IN THE WAKE OF POSEIDON

If you compare what Fripp produced here to the live recordings on Epitaph (of the previous lineup playing much the same music live in concert before the band split) the relative flattness and lack of energy on this album is immediately evident. The absolutely great Pictures of a City is almost ruined here (could Fripp not find anyone able to play the version as it was originally composed, and recorded on Epitaph). Instead of the fantasitic version of Mars that the band played, Fripp (perhaps wanting the composing credit?) recorded a slightly inverted version under the title "The Devil's Triangle". Changed the music to Cadence and Cascade, etc. The beginning of Fripp's obvious selfish approach to music! (and don't get me wrong, I think he is a brilliant guitarist and composer!)