King Crimson - Lizard

Lizard is an album by the British band King Crimson, released in 1970. It was the second recorded by a transitional line-up of the group that never had the opportunity to perform live, following In the Wake of Poseidon. This would be the first (and only) album to feature bassist/vocalist Gordon Haskell and drummer Andy McCulloch as official members of the band.Haskell was previously a classmate of Fripp's at Queen Elizabeth's grammar school in Wimborne near Bournemouth, the pair having subsequently played together in local band the League of Gentlemen. After Haskell contributed vocals to the track "Cadence and Cascade" on In the Wake of Poseidon, Fripp asked him to become an official member of King Crimson for the recording of Lizard. Another supporting musician on In the Wake of Poseidon, saxophonist/flautist Mel Collins was also asked to become a full-time member of this line-up, as was drummer Andy McCulloch. The group was then augmented with supporting players, including another In the Wake of Poseidon alumnus - the noted jazz pianist Keith Tippett - together with Yes vocalist Jon Anderson, and brass/woodwind players Robin Miller, Mark Charig, and Nick Evans.
Lizard is arguably King Crimson's most jazz-inflected album, developing further in the direction suggested by the track "Cat Food" on In the Wake of Poseidon (also released as a single). King Crimson lyricist Peter Sinfield's contributions to Lizard include some of his most imaginative and evocative work.
Lizard's opening section, "Prince Rupert Awakes", features Jon Anderson in his only ever contribution to a King Crimson recording. This section of the track alternates between sincere and ethereal verses, and an amusingly folksy chorus accompanied by handclaps. The two styles are then combined in a rousing, worldless chorale, that segues into the track's next section, "Bolero".

• Personnel
• King Crimson
  Robert Fripp - guitar, mellotron, electric keyboards and devices
  Gordon Haskell - bass guitar, vocals
  Mel Collins - saxophone, flute
  Andy McCulloch - drums
  Peter Sinfield - words, VCS3, pictures
• Additional musicians
  Keith Tippett - piano, electric piano
  Robin Miller - oboe, cor anglais
  Mark Charig - cornet
  Nick Evans - trombone
  Jon Anderson - vocals (track 5, part 1 - "Prince Rupert Awakes")

• Track listing
  All songs written by Robert Fripp and Peter Sinfield.
  1- "Cirkus" – 6:27
  a)"Entry of the Chameleons"
  2 - "Indoor Games" – 5:37
  3 - "Happy Family" – 4:22
  4 - "Lady of the Dancing Water" – 2:47
  5 -"Lizard" – 23:15
  a)"Prince Rupert Awakes"
  b)"Bolero: The Peacock's Tale"
  c)"The Battle of Glass Tears"
  d)"Dawn Song"
  e)"Last Skirmish"
  f)"Prince Rupert's Lament"
  g)"Big Top"

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