King Crimson / Beat [40th Anniversary Series]
Artist King Crimson
Album Title: Beat [40th Anniversary Series]
Album Cover:
Primary Genre Rock: Progressive Rock
Format CD (1) DVD (1)
Released 06/18/1982
Reissue Date 10/21/2016
Label Discipline Global Mobile
Catalog No KCSP9
Bar Code No 6 33367 40092 5
Reissue Yes
Remastered Yes
Packaging Gatefold Digipack with Sleeve
Tracks
Beat [40th Anniversary Series] (CD)
1. Neal And Jack And Me [2016 Mix] (4:24)
2. Heartbeat [2016 Mix] (3:51)
3. Sartori in Tangier [2016 Mix] (3:35)
4. Waiting Man [2016 Mix] (4:27)
5. Neurotica [2016 Mix] (4:49)
6. Two Hands [2016 Mix] (3:23)
7. The Howler [2016 Mix] (4:14)
8. Requiem (Extended Version) [2016 Mix] (12:15)
9. Absent Lovers (Instrumental, Studio Recording) [2016 Mix] (4:12)
Beat [40th Anniversary Series] (DVD)
1. Neal And Jack And Me [5.1 Mix] (4:24)
2. Heartbeat [5.1 Mix] (3:51)
3. Sartori In Tangier [5.1 Mix] (3:35)
4. Waiting Man [5.1 Mix] (4:27)
5. Neurotica [5.1 Mix] (4:49)
6. Two Hands [5.1 Mix] (3:23)
7. The Howler [5.1 Mix] (4:14)
8. Requiem (Extended Version) [5.1 Mix] (12:15)
9. Absent Lovers (Instrumental, Studio Recording) [5.1 Mix] (4:12)
10. Neal And Jack And Me [2016 Stereo Mix] (4:24)
11. Heartbeat [2016 Stereo Mix] (3:51)
12. Sartori In Tangier [2016 Stereo Mix] (3:35)
13. Waiting Man [2016 Stereo Mix] (4:27)
14. Neurotica [2016 Stereo Mix] (4:49)
15. Two Hands [2016 Stereo Mix] (3:23)
16. The Howler (4:14)
17. Requiem (Extended Version) [2016 Stereo Mix] (12:15)
18. Absent Lovers (Instrumental, Studio Recording) (4:12)
19. Neal And Jack And Me [Original Mix] (4:23)
20. Heartbeat [Original Mix] (3:54)
21. Sartori In Tangier [Original Mix] (3:34)
22. Waiting Man [Original Mix] (4:27)
23. Neurotica [Original Mix] (4:49)
24. Two Hands [Original Mix] (3:23)
25. The Howler [Original Mix] (4:13)
26. Requiem [Original Mix] (6:37)
27. Neal And Jack And Me [Alternate] (4:23)
28. Heartbeat [Alternate] (3:54)
29. Sartori In Tangier [Alternate] (3:33)
30. Waiting Man [Alternate] (4:23)
31. Neurotica [Alternate] (4:18)
32. Two Hands [Alternate] (3:24)
33. The Howler [Alternate] (3:50)
34. Requiem [Alternate] (6:43)
35. Neil And Jack And Me [Alternate Take] (6:14)
36. Absent Lovers [Live, Oxford] (4:58)
37. Heartbeat [Studio] (4:01)
38. Waiting Man [Live, Munich 1982] (9:30)
39. Heartbeat [Live, Munich 1982] (4:19)
Date Acquired 12/01/2016
Personal Rating
Acquired from Amazon
Purchase Price 30.00

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Notes

Notes:
US release, distributed by Inner Knot.
"Absent Lovers" is a bonus track to all versions of the 2016 remaster.
Only the alternate takes album has the other 2 bonus tracks.
Cover mistakes:
The 30th anniversary edition is actually encoded in 96kHz/24-bit even though the back cover claims it's 48kHz/24-bit.
The first DVD bonus video is not a studio version but a promotional video, insert is wrong, back cover contradicts itself.

Credits:
Authoring – Neil Wilkes
Chapman Stick [Stick], Bass Guitar, Vocals [Support] – Tony Levin
Cover, Design – Rob O'Connor
Drums [Drumming] – Bill Bruford
Engineer [Live Sound] – George Glossop (tracks: DVD-5.2, DVD-5.3)
Guitar, Lead Vocals – Adrian Belew
Guitar, Organ, Effects [Frippertronics] – Robert Fripp
Lyrics By – Adrian Belew, Margaret Belew (tracks: CD-6, DVD-1.6, DVD-2.6, DVD-3.6, DVD-4.6)
Management – Patrick Spinks
Mastered By – Robert Fripp (tracks: CD-1 to CD-9, DVD-1.1 to DVD-3.8), Simon Heyworth (tracks: CD-1 to CD-9, DVD-1.1 to DVD-3.8)
Mastered By [Assistant] – Andy Miles (tracks: CD-1 to CD-9, DVD-1.1 to DVD-2.11)
Mixed By, Producer [Produced] – Robert Fripp (tracks: CD-1 to CD-9, DVD-1.1 to DVD-2.11), Steven Wilson (tracks: CD-1 to CD-9, DVD-1.1 to DVD-2.11)
Music By – King Crimson
Other [Social Services] – Tex Read
Producer [Music Produced By] – Rhett Davies (tracks: DVD-4.1 to DVD-4.8)
Producer [Original Album Produced By] – Rhett Davies
Producer [Produced By] – Rhett Davies (tracks: DVD-3.1 to DVD-3.8)

