The Great Deceiver
King Crimson · 1992
295 min · 47 tracks · progressive rock · psychedelic rock · art rock
A sprawling collage of improvisation and intricate compositions that defy genre boundaries.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- dynamic exploration of soundscapes
- wave-like pacing with peaks
- immersive improvisational listening experience
- patient unfolding of complex themes
- engaging late-night deep dives
Maybe skip if you want
- seeking quick, catchy tracks
- prefer predictable song structures
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in 1992, 'The Great Deceiver' captures King Crimson's live energy during a period of artistic resurgence. This album follows their earlier acclaimed work, 'Discipline' (1981), marking their return to the stage after nearly a decade. It showcases the band's evolving sound and lineup, featuring both classic tracks and extended improvisations.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Yes· Genesis· Frank Zappa
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
Disc 1
- 1 Walk On… No Pussyfooting 0:48
- 2 Larks’ Tongues in Aspic, Part Two 6:24
- 3 Lament 4:38
- 4 Exiles 8:57
- 5 Improv: A Voyage to the Centre of the Cosmos 15:03
- 6 Easy Money 7:12
- 7 Improv: Providence 10:18
- 8 Fracture 11:14
- 9 Starless 12:03
Disc 2
- 1 21st Century Schizoid Man 8:26
- 2 Walk Off From Providence / No Pussyfooting 2:11
- 3 Sharks’ Lungs in Lemsip 2:31
- 4 Larks’ Tongues in Aspic 7:49
- 5 Book of Saturday 3:02
- 6 Easy Money 6:41
- 7 We’ll Let You Know 4:54
- 8 The Night Watch 5:17
- 9 Improv: Tight Scrummy 8:58
- 10 Peace: A Theme 1:01
- 11 Cat Food 4:36
- 12 Easy Money 2:20
- 13 …It Is for You, but Not for Us 9:10
Disc 3
- 1 Walk On… No Pussyfooting 0:58
- 2 The Great Deceiver 4:26
- 3 Improv: Bartley Butsford 3:12
- 4 Exiles 7:19
- 5 Improv: Daniel Dust 4:09
- 6 The Night Watch 4:39
- 7 Doctor Diamond 5:11
- 8 Starless 12:25
- 9 Improv: Wilton Carpet 5:52
- 10 The Talking Drum 5:29
- 11 Larks’ Tongues in Aspic, Part Two 4:07
- 12 Applause & Announcement 2:12
- 13 Improv: Is There Life Out There? 14:49
Disc 4
- 1 Improv: The Golden Walnut 11:46
- 2 The Night Watch 4:37
- 3 Fracture 11:51
- 4 Improv: Clueless and Slightly Slack 8:12
- 5 Walk On… No Pussyfooting 0:53
- 6 Improv: Some Pussyfooting 2:26
- 7 Larks’ Tongues in Aspic, Part One 8:16
- 8 Improv: The Law of Maximum Distress, Part One 6:31
- 9 Improv: The Law of Maximum Distress, Part Two 2:33
- 10 Easy Money 7:32
- 11 Improv: Some More Pussyfooting 5:53
- 12 The Talking Drum 6:02
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