Frame by Frame: The Essential King Crimson

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Tracklist

CD 1: 1969–71
CD 2: 1972–4
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1Larks’ Tongues in Aspic, Part One (abridged)
engineer:
Nick Ryan (1970s engineer)
producer:
King Crimson
recording of:
Larks’ Tongues in Aspic, Part One (from 1973-01 until 1973-02)
composer:
Bill Bruford, David Cross (King Crimson violinist), Robert Fripp, Jamie Muir and John Wetton
publisher:
E.G. Music Ltd. (publisher) (in 1973)
part of:
Larks’ Tongues in Aspic (number: 1)
revision of:
A Peacemaking Stint Unrolls
10:48
2Book of Saturday
engineer:
Nick Ryan (1970s engineer)
producer:
King Crimson
recorded at:
Command Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1973-01 until 1973-02)
recording of:
Book of Saturday (from 1973-01 until 1973-02)
lyricist:
Richard Palmer‐James
composer:
Robert Fripp and John Wetton
publisher:
BMG Songs Ltd. and E.G. Music Ltd. (publisher) (in 1973)
2:56
3Easy Money
engineer:
Nick Ryan (1970s engineer)
producer:
King Crimson
recording of:
Easy Money (from 1973-01 until 1973-02)
lyricist:
Richard Palmer‐James
composer:
Robert Fripp and John Wetton
publisher:
BMG Songs Ltd. and E.G. Music Ltd. (publisher) (in 1973)
8:01
4Larks’ Tongues in Aspic, Part Two
engineer:
Nick Ryan (1970s engineer)
producer:
King Crimson
recorded at:
Command Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1973-01 until 1973-02)
recording of:
Larks’ Tongues in Aspic, Part Two (from 1973-01 until 1973-02)
composer:
Robert Fripp
publisher:
E.G. Music Ltd. (publisher) (in 1973)
part of:
Larks’ Tongues in Aspic (number: 2)
7:11
5The Night Watch
engineer:
George Chkiantz
producer:
King Crimson
recorded at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
The Night Watch
lyricist:
Richard Palmer‐James
composer:
Robert Fripp and John Wetton
publisher:
BMG Songs Ltd.
4:42
6The Great Deceiver
engineer:
George Chkiantz
producer:
King Crimson
bass:
John Wetton
drums (drum set):
Bill Bruford
guitar and mellotron:
Robert Fripp
keyboard, viola and violin:
David Cross (King Crimson violinist)
vocals:
John Wetton
recorded at:
Air Recording Studio No. 1 (located at Oxford Street 1970–1991) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1974-01)
recording of:
The Great Deceiver
lyricist:
Richard Palmer‐James
composer:
Robert Fripp and John Wetton
44:03
7Fracture (abridged)
engineer:
George Chkiantz
producer:
King Crimson
recorded at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Fracture
composer:
Robert Fripp
7:06
8Starless (abridged)
engineer:
George Chkiantz
producer:
King Crimson
bass guitar:
John Wetton
guitar and keyboard [keyboards]:
Robert Fripp
percussion:
Bill Bruford
soprano saxophone:
Mel Collins
vocals:
John Wetton
recorded at:
Olympic Sound Studios (1958-1966 before moving to Barnes) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom and Olympic Studios (1966-2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Starless
lyricist:
Richard Palmer‐James and John Wetton
composer:
Bill Bruford, David Cross (King Crimson violinist), Robert Fripp and John Wetton
publisher:
BMG Songs Ltd. and Universal Music Careers
4:37
9Red
recording engineer:
George Chkiantz and Rod Thear
assistant engineer:
Rod Thear
engineer:
George Chkiantz
producer:
King Crimson
bass guitar:
John Wetton (from 1974-07 until 1974-08)
cello:
Marc Charig (from 1974-07 until 1974-08)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bill Bruford (from 1974-07 until 1974-08)
guitar and mellotron:
Robert Fripp (from 1974-07 until 1974-08)
vocals:
John Wetton (from 1974-07 until 1974-08)
arranger:
King Crimson
recorded at and mixed at:
Olympic Studios (1966-2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1974-07 until 1974-08)
recording of:
Red (from 1974-07 until 1974-08)
composer:
Robert Fripp
4.656:17
10Fallen Angel
recording engineer:
George Chkiantz and Rod Thear
assistant engineer:
Rod Thear
engineer:
George Chkiantz
producer:
King Crimson
bass guitar:
John Wetton (from 1974-07 until 1974-08)
cornet:
Marc Charig (from 1974-07 until 1974-08)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bill Bruford (from 1974-07 until 1974-08)
guitar and mellotron:
Robert Fripp (from 1974-07 until 1974-08)
oboe:
Robin Miller (oboist) (from 1974-07 until 1974-08)
vocals:
John Wetton (from 1974-07 until 1974-08)
arranger:
King Crimson
recorded at and mixed at:
Olympic Studios (1966-2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1974-07 until 1974-08)
recording of:
Fallen Angel (from 1974-07 until 1974-08)
lyricist:
Richard Palmer‐James
composer:
Robert Fripp and John Wetton
56:04
11One More Red Nightmare
recording engineer:
George Chkiantz and Rod Thear
assistant engineer:
Rod Thear
engineer:
George Chkiantz
producer:
King Crimson
bass guitar:
John Wetton (from 1974-07 until 1974-08)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Bill Bruford (from 1974-07 until 1974-08)
guitar and mellotron:
Robert Fripp (from 1974-07 until 1974-08)
vocals:
John Wetton (from 1974-07 until 1974-08)
arranger:
King Crimson
recorded at:
Olympic Sound Studios (1958-1966 before moving to Barnes) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1974-07 until 1974-08) and Olympic Studios (1966-2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1974-07 until 1974-08)
mixed at:
Olympic Studios (1966-2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1974-07 until 1974-08)
recording of:
One More Red Nightmare (from 1974-07 until 1974-08)
lyricist:
John Wetton
composer:
Robert Fripp and John Wetton
57:10
CD 3: 1981–4
CD 4: Live 1969-84

Credits

Release

engineer:David Singleton (in 1991)
remastering:Tony Arnold (UK producer, mixer, engineer & steel guitarist) (in 1989, in 1991)
Robert Fripp (in 1989, in 1991)
distributed by and marketed by:Caroline Records, Inc.
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Virgin E’G Records (in 1991)
pressed by:Sonopress (Sonopress GmbH, German vinyl, cassette, CD and DVD manufacturer. see annotations)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/664105 [info]
ASIN:UK: B000000HSG [info]

Release Group

Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/354314 [info]
Wikidata:Q3284623 [info]