submitted on Fri, 06/27/2008 - 06:05 in Jazz Group by Mike_Longo 
Live at the Pier, New York, August 2, 1982 is the 37th entry in a series of King Crimson Collectors Club releases from DGM Mail Order which, along with the download-only DGMLive, has been documenting King Crimson's five touring incarnations from 1969 through 2003 with archival live releases (a new line-up is preparing for a brief tour in August, 2008, celebrating Crimson's 40th anniversary; what's to come, however, is anybody's guess). With sources ranging from lo-fi audience to close-to-commercial soundboard and multi-track recordings, some of the KCCC titles are definitely only for Crimson enthusiasts--and in some cases, true die-hard ones at that. Live at the Pier, however, is a crisp and clear recording that finds 1980s Crim about half-way through its near four year run. And it's a hot one...
Source: allaboutjazz
Author: John Kelman
