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Discipline

~ King Crimson
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

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  • Audio CD (28 May 2001)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Virgin
  • ASIN: B00005BGFR
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 233,342 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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1. Elephant Talk
2. Frame By Frame
3. Matte Kudasai
4. Indiscipline
5. Thela Hun Ginjeet
6. Sheltering Sky
7. Discipline
8. Matte Kudasai

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After spending the second half of the '70s on various solo projects, the irrepressible Robert Fripp decided to reinventKing Crimson. Instead of building on the group's '70s legacy, Fripp burned his bridges and started from scratch, even though KC drummer Bill Bruford returned to the fold for the '80s version of the band. The new Crimson was influenced equally by funk, world music, Balinese Gamelan orchestras, minimalism and the new pan-cultural sounds being made by the likes of Talking Heads and Peter Gabriel (in retrospect, the former's REMAIN IN LIGHT, which featured future Crimson guitarist/vocalist Adrian Belew, seems an undeniable influence).
The interlocking melodic/rhythmic patterns of Fripp and Belew's guitars, Tony Levin's Chapman Stick and Bruford's electro-acoustic kit combined the Gamelan approach with a PhillipGlass-like repetition. With each cycle, a note or phrase would change slightly, altering the rhythm and focus of the pattern. The effect is both hypnotic and invigorating. Fripp'sfrenetic guitar-synth excursions and Belew's feedback-heavypost-Hendrix leads merge with this technique to fine effect. Belew's David Byrne-like tenor, unpretentious lyrics and pop (!) songwriting sensibilities make the package complete.

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16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars King Crimson's Finest Hour!, 30 May 2002
I'll put my cards on the table here first and say that I'm a mega King Crimson fan. There are many terrific king Crinmson albums - virtually everything they have released is worth having. If I had to choose one album though this would be it. Here's why. Firstly, this is the finest King Crimson lineup with guitarist Robert Fripp joined by the best drummer in rock, Bill Bruford, the best bass player in rock, Tony Levin and the hugely talented and creative Adrian Belew on Vocals and Guitar. For the brief time this version of King Crimson was together the music they created was phenomenal being a blend of world music, minimalism some avaunt garde jazz and rock. If this mixture of styles sounds daunting don't let this put you off. The music often sounds like a more innovative and complex version of Talking Heads and I feel that despite its complexities this is the most accessible record King Crimson have ever released. Every song is a classic but my favourite songs are the industrial mayhem of Indiscipline, the incredibly tightly played and well contructed Frame By Frame and the mellow ambient/world music crossover featured in The Sheltering Sky. Do yourself a favour and buy this CD - this is simply one of the best rock albums ever released.
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A timeless and original work by the strangest band ever, 16 Jul 2001
By A. Robinson "andrewrobinson5" (England) - See all my reviews
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This album still sounds fresh after all these years. Adrian belew and Fripp work brilliantly together. The bizzare and changing time sinatures and rapidly altering moods are typical of Crimson, but on Discipline' there is a new dimension in Belews voice and the approach to production that the band employed in the early '80's. In the sleeve notes Fripp mentions that he discussed doing away with cymbals altogether and challenged Bill Bruford to find an alternative. He didn't but you can hear that they have been diluted deep down in the mix in order for Fripp to achieve the sound he wanted. Belew's eccentric 'Talking Heads' slant on the album also works well with Fripps vision. It's clear why Frank Zappa worked with Belew! The album has a funky feel to it as well as pleasantly ambient in parts, although those not used to Crimson may find the unusual time signatures a bit of a chore, but that applies to most prog rock. It could be said that this album has a potentially broader appeal than previous KC albums. Highpoints are 'Frame by frame' and 'Matte Kudasai'.
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The best of KC in the 80s, 26 Nov 2001
Buy this one before Beat or 3 of a perfect pair - this is the masterpiece which its successors failed to equal.

After all, Fripp had 7 years to perfect this material between the demise of the previous incarnation of KC and arrival of this 4 piece Americanised line-up.

The playing is unbelievable tight, the rhythms are complex yet danceable. The same phrases crop up again and again, yet this adds to the mood of the album.

Highlights include Elephant Talk and Thela Hun Ginjeet.

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5.0 out of 5 stars KC's best
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decadent, ornate, inventive, diverse, a fabulous slab of rock/prog rock/jazz/ambient music - it really makes a mockery of these distinctions -... Read more

Published on 9 Oct 2003 by davidr_128

5.0 out of 5 stars ryhthmically challenging
I am not the best person to provide you with a critique of Robert Fripp's back catalogue. Suffice to say that although this was released quite some time ago it has not aged and... Read more
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