To my ears, Court was the only KC 5.1 mix that *really* needed a re-remix. In that sense, the 50th was a no-brainer for me. It will be interesting to see if more 50th editions come out, with other features. But my guess is Steven Wilson won't re-remix any others. Glad you like the 50th! 👍

yes me too, I'd like to see Steve Wilson do the remixing of all Genesis stuff particularly the And Then There Were Three album with much emphasis to Down And Out in which the heavy drumming of Phil Collins is pretty much drowned out in the mix. . . . . . . I can't afford to have this King Crimson 50th 5.1 mix now. 🥰🥰 Santa Claus pls? 🥰🥰🥰🥰😍😍😍. . . Benjie/Philippines. 😎

I hope Wilson's reign lasts a long time yet.

Aww, thanks!

Thanks! It's very nice to make your acquaintance.

Happy listening and happy holidays too!

If you can wait, I'd hold out then! The box should have all this. But the 5" package is cool in its own way!

That’s my plan, wait for the big box;). I’m the opposite approach though, I have all the big boxes EXCEPT Thrax!

Sooooo glad SW took another crack at it.

Good choice!

I think you're in for a treat!

@@lifeinsurround the album finally arrived yesterday in my mail... wonderful edition..AS ALWAYS I'm puzzled with the DTS HD and the LPCM version... in your opinion which one is better sounding? They sound very similar to me..

@@frankiepavinato DTS HD Master should decode to the same end result as the LPCM track. LPCM requires no decoding, so I choose it when it's available.

Wow, that's really cool! Thanks for letting me know.

Would be nice to have a copy of Discipline on vinyl. I'm really happy with my hi-res stereo & 5.1 DVD-Audio copy, but still.

Thank you so much 😀

Oh no! Sorry to hear that. I hope you come across a copy someday.

Interesting, I would think that it's more easy to get it than here in Mexico. And here it's not that hard to get it!

I think all the EJ's are outstanding, including Peachtree Road. Most of the BD's as well, though I recall one or two not having much material to mix to the surrounds. Like Bringin' it All Back Home or Another Side Of. Most BD in surround is great though.

Yes. Took a while to find it affordably. It's good stuff!

Hmmm... my suspicion is no. Court is so iconic. They know it will sell. The DVD-A 5 1 of Posiden is already pretty damn good though. I think it appears on bluray in a recent set. Sailors Tale, I think?

I have not. The set is too expensive to gain only that, given that Wilson's other early Atmos mixes have impressed me less than the corresponding 5.1 mix... If the label wants to send me a review copy... ;)

Sorry, I don't listen to much vinyl. Mostly hand-me-downs and bargain bin finds. For sound quality, the 50th Anniversary blu-ray is the way to go.

Totally legal for reviews. I'm probably ok, seeing as how KC posted t hi is review on their site...

@@lifeinsurround LOL, that's a rare privilege. Well done.

@@psbarrow I was really surprised. A guy who wrote a recent biography on them did the posting.

Nice pfp

Thanks for the feedback! I hope you enjoy the set of you take the plunge. 🤗

Don't be sorry! We all have different opinions, tastes, experiences, systems, ears, moods, etc. If you love the 40th that's awesome!

I do!

This one was soooo worth it though! I love this album now, for the first time ever.

@@bidensciownworidbroughttoy4218 Depends on if they already have a decent singer singing them in the first place. If they don't then you might be happier for the instrumental version lol...

@@bidensciownworidbroughttoy4218 Most of KC's tracks have quite a lot of instrumental parts in them anyway. Very rare I would play the instrumental tracks. I think they are interesting but I doubt I would play them more than once. Not only that quite a few of the 40th Anniversary Editions already have some instrumental tracks included as bonus material. If KC were to release In The Court Of The Crimson King as an instrumental album only I doubt many people would buy it and I consider them as bonus tracks that should not really add a lot of value to the cost of the product.

