In The Court Of The Crimson King
King Crimson
In The Court Of The Crimson King
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Tracklist
| Track | Duration | Listeners | |||
| 1 | 21st Century Schizoid Man including Mirrors | 7:22 | 14,090 | ||
| 2 | I Talk to the Wind | 3:15 | 56,765 |
About this album
In the Court of the Crimson King is the 1969 debut album by the British progressive rock group King Crimson. The album is generally considered by many to be the launching point of progressive rock where blues-oriented rock was mixed together with jazzy and European symphonic elements. Maybe one of the all-time most influential albums. The Who’s Pete Townshend was quoted as calling the album “an uncanny masterpiece”.
The album was remastered and re-released on vinyl and CD several times during the 1980s and 1990s. The original stereo master tapes were finally located in a Virgin Records storage vault in 2003, leading to a much improved remastered CD version released in 2004.
Barry Godber (1946–1970), an artist and computer programmer, painted the album cover. Godber died in February 1970 of a heart attack, shortly after the album’s release. It would be his only painting, and is now owned by Robert Fripp.
Original Track Listing
Side one
1. “21st Century Schizoid Man” (Fripp, McDonald, Lake, Giles, Sinfield) – 7:21
including “Mirrors”
2. “I Talk to the Wind” (McDonald, Sinfield) – 6:05
3. “Epitaph” (Fripp, McDonald, Lake, Giles, Sinfield) – 8:47
including “March for No Reason” and “Tomorrow and Tomorrow”
Side two
1. “Moonchild” (Fripp, McDonald, Lake, Giles, Sinfield) – 12:13
including “The Dream” and “The Illusion”
2. “The Court of the Crimson King” (McDonald, Sinfield) – 9:25
The album was remastered and re-released on vinyl and CD several times during the 1980s and 1990s. The original stereo master tapes were finally located in a Virgin Records storage vault in 2003, leading to a much improved remastered CD version released in 2004.
Barry Godber (1946–1970), an artist and computer programmer, painted the album cover. Godber died in February 1970 of a heart attack, shortly after the album’s release. It would be his only painting, and is now owned by Robert Fripp.
Original Track Listing
Side one
1. “21st Century Schizoid Man” (Fripp, McDonald, Lake, Giles, Sinfield) – 7:21
including “Mirrors”
2. “I Talk to the Wind” (McDonald, Sinfield) – 6:05
3. “Epitaph” (Fripp, McDonald, Lake, Giles, Sinfield) – 8:47
including “March for No Reason” and “Tomorrow and Tomorrow”
Side two
1. “Moonchild” (Fripp, McDonald, Lake, Giles, Sinfield) – 12:13
including “The Dream” and “The Illusion”
2. “The Court of the Crimson King” (McDonald, Sinfield) – 9:25
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Shouts
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TributeToME wrote:
Good album. I wouldn't say it's their best work though.
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namnatulco wrote:
This album is actually called In+The+Court+Of+The+Crimson+King:+An+Observation+by+King+Crimson. The tracklist is there, too.
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niQboy wrote:
One of the best progressive rock albums ever made and the best album KC ever did.
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ithinkx wrote:
By far their best work.
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Noobiex wrote:
One of the most amazing albums in progressive rock music
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lia_black wrote:
great album!! <3 ... i talk to the wind -just perfect ....
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JeevusSonOfGid wrote:
heard a good cover of 21st century schizoid man by Noir desir a while back worth a listen
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JeevusSonOfGid wrote:
Listened to this album so much as a teenager and it still has the same buzz today!!!
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PhonSiE wrote:
lol @ tracklist
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TheWorstTaste wrote:
Drinking wine and listening to this feels fucking great
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trym3r wrote:
yea... can someone fix this tracklist? its pretty fucked up
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digdigdignot wrote:
Not too shabby
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care-a-lot wrote:
2 tracks, and one is not correctly tagged, thanks last.fm
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thedude026 wrote:
this album will always remind me of wonderful days...l-l-love this album
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Hoboboho wrote:
Moonchild sends me back to my childhood when i used to lock myself in my dad's recoring studio listening to all his old records and samples....Wish i could back to those times...
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JonasReingold wrote:
The track listings are very bad at Last.fm...here are only two tracks...
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Elowson wrote:
great album, love it!!!
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Tiago_Lima wrote:
what a hell this track list?? and the other songs????
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Inartificial wrote:
The masterpiece of art rock and prog rock / must have / best album
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g_geek wrote:
indeed!
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