goodness. Again, Fripp+Wilson have kept faithful to the origianl mix and greatly expanded it. There are no different takes or added or removed bits - just the original sounds cleaned up and woven back together so the sound is all around you - just like you remember it, but much, much better. Very well done, and I'm just listening to in in 5.1 DTS. I can't imagine how it clear sounds in MLP lossless...Coming from my old scratched record, this is like a whole new world. As good as the other 5.1's so far. Maybe better than lizard and In the Court, but not quite at powerful as Red (but that might be me since I like Red better than the other three 5.1 releases) 10 of 12 people found the following review helpful
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MY HUSBAND HAS OPENED MY EYES & EARS TO KING CRIMSON,
By Rebecca L. Marsh - Published on Amazon.com
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Ce commentaire est de: In the Wake of Poseidon: 40th Anniversary Series (Audio CD)
My husband has listened to King Crimson for years. I on the other had have not. He has opened my ears to this long achieving band. I love sitting around relaxing and talking with my husband while "In the Wake of Poseidon" is playing in the background. The album cover is what first attracted my attention, but the music has made me a believer. I truly find King Crimson's "In the Wake of Poseidon" music to my ears. This was a Christmas gift purchased from Amazon and what a wonderful gift for both young folks and us older generation too! Glad I have a younger husband who loves the classic older music and so happy that Amazon always has such a wonderful selection of music for any occasion.
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