Larks' Tongues in Aspic
| Larks’ Tongues In Aspic | ||
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| LP by King Crimson | ||
| Released | March 23, 1974 | |
| Recorded | January 1973 at AIR Studios in London, England | |
| Genre | Progressive rock | |
| Length | 46 min 41 s | |
| Record label | Island Records | |
| Professional reviews | ||
| King Crimson Chronology | ||
| Earthbound (1972) |
Larks' Tongues In Aspic' (1973) |
Starless And Bible Black (1974) |
Larks' Tongues in Aspic is the title of a 1973 album by the British progressive rock group King Crimson.On this album, the bands new lineup incorporate into their sound violin and various exotic percussion instruments, including sheet metal.
The album opens with a long experimental instrumental piece titled "Larks' Tongues in Aspic, Part One". After that there are three vocal pieces, "Book of Saturday", "Exiles" and "Easy Money". These are followed by two more instrumentals, "The Talking Drum" and "Larks' Tongues in Aspic, Part Two". The instrumental pieces on this album have strong jazz fusion influences.
Track listing
- Larks' Tongues in Aspic, Part One (David Cross/Robert Fripp/John Wetton/Bill Bruford/Jamie Muir) 13:35
- Book of Saturday (Robert Fripp/John Wetton/Richard Palmer-James) 2:55
- Exiles (David Cross/Robert Fripp/Richard Palmer-James) 7:40
- Easy Money (Robert Fripp/John Wetton/Richard Palmer-James) 7:53
- The Talking Drum (David Cross/Robert Fripp/John Wetton/Bill Bruford/Jamie Muir) 7:25
- Larks' Tongues in Aspic, Part Two (Robert Fripp) 7:07
Personnel
- David Cross (violin, viola, mellotron)
- Robert Fripp (guitar, mellotron, devices)
- John Wetton (bass, vocals)
- Bill Bruford (drums)
- Jamie Muir (percussion & allsorts)