{"product_id":"king-crimson-penn-state-29-june-1974-rsd2026","title":"King Crimson - Penn State 29 June, 1974 (RSD2026)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"u_1607573031 dmNewParagraph\" data-element-type=\"paragraph\" id=\"1607573031\" data-version=\"5\" data-diy-text=\"\" data-anim-extended=\"eyJkZXNrdG9wIjp7InRyaWdnZXIiOiJlbnRyYW5jZSIsImFuaW1hdGlvbiI6ImZhZGVJbiIsInJldmVyc2UiOmZhbHNlfX0=\" data-anim-desktop=\"fadeIn\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRELEASE DATE: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"inline-data-binding\" data-encoded-value=\"MjAyNi0wMi0wNA==\" data-inline-binding=\"dynamic_page_collection.Release Date\" data-inline-binding-encoded=\"ZHluYW1pY19wYWdlX2NvbGxlY3Rpb24uUmVsZWFzZSBEYXRl\"\u003e18 April 2026\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ql-cursor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"u_1754665359 dmNewParagraph\" data-element-type=\"paragraph\" id=\"1754665359\" data-version=\"5\" data-diy-text=\"\" data-anim-extended=\"eyJkZXNrdG9wIjp7InRyaWdnZXIiOiJlbnRyYW5jZSIsImFuaW1hdGlvbiI6ImZhZGVJbiIsInJldmVyc2UiOmZhbHNlfX0=\" data-anim-desktop=\"fadeIn\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLABEL : \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"inline-data-binding\" data-encoded-value=\"TGFiZWw=\" data-inline-binding=\"dynamic_page_collection.Label\"\u003ePanegyric\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"ql-cursor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"u_1743339897 dmNewParagraph\" data-element-type=\"paragraph\" id=\"1743339897\" data-version=\"5\" data-diy-text=\"\" data-anim-extended=\"eyJkZXNrdG9wIjp7InRyaWdnZXIiOiJlbnRyYW5jZSIsImFuaW1hdGlvbiI6ImZhZGVJbiIsInJldmVyc2UiOmZhbHNlfX0=\" data-anim-desktop=\"fadeIn\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFORMAT:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"inline-data-binding\" data-encoded-value=\"TFA=\" data-inline-binding=\"dynamic_page_collection.Format\" data-inline-binding-encoded=\"ZHluYW1pY19wYWdlX2NvbGxlY3Rpb24uRm9ybWF0\"\u003e2xLP\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eLive King Crimson multi-track recording of live set from June 29th, 1974, at Penn State University\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAvailable on vinyl for the first time, exclusively for Record Store Day 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2LP set cut by Jason Mitchell at Loud Mastering and pressed on 200-gram audiophile vinyl\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGatefold sleeve with new sleeve notes from King Crimson biographer Sid Smith\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRobert Fripp: Guitar, Mellotron \u0026amp; Devices\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDavid Cross: Violin, Viola, Mellotron, Electric Piano\u003cbr\u003eJohn Wetton: Bass, Lead Vocals\u003cbr\u003eBill Bruford: Drums \u0026amp; Percussion\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo coincide with the releases of “Starless \u0026amp; Bible Black” in March 1974, King Crimson set out on a run of shows that many fans consider to be that line-up’s peak with the late music critic John Kelman (All About Jazz) describing them as being at their “heaviest and most guitar-centric version of Crimson to date” where “even 24 hours represented a significant difference in how this group approached form-based material”.\u003cbr\u003eWith the rapid growth of CD in the 1980s came an equally rapid growth in bootlegging and by 1992 there were over 120 different King Crimson bootlegs – many focusing on poor quality recordings of the 1973\/74 touring band whose reputation among fans and influence on a generation of musicians continued to grow.\u003cbr\u003eThus prompting the band to release their own multi tracked live performances.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLong requested by fans for a vinyl release, Penn State is being made available on 200-gram double vinyl for the first time exclusively for Record Store Day in April 2026, ‘1974 Penn State University’ also includes the recording of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e21st Century Schizoid Man from the band’s Central Park gig 2 days later which was to be this line-up’s last incarnation before becoming a trio to start recording the ‘Red’ album.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"King Crimson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57143384703358,"sku":null,"price":36.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0986\/1426\/files\/KingCrimson.webp?v=1773946926","url":"https:\/\/redhouserecords.co.uk\/products\/king-crimson-penn-state-29-june-1974-rsd2026","provider":"Red House Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}