The Great Deceiver Part 1

King Crimson (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 13, 2007)
• Original Release Date: 2007
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Dgm / Inner Knot
• ASIN: B000V6JUS6
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #78,672 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Walk on...No Pussyfooting

2. Larks' Tongue in Aspic, Pt. 2

3. Lament

4. Exiles

5. Improv: A Voyage to the Centre of the Cosmos

6. Easy Money

7. Improv: Providence

8. Fracture

9. Starless

Disc: 2

1. 21st Century Schizoid Man

2. Walk Off from Providence...No Pussyfooting

3. Sharks' Lungs in Lemsip

4. Larks' Tongue in Aspic, Pt. 1

5. Book of Saturday

6. Easy Money

7. We'll Let You Know

8. The Night Watch

9. Improv: Tight Scrummy

10. Peace: A Theme

See all 13 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Where this is from, November 14, 2007

By 

Gary Smythe (Vicksburg, MS USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Great Deceiver Part 1 (Audio CD)

This and The Great Deceiver, Vol. 2 are reissues of the 4 disc box set issued in the early 90's. That having been said, these are some excellent concerts, and it really made my honeymoon special. I had a five disc changer and my wife and I would fall asleep every night to these jams. If you like KC from the mid 70's, this is an excellent example of what they could do.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Stuff and Lots Of It, January 9, 2008

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Scott McFarland (Manassas, VA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Great Deceiver Part 1 (Audio CD)

Most of you know something about 1973-74 King Crimson ... if not, imagine a bass player loud as thunder playing with the inimitable Bill Bruford on drums casually playing great stuff, and with a genius guitarist on top who composed some of the more startling "progressive" works of his time. (Yes, David Cross made some good contributions too). Now imagine them live in arenas, and playing free-form rock improvs for a third or so of the set each night.

This 4-CD set, now broken into two halves, will be a joy to any Crimson fan. It makes perfect sense to buy Volume 1 first, as it contains a complete concert from near the end of their run (and a good one). Think of most of its second disc and the whole of Volume 2 as bonus tracks in a way. Fripp and Bruford did make other great musics at other times, and some of what they did before and later is better than some of this, but this is what it is and I wouldn't trade it for anything.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another great live KC compilation from the 70's, January 18, 2008

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Joseph C. Helton - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Great Deceiver Part 1 (Audio CD)

The 3 performances on this disc are all really quite good. So far I've never heard a bad one from the Wetton era. My only complaint with this cd is really with the packaging. First, I like the song Easy Money, but it appears on this cd 3 times. Secondly, although 11 tracks are listed on disc 1, there are only, in fact, 9 tracks.

The performances themselves are flawless, and full of moments of musical perfection. The quartet of Fripp, Cross, Wetton, and Bruford really shine in what is to be several of their last shows together, a realization that is true heartbreak for fans like me.

I would urge everyone who buys this cd to give the liner notes a read. A truly fascinating insight into the situation the band found itself in at the recording of this album. Here we read on Fripp's feeling regarding Bruford, Cross, and Wetton, and also the renegade Jamie Muir. The liner notes will put a new light on these recordings.

I look forward to listening to Volume 2. 5 stars!