Three of a Perfect Pair
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Three of a Perfect Pair is an album by the band King Crimson, released in 1984. It was noted for being quite clearly divided into two distinct sides: the first side featured the more accessible tracks; the second side contained King Crimson's more experimental offerings. This was assumed to be somewhat of a concession to fans of King Crimson's non-experimental music, such that one could listen to the listener-friendly tracks on one side, and ignore the other side, instead of having to skip around through an album to avoid the experimental songs. 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.[1]
Tracks 10-15 were added for the 2001 remaster. The three Sleepless mixes were previously available in separate vinyl releases of that single.
Track listing
All songs written by Adrian Belew, Bill Bruford, Robert Fripp and Tony Levin.
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
Side two (The Right Side)
- "Industry" – 7:04
- "Dig Me" – 3:16
- "No Warning" – 3:29
- "Larks' Tongues in Aspic (Part III)" – 6:05
2001 remaster bonus tracks (The Other Side)
- "The King Crimson Barber Shop" – 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
Personnel
- Adrian Belew – voice, fretted guitar, fretless guitar
- Robert Fripp – guitar
- Tony Levin – bass, stick, synth, voice
- Bill Bruford – acoustic and electric drumming
Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1984 | The Billboard 200 | 58 |
