Giles, Giles And Fripp – The Cheerful Insanity Of Giles, Giles And Fripp

The sound of this recording is great! Recommended! First steps of a legend (Robert Fripp)…and your can hear the start of King Crimson…great!

I got a copy of this a little over a year ago, I would like to know if anyone has an estimate of how many tests were made...

The Cheerful Insanity of Giles, Giles & Fripp (1968) is where it all began for King Crimson. Robert Fripp and Mike Giles went on to form King Crimson the next year, and Peter Giles resurfaced there later. This album is a brilliant example of late 1960s psychedelic pop and proto-prog, sometimes recalling Syd Barrett-era Pink Floyd or The Moody Blues, but with its own style and a very English sense of humor. Fripp’s guitar work is already in top form. This is the remastered reissue on Eclectic/Esoteric, which adds six bonus tracks that take the total time up to 59 minutes, with an enhanced booklet including extensive liner notes.

Great album with fine and sophisticated musical arrangements and humorous (at times comedic) lyrics. Hard to lonk this album with King Crimson releases, though .

This is a wonderful pressing that does justice to a great piece of art of an album.

My copy, bought end of the 70s is nearest to the above with slight variations
R.S. 9-75 inner
vinyl has slightly different runout
ZAL-8330-2G I 1
ZAL-8330-2G C 1
label slightly more torquoise than blue! any guesses new release version necessary?

My copy has an insert from from Takrl no pictures here ?

so folks.... is it a fold or a dedicated mix?

This reissue is from 1975, with a catalogue number from the 'World Of' series. Look at the releases either side.

Mine also has Groon as a bonus track, and my insert is green ink.