Meltdown: Live in Mexico City

Meltdown: Live in Mexico City is an album by King Crimson, released in 2018. An intricate tapestry of progressive rock that intertwines improvisation with meticulously crafted compositions. This album is significant as it features a collection of songs that span King Crimson's entire catalog, appealing to both long-time fans and new listeners. The performance was well-received, highlighting the band’s ability to adapt and reimagine classic tracks while maintaining their reputation for live innovation. Here's what makes it worth your time and what to listen to next.

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Disc 1

• 1 Walk On Start here 3:46
• 2 Larks’ Tongues in Aspic, Part One 9:27
• 3 Neurotica 4:57
• 4 Cirkus 7:41
• 5 Dawn Song 2:19
• 6 Last Skirmish 6:10
• 7 Prince Rupert’s Lament 2:30
• 8 The Hell Hounds of Krim 3:42
• 9 Red 6:42
• 10 Fallen Angel 6:09
• 11 Islands 9:02
• 12 The Talking Drum 3:47
• 13 Larks’ Tongues in Aspic, Part Two 6:52

Disc 2

• 1 Indiscipline 8:19
• 2 The ConstruKction of Light 6:05
• 3 Epitaph Standout 8:33
• 4 Banshee Legs Bell Hassle 1:39
• 5 Easy Money 9:56
• 6 Interlude 2:46
• 7 The Letters 6:12
• 8 The Sailor’s Tale 6:23
• 9 CatalytiKc No. 9 1:12
• 10 Meltdown 4:22
• 11 Radical Action II 2:28
• 12 Level Five 7:07
• 13 Starless Standout 12:27

Disc 3

• 1 Peace – An End 2:13
• 2 Pictures of a City 8:21
• 3 Devil Dogs of Tessellation Row 3:10
• 4 Fracture 11:03
• 5 The Court of the Crimson King 7:03
• 6 Heroes 4:42
• 7 21st Century Schizoid Man Standout 13:34
• 8 Discipline 5:29
• 9 Moonchild 2:24
• 10 Tony’s Cadenza 1:23
• 11 Jeremy’s Cadenza 1:05
• 12 Breathless 4:59
• 13 Cool Jam 2:31

Disc 4

• 1 Walk On Start here 3:28
• 2 Neurotica 4:51
• 3 Pictures of a City 8:23
• 4 Cirkus 7:34
• 5 Lizard (The Battle of Glass Tears – Part I – Dawn Song) 2:19
• 6 Lizard (The Battle of Glass Tears – Part II – Last Skirmish) 6:10
• 7 Lizard (The Battle of Glass Tears – Part III – Prince Rupert’s Lament) 2:26
• 8 Epitaph Standout 8:31
• 9 Devil Dogs of Tessellation Row 3:09
• 10 Fracture 11:05
• 11 Islands 9:25
• 12 Intermission 0:45
• 13 Indiscipline 8:03
• 14 Peace – An End 1:56
• 15 Easy Money 9:55
• 16 Interlude 2:47
• 17 The Letters 6:13
• 18 The Sailors Tale 6:23
• 19 CatalytiKc No 9 1:13
• 20 Fallen Angel 6:00
• 21 The Talking Drum 3:48
• 22 Larks’ Tongues in Aspic, Part Two 6:51
• 23 Starless Standout 13:24
• 24 The Hell Hounds of Krim 3:39
• 25 21st Century Schizoid Man Standout 13:58

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