King Crimson Live in Mainz

King Crimson Live in Mainz is a live album by the band King Crimson, released through the King Crimson Collectors' Club in March 2001. The album was recorded at Eltzer Hof, Mainz, West Germany, on March 30, 1974.

Live in Mainz
Live album by
ReleasedFebruary 2001
RecordedMarch 30, 1974
VenueEltzer Hof, Mainz, West Germany
GenreProgressive rock
Length58:11
LabelKing Crimson Collectors' Club
ProducerDavid Singleton and Alex Mundy
King Crimson chronology
Heavy ConstruKction
(2000)
Live in Mainz
(2001)
Vrooom Vrooom
(2001)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Like other concerts from the European tour of early 1974, this show was recorded directly from the soundboard. Four tracks ("The Savage", "Arabica", "Atria" and "Trio") were improvisations. The liner notes were written by John Wetton in December 2000.

Track listing

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  1. "Improv: The Savage" (David Cross, Robert Fripp, John Wetton, Bill Bruford) – 2:12
  2. "Doctor Diamond" (Cross, Fripp, Wetton, Bruford, Richard Palmer-James) – 5:48
  3. "Improv: Arabica" (Cross, Fripp, Wetton, Bruford) – 2:29
  4. "Exiles" (Cross, Fripp, Palmer-James) – 7:01
  5. "Improv: Atria" (Cross, Fripp, Wetton, Bruford) – 6:14
  6. "The Night Watch" (Fripp, Wetton, Palmer-James) – 5:07
  7. "Starless" (Cross, Fripp, Wetton, Bruford, Palmer-James) – 12:27
  8. "Lament" (Fripp, Wetton, Palmer-James) – 4:20
  9. "Improv: Trio" (Cross, Fripp, Wetton, Bruford) – 4:36
  10. "Easy Money" (Fripp, Wetton, Palmer-James) – 7:51

Personnel

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Produced by David Singleton and Alex R. Mundy

References

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  1. ^ Planer, Lindsay. "King Crimson - Live in Mainz 1974 (rel. 2001) album review, credits & releases | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 9 February 2014.
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