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Track Listings
| 1. Larks' Tongues In Aspic, Part One |
| 2. Book Of Saturday |
| 3. Exiles |
| 4. Easy Money |
| 5. The Talking Drum |
| 6. Larks' Tongues In Aspic, Part Two |
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24 bit Remasterd Revitalised 1973 album w/Bill Bruford & John Wetton. reissued on Robert Fripp's own DGM label.
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
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What an album, possibly one of the craziest things ever released that isn't just weird rubbish. This is the farthest anyone has ever pushed the boat out and still got good results. To top it all of its got some great rockin' moments as well!
'Lark Tongues in Aspic Part 2,' is a prog masterpiece, as powerful as it is baffling. 'Exiles,' is as chilling as it is rocking; and 'Easy Money,' ? how cool can you get?
John Wetton's voice is better here than with any of his other bands, Rob Fripp is at the top of his game and Bruford (fresh from Yes) nails it. Often underrated however, Dave Cross is a very integral part of this album, and should be more widely recognized.
A great album for anyone who likes progressive music!
'Lark Tongues in Aspic Part 2,' is a prog masterpiece, as powerful as it is baffling. 'Exiles,' is as chilling as it is rocking; and 'Easy Money,' ? how cool can you get?
John Wetton's voice is better here than with any of his other bands, Rob Fripp is at the top of his game and Bruford (fresh from Yes) nails it. Often underrated however, Dave Cross is a very integral part of this album, and should be more widely recognized.
A great album for anyone who likes progressive music!
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
The first time I heard Larks Tongues, it was in the mid 80's on a cassette that had seen better days that my cousin didn't want any more. On the first hearing I didn't like it at all. However as other reviewers have said here, it really starts to grow on you. After a while I bought it on LP but it wasn't until I acquired it on CD and was able to listen to it on a pair of ESL-63s did I realise what a masterpiece it is.
You have to listen to it loud though. The dynamic range on the album is huge and the downside of that is you miss the detail of the quiet passages which is why it doen't really work on cassete and even the LP was disappointing...
Larks tongues pt 1 eases you into the album with some peaceful marimba like tones before Fripps guitar comes sliding in and then before you know it you are being knocked off your chair by the explosive force of Wettons bass and Brufords powerful drumming. The violin was a strange addition but it works well and adds an interesting dimension. The track jumps around from heavy rock to classical overture effortlessly.
Book of Saturday features John Wetton on vocals and he is a little disappointing. Oh for Greg Lake to sing on this instead... It probably the weakest track on the album though.
Exiles is also a little disappointing as although it settles down to some nice melodies it doesn't really work that well. However they saved up the best stuff for the second side (of the LP that is).
Easy Money leaps out at you. Its the most accessible song on the album and really rocks along with a tune that (for once) you could tap your foot to. Some great sound effects and some interesting 'instruments' from Jamie Muir come through here.
When I first heard The Talking Drum I didn't get it at all. A 2 minute percussion solo followed by a highly repetitive bass riff with some improv over the top. How could that be interesting? Well it is. It really serves as a build up to the albums crescendo. I find that you have to listen to the Talking Drum and LTIA pt2 all in one go to get the full effect. To start with the percussion is very quiet so turn up the volume until you can hear it clearly. [I usually warn the rest of my household that I am going to listen to music at this point. They know it's going to get loud].
Gradually the music builds in an unhurried way and with each pass through the decibels climb. Cross's violin weaves in and out then the guitar adds to it. The end of the Talking Drum culminates with an eerie screaming effect that pins you back into your seat before LTIA pt2 comes roaring out at you. And boy does it roar. The sound that the rhythm section generates has to be felt to be believed. The music sounds like it is on the verge of going wildly out of control but somehow doesn't. It has crashing peaks and quiet reflective parts before finally cranking up for the crashing finale. It is so immersive that I always feel out of breath after listening to it - its that good.
It is not an easy album to get into. It's very complex but keep on listening to it. Listen to it loud because of the wide dynamics and it will reward you. I would now count this among my all time favourites.
You have to listen to it loud though. The dynamic range on the album is huge and the downside of that is you miss the detail of the quiet passages which is why it doen't really work on cassete and even the LP was disappointing...
Larks tongues pt 1 eases you into the album with some peaceful marimba like tones before Fripps guitar comes sliding in and then before you know it you are being knocked off your chair by the explosive force of Wettons bass and Brufords powerful drumming. The violin was a strange addition but it works well and adds an interesting dimension. The track jumps around from heavy rock to classical overture effortlessly.
