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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