Item: King Crimson - Starless
Rating: 5
Author: aleradio

THE REVIEW

This piece, Starless, was released in '74.

On Debaser, of course, it's already been talked about a lot.

But at thirteen today I see these reviews

that talk exclusively about individual songs:

I'll quickly say my piece and be out of here.

The description of the universe in music becomes understandable. The haunting melody of a dark melancholy, without light, because the light of the stars is absent.
The linear path is destined to go mad and explode in a big bang, the only way to blend simple technique with complex taste.

An odd time. So elementary yet so complex it makes you cry.

This harsh, dark, yet equally colorful image, this genesis, is the birth of the sun and its death. Red has triumphed. I've never received such a great gift.

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This review praises King Crimson's 'Starless' as a haunting and emotionally powerful piece from 1974. It highlights the song's dark melancholy, technical complexity, and vivid musical imagery. The reviewer describes the music as a fusion of simple technique and complex taste, evoking a cosmic genesis. The overall sentiment is highly appreciative and admiring.

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King Crimson Starless

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THE REVIEW

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Tracklist Lyrics

01 Disc 1 - Apollo Theatre, Glasgow, UK, October 23, 1973 (00:00)

02 Disc 2- Apollo Theatre, Glasgow, UK, October 23, 1973 (00:00)

03 Disc 3 - Volkshaus, Zurich, Switzerland, November 15, 1973 (00:00)

04 Disc 4 - Volkshaus, Zurich, Switzerland, November 15, 1973 (00:00)

05 Disc 5 - Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, Netherlands, November 23, 1973 (00:00)

06 Disc 6 - Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, Netherlands, November 23, 1973 (00:00)

07 Disc 7 - Palazzo Dello Sport, Udine, Italy, March 19, 1974 (00:00)

08 Disc 8 - Palazzo Dello Sport, Brescia, Italy, March 20, 1974 (00:00)

09 Disc 9 - ORTF T.V, Paris, France, March 22, 1974 (00:00)

10 Disc 10 - Palais Paul Videl, Avignon, March 24, 1974 (00:00)

11 Disc 11 - Palais Des Sports, Besançon, France, March 25, 1974 (00:00)

12 Disc 12 - Stadttheater, Augsburg, Germany, March 27, 1974 (00:00)

13 Disc 13 - Halle Der Fachhochschule, Dieburg, Germany, March 28, 1974 (00:00)

14 Disc 14 - Stadthalle, Heidelberg, Germany, March 29, 1974 (00:00)

15 Disc 15 - Elzer Hof, Mainz, Germany, March 30, 1974 (00:00)

16 Disc 16 - Jahnhalle, Pforzheim, Germany, March 31, 1974 (00:00)

17 Disc 17 - Stadthalle, Kassel, Germany, April 1, 1974 (00:00)

18 Disc 18 - Stadthalle, Göttingen, Germany, April 2, 1974 (00:00)

19 Disc 19 - Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, Netherlands, November 23, 1973 (00:00)

20 Disc 20 - Starless And Bible Black, 2011 Stereo Mix (00:00)

21 Disc 21 DVD-A 1 (00:00)

22 Audio Content (00:00)

23 Starless And Bible Black - 5.1 Surround Mix / 2011 Stereo Mix / Original Stereo Mix (00:00)

24 Bonus Track 5.1 Surround Mix (00:00)

25 Volkshaus, Zurich, Switzerland, November 15, 1973 - LPCM Stereo (24/48) (00:00)

26 Additional Tracks - LPCM Stereo (24/48) (00:00)

27 Video Content (00:00)

28 Central Park, New York, June 25, 1973 (00:00)

29 Disc 22 DVD-A 2 (00:00)

30 Audio Content (00:00)

31 Elzer Hof, Mainz, Germany, March 30, 1974 (00:00)

32 Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, Netherlands, November 23, 1973 (00:00)

33 Stanley Theatre, Pittsburgh, USA, April 29, 1974 (00:00)

34 Disc 23 Blu-Ray 1 (00:00)

35 Audio Content (00:00)

36 Apollo Theatre, Glasgow, UK, October 23, 1973 - LPCM Stereo (24/192) / DTS-HD Master Audio (00:00)

37 Volkshaus, Zurich, Switzerland, November 15, 1973 - LPCM Stereo (24/192) / DTS-HD Master Audio (00:00)

38 Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, Netherlands, November 23, 1973. 2014 Stereo Mix by Steven Wilson - LPCM Stereo (24/96) / DTS-HD Master Audio (00:00)

39 Additional Material: Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, Netherlands 1973 Stereo Mix by George Chkiantz (00:00)

40 Disc 24 Blu-Ray 2 (00:00)

41 Audio Content (00:00)

42 Starless And Bible Black - 5.1 Surround Mix / 2011 Stereo Mix / Original Stereo Mix / Original UK Vinyl Transfer (00:00)

43 Additional Tracks - LPCM Stereo (24/48) (00:00)

44 Elzer Hof, Mainz, Germany, March 30, 1974 (00:00)

45 Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, Netherlands, November 23, 1973 (00:00)

46 Stanley Theatre, Pittsburgh, USA, April 29, 1974 (00:00)

47 Video Content (00:00)

48 ORTF T.V, Paris, France, March 22, 1974 (00:00)

49 Central Park, New York, June 25, 1973 (00:00)

50 Disc 25 - Bonus Audio 1 - University Of Texas, Arlington, TX, October 6, 1973 (00:00)

51 Disc 26 - Bonus Audio 2 - Audio Curios (00:00)

52 University Of Texas, Arlington, TX, October 6, 1973 (00:00)

53 Richards Club, Atlanta, Georgia, June 23, 1973 (00:00)

54 Volkshaus, Zurich, Switzerland, November 15, 1973 (00:00)

55 Elzer Hof, Mainz, Germany, October 6, 1973 (00:00)

56 Disc 27 - Bonus Audio 3 - Palazzo Dello Sport, Udine, Italy, March 19, 1974 (00:00)

57 Walk On (00:00)

58 The Talking Drum (00:00)

59 Larks’ Tongues In Aspic (Part II) (00:00)

60 Peace - A Theme (00:00)

61 Cat Food (00:00)

62 Walk On: No Pussyfooting (00:00)

63 Improv: Some Pussyfooting (00:00)

64 Larks' Tongues In Aspic: Part I (00:00)

65 RF Announcement (00:00)

66 Lament (00:00)

67 Peace - A Theme (00:00)

68 Improv: Sharks’ Lungs In Lemsip (00:00)

69 Cat Food (00:00)

70 Fracture (00:00)

71 The Law Of Maximum Distress: Part I (00:00)

72 Improv: The Mincer (00:00)

73 The Law Of Maximum Distress: Part II (00:00)

King Crimson
Starless