Book of Saturday features John Wetton on vocals and he is a little disappointing. Oh for Greg Lake to sing on this instead... It probably the weakest track on the album though.
Exiles is also a little disappointing as although it settles down to some nice melodies it doesn't really work that well. However they saved up the best stuff for the second side (of the LP that is).
Easy Money leaps out at you. Its the most accessible song on the album and really rocks along with a tune that (for once) you could tap your foot to. Some great sound effects and some interesting 'instruments' from Jamie Muir come through here.
When I first heard The Talking Drum I didn't get it at all. A 2 minute percussion solo followed by a highly repetitive bass riff with some improv over the top. How could that be interesting? Well it is. It really serves as a build up to the albums crescendo. I find that you have to listen to the Talking Drum and LTIA pt2 all in one go to get the full effect. To start with the percussion is very quiet so turn up the volume until you can hear it clearly. [I usually warn the rest of my household that I am going to listen to music at this point. They know it's going to get loud].
Gradually the music builds in an unhurried way and with each pass through the decibels climb. Cross's violin weaves in and out then the guitar adds to it. The end of the Talking Drum culminates with an eerie screaming effect that pins you back into your seat before LTIA pt2 comes roaring out at you. And boy does it roar. The sound that the rhythm section generates has to be felt to be believed. The music sounds like it is on the verge of going wildly out of control but somehow doesn't. It has crashing peaks and quiet reflective parts before finally cranking up for the crashing finale. It is so immersive that I always feel out of breath after listening to it - its that good.
It is not an easy album to get into. It's very complex but keep on listening to it. Listen to it loud because of the wide dynamics and it will reward you. I would now count this among my all time favourites.
25 of 28 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This album sounded so weird to me when it came out and I hated it. I grew up with the "Court of the crimson king" and "In the wake of Poseidon" and at the time of it's release LTIA just didn't do it for me.
However ................. nowadays I think this is simply the greatest KC album ever, only matched at all by "Red" and "Starless and bible black", possibly with the live "USA" included somewhere in there.
LTIA grows on you. The music can be fiendishly difficult but it is also majestic, breathtaking and in some places, totally beautiful. "Exiles" is a fabulous ballad and is probably the closest to the earlier incarnations of the band but the rest of the album just takes you to a different place.
It took me far too long to start liking this album but it was worth it. Peerless.
However ................. nowadays I think this is simply the greatest KC album ever, only matched at all by "Red" and "Starless and bible black", possibly with the live "USA" included somewhere in there.
LTIA grows on you. The music can be fiendishly difficult but it is also majestic, breathtaking and in some places, totally beautiful. "Exiles" is a fabulous ballad and is probably the closest to the earlier incarnations of the band but the rest of the album just takes you to a different place.
It took me far too long to start liking this album but it was worth it. Peerless.
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The first sign of Fripp as a true originator .
This record , in the form of the title track , is really the first example of Fripps now characteristic manic guitar style . Read more
Published 4 months ago by John
Wicked!
ive Just got in to these guys and i think there fantastic, infact in love the hole album, king crimson are sutch a great band i dont now how i never heard of them! Get it!
Published 5 months ago by Mr. A. M. Budby
Beautifully innovative, provocative too.
Lark's Tongue has gone from being one of my most played LPs (wonderful cover artwork) to a similar one as its replacement CD. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Tim Kidner
Brilliant - just as I remembered it
but much much clearer. Easy to distinguish between Bill and Jamie and hear every subtle nuance. Wonderful.
Published 19 months ago by King of the Fairies
my fave crimson
this has some funky music on it, which I had forgotten, but was pleased to fnind again - the drums&bass are really ace
Published on 13 Nov 2009 by Jon A. Crowcroft
Heavy and esoteric
I listened to this years ago and thought it was terrible. Just awful. There was some noise on the CD but nothing I would describe as music. Read more
Published on 17 Mar 2009 by BS on parade
A fairly mediocre prog album - don't believe the fan hype.
How can I best describe "Larks' tongues in aspic"? It's basically Prog Rock with all the life sucked out of it. Read more
Published on 6 Feb 2009 by Wooltonian
Sonic shock
This album was my first intro to prog rock in the 70's. It was weird but exhilarating. There is a classical music style to the compositions, quiet moments with the percussion,... Read more
Published on 1 Oct 2007 by Ken Grew
Delving the art envelope fantastic yeah
It's difficult to tell how much of this is carefully composed and how much is tightly improvised. Read more
Published on 19 Mar 2006 by Elliot Davies
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