Warner Bros.
9 236922
(1982)
Recording Date
1982
Rock/Pop
CD, 8
Tracks, 35:14
Length
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01 |
Neal And Jack And Me |
Adrian Belew; Bill Bruford; Robert Fripp; Tony Levin |
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04:25 |
02 |
Heartbeat |
Adrian Belew; Bill Bruford; Robert Fripp; Tony Levin |
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03:55 |
03 |
Sartori In Tangier |
Adrian Belew; Bill Bruford; Robert Fripp; Tony Levin |
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03:36 |
04 |
Waiting Man |
Adrian Belew; Bill Bruford; Robert Fripp; Tony Levin |
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04:24 |
05 |
Neurotica |
Adrian Belew; Bill Bruford; Robert Fripp; Tony Levin |
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04:48 |
06 |
Two Hands |
Adrian Belew; Bill Bruford; Robert Fripp; Tony Levin |
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03:23 |
07 |
The Howler |
Adrian Belew; Bill Bruford; Robert Fripp; Tony Levin |
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04:12 |
08 |
Requiem |
Adrian Belew; Bill Bruford; Robert Fripp; Tony Levin |
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06:31 |
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Packaging |
Jewel Case |
Spars |
DDD |
Sound |
Stereo |
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Guitar |
Robert Fripp |
Guitar |
Adrian Belew |
Drums |
Bill Bruford |
Bass |
Tony Levin |
Musician |
King Crimson |
Producer |
Rhett Davies |
Cover by |
Rob O'Connor |
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Index |
#
1782 |
Owner |
Dave |
Tags |
Prog Rock |
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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 (allmusic.com)