Considered a poor cousin to In the Court of the Crimson King (DGM Live, 1969), 1970's In the Wake of Poseidon may possess superficial similarities to its groundbreaking predecessor, but as a 2005 All About Jazz review of an earlier edition suggested, ..."Poseidon also hints of changes in the wind." Part of the second round of 40th Anniversary Series CD/DVDA remasters/expansions of the King Crimson catalog along with 1971's Islands, Poseidon deserves reconsideration for its transitional music, Porcupine Tree founder Steven Wilson's remarkable remixes, and 50 minutes of bonus material which sheds light on the recording process.
Sure, the aggressive electricity of "Pictures of a City," pastoral, flute-driven "Cadence and Cascade," and symphonic expansiveness of the title track—sequenced as the original LP's first side—mirror the same side of In the Court. But side two's funk-tinged blues, "Cat Food," and, most importantly, the epic "The Devil's Triangle," assert a growing improvisational freedom that would expand further, later that year, on Lizard, and on Islands—thanks to the recruitment of British jazzers by Crimson's co-founder, now primary composer, and guitarist/mellotronist/effects man Robert Fripp; in this case, pianist Keith Tippett. Poseidon also marks the debut of saxophonist/flautist Mel Collins, the only member to survive numerous shakedowns to become part of the Islands touring band—Crim's first since the dissolution of its initial lineup in late 1969.
Co-founding Crim, Greg Lake—by this time gone to Emerson, Lake & Palmer—sings, but is replaced by fellow founder/drummer Michael Giles' brother Peter on bass to create a more consistently inventive improvising trio, especially on the four versions of "Groon" included on the DVDA—Fripp's free tune with a convoluted head, living in the same continuum as John McLaughlin's Extrapolation (Polydor, 1969), while still sounding like nobody but the emergent Fripp. Three versions of "Cadence and Cascade" demonstrate a recording studio process of building songs from the bottom up.
But it's the three-part, 12-minute "Devil's Triangle" that is Poseidon's greatest triumph. Using a 5/4 rework of Gustav Holst's "Mars, the Bringer of War" as its foundation, Fripp gradually deconstructs and reconstructs it over the course of nearly 12 minutes; its sometimes swirling, sometimes thundering mellotrons creating some of the most nightmarish music in progressive rock history, turned even more chaotic with Tippett's jagged, reckless abandon, and musique concrete devices including a snippet of "In the Court of the Crimson King." Swirling electric piano leads to a reprise of "Peace," a gentle miniature opening the album as an a capella vocal track; later, an acoustic guitar solo before "Cat Food"; and, finally, the two together at the album's conclusion.
Unable to locate the original multi-track tapes for "The Devil's Triangle," the original mix is retained, and and up-mixed to 5.1 Still, between Wilson's remastering, remixing of all but "The Devil's Triangle," and additional bonus material that includes a less instrument-dense rehearsal of "The Devil's Triangle, In the Wake of Poseidon: 40th Anniversary Series is the definitive version of King Crimson in flux.
Track Listing: Tracks: CD: Peace--A Beginning; Pictures of a City; Cadence and Cascade; In the Wake of Poseidon; Peace--A Theme; Cat Food; The Devil's Triangle (part I); The Devil's Triangle (part 2); The Devil's Triangle (part 3); Peace--An End; Groon (2010 mix); Peace: An End (alternate mix); Cadence & Cascade (Greg Lake guide vocal). DVD: MLP Lossless 5.1 Surround and DTS 5.1 Digital Surround Original Album: Peace--A Beginning; Pictures of a City; Cadence and Cascade; In the Wake of Poseidon; Peace--A Theme; Cat Food; The Devil's Triangle (part I); The Devil's Triangle (part 2); The Devil's Triangle (part 3); Peace--An End; Groon. MLP Lossless Stereo (24/96) and PCM Stereo 2.0 (24/48) 2010 New Mix: Peace--A Beginning; Pictures of a City; Cadence and Cascade; In the Wake of Poseidon; Peace--A Theme; Cat Food; The Devil's Triangle (part I); The Devil's Triangle (part 2); The Devil's Triangle (part 3); Peace--An End; Groon. Original 1970 stereo mix, 30th anniversary remaster: Peace--A Beginning; Pictures of a City; Cadence and Cascade; In the Wake of Poseidon; Peace--A Theme; Cat Food; The Devil's Triangle (part I); The Devil's Triangle (part 2); The Devil's Triangle (part 3); Peace--An End. Bonus Tracks: Cat Food (single version); Groon (single b side); Cadence & Cascade Versions: Cadence & Cascade (Unedited master), Cadence & Cascade (Greg Lake guide vocal), Cadence & Cascade (Instrumental take from Wessex studios); Groon Versions: Groon (take 1), Groon (take 5), Groon (take 15); The Devil's Triangle (Rehearsal version from Wessex studios); Peace: An End (alternate mix).