@@bidensciownworidbroughttoy4218 I am not saying it does not add value I am merely saying that what value they do add should not cost a lot. For example I have seen certain artists release their albums with 2 CD's instead of 1 and the extra CD contains the instrumental versions and these are generally sold at a discount price. For example if like here in the UK a CD cost £10 they would charge you around £12 - £14 for the 2 CD version with the bonus tracks. Now that might be a good deal to buy at that price but if they were to charge £10 for the CD and say £18 - £20 for the 2 CD version which version do you think would sell the most. Regarding KC's box sets that come with loads of discs full of live material. I honestly see no real value in the ones they made for the albums that came out in 69 and the 70's. Simply because the biggest load of live material is of bootleg quality and I honestly would not entertain that inferior quality and they could not even give that away to me I am afraid lol...

@@bidensciownworidbroughttoy4218 I do not mind live albums but do prefer them to come with a picture as well like the live concerts you get these days on DVD and Blu Ray. I am not one for having the live concert of every show playing the same thing all the time and most bands in general will officially release a live album every now and then along with the discography of their studio albums and those official recordings were only ever put out in the first place because they was of decent sound quality. The box sets do not interest me one bit and regarding the quality of the video footage being better than KZfaq you are talking out of your head. I have video footage of that Bruford/Wetton era that does come with the 40th Anniversary Editions and in all honesty the only way that picture will ever look better is if you play it on an old CRT Television simply because nothing has been done to enhance or make the better the footage in the first place. Watching that old footage of the band playing Schizoid Man in Hyde Park on the new Blu Ray will look even more dreadful and footage like that does nothing for Blu Ray I am afraid and makes it look Pathetic and should not be put on a Blu Ray in the bloody first place lol. Now if they did what Led Zeppelin had done with their old concert footage from the 70's they put on DVD where Dick Carruthers had made good the film footage that would be all well and good. But that costs money to do and the original footage would of had to have been shot on at least an 8mm Camera and not on video to be able to do something with it in the first place. For nostalgic purposes the box set might be all well and good if that's what you like. But I personally like quality and today we are living in a era where quality is more advanced than all those years ago. No word of a lie but it was actually by watching the DVD of Déjà Vrooom back in 1999 at a friends house that got me into KC in the first place and the very next day I went out and brought the concert then brought their studio albums and a couple of other concerts of them on DVD. Now those DVD's are quality and also come with an excellent 5.1 mix. Well Déjà Vrooom and Eyes Wide Open do. I spent last year and this year replacing my original CD's with the 40th Anniversary Editions and I love the 5.1 mixes and the fact that KC have done the right thing by releasing them in individual packages so you can get your hands on the 5.1 mixes without having to pay silly money for them by them making you have to buy the box set to get your hands on them. Artists who do that I consider as greedy and I praise KC for the way they are going about their releases and being fair to their fans by giving them the choice and the chance to get their hands on what they want at a reasonable and respectable price. Now for me personally the only real thing that interests me is the 5.1 mixes and if it was not for that I would not of replaced my CD's in the first place. My mate has some of the box sets and I have heard some of the other discs in them and it does not entice me to buy them, but then again I personally could not afford to buy the box sets and I certainly would not pay the price of the box set just to get my hands on the 5.1 discs if that was the only way you could get your hands on them. I am not saying I would not recommend the box sets for those who want everything and I can understand people like yourself for wanting that too. It might even look like with what I am saying in this thread is pulling the box sets down but that is honestly how I personally see them and like I said it is only the 5.1 version of the albums that interests me and not so much the bonus material. And I will eventually buy this Blu Ray package for the new Wilson 5.1 mix because least its at a more affordable price. But to give you another example. If say for instance they released the Blu Ray on it's own with the new Wilson mix for say £20 and this package was only £30 like it is now. I would buy the Blu Ray and not this package. Simply because I am a surround NUT lol.....

I don't take anybody's opinion of music, or the packages it comes in, personally. These videos are just one man's opinion and I hope they're mainly taken as such. Though I do strive to present informed views, of course. I like other points of view. We all have different tastes, expectations, hearing, systems, moods and so forth.

Not sure what that means! Please explain. 🤓

@@lifeinsurround sorry I do not speak English. I mean mogg formats, it is a multitrack Ogg file ...Thanks..!!!

I often say that I'm no audiophile. I appreciate when others hear things I don't. IMO, this 50th surround mix is the best I've heard this album. Does KC have better drum sounds on later records? For sure.