King Crimson - In The Wake Of Poseidon (Preorder 24/10/25)

King Crimson - In The Wake Of Poseidon (Preorder 24/10/25)

Label: Panegyric - KCXP5012 - 633367795328
Format: CD + Blu-ray
Country: UK
Released: 24th Oct 2025
Genre: Prog rock
Style: Prog rock

Description
Recorded in the aftermath of King Crimson’s implosion in 1969, when two of its founding members unexpectedly quit the band, In the Wake Of Poseidon is an eclectic and experimental mix of bone-crunching riffs, Beatles-ish pop, tender ballads, soaring mellotron-drenched anthems and inscrutable atonal episodes. Highlights include Fripp’s savage guitar throughout Pictures Of A City and Greg Lake’s stunning vocal on the title track - his last with the group before his departure to form ELP. Thanks to the success of their 1969 debut, when In The Wake Of Poseidon was released in May 1970 it peaked at No.4 in the UK charts with one journalist proclaiming “If Wagner were alive today he’d work with King Crimson.”

LP - Newly cut from masters approved by Robert Fripp. Manufactured on 200 gram super-heavyweight vinyl and housed in a reprint of the original stunning gatefold sleeve. This edition also contains bonus mp3 codes giving access to a download of a transfer of an original 1970 pressing (in this case robert fripp's personal file copy).

CD / Bluray - The complete recording sessions of In The Wake of Poseidon on 1 CD/1Blu-ray Blu-ray features completely new mixes of the album* in Dolby Atmos, 5.1 DTS-HD MA Surround and Hi-Res Stereo by Steven Wilson, (except Devil’s Triangle*) New Elemental Mixes of four of the tracks in Hi-Res Stereo by David Singleton plus two additional versions of Cadence and Cascade. Complete recording sessions of the album in Hi-Res Stereo The Original Stereo Master of the album (30th Anniversary edition) Presented in a replica mini-vinyl style packaging with booklet including photos and sleeve-notes from King Crimson biographer Sid Smith CD contains the complete album in 2025 mix form with Devil’s Triangle sourced from the alt mixes as featured originally on the (long unavailable) Sailors’ Tales boxed set and the new Elemental Mixes.

Tracklist

DISC 1 - CD

 

2025 mixes and Additional Material - Produced and Mixed by Steven Wilson

                               

Peace - A Beginning

Pictures of a City

Cadence and Cascade

In the Wake of Poseidon

Peace - A Theme

Catfood

The Devil's Triangle ^

Merday Morn

Hand of Sceiron

Garden of Worm

Peace - An End

Groon

Peace An End (Alternate version)

 

                               

2025 Elemental Mix - Produced and Mixed by David Singleton

                               

Pictures of a City

In the Wake of Poseidon

Cadence and Cascade

Catfood

 

DISC 2 – Blu-Ray

 

I            2025 Dolby Atmos, DTS HD-MA 5.1 Surround, 24/96 Stereo

 

Peace - A Beginning

Pictures of a City °

Cadence and Cascade °

In the Wake of Poseidon °

Peace - A Theme

Catfood °

The Devil's Triangle **

Merday Morn

Hand of Sceiron

Garden of Worm

Peace - An End

Groon

 

° Instrumental versions also included

** The Devil’s Triangle in the Atmos and 5.1 surround tracklisting includes a newly upmixed version by Steven Wilson.

 The stereo version uses the original mix taken from the 30th Anniversary edition masters

 

Produced and Mixed by Steven Wilson

 

II     2025 Elemental Mix

 

Pictures of a City

In the Wake of Poseidon

Cadence and Cascade

Catfood

 

Produced and Mixed by David Singleton

 

Cadence and Cascade^^  (feat. Gordon Haskell, Greg Lake, Adrian Belew, Jakko Jakszyk)

Cadence and Cascade**  (feat. Boz Burrell)

 

^^ Edited/assembled by David Singleton

** Edited and mixed by Alex 'Stormy'  Mundy

 

III                    Original Masters - 30th Anniversary Master and Additional Material (24/96 Stereo)

 

Peace - A Beginning

Pictures of a City

Cadence and Cascade

In the Wake of Poseidon

Peace - A Theme

Catfood

The Devil's Triangle including: ***

Merday Morn

Hand of Sceiron

Garden of Worm

Peace - An End

Catfood (Single Version)

Groon (Single B Side)

 

Produced & Mixed by Robert Fripp & Peter Sinfield except *** which presents the version from the Sailors Tales boxed

set with the three parts consisting of an original running mix from the sessions, and modern mixes of the two

remaining parts from existing elements by David Singleton and  Steven Wilson respectively.

 

IV         Complete Recording Sessions (24/48 Stereo)

 

Feb 3rd 1970           

 

Groon           Soundcheck

Groon           Takes 1-6

Groon           Takes 7-15

Catfood       Take 4 Bass & Drums with Guide Guitar

Catfood       Take 4 Overdubbed Master

 

Feb 16th 1970        

 

Pictures of a City     Takes 1-4

Pictures of a City     Takes 5-6

Pictures of a City     Take 7

Pictures of a City     Takes 8-10

 

Feb 25th 1970        

 

Cadence & Cascade             Takes 1-6

Cadence & Cascade             Take 7

Peace - A Beginning              Clip

Peace - A Beginning               Takes 1-4

Peace - A Theme     Takes 1-7

Peace - An End        Section Takes 1 & 2, Take 3 overdubs

 

March 4th 1970     

 

In the Wake of Poseidon     Takes 1 & 2 Bass, Drums & Mellotron

In the Wake of Poseidon     Takes 4 & 5 Bass, Drums & Mellotron

In the Wake of Poseidon     Overdubbed Master 1

In the Wake of Poseidon     Overdubbed Master 2

 

March 24th 1970   

 

The Devil's Triangle                Part II Overdubs

The Devil's Triangle                Part III Overdubs