Original Album - 2010 Mix
CD-1 Peace – A Beginning
Producer, Mixed By – Robert Fripp, Steven Wilson
Written-By – Sinfield*, Fripp* 0:51
CD-2
Pictures Of A City
Producer, Mixed By – Robert Fripp, Steven Wilson
Written-By – Sinfield*, Fripp* 8:01
CD-3
Cadence And Cascade 4:38
Producer, Mixed By – Robert Fripp, Steven Wilson
Vocals – Gordon Haskell
Written-By – Sinfield*, Fripp*
CD-4
In The Wake Of Poseidon
Producer, Mixed By – Robert Fripp, Steven Wilson
Written-By – Sinfield*, Fripp* 8:26
CD-5
Peace – A Theme 1:15
Producer, Mixed By – Robert Fripp, Steven Wilson
Written-By – Fripp*
CD-6
Cat Food 4:54
Producer, Mixed By – Robert Fripp, Steven Wilson
Written-By – McDonald*, Sinfield*, Fripp*
The Devil's Triangle
Producer – Fripp*
Producer [Original Album Mix] – Sinfield*
Written-By – Fripp*
CD-7(Part I) 3:46
Written-By – Fripp*, McDonald*
CD-8 (Part II) 4:00
Written-By – Fripp*
CD-9 (Part III)
Written-By – Fripp*
CD-10 Peace-An End 3:54
Producer, Mixed By – Robert Fripp, Steven Wilson
Written-By – Sinfield*, Fripp*
Bonus Tracks
CD-11 Groon (2010 Mix) 3:35
Producer, Mixed By – Robert Fripp, Steven Wilson
CD-12 Peace: An End (Alternate Mix)2:06
Producer, Mixed By – Robert Fripp, Steven Wilson
CD-13 Cadence & Cascade (Greg Lake Guide Vocal) 4:32
Producer – Sinfield*, Fripp*
Original Album - MLP Lossless 5.1 Surround
DVD-1.1 Peace – A Beginning 0:51
Executive-Producer – Robert Fripp
Mixed By, Producer – Steven Wilson
DVD-1.2 Pictures Of A City 8:01
Executive-Producer – Robert Fripp
Mixed By, Producer – Steven Wilson
DVD-1.3 Cadence And Cascade 4:37
Executive-Producer – Robert Fripp
Mixed By, Producer – Steven Wilson
Vocals – Gordon Haskell
DVD-1.4 In The Wake Of Poseidon 8:25
Executive-Producer – Robert Fripp
Mixed By, Producer – Steven Wilson
DVD-1.5 Peace – A Theme 1:15
Executive-Producer – Robert Fripp
Mixed By, Producer – Steven Wilson
DVD-1.6 Cat Food 4:52
Executive-Producer – Robert Fripp
Mixed By, Producer – Steven Wilson
The Devil's Triangle
Executive-Producer – Robert Fripp
Mixed By [Up-mixed To 5.1 From The Original Stereo Master By] – Simon Heyworth
DVD-1.7 (Part I) 3:48
DVD-1.8 (Part II) 3:58
DVD-1.9 (Part III) 3:46
DVD-1.10 Peace – An End 1:52
Executive-Producer – Robert Fripp
Mixed By, Producer – Steven Wilson
DVD-1.11 Groon 3:34
Executive-Producer – Robert Fripp
Mixed By, Producer – Steven Wilson
Original Album - DTS 5.1 Digital Surround
DVD-2.1 Peace –A Beginning 0:51
Executive-Producer – Robert Fripp
Mixed By, Producer – Steven Wilson
DVD-2.2 Pictures Of A City 8:01
Executive-Producer – Robert Fripp
Mixed By, Producer – Steven Wilson
