Three of a Perfect Pair
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| Studio album by King Crimson | ||||
| Released | March 27, 1984 | |||
| Recorded | Mid-to-late 1983 | |||
| Genre | progressive rock, experimental rock, new wave, post-punk | |||
| Length | 40:59 | |||
| Label | E.G. Records Warner Bros./E.G. Virgin Records |
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| Producer | King Crimson | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | (B-)[2] |
| Rolling Stone | [3] |
Three of a Perfect Pair is an album by the band King Crimson, released in 1984. The album is the culmination of the band's 80s period and is a balance between the experimental sounds of the "Red" album, Discipline, and the accessibility of the "Blue" album, Beat. Robert Fripp and Adrian Belew took more control over the sound of the previous two albums. This caused rumors to spread that this album is a "Tony Levin album", however, there are no instences of anyone actually referring to it as such. Other have referred to this album as "Yellow" due to the packaging. It was noted for being quite clearly divided into a "left" and "right" side, with a third side added in 2001. This split was meant to emphasize Belew on the first half, and Fripp on the second half. The title's meaning as well as the album's concept is based on there being "three sides to every story", representing "He, She, and They". The front cover designed by Peter Willis portrays a male lunar deity on the top and a female solar deity on the bottom, similar to that of Larks Tongues in Aspic.[4]
Tracks 10-15 were added for the 2001 remaster. The three Sleepless mixes were previously available in separate vinyl releases of that single.
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
All songs written by Adrian Belew, Bill Bruford, Robert Fripp and Tony Levin except where noted.
[edit] Side one (The Left Side)
- "Three of a Perfect Pair" – 4:13
- "Model Man" – 3:49
- "Sleepless" – 5:24
- "Man with an Open Heart" – 3:05
- "Nuages (That Which Passes, Passes Like Clouds)" – 4:47
[edit] Side two (The Right Side)
- "Industry" – 7:04
- "Dig Me" – 3:16
- "No Warning" – 3:29
- "Larks' Tongues in Aspic (Part III)" – 6:05
[edit] 2001 remaster bonus tracks (The Other Side)
- "The King Crimson Barber Shop" (Levin) – 1:37
- "Industrial Zone A" – 1:44
- "Industrial Zone B" – 4:33
- "Sleepless" (Tony Levin Mix) – 7:26
- "Sleepless" (Bob Clearmountain Mix) – 5:24
- "Sleepless" (Dance Mix: François Kevorkian) – 6:17
[edit] Personnel
- Adrian Belew – vocals, fretted guitar, fretless guitar
- Robert Fripp – guitar
- Tony Levin – bass, stick, synth, vocals
- Bill Bruford – acoustic and electric drumming
[edit] Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1984 | The Billboard 200 | 58[5] |
[edit] References
- ^ Prato, G. (2011 [last update]). "Three of a Perfect Pair - King Crimson | AllMusic". allmusic.com. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r10900. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
- ^ Christgau, R. (2011 [last update]). "Robert Christgau: CG: king crimson". robertchristgau.com. http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=king+crimson. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
- ^ Puterbaugh, P. (2011 [last update]). "King Crimson: Three of a Perfect Pair : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". web.archive.org. http://web.archive.org/web/20071028164016/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/kingcrimson/albums/album/174497/review/5943266/three_of_a_perfect_pair. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
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- ^ "allmusic ((( Three of a Perfect Pair > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))". www.allmusic.com. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r10900. Retrieved 2010-09-21.
