The Power to Believe
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| Studio album by King Crimson | ||||
| Released | 2003 | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock, experimental rock, avant-garde metal | |||
| Length | 51:11 | |||
| Label | Sanctuary | |||
| Producer | King Crimson and Machine | |||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Rolling Stone | [2] |
| nowamuzyka | [3] |
The Power to Believe is the 13th and final studio album by the band King Crimson released in 2003, a companion to the preceding mini-album Happy With What You Have to Be Happy With (2002).
Alternative versions of "Eyes Wide Open," "The Power to Believe II" and "Happy With What You Have to Be Happy With" can be found on the Happy With What You Have to Be Happy With EP.
King Crimson went on hiatus in 2009. In an interview with the Financial Times published on August 3, 2012, Robert Fripp announced that he was retiring from the music industry, leaving the future of King Crimson uncertain.
Contents |
Track listing [edit]
- "The Power to Believe I: A Cappella" (Adrian Belew) – 0:44
- "Level Five" (Belew, Robert Fripp, Trey Gunn, Pat Mastelotto) – 7:17
- "Eyes Wide Open" (Belew, Fripp, Gunn, Mastelotto) – 4:08
- "Elektrik" (Belew, Fripp, Gunn, Mastelotto) – 7:59
- "Facts of Life: Intro" (Belew, Fripp, Gunn, Mastelotto) – 1:38
- "Facts of Life" (Belew, Fripp, Gunn, Mastelotto) – 5:05
- "The Power to Believe II" (Belew, Fripp, Gunn, Mastelotto) – 7:43
- "Dangerous Curves" (Belew, Fripp, Gunn, Mastelotto) – 6:42
- "Happy with What You Have to Be Happy With" (Belew, Fripp, Gunn, Mastelotto) – 3:17
- "The Power to Believe III" (Belew, Fripp, Gunn, Mastelotto) – 4:09
- "The Power to Believe IV: Coda" (Fripp) – 2:29
Personnel [edit]
- Robert Fripp – guitar
- Adrian Belew – guitar, vocals
- Trey Gunn – Warr guitars, Fretless Warr Guitar
- Pat Mastelotto – drums, traps and buttons
Mastering by Simon Heyworth, David Singleton & Robert Fripp at The White House (Super Audio Mastering), Chagford, Devon.
Cover artwork from Fin de Siecle by P.J. Crook ; design : Hugh O'Donnell
External links [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ Planer, Lindsay (2011 [last update]). "The Power to Believe - King Crimson | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
- ^ Fricke, David (2011 [last update]). "King Crimson: The Power To Believe : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". web.archive.org. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
- ^ Barnas, Daniel (2013 [last update]). "King Crimson - The Power To Believe". www.nowamuzyka.pl. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
