Track Listing

1. Vrooom
2. Coda: Marine 475
3. Dinosaur
4. Walking On Air
5. B'Boom
6. Thrak
7. Inner Garden I
8. People
9. Radio I
10. One Time
11. Radio II
12. Inner Garden II
13. Sex Sleep Eat Drink Dream
14. Vrooom Vrooom
15. Vrooom Vrooom: Coda

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #167885 in Music
• Released on: 2002-10-08
• Number of discs: 1
• Formats: Limited Edition, Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered

Album Description
UK deluxe limited edition reissue of the prog-rock act's 1995 album. Features 24-bit digital remastering and a mini LP sleeve with original artwork. 2002.

Album Details
Digtally remastered limited edtion miniature LP-like sleeve.

Customer Reviews

The beginning of modern king crimson
This album is, like many other king crimson releases, almost completly unprecedented. This album combines their early metal with their polyrhythmic rock of the eighties. They also continue with their pop trend. Basically, there are 6 instrumental tech metalish peices with many twists and complexities, sandwiched in between very catchy pop songs. This is a style which has continued to this day. This is why I call it the beginning of modern king crimson. Although king crimson has made pop and long instrumental metal peices before this, this album does them differently. The metal peices are twisted and convoluted, and the pop is more direct. This album features the double trio, a short lived idea where there were two on each instrument, which allowed for extra complexities. The main problem with this approach, in my personal opinion, is that it wasn't done to the degree that it ought to have been. Of course, going too far would certainly have alienated some fans, but a six peice band could theoretically play way more complex music then this. Most people would not guess that there are 2 drummers or 2 bassists. If I had my way on this album, I would have not shown any restraint on the tech metalish songs, but rather let the musicians release a fury of sound. That said, there is no major flaw in the music on this album. It is creative, complex, catchy, and contains sweet grooves. The title track is particularly cool, including the drum intro b'boom. I wish King crimson would make more of these type of tracks, featuring solos or duos leading into a main track like this. Another favorite of mine is the song "one time". Overall, if you like modern king crimson or if you have an open mind, check this out. Do not make this your first king crimson experiance, though. I would reccommend that you start with a compilation over all of king crimson so you know what you are getting when you pick up your first full length.

what is this chaotic noise?
I had never listened to the double trio incarnation of Crimso; now I only wish they had been able to sustain the tension for a couple more albums. This is a study in fury with uncanny control and restraint. A Crimson sound that has the darkest side of Schizoid Man and the airy atmospherics of the 80's trilogy, but both extremes heavily updated. I don't think this is a good starting point if you are curious about the Crimson King. Try Red or Discipline first. It takes a few listens to start "getting it."

Great album
This is a great album. It has more of the 70's sounds to it. But then there's some fairly nice soul-pop on it, in the songs 'One Time' and 'People'. Other songs are more way out. Many of the tracks run into eachother, giving you the feeling of continuity.

My favourite track is 'Dinosaur' which is the most pop sounding and also the most prog sounding. It's a catchy piece of skewed pop-rock but has an extended instrumental section. There are some 'scary' moments on the album. B'Boom is a mood setter that works well as a lead into the menacing title track. My second favourite track is the lovely 'Walking on air' whcih is a lovely ballad that also has an ethereal glow, and features backing tracks.

The instrumental work is really cracking here, though not quite as amazing as stuff like 'fracture' (gotta be my favourite KC instrumental). The album has a strangely plaintive edge. 'One time' is very plaintive, as is the haunting 'Inner Garden'. The return of the mellotron is welcomed, and adds an eerie effect throughout, though they could have used it more. Usually 90's efforts from 70's bands are poo-pooed by most but this has a credible reputation and deserves it. 4.5/5.0