Larks' Tongues in Aspic

For the composition, see Larks' Tongues in Aspic (instrumental).

Larks' Tongues in Aspic
Studio album by
King Crimson
Released23 March 1973
RecordedJanuary and February 1973
StudioCommand, London
Genre
Length46:36
Label
ProducerKing Crimson
King Crimson chronology
Earthbound
(1972) 		Larks' Tongues in Aspic
(1973) 		Starless and Bible Black
(1974)
King Crimson studio chronology
Islands
(1971) 		Larks' Tongues in Aspic
(1973) 		Starless and Bible Black
(1974)

Larks' Tongues in Aspic is the fifth studio album by the English progressive rock group King Crimson, released on 23 March 1973[2] through Island Records in the UK and Atlantic Records in the United States and Canada. This album is the debut of King Crimson's third incarnation, featuring co-founder and guitarist Robert Fripp along with four new members: bass guitarist and vocalist John Wetton, violinist and keyboardist David Cross, percussionist Jamie Muir, and drummer Bill Bruford. It is a key album in the band's evolution, drawing on Eastern European classical music and European free improvisation as central influences.

  1. ^ Fricke, David (29 March 2010). "Alternate Take: King Crimson's Royal Remix Treatment". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2 March 2021. Retrieved 27 November 2021. ... an untitled piece with riffs that later turned up on the 1973 avant-metal killer Larks' Tongues in Aspic.
  2. ^ King Crimson - Larks' Tongues in Aspic Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic, retrieved 29 October 2023