Heartbeat: The Abbreviated King Crimson
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Heartbeat: The Abbreviated King Crimson is a compilation by the band King Crimson
, originally intended for radio stations as a promo vehicle to accompany "The Essential King Crimson: Frame By Frame" 4 CD boxed set. It was released in 1991. The medley was prepared to present an intensive overview of the catalogue to Virgin Records.
King Crimson
King Crimson are a rock band founded in London, England in 1969. Often categorised as a foundational progressive rock group, the band have incorporated diverse influences and instrumentation during their history...
, originally intended for radio stations as a promo vehicle to accompany "The Essential King Crimson: Frame By Frame" 4 CD boxed set. It was released in 1991. The medley was prepared to present an intensive overview of the catalogue to Virgin Records.
Track listing
- "The King Crimson Barber Shop" (Tony LevinTony LevinTony Levin is an American progressive rock musician, specializing in bass guitar, Chapman stick and upright bass ....
) (1:31)- Also featured on the compilation (4CD set) Frame by Frame: The Essential King CrimsonFrame by Frame: The Essential King CrimsonFrame By Frame: The Essential King Crimson is a compilation by the band King Crimson, released in 1991.-Disc 1: 1969-1971:#"21st Century Schizoid Man" - 7:20...
(1991) - Subsequently featured on the reissued version of the album Three of a Perfect PairThree of a Perfect PairThree of a Perfect Pair is an album by the band King Crimson, released in 1984. The album is the culmination of the band's 80s period and is a balance between the experimental sounds of the "Red" album, Discipline, and the accessibility of the "Blue" album, Beat. Robert Fripp and Adrian Belew took...
(1984)
- Also featured on the compilation (4CD set) Frame by Frame: The Essential King Crimson
- "21st Century Schizoid Man" (Fripp, Michael GilesMichael GilesMichael Giles is an English drummer, best known as a co-founder of King Crimson in 1969...
, Greg LakeGreg LakeGregory Stuart "Greg" Lake is an English musician, songwriter and producer, best known as a vocalist and bassist of King Crimson, and the bassist, guitarist, vocalist, and lyricist of Emerson, Lake & Palmer.-1960s: King Crimson:...
, Ian McDonaldIan McDonald (musician)Ian McDonald is an English multi-instrumental musician, best known as a founding member of progressive rock group King Crimson, formed in 1969, and of the hard rock band Foreigner in 1976. He is well-known as a rock session musician, predominantly as a saxophonist...
, Peter SinfieldPeter SinfieldPeter John Sinfield is an English poet, lyricist and artist, most famously known as the lyricist and co-founding member of early incarnations of King Crimson, whose debut album In the Court of the Crimson King has been regarded as one of the most influential progressive rock albums ever...
) (4:43)- Abbreviated, from the album In the Court of the Crimson KingIn the Court of the Crimson KingIn the Court of the Crimson King is the 1969 debut album by the British progressive rock group King Crimson. The album reached No. 5 on the British charts, and is certified gold in the United States....
(1969)
- Abbreviated, from the album In the Court of the Crimson King
- "The Court of the Crimson King" (McDonald, Sinfield) (4:54)
- Abbreviated, from the album In the Court of the Crimson KingIn the Court of the Crimson KingIn the Court of the Crimson King is the 1969 debut album by the British progressive rock group King Crimson. The album reached No. 5 on the British charts, and is certified gold in the United States....
(1969)
- Abbreviated, from the album In the Court of the Crimson King
- "Elephant Talk" (Adrian BelewAdrian BelewAdrian Belew is an American guitarist, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer...
, Bill BrufordBill BrufordWilliam Scott "Bill" Bruford is an English drummer, percussionist, composer, producer, and record label owner. He was the original drummer for the progressive rock group Yes, from 1968-1972. Bruford has performed for numerous popular acts since the early 1970s, including a stint as touring...
, Robert FrippRobert FrippRobert Fripp is an English guitarist, composer and record producer. He was ranked 42nd on Rolling Stone magazine's 2003 list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" and #47 on Gibson.com’s "Top 50 Guitarists of All Time". Among rock guitarists, Fripp is a master of crosspicking, a technique...
, Levin) (3:33)- Edited, from the album DisciplineDiscipline (album)Discipline is an album by the band King Crimson, released in 1981. This album was King Crimson's first album following a seven-year hiatus. Only founder Robert Fripp and later addition Bill Bruford remained from previous incarnations...
(1981)
- Edited, from the album Discipline
- "Matte Kudasai" (Belew, Bruford, Fripp, Levin) (3:46)
- From the album DisciplineDiscipline (album)Discipline is an album by the band King Crimson, released in 1981. This album was King Crimson's first album following a seven-year hiatus. Only founder Robert Fripp and later addition Bill Bruford remained from previous incarnations...
(1981)
- From the album Discipline
- "Heartbeat" (Belew, Bruford, Fripp, Levin) (2:57)
- Edited, from the album BeatBeat (King Crimson album)Beat is an album by the British rock band King Crimson, released in 1982.Of King Crimson's thirteen studio albums, this is the only album that does not have a title track, although its title is included in the name of the song "Heartbeat"....
(1982)
- Edited, from the album Beat
- "Medley" (1:20)
- Consisting of the following songs: "The King Crimson Barber Shop", "21st Century Schizoid Man", "Ladies Of The Road", "Red", "Starless",
- "Epitaph", "In The Court Of The Crimson King", "Elephant Talk", "Cat Food", "Matte Kudasai", "Sleepless", "Heartbeat".