jueves, julio 19, 2007

King Crimson: Islands (1971)

Islands is an album by the band King Crimson, released in 1971.

The last King Crimson studio album before the group's trilogy of Lark's Tongues in Aspic, Starless and Bible Black and Red, it is also the last to feature the lyrics of Peter Sinfield and the last to feature the band's 'traditional' progressive sound.

The album was not particularly well received critically, although fans have suggested that the second side of the LP is much stronger than the first, which could have something to do with the poor reviews. There are four tracks with lyrics on this album, and three of them concern women, one of them in a notoriously misogynistic way: "Ladies of the Road", about groupies, although fans have suggested that the song might be a joke.

Track List:

1. "Formentera Lady" (Robert Fripp, Peter Sinfield) – 10:14
2. "Sailor's Tale" (Fripp) – 7:21
3. "The Letters" (Fripp, Sinfield) – 4:26
4. "Ladies of the Road" (Fripp, Sinfield) – 5:28
5. "Prelude: Song of the Gulls" (Fripp) – 4:14
6. "Islands" (Fripp, Sinfield) – 11:51

Personnel:

* Robert Fripp – guitar, mellotron, Peter's pedal Harmonium and sundry implements.
* Boz Burrell – bass guitar, lead vocals and choreography.
* Mel Collins – flute, bass flute, saxophone, vocals
* Ian Wallace – drums, percussion, vocals
* Peter Sinfield - words, sounds and visions

Additional Musicians:

* Paulina Lucas – soprano vocals
* Keith Tippett – piano
* Robin Miller – oboe
* Marc Charig – cornet
* Harry Miller – string bass

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Blogger In Blue Mode said...

King Crimson: Islands

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Anonymous Anónimo said...

un disco precioso realmente increíble

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