Thrak

Infobox Album | Name = Thrak
Type = Album
Artist = King Crimson


Released = April 25, 1995
Recorded = October 24-December 4, 1994 at Real World Recording Studios, UK
Genre = Progressive rock
Length = 56:30
Label = Virgin Records
Producer = King Crimson and David Bottrill
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:7kq4g4sntv1z link]
*"Maxim" rating|4|5 [http://i33.tinypic.com/2gv0qk3.jpglink]
*"Q" rating|4|5 [http://i33.tinypic.com/2gv0qk3.jpglink]
*"Rolling Stone" Rating|3|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/kingcrimson/albums/album/199433/review/6067417/thrak link] |Last album = ""
(1995)
This album = "Thrak"
(1995)
Next album = "Thrakattak"
(1996)

"Thrak" is an album by the band King Crimson released in 1995, a companion to the preceding mini-album "VROOOM" (1994). This album was recorded in the "double trio" format of King Crimson. The track "B'Boom" features the first drum solo to appear on a King Crimson studio album. Its title may or may not reference the album "M'Boom" by prolific jazz drummer Max Roach.

Track listing

(All songs written by Adrian Belew, Bill Bruford, Robert Fripp, Trey Gunn, Tony Levin and Pat Mastelotto)
#"Vrooom" – 4:38
#"Coda: Marine 475" – 2:41
#"Dinosaur" – 6:37
#"Walking on Air" – 4:38
#"B'Boom" – 4:11
#"Thrak" – 3:59
#"Inner Garden I" – 1:47
#"People" – 5:53
#"Radio I" – 0:44
#"One Time" – 5:22
#"Radio II" – 1:03
#"Inner Garden II" – 1:16
#"Sex Sleep Eat Drink Dream" – 4:50
#"Vrooom Vrooom" – 5:50
#"Vrooom Vrooom: Coda" – 3:01

Personnel

*Robert Fripp – guitar, mellotron
*Adrian Belew – guitar, vocals
*Tony Levin – bass guitar, Stick, electric upright bass, vocals
*Trey Gunn – Stick, vocals
*Bill Bruford – drums, percussion
*Pat Mastelotto – drums, percussion

External links

* [http://www.elephant-talk.com/wiki/ETWiki_Home]