Live at the Marquee 1971

Arguably one of the greatest finds in the early Crimson live archives, uncovering a previously unheard set on the second night at the band's 1971 stint at The Marquee. One of the more pleasing outcomes of the ongoing King Crimson 40th anniversary releases was the reception & reevaluation that was afforded to 1971's Islands album. Long overshadowed by the live reputation of the 1969 lineup that preceded it & the 72/74 line-ups that followed, the band had, up to that point, been under appreciated. This soundboard recording, discovered in the DGM archive in 2012, confirms that the 1971 band could match any King Crimson lineup before or since for a quality live show. In the middle of the recording sessions for the Islands album, the band returned to the legendary Marquee Club for two special concerts (quickly extended to a third night). Taken from the second night, this recording captures a relaxed performance featuring material from all three of King Crimson's released albums & early live recordings of much of the Islands material. This is the only lineup in King Crimson's long history that has, to date, performed material from the first four studio albums. It's a key recording in the King Crimson catalogue of live releases.