Cirkus: The Young Persons' Guide to King Crimson Live

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Cirkus: The Young Persons' Guide to King Crimson Live
Live album by King Crimson
Released	25 May 1999
Recorded	1969–1998
Genre	Progressive rock
Length	144:12
Label	Virgin
Producer	Robert Fripp and David Singleton
King Crimson chronology
Absent Lovers: Live in Montreal (1998) Cirkus: The Young Persons' Guide to King Crimson Live (1999) Live in Mexico City (1999)

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Cirkus: The Young Persons' Guide to King Crimson Live is a double live compilation album by King Crimson released in 1999 by Virgin Records, covering the first thirty years of the band's career.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Belew, Fripp, Levin, Bruford except where noted

Vol. 1 - Neon Heat Disease 1984-1998

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Date/venue	Length
1.	"Dinosaur"	Belew, Fripp, Gunn, Levin, Bruford, Mastelotto	2–4 August 1996 at Teatro Metropólitan, Mexico City	5:05
2.	"Thela Hun Ginjeet"		11 July 1984 at the Spectrum, Montreal	5:17
3.	"Red"	Fripp	2–4 August 1996 at Teatro Metropólitan, Mexico City	6:10
4.	"B'Boom"	Belew, Fripp, Gunn, Levin, Bruford, Mastelotto	2–4 August 1996 at Teatro Metropólitan, Mexico City	4:54
5.	"THRAK"	Belew, Fripp, Gunn, Levin, Bruford, Mastelotto	2–4 August 1996 at Teatro Metropólitan, Mexico City	1:04
6.	"1 ii 2" (ProjeKct One)	Fripp, Gunn, Levin, Bruford	1 December 1997 at the Jazz Cafe, London	2:43
7.	"Neurotica"		2–4 August 1996 at Teatro Metropólitan, Mexico City	3:43
8.	"Indiscipline"		5–6 October 1995 at Nakano Sun Plaza, Tokyo	6:40
9.	"VROOOM VROOOM"	Belew, Fripp, Gunn, Levin, Bruford, Mastelotto	2–4 August 1996 at Teatro Metropólitan, Mexico City	4:42
10.	"Coda: Marine 475"	Belew, Fripp, Gunn, Levin, Bruford, Mastelotto	2–4 August 1996 at Teatro Metropólitan, Mexico City	2:38
11.	"The Deception of the Thrush" (ProjeKct Two)	Fripp, Gunn, Belew	1 July 1998 at Pearl Street, Northampton, MA	6:05
12.	"Heavy ConstruKction" (ProjeKct Two)	Fripp, Gunn, Belew	1 July 1998 at Pearl Street, Northampton, MA	3:52
13.	"Three of a Perfect Pair"		11 July 1984 at the Spectrum, Montreal	4:23
14.	"Sleepless"		11 July 1984 at the Spectrum, Montreal	6:10
15.	"Elephant Talk"		5–6 October 1995 at Nakano Sun Plaza, Tokyo	4:36

Musicians (disc 1)

• Adrian Belew – guitar & lead vocals (except 6, 11, 12), V-Drums (11 & 12)
• Robert Fripp – guitar
• Trey Gunn – touch guitar (except 2, 13 & 14)
• Tony Levin – basses & Stick (except 11 & 12)
• Bill Bruford – drums & percussion (except 11 & 12)
• Pat Mastelotto – drums & percussion (1, 3–5, 7–10, 15)

Vol. 2 - Fractured 1969-1996

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Date/venue	Length
1.	"21st Century Schizoid Man"	Fripp, McDonald, Lake, Giles, Sinfield	26 February 1972 at the Baseball Park, Jacksonville, FL	9:26
2.	"Ladies of the Road"	Fripp, Sinfield	27 February 1972 at Kemp Coliseum, Orlando, FL	6:00
3.	"A Man, A City"	Fripp, McDonald, Lake, Giles, Sinfield	14 December 1969 at Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA	10:00
4.	"The Court of the Crimson King"	McDonald, Sinfield	14 December 1969 at Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA	6:50
5.	"Fracture"	Fripp	24 June 1974 at Massey Hall, Toronto	11:04
6.	"Easy Money"	Fripp, Wetton, Palmer-James	23 November 1973 at Concertgebouw, Amsterdam	6:12
7.	"Improv: Besançon"	Cross, Fripp, Wetton, Bruford	25 March 1974 at Palais des Sports, Besançon	1:37
8.	"The Talking Drum"	Cross, Fripp, Wetton, Bruford, Muir	23 November 1973 at Concertgebouw, Amsterdam	6:25
9.	"Larks' Tongues in Aspic (Part II)"	Fripp	2–4 August 1996 at the Teatro Metropólitan, Mexico City	6:29
10.	"Starless"	Cross, Fripp, Wetton, Bruford, Palmer-James	29 April 1974 at Stanley Warner Theatre, Pittsburgh, PA	12:07

Musicians (disc 2)

• Robert Fripp: Guitar, Mellotron & Hohner Pianet
• Mel Collins – saxes & flute (1–2)
• Boz Burrell – bass guitar & lead vocals (1–2)
• Ian Wallace – drums, percussion & vocals (1–2)
• Ian McDonald – alto sax, flute, Mellotron & vocals (3–4)
• Greg Lake – bass guitar & lead vocals (3–4)
• Michael Giles – drums, percussion & vocals (3–4)
• David Cross – violin, Mellotron & Hohner Pianet (5–8, 10)
• John Wetton – bass guitar & lead vocals (5–8, 10)
• Bill Bruford – drums & percussion (5–10)
• Adrian Belew – guitar (9)
• Trey Gunn – touch guitar (9)
• Tony Levin – basses & Stick (9)
• Pat Mastelotto – drums & percussion (9)

Production personnel

• Robert Fripp and David Singleton – editing and mastering
• P.J. Crook – cover artwork
• Hugh O'Donnell – design

References

1. Anderson, R. (2011). "Cirkus - King Crimson | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 25 July 2011.

External links

• Cirkus: The Young Persons' Guide to King Crimson Live at Discogs (list of releases)