In the Court of the Crimson King

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Annotation

Pressed in Japan for the USA

Annotation last modified on 2021-12-11 13:24 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#	Title	Rating	Length
A1	21st Century Schizoid Man (including “Mirrors”) assistant engineer: Tony Page (engineer at Wessex Sound Studios) engineer: Robin Thompson (UK engineer) producer: King Crimson bass guitar and lead vocals: Greg Lake drums (drum set) and percussion: Michael Giles guitar: Robert Fripp keyboard, mellotron, reeds, vibraphone [vibes] and woodwind: Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner) background vocals: Michael Giles and Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner) publisher: Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) recorded at: Wessex Sound Studios in Highbury, Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1969-07-21 until 1969-08-21) part of: Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 86) recording of: 21st Century Schizoid Man (full suite, including Mirrors) lyricist: Peter Sinfield composer: Robert Fripp, Michael Giles, Greg Lake and Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner) publisher: Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd.	4.2	7:21
A2	I Talk to the Wind assistant engineer: Tony Page (engineer at Wessex Sound Studios) engineer: Robin Thompson (UK engineer) producer: Robert Fripp, King Crimson and Steven Wilson (founder of Porcupine Tree) mixer: Robert Fripp and Steven Wilson (founder of Porcupine Tree) bass guitar and lead vocals: Greg Lake drums (drum set) and percussion: Michael Giles guitar: Robert Fripp keyboard, mellotron, reeds, vibraphone [vibes] and woodwind: Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner) background vocals: Michael Giles and Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner) publisher: Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) recorded at: Wessex Sound Studios in Highbury, Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1969-07-21 until 1969-08-21) recording of: I Talk to the Wind lyricist: Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner) and Peter Sinfield composer: Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner)	3.8	6:08
A3	Epitaph (including “March for No Reason” and “Tomorrow and Tomorrow”) assistant engineer: Tony Page (engineer at Wessex Sound Studios) engineer: Robin Thompson (UK engineer) producer: King Crimson bass guitar and lead vocals: Greg Lake drums (drum set) and percussion: Michael Giles guitar: Robert Fripp keyboard [keyboards], mellotron, reeds, vibraphone [vibes] and woodwind: Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner) background vocals: Michael Giles and Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner) recorded at: Wessex Sound Studios in Highbury, Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1969-07-21 until 1969-08-21) recording of: Epitaph lyricist: Peter Sinfield composer: Robert Fripp, Michael Giles, Greg Lake and Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner) publisher: Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)	4.05	8:52
B1	Moonchild (including “The Dream” and “The Illusion”) assistant engineer: Tony Page (engineer at Wessex Sound Studios) engineer: Robin Thompson (UK engineer) producer: King Crimson bass guitar and lead vocals: Greg Lake drums (drum set) and percussion: Michael Giles guitar: Robert Fripp keyboard, mellotron, reeds, vibraphone [vibes] and woodwind: Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner) vocals: Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner) recording of: Moonchild (suite) lyricist: Peter Sinfield composer: Robert Fripp, Michael Giles, Greg Lake and Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner) recording of: Moonchild (section) lyricist: Peter Sinfield composer: Robert Fripp, Michael Giles, Greg Lake and Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner) part of: Moonchild (suite)	3.6	12:15
B2	The Court of the Crimson King (including “The Return of the Fire Witch” and “The Dance of the Puppets”) assistant engineer: Tony Page (engineer at Wessex Sound Studios) engineer: Robin Thompson (UK engineer) producer: King Crimson bass guitar and lead vocals: Greg Lake drums (drum set) and percussion: Michael Giles guitar: Robert Fripp keyboard, mellotron, reeds, vibraphone [vibes] and woodwind: Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner) background vocals: Michael Giles and Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner) publisher: Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) recorded at: Wessex Sound Studios in Highbury, Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1969-07-21 until 1969-08-21) recording of: The Court of the Crimson King (suite) miscellaneous support: Peter Sinfield lyricist: Peter Sinfield composer: Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner) recording of: The Court of the Crimson King (section) lyricist: Peter Sinfield composer: Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner) part of: The Court of the Crimson King (suite)	4.65	9:25

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Release

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/2081180 [info]

Release group

associated singles/EPs:	Epitaph / 21st Century Schizoid Man
included in:	King Crimson 1969–1972 The Complete 1969 Recordings The First Three

part of:	Rolling Stone: 50 Greatest Prog Rock Albums of All Time (number: 2) (order: 2) Pitchfork: The 200 Best Albums of the 1960s (number: 56) (order: 56) Discothèque Idéale Qobuz / Qobuz Ideal Discography (order: 58) 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2005 edition) (number: 167) (order: 167)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/406634 [info]
lyrics page:	https://genius.com/albums/King-crimson/In-the-court-of-the-crimson-king [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/king-crimson/in-the-court-of-the-crimson-king/ [info] https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/album/king-crimson/in-the-court-of-the-crimson-king [info] https://www.metalmusicarchives.com/album/king-crimson/in-the-court-of-the-crimson-king [info] https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/22936/ [info] https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/album-details-16891 [info] https://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=1903 [info] https://www.spirit-of-rock.com/en/album/In_the_Court_of_the_Crimson_King/2435 [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000252242 [info]
Wikidata:	Q212799 [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: [none]
Format:: 12" Vinyl
Length:: 44:01

Additional details

Type:: Album
Packaging:: Gatefold Cover
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

Atlantic
MFSL 1-075
Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab
MFSL 1-075

Release events

United States
1982-09

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