Sailors' Tales (1970–1972) is the seventh of the major box set releases from English progressive rock group King Crimson, released in 2017 by Discipline Global Mobile and Panegyric Records.
Covering the period between the band's highly successful debut, In the Court of the Crimson King in 1969, and its complete reinvention prior to 1973's Larks' Tongues in Aspic, band biographer Sid Smith claims the set "documents a crucial period in King Crimson's history and shows it to be brimming with innovation, experimentation, and boundary-pushing energy."
Sailors' Tales includes the remixed and original versions of the studio albums In the Wake of Poseidon, Lizard and Islands, along with previously unheard studio recordings and a large selection of live material, most of which is available for the first time (including four recently found concert recordings) across 21 CDs, 4 blu-ray discs and 2 DVDs (all audio content), plus a booklet containing sleeve-notes by Sid Smith, Jakko Jakszyk and David Singleton. It also includes memorabilia and a further downloadable concert.
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Personnel For the studio albums In the Wake of Poseidon, Lizard and Islands, see the individual articles. King Crimson live 1971-72 Robert Fripp – electric guitar, Mellotron, Hohner Pianet Mel Collins – saxophone, flute, Mellotron Boz Burrell – bass guitar, lead vocals Ian Wallace – drums, percussion, backing vocals Peter Sinfield – live sound mixing, VCS3, stage lighting
Additional personnel Hunter MacDonald & John Robson – live sound mixing, VCS3, stage lighting
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