submitted on Sat, 10/18/2008 - 06:05 in Jazz Group by Mike_Longo Similar media
Following on the heels of the definitive The Collectable King Crimson Volume Three: Live at the Shepherd's Bush Empire, London, 1996, Live in Philadelphia, PA August 26, 1996 (the 38th mail order-only King Crimson Collectors Club edition) is a touch anti-climactic. Despite a fine sounding board mix, it's not as sonically dynamic as Volume Three, nor is it as strong a performance as the Shepherd's Bush show, which came midway through the Crimson Double Trio's final tour of Europe and America. Volume Three may be the definitive Double Trio live performance for casual Crimson fans, but there's still plenty to recommend about Live in Philadelphia for unabashed Crimheads...
Source: allaboutjazz
Author: John Kelman
