Giles, Giles & Fripp

***It was Michael and Peter Giles who recruited guitarist Robert Fripp to join their band, whose inventiveness and competence as a guitarist the fraternal rhythm section found quite attractive. The Brondesbury Tapes, a unique set of domestic recordings which have languished for over thirty years in a private collection, were the swan song of this provincial trio who moved to London to seek fame and fortune with their music. The spirit of the Giles and Giles & Fripp survived, of course, and was reincarnated as the legendary King Crimson. 
 
This is the first time that these recordings have been available on CD. They've been digitally remastered and incorporate previously unreleased material. Sleeve notes by Peter Giles are highly detailed and feature previously unpublished photographs. 
 
While Robert Fripp is certainly a key selling point of this title, The Giles brothers had played in no fewer than seven predominately singles bands by the time of this late '60s recording - Johnny King And The Raiders, Dave Anthony and The Rebels, The Dowland Brothers and The Soundtracks, The Sands, The Interns, Trendsetters Ltd., and The Brain.  
* Important document of the origins of King Crimson - the historic, lost "heavy sequel" to The Cheerful Insanity of... 
 
* Unbelievably pristine "bedroom" recordings from 1968 by Robert Fripp's group with the Giles Brothers 
 
* Also features King Crimson founding member Ian McDonald, along with Fairport Convention's pre-Sandy Denny vocalist, Judy Dyble 
 
* Intricate like King Crimson, with a wicked pop sensibility - if Crimson was the butterfly, GG&F were the caterpillar 
 
* Currently the only recordings of this wonderful ensemble available (the one major label release on Deram/London is out of print)