Category Archives: King Crimson

Time Machine – March 1973

4-25-13          Time Machine, March 1973 On 4/27/63 The Beatles 45 “From Me To You” charts at No. 1 in England.  On 4/28/73, the LP “Dark Side Of The Moon” by Pink Floyd charts for the first time at No. 1 … Continue reading

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King Crimson

3-13-13          Where does King Crimson derive it’s musical roots? Happy birthday, Neil Sedaka (born 1939).  On 3/13/65 The Rolling Stones 45 “The Last Time” charts at No. 1 in England. So, how do we arrive at King Crimson?  More specifically, … Continue reading

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And Again…CD Re-Mastering

9-5-12             And Again…CD Re-Mastering Queen singer Freddie Mercury born 1946, Singer / Songwriter Loudon Wainwright III born 1946 Emerson, Lake & Palmer’s debut album has been around since the fall of 1970 – I first encountered it probably some … Continue reading

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Time Machine 1972 (Strange Days)

7-26-12          Time Machine 1972 (Strange Days) Film maker Stanley Kubrick born 1928, Mick Jagger born 1943; I like both; 7-26-80 Magazine “Sweetheart Contract” 45 charts at No. 54 in England. From issue #153 (August 2012) of Strange Days magazine in … Continue reading

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June, 1973

12-6-11 June, 1973 I do not remember how I found about it, but my Dad got me tickets for a King Crimson concert at the Long Beach Municipal Auditorium (long since demolished, in favor of the huge Long Beach Arena, … Continue reading

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Summer ’72

12-5-11 Summer 1972 I rode my 10-speed bicycle from my home to a tiny record shop on the Belmont Pier, “Mundae” – a really nice guy named Wayne worked there (was he the owner?).  It was almost all downhill from … Continue reading

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King Crimson

2-24-11 King Crimson Just sticking to the somewhat recently released CD’s and / or DVD’s… CDx2 COLLECTABLE KING CRIMSON, Vol. 1                                                     DGM US                DGM 5001 2006 19 TRKS (’74 recordings) Live CDx5 EPITAPH – Vols. 1 – 4 (5CD boxed … Continue reading

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Robert Fripp

1-3-11 Robert Fripp We begin 2011 with Robert Fripp – still alive as of this writing, aged 64. 7″                  DISLOCATED / 1984 (JANUARY 13th – MAY 16th) (PS)     EG UK                     EGEDS 2 1981 2 TRKS with pic sleeve LP                EXPOSURE                                                                                … Continue reading

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King Crimson

11-18-10 King Crimson KING CRIMSON – In The Court of The Crimson King KING CRIMSON – In The Wake of Poseidon KING CRIMSON – Lizard KING CRIMSON – Islands Buy the 40th anniversary 2CD sets of these four titles!  Amazing … Continue reading

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