One of the defining albums of British Rock music and one of the finest debut albums of all time is available now in 200 gram vinyl format. Described at the time as "an uncanny masterpiece" by Pete Townshend, the album has achieved legendary status over the years. In the more than 40 years since it's release IN THE COURT OF THE CRIMSON KING has never been out-of-print or unavailable in any of the world's main music markets and continues to enjoy consistently high sales. It is the only studio document of an extraordinary year in the life of King Crimson.
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
King Crimson: Greg Lake (vocals, bass); Robert Fripp (guitar); Ian McDonald (flute, clarinet, saxophones, keyboards, background vocals); Michael Giles (drums); Peter Sinfield.
- Released: 11/22/2010
- Format: Vinyl
- Genre: Rock
- Limited Edition
- Gatefold Jacket
- Remastered & Approved by Robert Fripp
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TRACKS
A1 21st Century Schizoid Man (Including Mirrors)
A2 I Talk To The Wind
A3 Epitaph (Including (A) March For No Reason (B) Tomorrow And Tomorrow)
B1 Moonchild (Including (A) The Dream (B) The Illusion)
B2 The Court Of The Crimson King (Including (A) The Return Of The Fire Witch (B) The Dance Of The Puppets)
