In the Court of the Crimson King

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In the Court of the Crimson King

Studio album by King Crimson
Released	October 10, 1969
Recorded	August-September 1969, Wessex Sound Studios, London
Genre	Progressive rock
Length	43:45
Label	Atlantic Records (USA)
Producer(s)	Robert Fripp, Peter Sinfield
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King Crimson chronology
	In the Court of the Crimson King (1969)	In the Wake of Poseidon (1970)

In the Court of the Crimson King is the title of the 1969 debut album by the British progressive rock group King Crimson.

The album was remastered and re-released in the late 1990s. It was given a subsequent remastering after the original masters were found in the Virgin vaults. This remaster was released in 2004.

Along with songs by Yes, the King Crimson song "Moonchild" was used in the 1998 movie Buffalo 66.

British rock band Doves used the melody line from "Moonchild" for their track "M62 Song".

The song "The Court of the Crimson King" was used in the 2006 British film Children of Men.

[edit] Track listing

"21st Century Schizoid Man" (Fripp, McDonald, Lake, Giles, Sinfield) – 7:20, including:
- "Mirrors"
"I Talk to the Wind" (McDonald, Sinfield) – 6:05
"Epitaph" (Fripp, McDonald, Lake, Giles, Sinfield) – 8:47, including:
- "March for no Reason"
- "Tomorrow and Tomorrow"
"Moonchild" (Fripp, McDonald, Lake, Giles, Sinfield) – 12:11, including:
- "The Dream"
- "The Illusion"
"The Court of the Crimson King" (McDonald, Sinfield) – 9:22, including:
- "The Return of the Fire Witch"
- "The Dance of the Puppets"

[edit] Credits

Robert Fripp (guitar)
Ian McDonald (reeds, woodwind, vibes, keyboards, mellotron, vocals)
Greg Lake (bass guitar, lead vocals)
Michael Giles (drums, percussion, vocals)
Peter Sinfield (words and illumination)

Original studio albums
King Crimson
Robert Fripp \| Adrian Belew \| Tony Levin \| Pat Mastelotto Former members \| Guest musicians
In the Court of the Crimson King \| In the Wake of Poseidon \| Lizard \| Islands \| Larks' Tongues in Aspic \| Starless and Bible Black \| Red \| Discipline \| Beat \| Three of a Perfect Pair \| THRAK \| The ConstruKction of Light \| The Power to Believe
Other records
Cat Food/Groon \| Atlantic Sampler \| The Night Watch/The Great Deceiver \| Epitaph/21st Century Schizoid Man \| Matte Kudasai \| Elephant Talk \| Thela Hun Ginjeet \| Heartbeat \| Three of a Perfect Pair/Man With an Open Heart \| Sleepless \| VROOOM \| Dinosaur \| People \| Sex Sleep Eat Drink Dream \| Level Five \| Happy With What You Have to Be Happy With
Live albums
Earthbound \| USA \| The Great Deceiver \| B'Boom: Live in Argentina \| THRaKaTTaK \| Epitaph \| The Night Watch \| Absent Lovers: Live in Montreal \| Cirkus: The Young Persons' Guide to King Crimson Live \| Live in Mexico City \| The ProjeKcts \| The Deception of the Thrush: A Beginners' Guide to ProjeKcts \| The Beginners' Guide to the King Crimson Collectors' Club \| Heavy ConstruKction \| VROOOM VROOOM \| Ladies of the Road \| EleKtrik: Live in Japan \| The Power To Believe Tour Box
Compilations
A Young Person's Guide to King Crimson \| The Compact King Crimson \| Heartbeat: The Abbreviated King Crimson \| Frame by Frame: The Essential King Crimson \| Sleepless: The Concise King Crimson \| The 21st Century Guide to King Crimson - Volume One - 1969-1974 \| The 21st Century Guide to King Crimson - Vol. 2 - 1981-2003
Side projects and guest appearances
ProjeKct One \| ProjeKct Two \| ProjeKct Three \| ProjeKct Four \| ProjeKct X \| ProjeKct Six
See Also
Giles, Giles and Fripp \| McDonald and Giles \| 21st Century Schizoid Band