Crimson note about this release: "Following a seven year absence King Crimson returned in 1981 with a radically different line-up & sound. This 'new' version of the group was as different from the 1970s incarnation as the 1970s line-ups had been from the original 1969 band.
"Taut songs were balanced with lengthier instrumentals, driven by complex interwoven guitar lines from Robert Fripp and Adrian Belew, Bill Bruford's new armoury of electronic percussion & Tony Levin's fluid bass and Chapman Stick lines.
"Three studio albums and tours between 1981/84, built a considerable musical legacy which still resonates. This boxed set extensively covers the line-up’s live and studio work, including much unreleased and upgraded audio and video material."
Disc 1: Discipline: Mixed and produced from the original multi-track tapes by Steven Wilson and Robert Fripp (2011). Mastered by Simon Heyworth and Robert Fripp (4)
Disc 2: Live in Japan: Taken from an audience cassette recording at Kokusai Hall, Tokyo on December 18th, the final concert in 1981. Audio restored & newly mastered at DGM by David Singleton and Alex R Mundy 2016. (1)
Disc 3: Beat: Mixed and produced from the original multi-track tapes by Steven Wilson and Robert Fripp (2016). Mastered by Simon Heyworth and Robert Fripp (4)
Disc 4: Live at Alabamahalle: Recorded September 29 in Munich, the final concert in 1982. Remastered and recompiled 2016 by David Singleton and Alex R Mundy with six tracks from new audio sources. (2)
Disc 5: Fragmented: Mostly recorded January 17-30, 1983 at C.V. Lloyd Music, Champaign, IL. Recording Engineer: Gary Platt. Produced by Robert Fripp and David
Singleton. Two new bonus tracks 2016. (3)
Disc 6: Three Of A Perfect Pair: Mixed and produced from the original multi-track tapes by Steven Wilson and Robert Fripp (2016). Mastered by Simon Heyworth and Robert Fripp (4)
Discs 7 & 8: Absent Lovers: Live at The Spectrum, Montreal, July 11th, the final concert of 1984. Mixed by David Singleton & Robert Fripp from the original multi-track tapes for the DGM release Absent Lovers (1998). As newly recompiled in high-resolution for inclusion on Disc 15
Disc 9: Are You Recording Gary?: An insight into the inner working of the band, and the familiar heard in an unfamiliar way. Edited & assembled by David Singleton from original album session tapes, with additional downmixes by Alex R. Mundy
Disc 10: DVD-A - Discipline: Audio content: 5.1 surround mix; original mix; 2011 mix & additional tracks in 24/96 and Album rough mixes in 24/48. Video content: Old Grey Whistle Test (4)
Disc 11: DVD-A - Beat: Audio content: 5.1 surround mix; original mix; 2016 mix & Alternate Album in 24/48. Video content: "Heartbeat" promo; two tracks live in Munich (4)
Disc 12: DVD-A - Three Of A Perfect Pair: Audio content: 5.1 surround mix; original mix; 2016 mix in 24/48. Video content: Sleepless promo (4)
Disc 13: Blu-Ray Disc Discipline: Contents as Disc 10 (audio 24/96) plus:
Video content:
· Moles Club French TV interview
· Live in Frejus 2016 audio & video transfers
Disc 14: Blu-Ray Disc - Beat: Contents as Disc 11 (audio 24/96) plus:
Video content:
· Complete Alabamahalle TV broadcast (widescreen format).
Disc 15: Blu-Ray Disc - Three Of A Perfect Pair: Contents as Disc 12 (audio 24/96) plus:
Video content:
· Three of a Perfect Pair - Live in Japan (Widescreen format).
· Japan April 29th 1984 Part Show;
· Japan April 29th 1984 (single camera);
· Japan April 30th 1984 (single camera).
Audio content: Absent Lovers
High resolution and surround sound
Bonus Disc 16: Live at Moles Club: Taken from an audience cassette recording of April 30, 1981, the very first performance by Belew, Fripp, Bruford & Levin, while still called "Discipline". Remastered and recompiled 2016. (2)
Bonus Disc 17: Europe 1982: A newly discovered unreleased live album. Mixed by Brad Davis & Robert Fripp in 1983. Taken from the concert in The Arena, Frejus, August 27th 1982. Plus four bonus tracks from the remainder of the concert.
Bonus Disc 18: DVD - More Neal And Jack And Me: Video content: The Noise - Live in Frejus as previously released on the DGM DVD Neal And Jack And Me (2002). Plus Three Of A Perfect Pair - Live In Japan - re-assembled from newly discovered master reels with previously unseen footage. Both in their original 4:3 standard definition format.
Bonus Disc 19: DVD - The Town And The City: Audio content: Live in Philadelphia, Asbury Park, Cap D'Agde, Frejus 24/48 high-resolution stereo, Europe1982, previously unreleased live album 24/96 high-resolution stereo
Video content: Alabamahalle TV broadcast in its original
4:3 standard definition format.