Cirkus: The Young Persons' Guide to King Crimson Live

Cirkus: The Young Persons' Guide to King Crimson Live is a live album compilation from King Crimson. It was released in 1999 through Virgin Records.

Cirkus: The Young Persons' Guide to King Crimson Live
Live album by King Crimson
Released	May 25, 1999
Recorded	1969 - 1998
Genre	Progressive rock
Length	144:12
Label	Virgin
King Crimson chronology
Live at Cap D'Agde (1998) Cirkus: The Young Persons' Guide to King Crimson Live (1999) King Crimson on Broadway (1999)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

Track listing

Vol. 1 - Neon Heat Disease 1984-1998

• Tracks 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9 & 10 recorded at the Metropolitan Theatre, Mexico City, 2–4 August 1996
• Tracks 2, 13 & 14 recorded at the Spectrum, Montreal 11 July 1984
• Tracks 8 & 15 recorded at Nakano Sun Plaza, Tokyo, 5–6 October 1995
• Track 6 recorded at the Jazz Cafe, London, 1 December 1997
• Tracks 11 & 12 recorded at Pearl Street, Northampton, Massachusetts, 1 July 1998

1. Dinosaur (Belew, Fripp, Levin, Bruford, Gunn, Mastelotto) 5:05
2. Thela Hun Ginjeet (Belew, Fripp, Levin, Bruford) 5:17
3. Red (Fripp) 6:10
4. B'Boom (Belew, Fripp, Levin, Bruford, Gunn, Mastelotto) 4:54
5. THRAK (Belew, Fripp, Levin, Bruford, Gunn, Mastelotto) 1:04
6. 1 ii 2 (Fripp, Gunn, Levin, Bruford) 2:43
7. Neurotica (Belew, Fripp, Levin, Bruford) 3:43
8. Indiscipline (Belew, Fripp, Levin, Bruford) 6:40
9. VROOOM VROOOM (Belew, Fripp, Levin, Bruford, Gunn, Mastelotto) 4:42
10. Coda: Marine 475 (Belew, Fripp, Levin, Bruford, Gunn, Mastelotto) 2:38
11. Deception of the Thrush (Belew, Fripp, Gunn) 6:05
12. Heavy ConstruKction (Belew, Fripp, Gunn) 3:52
13. Three of a Perfect Pair (Belew, Fripp, Levin, Bruford) 4:23
14. Sleepless (Belew, Fripp, Levin, Bruford) 6:10
15. Elephant Talk (Belew, Fripp, Levin, Bruford) 4:36

• Musicians (disc 1):
• Robert Fripp: Guitar
• Adrian Belew: Guitar & Voice (except 6), V-drums (11 & 12)
• Trey Gunn: Touch Guitar (except 2, 13 & 14)
• Tony Levin: Basses & Stick (except 11 & 12)
• Bill Bruford: Drums (except 11 & 12)
• Pat Mastelotto: Drums (except 2, 6, 11, 12, 13 & 14)

Vol. 2 - Fractured 1969-1996

• Track 1 recorded at the Baseball Park, Jacksonville, FL, 26 February 1972
• Track 2 recorded at Kemp Coliseum, Orlando, FL, 27 February 1972
• Tracks 3 & 4 recorded at the Fillmore West, San Francisco, CA, 15 December 1969
• Tracks 6 & 8 recorded at the Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, 23 November 1973
• Track 7 recorded at Palais Des Sports, Besançon, 25 March 1974
• Track 5 recorded at Massey Hall, Toronto, 24 June 1974
• Track 10 recorded at Stanley Warner Theatre, Pittsburgh, PA, 29 April 1974
• Track 9 recorded at the Metropolitan Theatre, Mexico City, 2–4 August 1996

1. 21st Century Schizoid Man (Fripp, Lake, McDonald, Giles, Sinfield) 9:26
2. Ladies of the Road (Fripp, Sinfield) 6:00
3. A Man A City (Fripp, Lake, McDonald, Giles, Sinfield) 10:00
4. In the Court of the Crimson King (McDonald, Sinfield) 6:50
5. Fracture (Fripp) 11:04
6. Easy Money (Fripp, Wetton, Palmer-James) 6:12
7. Improv: Besançon (Cross, Fripp, Wetton, Bruford) 1:37
8. The Talking Drum (Cross, Fripp, Wetton, Bruford, Muir) 6:25
9. Larks' Tongues in Aspic (Part II) (Fripp) 6:29
10. Starless (Cross, Fripp, Wetton, Bruford, Palmer-James) 12:07

• Musicians (disc 2):
• Robert Fripp: Guitar, Mellotron
• Mel Collins: Saxes and Flute (1 & 2)
• Boz Burrell: Bass Guitar, Lead Vocal (1 & 2)
• Ian Wallace: Drums (1 & 2)
• Ian McDonald: Sax, Flute, Mellotron, Vocal (3 & 4)
• Greg Lake: Bass Guitar, Lead Vocal (3 & 4)
• Michael Giles: Drums, Percussion, Vocal (3 & 4)
• Peter Sinfield: Words & Illumination (3 & 4)
• David Cross: Violin, Mellotron (5-8, 10)
• John Wetton: Bass Guitar, Vocal (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)

References

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