DVD-2.3 Cadence And Cascade 4:37
Executive-Producer – Robert Fripp
Mixed By, Producer – Steven Wilson
Vocals – Gordon Haskell
DVD-2.4 In The Wake Of Poseidon 8:25
Executive-Producer – Robert Fripp
Mixed By, Producer – Steven Wilson
DVD-2.5 Peace –A Theme
Executive-Producer – Robert Fripp 1:15
Mixed By, Producer – Steven Wilson
DVD-2.6 Cat Food 4:52
Executive-Producer – Robert Fripp
Mixed By, Producer – Steven Wilson
The Devil's Triangle
Executive-Producer – Robert Fripp
Mixed By [Up-mixed To 5.1 From The Original Stereo Master By] – Simon Heyworth
DVD-2.7 (Part I) 3:48
DVD-2.8 (Part II) 3:58
DVD-2.9 (Part III) 3:46
DVD-2.10 Peace –An End 1:52
Executive-Producer – Robert Fripp
Mixed By, Producer – Steven Wilson
DVD-2.11 Groon
Executive-Producer – Robert Fripp
Mixed By, Producer – Steven Wilson
2010 New Stereo Mix - MLP LosslessStereo (24/96)
DVD-3.1 Peace – A Beginning 3:34
Producer, Mixed By – Robert Fripp, Steven Wilson
DVD-3.2 Pictures Of A City 8:01
Producer, Mixed By – Robert Fripp, Steven Wilson
DVD-3.3 Cadence And Cascade 4:37
Producer, Mixed By – Robert Fripp, Steven Wilson
Vocals – Gordon Haskell
DVD-3.4 In The Wake Of Poseidon 8:25
Producer, Mixed By – Robert Fripp, Steven Wilson
DVD-3.5 Peace – A Theme 1:15
Producer, Mixed By – Robert Fripp, Steven Wilson
DVD-3.6 Cat Food 4:52
Producer, Mixed By – Robert Fripp, Steven Wilson
The Devil's Triangle
Producer – Fripp*
Producer [Original Album Mix] – Sinfield*
DVD-3.7 (Part I) 3:48
DVD-3.8 (Part II) 3:58
DVD-3.9 (Part III) 3:46
DVD-3.10 Peace – An End1:52
Producer, Mixed By – Robert Fripp, Steven Wilson
DVD-3.11 Groon 3:34
Producer, Mixed By – Robert Fripp, Steven Wilson
2010 New Stereo Mix - PCM Stereo 2.0 (24/48)
DVD-4.1 Peace – A Beginning 0:51
Producer, Mixed By – Robert Fripp, Steven Wilson
DVD-4.2 Pictures Of A City 8:01
Producer, Mixed By – Robert Fripp, Steven Wilson
DVD-4.3 Cadence And Cascade 4:37
Producer, Mixed By – Robert Fripp, Steven Wilson
Vocals – Gordon Haskell
DVD-4.4 In The Wake Of Poseidon 8:25
Producer, Mixed By – Robert Fripp, Steven Wilson
DVD-4.5 Peace –A Theme 1:15
Producer, Mixed By – Robert Fripp, Steven Wilson
DVD-4.6 Cat Food 4:52
Producer, Mixed By – Robert Fripp, Steven Wilson
The Devil's Triangle
Producer – Fripp*
Producer [Original Album Mix] – Sinfield*
DVD-4.7 (Part I) 3:48
DVD-4.8 (Part II) 3:58
DVD-4.9 (Part III) 3:46
DVD-4.10 Peace – An End 1:52
Producer, Mixed By – Robert Fripp, Steven Wilson
DVD-4.11 Groon 3:34
Producer, Mixed By – Robert Fripp, Steven Wilson
inal 1970 Stereo Mix, 30th Anniversary Remaster - MLP LosslessStereo (24/96)
