'' is the title of a
1973 Album by the British
Progressive Rock group
King Crimson . On this album, the band began to incorporate into their sound
Violin and also various exotic
Percussion Instrument s, including sheet
Metal and
Mbira s. The title was invented by percussionist
Jamie Muir and is meant to signify what he heard in this album's music: something fragile and delicate encased in something corrosive and acidic.
The album opens with a long
Experimental Instrumental piece titled "Larks' Tongues in Aspic, Part One". After that there are three
Vocal pieces, "Book of Saturday", "Exiles" and "Easy Money". These are followed by two more instrumentals, "The Talking Drum" and "Larks' Tongues in Aspic, Part Two". The instrumental pieces on this album have strong
Jazz Fusion influences, and portions have an almost
Heavy Metal feel.
Almost all tracks, especially Larks' Tongues in Aspic, Part One uses incredible complex time signatures and one of the most complex drum beats in the world.
#"Larks' Tongues in Aspic, Part One" (
D. Cross /
R. Fripp /
J. Wetton /
B. Bruford /
J. Muir ) – 13:36
#"Book of Saturday" (
R. Fripp /
J. Wetton /
R. Palmer-James ) – 2:49
#"Exiles" (
D. Cross /
R. Fripp /
R. Palmer-James ) – 7:40
#"Easy Money" (
R. Fripp /
J. Wetton /
R. Palmer-James ) – 7:54
#"The Talking Drum" (
D. Cross /
R. Fripp /
J. Wetton /
B. Bruford /
J. Muir ) – 7:26
#"Larks' Tongues in Aspic, Part Two" (
R. Fripp ) – 7:12
