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On This Day: June 18, 1982 - King Crimson Releases Beat

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On This Day: June 18, 1982 - King Crimson Releases Beat.

On this day June 18, 1982, King Crimson released their ninth studio album Beat. Known for their progressive and experimental sound, the band continued their early 80s reinvention with this follow up to Discipline.

Beat reached number 52 on the Billboard charts and marked the first time King Crimson had released two consecutive studio albums with the same lineup. The album featured complex time signatures, layered instrumentation and poetic lyrics inspired in part by the Beat Generation...
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