{"product_id":"beat-king-crimson","title":"Beat, King Crimson","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eKing Crimson – Beat\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eArtist:\u003c\/b\u003e King Crimson\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/b\u003e Beat\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eAlbum Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Ninth Studio Album\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eOriginal Release Date:\u003c\/b\u003e June 18, 1982\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"5\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eLabel:\u003c\/b\u003e EG Records \/ Warner Bros.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eGenre:\u003c\/b\u003e Progressive Rock \/ New Wave \/ Art Rock\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eBackground \u0026amp; Production\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"24\"\u003eBeat\u003c\/b\u003e holds a unique place in the King Crimson discography as the first album to feature the exact same lineup as its predecessor (\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"154\"\u003eDiscipline\u003c\/i\u003e): \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"167\"\u003eRobert Fripp\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"181\"\u003eAdrian Belew\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"195\"\u003eTony Levin\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"211\"\u003eBill Bruford\u003c\/b\u003e. It was also the first time the band employed an outside producer, \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"291\"\u003eRhett Davies\u003c\/b\u003e, known for his work with Roxy Music. The sessions were famously difficult; Belew later described them as the \"most awful record-making experience\" of his life, marked by intense creative tension. Despite the internal friction, the album successfully expanded on the intricate \"math-rock\" and polyrhythmic foundations laid a year earlier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eMusical Composition \u0026amp; Style\u003c\/b\u003e The album is heavily inspired by the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"65\"\u003eBeat Generation\u003c\/b\u003e writers, with lyrics and titles referencing Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, and Neal Cassady.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eLiterary Links:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"16\"\u003e\"Neal and Jack and Me\"\u003c\/b\u003e directly references Kerouac’s \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"69\"\u003eOn the Road\u003c\/i\u003e, while \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"88\"\u003e\"The Howler\"\u003c\/b\u003e draws inspiration from Ginsberg's poem \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"10,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"140\"\u003eHowl\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Pop Experiment:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"20\"\u003e\"Heartbeat\"\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"36\"\u003e\"Two Hands\"\u003c\/b\u003e represent the band's most accessible, pop-influenced work of the 80s, though both Bruford and Belew have since expressed mixed feelings about their inclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePolyrhythmic Precision:\u003c\/b\u003e Tracks like \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"36\"\u003e\"Waiting Man\"\u003c\/b\u003e showcase the band's \"village music\" concept, utilizing interlocking guitar patterns and Bruford's marimba-like electronic percussion to create a dense, airy tapestry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"10,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eExperimental Edge:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"19\"\u003e\"Sartori in Tangier\"\u003c\/b\u003e is a standout instrumental featuring Levin’s commanding Chapman Stick work, while \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"122\"\u003e\"Requiem\"\u003c\/b\u003e closes the album with a heavy, atmospheric Frippertronics intro.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eLegacy \u0026amp; Collector Notes\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11\" data-index-in-node=\"25\"\u003eBeat\u003c\/b\u003e reached #39 on the UK Albums Chart and remains a key pillar of the 80s \"Trilogy\". For vinyl collectors, the original pressings and modern audiophile reissues offer distinct experiences:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"12\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eOriginal 1982 Pressings:\u003c\/b\u003e The UK \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"32\"\u003eEG Records\u003c\/b\u003e (EGLP 51) and US \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"60\"\u003eWarner Bros.\u003c\/b\u003e (23692-1) versions are the vintage standards, featuring cover design by Rob O'Connor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e200g Audiophile Reissue:\u003c\/b\u003e Part of the King Crimson classic LP series, the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"73\"\u003e200-gram super-heavyweight vinyl\u003c\/b\u003e is highly recommended. It was cut from the 30th-anniversary masters approved by Robert Fripp and is praised for its silent surfaces and \"analogue-like\" warmth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e40th Anniversary Mix:\u003c\/b\u003e A more recent vinyl reissue features the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"63\"\u003e40th Anniversary Stereo Mix\u003c\/b\u003e by Steven Wilson and Robert Fripp, which offers improved clarity and spatial detail over the original 1982 mix.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"12,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eLabel Identification:\u003c\/b\u003e Collectors can identify the Steven Wilson mix variants by the \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"84\"\u003epicture labels\u003c\/b\u003e on the vinyl, whereas original mix reissues typically feature text-only labels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cul data-path-to-node=\"15\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"15,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"15,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eeywords:\u003c\/b\u003e King Crimson, Beat, Robert Fripp, Adrian Belew, Tony Levin, Bill Bruford, 1982 Vinyl, 200g Vinyl, Progressive Rock, New Wave, Heartbeat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"15,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"15,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCollection Ideas:\u003c\/b\u003e The 80s Crimson Trilogy, Beat Generation Inspired Rock, Audiophile Progressive Reissues, The Art-Rock Era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"15,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"15,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eRelated Artists:\u003c\/b\u003e Talking Heads, Peter Gabriel, Robert Fripp (Solo), Adrian Belew (Solo), Yes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"King Crimson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51351046947133,"sku":"5557","price":100.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0959\/2605\/9325\/files\/King_Crimson_-_Beat_cover.jpg?v=1770160705","url":"https:\/\/gravestonerecords.com.au\/products\/beat-king-crimson","provider":"Gravestone Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}