Monkey Business: 1972-1997 [IMPORT]

John Wetton And Richard Palmer James, John Wetton

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 25, 2008)
• Original Release Date: June 8, 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Universal Japan
• ASIN: B000W05MU6
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #976,531 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

1. (Flourish) - Richard Palmer-James, John Wetton

2. Too Much Monkey Business - Curt Cress, Curt Cress, John Hutcheson, Richard Palmer-James, John Wetton

3. Confessions - Bill Bruford, John Wetton

4. Easy Money - Bill Bruford, John Wetton

5. Night Watch [Live] - Ramon Vega, John Wetton

6. Woman - John Wetton

7. False Start - Richard Palmer-James, John Wetton

8. Rich Men Lie - Richard Palmer-James, John Wetton

9. Cologne 1977 - John Wetton

10. Laughing Lake 1 - Richard Palmer-James, John Wetton

11. Good Ship Enterprise - Bill Bruford, John Wetton

12. Book of Saturday [Demo Version] - John Wetton

13. Book of Saturday [Live] - John Beck, Bob Dalton, , John Wetton

14. Glory of Winning - Richard Palmer-James, John Wetton

15. Starless 1 - John Wetton

16. Laughing Lake 2 - John Wetton

17. Laughing Lake 3 - John Wetton

18. Laughing Lake 1977 - Richard Palmer-James, John Wetton

19. Magazines - Richard Palmer-James, John Wetton

20. Starless 2 - John Wetton

See all 23 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

Limited Edition Japanese pressing of this album comes housed in a miniature LP sleeve.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Untitled, September 20, 2002

By	William Wood (Sydney, New South Wales Australia) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Monkey Business (Audio CD)

John Wetton has played bass and sung with groups as diverse as Roxy Music and Uria Heep but is perhaps best known for his work with Asia. From 1972-1974 he was a member of King Crimson where Palmer-James began adding the words to music mostly composed by Wetton and guitarist Robert Fripp. This disc is a fine collection of demos and live versions of some of the tunes that the pair have had a hand in over the years. The earlier King Crimson demos consist of little more than Wetton on piano and vocals,intended as guides for Palmer-James to write his lyrics to. For Crimson fans it is of course more than worthwile to hear these early and very basic takes on what would become classic material.
The disc provides an unexpected degree of satisfaction in it's overall feel and style and certainly enhances the reputations of both gentlemen. The later live material in particular is very good.

3.0 out of 5 stars Only for the serious John Wetton fan!, February 2, 2005

By	Shawn Sutherland "the_lone_reviewer" (Dallas, TX United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Monkey Business (Audio CD)

The serious fan of John Wetton would no doubt find this archive of odds-n-ends (including the [pretty much instrumental] demo of "Book of Saturdays") a delight. I guessing, however, that the casual music fan would not enjoy this CD.