Discipline (King Crimson album)

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Discipline is the eighth studio album by the English progressive rock band King Crimson. It was released on 2 October 1981 by E.G. Records in the United Kingdom, where it peaked at No. 41. Warner Bros. Records released the album in the United States, reaching a peak position of No. 45. This album was King Crimson's first following a seven-year hiatus; only co-founder and guitarist Robert Fripp and drummer Bill Bruford remained from previous incarnations of the band. They were joined by two American musicians: vocalist, guitarist and frontman Adrian Belew, previously a member of Frank Zappa and David Bowie's backing bands and a touring member of Talking Heads, and bassist, Chapman Stick player, and backing vocalist Tony Levin, a session musician Fripp had met while both were working with Peter Gabriel. Discipline introduced a new sound for the band, influenced by new wave, post-punk, minimalism and Indonesian gamelan music, while retaining an experimental character, helping lay the groundwork...

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