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From Loudersound.
A new King Crimson biography, from musician and author Pete Tomsett will be published later this year.
Fifty Shades Of King Crimson will be published by US publishers Rowman And Littlefield, and is described as the story of the unique, English guitarist, Robert Fripp, and his legendary band, King Crimson, the product of over forty years of fandom, obsessive research and interviews with ex-band members, Bill Bruford, Peter Giles and Gordon Haskell, as well as others associated with the band.
“I’ve loved the music of Fripp and his many bandmates and collaborators since I was a teenager and a wannabee musician myself,” says Tomsett. “I took the plunge into writing the book as I felt that Fripp and Crimson’s music just didn’t get the level of on-going coverage that their status deserved, especially compared to some of the other bands who started around the same time. After all, they triggered the immense rise of prog-rock, and genuinely changed the course of music history, and on more than one occasion.
“I had the pleasure of interviewing some ex-Crimson members, Bill Bruford, Gordon Haskell and Peter Giles – along with others associated with the band, most notably, Judy Dyble (also sadly no longer with us). While Fripp and Crimson are the main focus, I set myself quite a broad remit too, looking at many of what you could broadly call the spin-offs, ranging from the massive entities of Asia and Emerson, Lake and Palmer to the lower key, but just as worthy, solo careers ex-Crims such as Gordon Haskell and David Cross.”
Fifty Shades Of King Crimson has just come out in the Americas and will be published elsewhere in mid-October.
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- King Crimson - Lizard - VG/EX - UK - vinyl LP - £45.00, $58.05, €53.55 (Back In Stock) (arrived 25-Jul-2024 07:42)on July 26, 2024 at 5:04 pm
KING CRIMSON Lizard (1970 UK 5-track LP on the pink rim Island 'palm tree' label, front laminated gatefold picture sleeve with lyrics printed inside. The sleeve shows only a little light wear to the laminate from storage & remains in Excellentcondition. The vinyl is clean with just a few minor signs of play & light cosmetic surface scuffs. A more than respectable copy of this classic ILPS9141)
- King Crimson - Red - 200 Gram Super Heavyweight Vinyl - Sealed - UK - vinyl LP - £22.99, $29.66, €27.36 (New Item) (arrived 21-May-2024 14:32)on July 26, 2024 at 5:04 pm
KING CRIMSON Red (Back in print for 2020, their classic 1974 LP album pressed on 200-gram Super-Heavyweight vinyl, the original stereo mix newly cut from masters approved by Robert Fripp. Factory sealed picture sleeve with barcoded hypesticker attached. Red remains one of the most powerful and influential albums in the band's remarkable career... Recommended)
- King Crimson - The Road To Red - UK - cd album box set - £125.00, $161.25, €148.75 (New Item) (arrived 25-Apr-2024 11:49)on July 26, 2024 at 5:04 pm
KING CRIMSON The Road To Red (Limited Edition 2013 UK 40th Anniversary Series 21-CD/1-DVD/2-Blu Ray Box Set, featuring the classic 1974 album Red in several forms including Steven Wilson's new 2013 Stereo Mix, the 30th Anniversary Remaster & the 2009 Surround Mix - DTS-HD Master Surround, plus the USA live album in its 30th Anniversary Remastered edition & even its Original UK Vinyl Transfer. Also includes a wealth of live recordings from the era, with each disc housed in a specially designed gatefold sleeve with bonus material including two LP-sized album prints [front & back cover replicas of 'USA' & 'Red'], an exclusive 36-page LP-sized booklet with tracklist & liner notes, rare photos, postcards & other memorabilia, all housed in a fully glossed & deluxe 12" picture box. The packaging shows minimal wear & the contents are Near Mint KCCBX7)
- King Crimson - The Compact King Crimson - UK - 2-LP vinyl set - £25.00, $32.25, €29.75 (New Item) (arrived 26-Apr-2024 08:34)on July 26, 2024 at 5:04 pm
KING CRIMSON The Compact King Crimson (1986 UK 14-track double LP compilation selected by Robert Fripp from two different eras of the band, housed in a fantastic Fegus Hall artwork gatefold sleeve. The sleeve light general wear and the vinyl grades EX/EX- with a deep sheen across all four sides & some minor inadudible cosmetic wear EGLP68)
- King Crimson - In The Court Of The Crimson King - UK - CD album - £12.00, $15.48, €14.28 (New Item) (arrived 29-Apr-2024 16:10)on July 26, 2024 at 5:04 pm
KING CRIMSON In The Court Of The Crimson King (1989 UK 5-track remastered CD album reissue of the 1969 original, jewel case. The classic debut album available in a remastered edition overseen by Robert Fripp and Tony Arnold. The sleeve and disc are both in excellent condition EGCD1)
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