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Ladies of the Road

King Crimson · 2002

113 min · 20 tracks · progressive rock · psychedelic rock · art rock

A sprawling, improvisational journey blending art rock and jazz elements with complex arrangements and deep emotional resonance.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • dynamic exploration with resolution
  • wave-like pacing that ebbs
  • immersive journey through improvisation
  • deep emotional resonance throughout
  • patient listening for detail

Maybe skip if you want

  • seeking instant gratification
  • prefer concise, standalone tracks

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 2002, 'Ladies of the Road' is a posthumous collection of live recordings from King Crimson's early 1970s tours. This album came after a lengthy hiatus for the band following their last studio album 'The Power to Believe' in 2003, marking a retrospective phase that revisited their dynamic live performances.
Stylistic neighbors
Yes· Genesis· Frank Zappa

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

Disc 1

  • 1 Pictures of a City 8:46
  • 2 The Letters 4:42
  • 3 Formentera Lady (abridged) 6:41
  • 4 The Sailors Tale 5:43
  • 5 Cirkus 7:58
  • 6 Groon 6:52
  • 7 Get Thy Bearings 8:33
  • 8 21st Century Schizoid Man 8:57
  • 9 In the Court of the Crimson King 0:48

Disc 2

  • 1 Schizoid Man 1 1:44
  • 2 Schizoid Man 2 4:46
  • 3 Schizoid Man 3 3:12
  • 4 Schizoid Man 4 5:15
  • 5 Schizoid Man 5 6:22
  • 6 Schizoid Man 6 3:56
  • 7 Schizoid Man 7 5:13
  • 8 Schizoid Man 8 3:18
  • 9 Schizoid Man 9 5:01
  • 10 Schizoid Man 10 3:23
  • 11 Schizoid Man 11 11:42

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