| King Crimson - Beat (1982) |
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| 01 | Neal and Jack and Me | 04:25 | |||
| 02 | Heartbeat | 03:55 | |||
| 03 | Sartori in Tangier | 03:36 | |||
| 04 | Waiting Man | 04:24 | |||
| 05 | Neurotica | 04:48 | |||
| 06 | Two Hands | 03:23 | |||
| 07 | The Howler | 04:12 | |||
| 08 | Requiem | 06:31 | |||
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| Notes |
| (c) EG MUSIC LTD 1982 Music by King Crimson Lyrics by Adrian Belew "Two Hands" lyric by Margaret Belew Adrian Belew: Guitar, Lead Vocal Robert Fripp: Guitar, Organ, Frippertronics Tony Levin: Stick, Bass Guitar, Support Vocal Bill Bruford: Drumming AMG EXPERT REVIEW: Beat is not as good as its predecessor (1981's Discipline), but it's not too shabby, either. The '80s version of Crimson (Robert Fripp guitar, Adrian Belew vocals/guitar, Tony Levin bass, and Bill Bruford drums) retains the then-modern day new wave sound introduced on Discipline. The band's performances are still inspired, but the songwriting isn't as catchy or strong. The moody love song "Heartbeat" has become a concert favorite for the band, and contains a Jimi Hendrix-like backwards guitar solo. Other worthwhile tracks include "Waiting Man," which features world music sounds (thanks to some stunning bass/percussion interplay), and "Neurotica" does an excellent job of painting an unwavering picture of a large U.S. city, with its jerky rhythms and tense vocals. With lots of different guitar textures, bass explorations, and uncommon drum rhythms present, King Crimson's Beat will automatically appeal to other musicians. But since they're fantastic songwriters as well, you don't have to be a virtuoso to feel the passion of their music. Greg Prato |