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Beat (1982) · Tastebuds

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Beat 1982

By King Crimson

rock, progressive rock, art rock 35 min 8 tracks E’G

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Beat is the ninth studio album by the English progressive rock band King Crimson, released on 18 June 1982 by E.G. Records. It was the second King Crimson album to feature the lineup of Robert Fripp, Adrian Belew, Tony Levin and Bill Bruford, and the first ever King Crimson album to feature the same lineup as its predecessor.

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Grave, character-led, spare and open-ended.

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character-ledplot-driven
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Tracks

1Neal and Jack and Me4:23
2Heartbeat3:55
3Sartori in Tangier3:35
4Waiting Man4:24
5Neurotica4:49
6Two Hands3:24
7The Howler4:12
8Requiem6:37

8 tracks, 35 minutes.

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Artist: King Crimson
Label: E’G
Released: 1982
Type: Album
Format: 12" Vinyl
Country: US

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