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

Artist:

King Crimson

See Also:

Bad Company Belew, Adrian Fripp, Robert Gunn, Trey 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Initial pressings featured a limited edition, cardboard-stock gatefold sleeve and unpublished archive photos.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).
KC`s debut album introduced to the world a group that threw various `60s genres into a blender and set the results afire with a blowtorch. One of the pioneers of the progressive rock movement that began in the late `60s and flourished in the early `70s, King Crimson was arguably the most consistently creative band in the genre. On IN THE COURT they blend wispy, Donovan-ish folk-rock with Wagnerian grandeur, mind-bending heavy rock, and even a free- jazz sensibility. Greg Lake`s vocals are effectively theatrical but more restrained than in his later ELP work. Robert Fripp was just learning how to make mincemeat of a chord progression, but he`s alternately lyrical and frenetic as the moment requires.
The extended jams on cuts like "Moonchild" are light-footed and inventive, never ponderous, thanks largely to the crisp, jazzy drumming of Michael Giles. "20th Century Schizoid Man"`s bone-crushing ensemble riffs and crazed solos were of a heft unprecedented in rock & roll. Most importantly, the trademark Crimson would stick to throughout their career is shown here--dynamic variations between soft/lyrical and raucous/experimental. This was seen not just between songs but in the drastic dynamic shifts between sections in a single composition.

Track Listing:

IN THE COURT OF THE CRIMSON KING:

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:

Progressive 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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