UK: Lost UK Tape. The Spectrum, Philadelphia, USA [1979]
Singer/bassist John Wetton and drummer Bill Bruford had worked together in King Crimson from 1972-4, when guitarist Robert Fripp disbanded the group. Wetton and Bruford continued to work together on ideas. In September 1976, they worked on forming a band with keyboardist Rick Wakeman, who had previously worked with Bruford in Yes. The project was stopped by Wakeman's label. According to Bruford, "A&M Records were unwilling to let their 'star,' Wakeman, walk off with a used, slightly soiled King Crimson rhythm section, and the idea failed." Bruford and Wetton next asked guitarist Robert Fripp to reform King Crimson When Fripp declined, Bruford and Wetton decided that each would bring in a musician of his choice to form a new band. Wetton brought in keyboardist/violinist Eddie Jobson, whom Wetton knew from his work with Roxy Music in 1976 – "stealing" him from Frank Zappa. Bruford recruited guitarist Allan Holdsworth (formerly of Soft Machine and Gong) who had played guitar on Bruford's 1977 debut solo album, Feels Good to Me.
U.K. released their self-titled debut album in 1978 and followed it with a supporting tour. Following two lengthy American tours (June-October 1978), first Holdsworth and then Bruford departed U.K. over musical differences, going on to form the jazz rock fusion group Bruford.
John Wetton Bass,Vocals
Eddie Jobson Keyboards, Violin, Vocals
Terry Bozzio Drums, Vocals
01. Danger Money
02. The Only Thing She Needs
03. Nothing To Lose
04. Improvisation (Incl. Bass Solo)
05. By The Light Of Day (Outro)
06. Presto Vivace (Incl. Drum Solo)
07. In The Dead Of Night
08. Rendezvous 6:02
09. Thirty Years
10. Carrying No Cross
11. Violin Solo
12. Time To Kill
13. Caesar's Palace Blues
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