LADIES OF THE ROAD

I was lucky enough to get this one over a reasonable price. This album is actually a compilation of some of the King Crimson's Collector's Club albums that include this Crimson lineup. You'd better get this if you really wanna know what Earthbound sounds like with a good audio quality. i was stunned and blown away when I heard the album!!! There is not a weak track here despite the fact that the last one is a blues version of The Court of the Crimson King, I find it rather interesting to listen to it. Alright check this out: The version included here of Pictures of a city is the best version I've ever heard!!! everyone plays the right thing at the right time. Mel collins never ceases to amuze me with his free jazz influences, he makes some arrangements in this song that sound simply amazing. The letters is also a very good track. Formentera Lady is also very well played. The Sailors Tale is always a pleasure to listen to it live and here is no exception. Mel collins always with his great coltrane saxing. Then comes the best song on the album, for me, Cirkus. Taking also on account that I've never listened to a Lizard song live, the really haunting version of cirkus is quite nice. This one's slower and darker mainly because of the mellotron duet. If you put this song to a kid its most likely that you make 'im cry. Well then comes Groon which is also very different from the version on Earthbound. Clearer mainyl and is also very cool with a drum solo. Get thy Bearings is also an excelent track with collins going nuts and also Ian Wallace plays a drum solo. Then we have of course, 21st Century Schizoid Man which I dont need to say anything about it and finally the blues version of the court of the crimson king. A very interesting version only I would've liked to listen to all of it and not have just a sample of it. OK, I only talked bout Mel Collins here annd Ian Wallace, but you must know that EVERYONE plays he's best in here, Boz Burrell's voice also is great. Then comes the second album which is a compilation of guitar and sax solos played during the "Mirrors" part of 21st Century Schizoid Man during their tour. Here Mel Collins shows that he is a master of the sax by almost tearing his sax in two. Well anyway if you find this album on your record store dont think twice and buy it!!!!