King Crimson Deep Dive: Chapter 7 - The Road to Red & Red: 50th Anniversary Box Sets
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 ธ.ค. 2024
- In this video I review the final box sets covering the 70s period of King Crimson before their first extended hiatus.
The Road to Red covers most of the shows from the final US tour leading up to the firing of David Cross and the making of Red.
The Red 50th Anniversary Edition contains a new Atmos mix of Red as well as all surviving Studio Outtake material (unfortunately missing in my set due to a packaging error - a new copy is on the way!) as well as five additional bootleg shows from the final tour.
I talk about both sets, the Red album itself, as well as provide a general overview of the 70s period.
Hello viewers. I have received and listened to the Atmos disc and decided I will post a comment with my thoughts.
ATMOS MIX: The tracks that benefit most from the additional 3D height effects are, unsurprisingly, “One More Red Nightmare” and “Starless” as they have the most to offer in terms of space and overdubs. While the whole listen was enjoyable, I would not say this album takes full advantage of what Atmos offers. I certainly like it more than the 2009 5.1 mix, but unless you are interested in the session and new live material, I do not think this package supersedes the 40th anniversary CD/DVD-A version which is cheaper and still available.
5.1 mix: Basically a down-mixed version of the Atmos. Probably only included for buyers without an Atmos setup. I find it less “girthy” than the 2009 mix, but closer to the original stereo mix in terms of EQ. In all, I still think the 2009 mix is the best version.
Session Material: Three More Red Nightmares was interesting but not as interesting as I hoped. The Making of Starless, which I discussed in the video is very worthy of inclusion though. And “Think Again” it turns out appears to be little more than a 2 minute demo of what became “One More Red Nightmare.” Not a buying point.
Conclusion: Overall this set, though nicely put together, offers far less value for money than the Larks’ 50th anniversary set as well as both The Road to Red and The Red 40th anniversary edition. It’s worth having if you have an Atmos setup, but I would have preferred a standalone Atmos Blu-Ray disc as the live and session material are not of enough interest to merit the $50+ price tag. Overall rating: 2/5.
I think you are the first to show the 50th anniversary edition of Red! Thanks a lot. Keep up your great work!
@@styrmugnsell4560 Thanks for watching! I finally received the missing Atmos disc so I’ll be re-editing this soon with additional details after I listen to it.