The Deception of the Thrush: A Beginner's Guide to ProjeKcts
Compilation album by King Crimson
Released	1999
Recorded	live 1997–1999
Genre	Progressive electronica
Length	73:31
Label	Discipline Global Mobile
Producer	Robert Fripp
King Crimson chronology
The ProjeKcts (1999) The Deception of the Thrush: A Beginner's Guide to ProjeKcts (1999) A Beginners' Guide to the King Crimson Collectors' Club (2000)

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The Deception of the Thrush: A Beginners' Guide to ProjeKcts is an album released by the band King Crimson in 1999. It contains tracks from the box set / live album The ProjeKcts.

1. "Masque 1" (P3) – 5:31
2. "Masque 2" (P3) – 1:44
3. "Masque 3" (P3) – 5:22
4. "Masque 4" (P3) – 3:10
5. "Masque 5" (P3) – 4:33
6. "Masque 6" (P3) – 2:40
7. "Masque 7" (P3) – 6:19
8. "4 i 1" (P1) – 5:55
9. "2 ii 3" (P1) – 3:09
10. "4 ii 4" (P1) – 5:37
11. "Sus-tayn-Z" (P2) – 6:52
12. "The Deception of the Thrush" (P3/P4) – 8:09
13. "Ghost (Part 1)" (P4) – 8:02
14. "Ghost (Part 2)" (P4) – 6:28

• Adrian Belew (Roland V-Drums) – P2
• Bill Bruford (drums and percussion) – P1
• Robert Fripp (guitar) – P1, P2, P3, P4
• Trey Gunn (touch guitar, talker^{[clarification needed]}) – P1, P2, P3, P4
• Tony Levin (Bass guitar, Didgeridoo, Synthesizer) – P1, P4
• Pat Mastelotto (Electronic drum and Push-button) – P3, P4