Vrooom (stylised as VROOOM) is an EP by the band King Crimson, classified as a mini-album due to its length. It was released in 1994, as a companion to the subsequent full length album THRAK (1995). It is the first King Crimson release to feature the “double trio” of guitarists Robert Fripp and Adrian Belew, bassists Trey Gunn and Tony Levin, and drummers Bill Bruford and Pat Mastelotto.
| VROOOM | ||||
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| EP (mini-album) by | ||||
| Released | 31 October 1994 | |||
| Recorded | 4-7 May 1994 | |||
| Studio | Applehead, Woodstock, New York | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock, experimental rock | |||
| Length | 30:40 | |||
| Label | Discipline Global Mobile | |||
| Producer | David Bottrill, King Crimson[1] | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Trouser Press | favourable[2] |
All of the tracks on VROOOM (with the exception of "Cage" and "When I Say Stop, Continue") were re-recorded for use on the Thrak album the following year.
A series of instrumental improvisations recorded during the studio rehearsals for this album, were released five years later, as The Vrooom Sessions.
Track listing
editAll songs written by Adrian Belew, Bill Bruford, Robert Fripp, Trey Gunn, Tony Levin and Pat Mastelotto.
- "VROOOM" – 7:34 (includes Coda: Marine 475, and a 0:17 unlisted 'Intro' piece on original releases)
- "Sex Sleep Eat Drink Dream" – 4:42
- "Cage" – 1:36
- "THRAK" – 7:19
- "When I Say Stop, Continue" – 5:20
- "One Time" – 4:25
Personnel
edit- King Crimson
- Robert Fripp – guitar, soundscapes
- Adrian Belew – guitar, lead vocals
- Tony Levin – bass guitar, Chapman Stick, backing vocals, didgeridoo[3]
- Trey Gunn – Chapman Stick
- Bill Bruford – acoustic & electric drums, percussion
- Pat Mastelotto – acoustic drums, percussion
References
edit- ^ a b Prato, Greg (2011). "VROOOM - King Crimson | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 28 June 2011.
- ^ Grant, Steven; Fleischmann, Mark; Robbins, Ira. "TrouserPress.com :: King Crimson". TrouserPress.com. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ^ Fripp, Robert (17 August 2022). "Robert Fripp on didgeridoos & rabbits... · Robert Fripp & David Singleton's Talking Tour 2022". YouTube. Archived from the original on 24 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2024.