King Crimson

King Crimson have never been one to rest on their laurels. From 1969's In the Court of the Crimson King via genre-defining albums in the 1970s that flirted with jazz and improvisation, through a startling modernistic rebirth in the 1980s to the multi-percussionist performances of the present day - King Crimson are totally unique. With Robert Fripp at the helm, the enigmatic guitarist has steered them through gloriously unpredictable waters. Each new album has challenged and delighted in equal measure. Perhaps the only downside is that the band's fascinating but labyrinthine back catalogue benefits from informed guidance. The gloriously rampant eclecticism of their music screams out for insight and explanation, something this book - King Crimson, Song by Song - provides with compelling enthusiasm. Charting every studio track the band has released - placing them in chronological order - the salient facts are explained and expanded upon, adding colour and understanding. For those who wish to delve deeper, the alternative takes from the expanded reissues and box sets of recent years have also been included, along with a resume of the band's many live releases