{"product_id":"usa-50th-anniversary","title":"USA - 50th Anniversary","description":"\u003cp\u003eReleased on the exact 50th anniversary date of the original concert recording at The Casino, Asbury Park, New Jersey, USA, on June 28th, 1974. The complete concert taken from the 2013 mix of the full concert by \u003cstrong\u003eRobert Fripp\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eDavid Singleton\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eTony Arnold\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom one of the last few concerts of \u003cem\u003eKing Crimson\u003c\/em\u003e’s final US tour of the ‘70s, \u003cem\u003eUSA\u003c\/em\u003e was issued as an epitaph for the band in Spring 1975 as a single album, at a time when doubles or even triple live albums were considered more the norm for live releases. Deleted towards the end of the vinyl era in the mid-1980s, it remained unreleased in the CD era until the expanded edition was finally issued in October 2002.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn common with much of Crimson’s output, it was not well received by critics when originally released, though its critical reputation grew immeasurably in the intervening years to the point where a review of the “21st Century Guide to \u003cem\u003eKing Crimson\u003c\/em\u003e” boxed set in 2004 identified the album as the point “…where \u003cstrong\u003eFripp\u003c\/strong\u003e maps out the guitar blueprint for the entire post-punk movement.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIf that claim sounds somewhat exaggerated, a casual listen to the opening minutes of the album – where the ethereal ‘Walk On..’ tape of \u003cstrong\u003eFripp\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eEno\u003c\/strong\u003e’s \u003cem\u003eNo Pussyfooting\u003c\/em\u003e gives way to the sonic assault of ‘Larks’ II’ – provides ample evidence to back up the claim. It’s also worth noting the audience response to the band – especially at the end of ‘Starless’, a piece that had yet to be recorded in the studio at that point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe 1972\/1974 \u003cem\u003eKing Crimson\u003c\/em\u003e line-ups is now revered by critics and fans alike as one of the key bands of the era – a reputation enhanced by \u003cstrong\u003eDGM\u003c\/strong\u003e’s archival live releases from that period, starting with “\u003cem\u003eThe Great Deceiver\u003c\/em\u003e” released in 1992, through to the multi-disc boxed sets of more recent years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally issued on vinyl in 2018 as part of the second \u003cem\u003eKing Crimson\u003c\/em\u003e vinyl series boxed sets and only briefly available as a standalone set from that box, this vinyl reissue is much sought after by \u003cem\u003eKing Crimson\u003c\/em\u003e fans and presents the 2013 mix of the concert by \u003cstrong\u003eRobert Fripp\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eDavid Singleton\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eTony Arnold\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Panegyric","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50433691255115,"sku":"2200824","price":37.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/image002_0445f3e4_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726882122","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/products\/usa-50th-anniversary","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}