Starless - CD, DVD, Box Set, Blu-ray

King Crimson: Starless LTD version on 23CD/2DVD/Box Set/2Blu-ray in limited Remastered edition. This particular edition was published in Europe and UK in publishing company Discipline Global Mobile in cooperation with Panegyric on 3. November 2014.

- 19 CDs of live recordings - 7 of the CDs are multi-track recordings, including 4 CDs of material from the Glasgow and Zurich concerts that David Singleton re-assembled and re-mastered in high definition from the original Great Deceiver mixes in 2014. The Amsterdam show "The Nightwatch" edited by Steven Wilson and previously unheard material from the same concert edited by George Chkiantz (the sound engineer who edited all the live KC concerts from this and the red era). - The 11 CDs are from high quality stereo tapes, 8 of which are heard on CD for the first time and the remaining 3 have been remastered or re-recorded - One CD features footage from ORTF TV in Paris - CD 20 contains a stereo mix of Steven Wilson and Robert Fripp's 2011 album "Starless & Bible Black" - DVD-A 1 contains the "Starless & Bible Black" album in 5.1 surround sound with the new and original high-resolution stereo mix and additional bonus material - DVD-A 2 contains material from the Mainz (David Singleton mix), Amsterdam (Steven Wilson mix) and later Pittsburgh concerts (George Chkiantz mix) in 4-part, high-resolution stereo. - Both DVD-A discs are playable in Region 0 and compatible with DVD players worldwide - Blu-ray Disc 1 contains lossless audio transfers of 24/192 material from the Glasgow and Zurich concerts, recompiled and remastered in 2014 by David Singleton from the original Great Deciever mixes in LPCM stereo. - Blu-ray Disc 1 also includes the Amsterdam show "The Nightwatch" mixed by Steven Wilson and a stereo mix prepared by George Chkiantz in 24/96 High-Resolution Stereo and a 24/96 transfer from the original mixes of "The Nightwatch" by David Singleton and Robert Fripp - Blu-ray Disc 2 includes Starless & Bible Black in 5.1 surround sound (DTSHD MAS and LPCM 24/96) along with the new and original stereo masters of the album, as well as a vinyl transfer of the original vinyl pressing and numerous audio extras. - Blu-ray Disc 2 also includes quadraphonic mixes of material from the Munich, Amsterdam and Pittsburgh concerts. - The discs are housed in eight 3-disc digipacks in an LP-sized box - Included are 3 additional bonus CDs with restored recordings/bootlegs and audio curiosities - One additional concert (bootleg quality audio) is included as a download code. - Included is an LP-sized booklet with rare/never-before-seen photos, new liner notes by Sid Smith, technical notes on the recordings by David Singleton, testimonials from fans who were at the concerts, and memorabilia such as album prints, posters, replica concert tickets, press releases, photos, and more - The box is limited to the first edition. David Cross: violin and keyboards Robert Fripp: guitar and mellotron John Wetton: bass and voice Bill Bruford: percussion Live in Europe October/November 1973, March/April 1974 Studio recordings in London, England, January 1974 Few bands of the era offered such a variety of material night after night at their concerts as King Crimson. Their penchant for improvisation and penchant for playing the latest material, often unreleased at the time of the concerts, is legendary. Fewer bands, whether by accident or design, have recorded as many of their concerts. Starless offers an in-depth look at one of the most important bands of the era in one of its most celebrated lineups. Autumn 1973: when King Crimson's second longest American tour ended that year, a small tour of England followed in late October, and a more extensive European tour was already planned for November. Three concerts in Glasgow, Zurich and Amsterdam were recorded on multi-track tapes. The material from Amsterdam was used as the basis for the album "Starless & Bible Black", which was released in January 1974. From mid-March to the end of April, the band toured Europe again, promoting the album with their last European shows of the 1970s before leaving for another US tour. Some of these concerts were recorded on stereo tapes directly from the loudspeaker on the night of the concert. These recordings were often referred to as "The Blue Tapes" (after the color of the original boxes) and are prized for the quality of the recordings and performances. The box set presents 18 CDs of live recordings, seven of which are mixed from the 1973 multi-track tapes and the other 11 with "The Blue Tapes" released in their entirety for the first time. Also included are CDs of ORTF's Paris TV footage and a stereo mix of the 2011 album "Starless & Bible Black". Two DVD-A discs and two Blu-ray discs contain concert and studio recordings in stereo, quadraphonic and 5.1 surround sound - all in High-Resolution Audio quality. Review "This oversized trip into King Crimson's past is complemented by an excellent companion book with lots of photos, four audio DVDs of live material in various sample qualities, and replica press material." (Good Times, February/March 2015)

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