
The Elements Tour Box was originally devised specifically as a one-off edition for the 2014 King Crimson tour but has since become an in-demand series with subsequent editions in 2015, ’16 and ’17 becoming.
According to a press release, “As with previous releases in the series, the full variety of King Crimson’s music can be represented over 2 CDs with extracts from rehearsals, new live recordings, elements from studio recordings, full tracks, alternate takes and finished recordings from 1969-2017, many of which make their first appearance on CD. Every lineup is featured across the 2-CD set. “
Related: Get all of King Crimson’s 2018 tour dates here
The accompanying booklet features sleeve-notes by co-compiler Sid Smith, photos of memorabilia, full info about the current tour and a number of band and individual photos of the now eight musicians King Crimson lineup.
Disc 1
1 Wind (Extract)
2* The Court of the Crimson King (Instrumental edit section)
3* The Court of the Crimson King (Live 2015)
4 Groon (Take 6)
5* Cirkus (Live 2017)
6 Formentera Lady (Live 1972)
7* Larks’ Tongues In Aspic Part I (Live 2016)
8 Doctor Diamond (Live 1973)
9 Red (Live 2016)
10* Discipline (Jakko Jakszyk/Gavin Harrison Demo recording)
11* Neurotica (Live 2017)
12 Funky Jam
13* The Errors (Jakko Jakszyk, Tony Levin & Gavin Harrison Demo recording)
14* Larks’ Tongues In Aspic Part IV (Guitars highlighted from original album multi-tracks)
15 Heroes (Radio Edit)
Disc 2
1* Deception of The Thrush (Robert Fripp: Guitar/Soundscape extract)
2 A Scarcity of Miracles (Live 2015)
3 Prelude: Song of the Gulls (Rehearsal Take)
4* Cadence & Cascade (studio recording, Vocal overdub: Jakko Jakszyk)
5 Book of Saturday (Alt. take)
6* Dawn Song (studio recording, Vocal overdub: Jakko Jakszyk)
7* Interlude (Live 2017)
8* Matte Kudasai (Live 1984)
9 Spenta’s Counter Claim (Live 2016)
10* The Night Watch (Extract, elements highlighted from original album multi-tracks)
11* Walking on Air (Live 1995)
12 Peace (Live 2015)
13 Islands (Live 2017)
14* Starless (Extract, element highlighted from original album multi-tracks)
15* Deception of The Thrush (Live 1999)
16 I Talk to the Wind (Original album recording sessions)
Tracks marked * previously unreleased on CD
Listen to “Lark’s Tongue in Aspic Part 1” from 2014

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