King Crimson - In The Court Of The Crimson King: Original Master Edition

Artist:

King Crimson

UPC:

633367050120

See Also:

Bad Company Fripp, Robert Bruford, Bill Dylan, Bob Haskell, Gordon Wetton, John

Description:

Initial pressings featured a limited edition, cardboard-stock gatefold sleeve and unpublished archive photos.
King Crimson: Greg Lake (vocals, bass); Robert Fripp (guitar); Ian McDonald (flute, clarinet, saxophones, keyboards, background vocals); Michael Giles (drums); Peter Sinfield.
Personnel: Ian McDonald (vocals, reeds, woodwinds, Mellotron, keyboards, vibraphone); Greg Lake (vocals, electric bass); Michael Giles (vocals, drums, percussion); Peter Sinfield (spoken vocals); Robert Fripp (guitars).
The group`s definitive album, and one of the most daring debut albums ever recorded by anybody. At the time, it blew all of the progressive/psychedelic competition (the Moody Blues, the Nice, etc.) out of the running, although it was almost too good for the band`s own good -- it took King Crimson nearly four years to come up with a record as strong or concise. Ian McDonald`s Mellotron is the dominant instrument, along with his saxes and Fripp`s guitar, making this a somewhat different-sounding record from everything else they ever did. And even though that Mellotron sound is muted and toned down compared to their concert work of the era (e.g., Epitaph), it is still fierce and overpowering, on an album highlighted by strong songwriting (most of it filled with dark and doom-laden visions), the strongest singing of Greg Lake`s entire career, and Fripp`s guitar playing that strangely mixed elegant classical, Hendrix-like rock explosions, and jazz noodling. Lineup changes commenced immediately upon the album`s release, and Fripp would ultimately be the only survivor on later King Crimson records. ~ Bruce Eder

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. 21st Century Schizoid Man / Mirrors
2. I Talk to the Wind
3. Epitaph / March For No Reason / Tomorrow And Tomorrow
4. Moonchild / The Dream / The Illusion
5. In The Court of the Crimson King / The Return Of The Fire Witch / The Dance Of The Puppets

Album Information

Release Date:

02/22/2005

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Rock & Pop

Subgenre:

Art Rock

Label:

Discipline Global Mobile

Producer:

King Crimson

Catalog Number:

0501

Original Release Year:

1969

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

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