Companies, Etc.:
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Robert Fripp
Copyright © – Robert Fripp
Mastered At – Super Audio Mastering

Barcode and othher Identifiers:
Barcode: 633367400925
Matrix / Runout (CD): 21116-CD-0003 16-277-22
Matrix / Runout (DVD Layer 0): 16-273-09 21116-DV-0001 L0
Matrix / Runout (DVD Layer 1): 16-273-09 21116-DV-0001 L1
Mastering SID Code (CD & DVD): IFPI LK13
Mould SID Code (DVD): IFPI L832

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Analyzed Folder: King Crimson - Beat (40th Anniversary Series)_dr.txt
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DR        Peak           RMS            Filename            
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DR09   -0.43 dB   -12.28 dB  01 - 01 - Neal And Jack And Me.aif
DR11   -0.28 dB   -13.43 dB  01 - 02 - Heartbeat.aif      
DR10   -0.19 dB   -12.39 dB  01 - 03 - Sartori In Tangier.aif
DR09   -0.42 dB   -11.46 dB  01 - 04 - Waiting Man.aif    
DR10   -0.46 dB   -12.28 dB  01 - 05 - Neurotica.aif      
DR11   -2.68 dB   -16.23 dB  01 - 06 - Two Hands.aif      
DR09   -0.42 dB   -11.77 dB  01 - 07 - The Howler.aif      
DR12   -0.18 dB   -17.28 dB  01 - 08 - Requiem (Extended Version).aif
DR10   -0.43 dB   -11.24 dB  01 - 09 - Absent Lovers (Instrumental, Studio Recording).aif
DR09   -0.60 dB   -12.17 dB  02 - 10 - Neal And Jack And Me (2016 Stereo Mix).flac
DR11   -0.20 dB   -13.38 dB  02 - 11 - Heartbeat (2016 Stereo Mix).flac
DR10   -0.60 dB   -12.28 dB  02 - 12 - Sartori In Tangier (2016 Stereo Mix).flac
DR09   -0.40 dB   -11.35 dB  02 - 13 - Waiting Man (2016 Stereo Mix).flac
DR10   -0.60 dB   -12.17 dB  02 - 14 - Neurotica (2016 Stereo Mix).flac
DR11   -2.60 dB   -16.12 dB  02 - 15 - Two Hands (2016 Stereo Mix).flac
DR09   -0.52 dB   -11.66 dB  02 - 16 - The Howler (2016 Stereo Mix).flac
DR11   -0.60 dB   -17.16 dB  02 - 17 - Requiem (Extended Version, 2016 Stereo Mix).flac
DR09   -0.60 dB   -11.19 dB  02 - 18 - Absent Lovers (Instrumental, Studio Recording).flac
DR10   -0.12 dB   -12.85 dB  02 - 19 - Neal And Jack And Me (Original Mix).flac
DR11   -0.12 dB   -13.03 dB  02 - 20 - Heartbeat (Original Mix).flac
DR12   -0.12 dB   -13.79 dB  02 - 21 - Sartori In Tangier (Original Mix).flac
DR09   -0.12 dB   -11.42 dB  02 - 22 - Waiting Man (Original Mix).flac
DR11   -0.12 dB   -13.63 dB  02 - 23 - Neurotica (Original Mix).flac
DR11   -1.65 dB   -14.54 dB  02 - 24 - Two Hands (Original Mix).flac
DR11   -0.13 dB   -13.98 dB  02 - 25 - The Howler (Original Mix).flac
DR10   -0.12 dB   -14.72 dB  02 - 26 - Requiem (Original Mix).flac
DR10   -0.70 dB   -13.32 dB  02 - 27 - Neal And Jack And Me (Alternate).flac
DR10   -0.40 dB   -13.04 dB  02 - 28 - Heartbeat (Alternate).flac
DR10   -0.68 dB   -13.60 dB  02 - 29 - Sartori In Tangier (Alternate).flac
DR09   -1.07 dB   -11.87 dB  02 - 30 - Waiting Man (Alternate).flac
DR09   -0.80 dB   -12.61 dB  02 - 31 - Neurotica (Alternate).flac
DR11   -1.40 dB   -14.34 dB  02 - 32 - Two Hands (Alternate).flac
DR12   -0.39 dB   -14.54 dB  02 - 33 - The Howler (Alternate).flac
DR08   -0.49 dB   -13.03 dB  02 - 34 - Requiem (Alternate).flac
DR09   -0.61 dB   -12.75 dB  02 - 35 - Neil And Jack And Me (Alt. Take).flac
DR06   -0.70 dB   -08.19 dB  02 - 36 - Absent Lovers (Live, Oxford).flac
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Number of Files: 36
Official DR Value: DR10
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Reviews
All Music Guide Review by Greg Prato:

Beat is not as good as its predecessor (1981's Discipline), but it's not too shabby, either. The '80s version of King Crimson (Robert Fripp, guitar; Adrian Belew, vocals/guitar; Tony Levin, bass; and Bill Bruford, drums) retains the then-modern 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 backward 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.
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