King Crimson Releases “Official Bootleg: Live In Chicago, June 28th, 2017”

King Crimson: Official Bootleg: Live In Chicago, June 28th, 2017King Crimson’s latest formation is captured in a new official bootleg from this summer. Official Bootleg: Live In Chicago, June 28th, 2017 is a two-CD live release featuring the low-end stylings of Tony Levin, who describes the concert as “One of our best.”

The rest of the band includes Mel Collins (Saxes & flute), Robert Fripp (Guitar & keyboards), Gavin Harrison (Drums), Jakko Jakszyk (Guitar & voice), Pat Mastelotto (Drums), Bill Rieflin (Keyboards), and Jeremy Stacey (Drums & keyboards).

Together the group digs into much of the band’s classic songs including some that were performed live by this line-up for the first time. The show included “Islands,” “The Lizard Suite,” “The Errors,” “Fallen Angel,” “Cirkus,” “Indiscipline,” and more. The special edition release includes a 24-page booklet with photographs by Levin, notes by band leader Robert Fripp, and production notes by producer David Singleton.

Official Bootleg: Live In Chicago, June 28th, 2017 is available now on CD.

Official Bootleg: Live In Chicago, June 28th, 2017 Track List:

Disc 1:

  1. Intro: Scape Bells
  2. Larks’ Tongues in Aspic, Part One
  3. Neuoritica
  4. The Errrors
  5. Cirkus
  6. The Lizard Suite a) Dawn Song B) Last Skirmish C) Prince Rupert’s Lament
  7. Fallen Angel
  8. Larks’ Tongues in Aspic, Part Two
  9. Islands
  10. Pictures of a City

Disc 2:

  1. Indiscipline
  2. The Construkction of Light
  3. Easy Money
  4. The Letters
  5. Interlude
  6. Meltdown
  7. Radical Action II
  8. Level Five
  9. Starless
  10. Heroes
  11. 21st Century Schizoid Man

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