DVD-5.1 Peace –A Beginning 0:51
Remastered By – Robert Fripp, Simon Heyworth
DVD-5.2 Pictures Of A City 8:01
Remastered By – Robert Fripp, Simon Heyworth
DVD-5.3 Cadence And Cascade 4:37
Remastered By – Robert Fripp, Simon Heyworth
Vocals – Gordon Haskell
DVD-5.4 In The Wake Of Poseidon7:55
Remastered By – Robert Fripp, Simon Heyworth
DVD-5.5 Peace – A Theme 1:16
Remastered By – Robert Fripp, Simon Heyworth
DVD-5.6 Cat Food 4:53
Remastered By – Robert Fripp, Simon Heyworth
The Devil's Triangle
Remastered By – Robert Fripp, Simon Heyworth
DVD-5.7 (Part I) 3:51
DVD-5.8 (Part II) 3:59
DVD-5.9 (Part III) 3:46
DVD-5.10 Peace – An End 2:02
Remastered By – Robert Fripp, Simon Heyworth
Original 1970 Stereo Mix, 30th Anniversary Remaster - PCM Stereo 2.0 (24/48)
DVD-6.1 Peace – A Beginning 0:51
Remastered By – Robert Fripp, Simon Heyworth
DVD6.2 Pictures Of A City 8:01
Remastered By – Robert Fripp, Simon Heyworth
DVD-6.3 Cadence And Cascade 4:37
Remastered By – Robert Fripp, Simon Heyworth
Vocals – Gordon Haskell
DVD-6.4 In The Wake Of Poseidon 7:55
Remastered By – Robert Fripp, Simon Heyworth
DVD-6.5 Peace – A 1:16
Remastered By – Robert Fripp, Simon Heyworth
DVD-6.6 Cat Food 4:53
Remastered By – Robert Fripp, Simon Heyworth
The Devil's Triangle
Remastered By – Robert Fripp, Simon Heyworth
DVD-6.7 (Part I) 3:51
DVD-6.8 (Part II) 3:59
DVD-6.9 (Part III) 3:46
DVD-6.10 Peace – An End 2:02
Remastered By – Robert Fripp, Simon Heyworth
Bonus Tracks - MLP LosslessStereo (24/96)
DVD-7.1 Cat Food (Single Version) 2:56
Producer – Sinfield*, Fripp*
DVD-7.2 Groon (Single B-Side)3:34
Producer – Sinfield*, Fripp*
Bonus Tracks - Stereo 2.0 (24/48)
DVD-8.1 Cat Food (Single Version) 2:56
Producer – Sinfield*, Fripp*
DVD-8.2 Groon (Single B-Side) 3:34
Producer – Sinfield*, Fripp*
Cadence & Cascade: Versions - PCM Stereo 2.0 (24/48)
DVD-9.1 Cadence & Cascade (Unedited Master) 5:44
Producer – Robert Fripp, Steven Wilson
Vocals – Gordon Haskell
DVD-9.2 Cadence & Cascade (Greg Lake Guide Vocal) 4:34
Producer – Sinfield*, Fripp*
DVD-9.3 Cadence & Cascade (Instrumental Take From Wessex Studios) 5:32
Producer – Sinfield*, Fripp*
Groon: Versions - PCM Stereo 2.0 (24/48)
DVD-10.1 Groon (Take 1) 3:31
Producer – Robert Fripp, Steven Wilson
DVD-10.2 Groon (Take 5) 3:45
Producer – Robert Fripp, Steven Wilson
DVD-10.3 Groon (Take 15) 3:55
Producer – Robert Fripp, Steven Wilson
- PCM Stereo 2.0 (24/48)
DVD-11 The Devil's Triangle (Rehearsal Version From Wessex Studios)) 10:55
DVD-12 Peace: An End (Alternate Mix) 2:08
Producer – Robert Fripp, Steven Wilson
Compañías, etc.
