Larks' Tongues in Aspic
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| Larks’ Tongues In Aspic | ||
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| LP by King Crimson | ||
| Released | March 23, 1973 | |
| Recorded | January-February 1973 at Command Studios in London | |
| Genre | Progressive rock | |
| Length | 46 min 37 s | |
| Record label | Island Records | |
| King Crimson Chronology | ||
| Earthbound (1972) | Larks' Tongues in Aspic (1973) | Starless and Bible Black (1974) |
Larks' Tongues in Aspic is the title of a 1973 album by the British progressive rock group King Crimson. On this album, the band began to incorporate into their sound violin and also various exotic percussion instruments, including sheet metal and mbiras.
The album opens with a long experimental instrumental piece titled "Larks' Tongues in Aspic, Part One". After that there are three vocal pieces, "Book of Saturday", "Exiles" and "Easy Money". These are followed by two more instrumentals, "The Talking Drum" and "Larks' Tongues in Aspic, Part Two". The instrumental pieces on this album have strong jazz fusion influences, and portions have an almost heavy metal feel.
Track listing
- "Larks' Tongues in Aspic, Part One" (D. Cross/R. Fripp/J. Wetton/B. Bruford/J. Muir) (13:36)
- "Book of Saturday" (R. Fripp/J. Wetton/R. Palmer-James) (2:49)
- "Exiles" (D. Cross/R. Fripp/R. Palmer-James) (7:40)
- "Easy Money" (R. Fripp/J. Wetton/R. Palmer-James) (7:54)
- "The Talking Drum" (D. Cross/R. Fripp/J. Wetton/B. Bruford/J. Muir) (7:26)
- "Larks' Tongues in Aspic, Part Two" (R. Fripp) (7:12)
Personnel
- David Cross (violin, viola, mellotron)
- Robert Fripp (guitar, mellotron, devices)
- John Wetton (bass, vocals)
- Bill Bruford (drums)
- Jamie Muir (percussion, miscellaneous)pl: Larks' Tongues in Aspic