{"product_id":"0633367910318","title":"King Crimson: Lizard (Vinyl LP)","description":"''Lizard'' - King Crimson's third studio album \u0026amp; second recording of 1970, was, like its predecessor ''In the Wake of Poseidon'', the product of a studio band. It was also the first Crimson album for which Robert Fripp provided all of the music. Remarkably self-contained \u0026amp; sounding somewhat atypical for a King Crimson album - even by the standards of a band that rarely sounded similar from album to album, ''Lizard'' is an often overlooked \u0026amp; under-appreciated gem from their early years. Certainly at the time of release, anyone expecting an extension of the soundscapes introduced \u0026amp; explored on the band's earlier two albums was in for a surprise.''Lizard'' featured a lighter, more delicate sound than the earlier albums - an approach perhaps necessitated by an extended instrumental lineup. The expanded range of instruments allowed for intricately interwoven instrumental passages - with Fripp's guitar \u0026amp; Tippett's piano pleasingly to the fore - and this combination, along with the prominence afforded to Mel Collins \u0026amp; the guest players on the album's main title suite, led some to believe that Fripp was guiding Crimson towards the world of jazz \u0026amp; away from rock altogether. But such claims were misguided. Crimson was, as ever, seeking to expand the vocabulary of rock music \u0026amp; ''Lizard'' was, in some ways, the band's most ambitious album to date.As this lineup never toured, very little of the material was performed live \u0026amp; ''Lizard'' remained a product of the studio environment \u0026amp; the musicians who performed on it. ''Lizard'' remains a fascinating, intriguing album - an album only a band called King Crimson could make - even if it was a very different King Crimson to that which had gone before or would come after. The album's reputation has undergone a serious re-evaluation in recent years, due in no small part to the overwhelmingly positive nature of the reception given to Steven Wilson \u0026amp; Robert Fripp's 2009 CD\/DVD-A edition. As a result the album has never been as popular in its 42 years' history.Bonus MaterialUnique codes for MP3 downloads of transfer ofan original 1970 pressingRobert Fripp: Guitar, Mellotron, Electric Keyboards \u0026amp; DevicesMel Colins: Flute \u0026amp; SaxesGordon Haskell: Bass Guitar \u0026amp; VocalsAndy McCulloch: DrumsPeter Sinfield: Words \u0026amp; PicturesWith: Robin Miller, Mark Charig, Nick Evans, Keith Tippett \u0026amp; Jon Anderson of YESSide 1:1. Cirkus (including Entry of the Chameleons)2. Indoor Games3. Happy Family4. Lady of the Dancing WaterSide 2:1. Lizard:Prince Rupert AwakesBolero - The Peacock's TaleThe Battle of Glass Tears Including Dawn Song Last SkirmishPrince Rupert's Lament Big Top  ","brand":"besvinyl.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42118325600406,"sku":"0633367910318","price":33.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2231\/7305\/products\/0633367910318.jpg?v=1705111352","url":"https:\/\/www.besvinyl.com\/products\/0633367910318","provider":"besvinyl.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}