Distributed By – Panegyric
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Robert Fripp
Copyright (c) – Robert Fripp
Créditos
Authoring [Dvd Authoring & Assembly] – Neil Wilkes
Bass – Peter Giles
Compiled By, Coordinator – Declan Colgan
Design [Dvd], Layout [Dvd] – Claire Bidwell
Design [Package And Art] – Hugh O'Donnell
Drums – Michael Giles
Engineer – Robin Thompson
Engineer [Assistant] – Jeff*, Tony*
Guitar, Mellotron, Other [Devices] – Robert Fripp
Mastered By [5.1 Tracks], Mastered By [Stereo Files Prepared By] – Simon Heyworth
Mixed By, Remix – Steven Wilson
Other [Rare Vinyl Editions Supplied By] – John Kimber
Painting [Cover Painting "12 Archetypes"] – Tammo De Jongh
Piano – Keith Tippett
Producer, Directed By – Peter Sinfield, Robert Fripp
Saxophone, Flute – Mel Collins
Technician [Dgm Tape Archive] – Alex R. Mundy
Technician [Dvd Qc Testing] – Bob Romano, Bob Squires, Chris Gerhard, Jon Urban, Patrick Cleasby, Tim McDonnell
Technician [Multitrack Tape Restoration And Transfers] – Kevin Vanbergen
Typography – Virginia (10)
Vocals – Greg Lake
Words By, Design [Sleeve], Painting [Inside Painting] – Peter Sinfield
Written-By – Peter Sinfield, Robert Fripp
Notas
Released in a double Digipak stored in a slipcase.
Includes a booklet with new sleeve notes by King Crimson biographer Sid Smith, along with rare photos and archive material.
CD content:
1. 2010 Stereo Mix remixed from the original multitrack master tapes, except "The Devil's Triangle" (taken from the original stereo master due to missing multitrack tapes).
2. Bonus tracks
DVD content:
1. Original album and 'Groon' remixed in MLP Lossless 5.1 Surround* and DTS 5.1 Digital Surround**.
2. 2010 stereo album mix and 'Groon' in MLP Lossless Stereo (24/96)* and PCM Stereo 2.0*** (24/48).
3. Original 1970 Stereo Mix 30th Anniversary Remaster and 'Cat Food / Groon' single in MLP Lossless Stereo (24/96)* and PCM Stereo 2.0*** (24/48).
4. Additional bonus tracks in PCM Stereo 2.0*** (24/48).
*only playable with DVD-Audio players, or players that are DVD-Audio compatible.
**playable in all DVD players/DVD-ROM drives, etc., with a compatible speaker setup.
***playable in all DVD players/DVD-ROM drives, etc.
Recorded at Studio Wessex Sound, London.
Mel Collins of "Circus" appears by courtesy of Transatlantic Records.
Gordon Haskell appears by courtesy of C.B.S. Records.
5.1 tracks mixed and produced from the original multitrack tapes except "The Devil's Triangle" (up-mixed to 5.1 from the original stereo master).
Original Master Edition 2004 remastered September 6-10, 1999.
Stereo files prepared at Super Audio Mastering.
5.1 mastered at Super Audio Mastering, Devon.
DVD Design & Layout at Opus Productions Ltd.
DVD Authoring & Assembly at Opus Productions Ltd.
Multitrack Tape restoration and transfers at FX Copyroom.
Compiled & Coordinated for DGM.
All songs published by UMG Music Publishing Ltd.
Released via Inner Knot (USA/Canada), WHD (Japan), Panegyric (rest of World)
The original album was released 1970.
Robert Fripp - Guitar, Mellotron & Devices
Greg Lake - Vocals
Michael Giles - Drums
Peter Giles - Bass
Keith Tippett - Piano
Mel Collins - Saxes & Flute
Gordon Haskell - Vocal (track 3)
Peter Sinfield - Words
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