| Radical Action to Unseat the Hold of Monkey Mind | ||||
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| Released | 2 September 2016 | |||
| Recorded | September–December 2015 | |||
| Venue | UK, Canada, and Japan | |||
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| Length | 161:21 | |||
| Label | DGM | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| All About Jazz | [2] |
Radical Action to Unseat the Hold of Monkey Mind is a box set of live performances by King Crimson, released on 2 September 2016.[3][4] It is the first full-length release by the seven member incarnation of the group that formed in 2013.
The box set was recorded during King Crimson's 2015 tours of Japan, Canada and France, mostly in Takamatsu, Japan. The material performed is mostly from the 1969–1974 period, and most had not been performed live since the 1970s, although the songs were rearranged to suit the current line-up.[3] Also included are some pieces from 1995 and onward, alongside new material. The title is derived from a song of the same name that the band had been playing in concert.[5]
The set was released in two editions: a 4-disc standard edition featuring the complete concert in one Blu-ray disc and three CDs (individually themed "virtual studio albums" with no audible audience); and a 6-disc deluxe limited edition, featuring the same as the standard edition plus two DVDs with the complete concert and an expanded booklet. The Blu-ray disc has a "picture off" mode which allows listening to the music without the video.
- ^ "AllMusic review". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- ^ Kelman, John. "King Crimson: Radical Action (To Unseat The Hold Of Monkey Mind)". All About Jazz. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
- ^ a b "Radical Action To Unseat The Hold Of Monkey Mind Pre-Order". DGM Live. 14 July 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
- ^ "King Crimson unveil Radical Action multi-disc box set". Team Rock. 15 July 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
- ^ "King Crimson Are Working on New Material, Reveal Details of Three New Songs". Ultimate Guitar. 6 April 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2016.