In the Court of the Crimson King (40th anniversary series)

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Tracklist

▶ CD 1: 2009 Stereo Mix (plus bonus tracks)

▼ CD 2: Original Master Edition 2004 (plus bonus tracks)
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	21st Century Schizoid Man 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	7:23
2	I Talk to the Wind 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: 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)	3.75	6:03
3	Epitaph 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) 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: Epitaph lyricist: Peter Sinfield composer: Robert Fripp, Michael Giles, Greg Lake and Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner)	4.15	8:48
4	Moonchild 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)	3.65	12:12
5	The Court of the Crimson King 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)	4.6	9:25
6	21st Century Schizoid Man (instrumental) instrumental 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.		6:46
7	I Talk to the Wind (BBC session) live 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)		4:40
8	21st Century Schizoid Man (BBC session) live 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.		7:11
9	The Court of the Crimson King, Part 1 (mono single version) partial 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)		3:22
10	The Court of the Crimson King, Part 2 (mono single version) 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)		4:30

▶ CD 3: The Alternate Album

▶ CD 4: Live 1969

▶ CD 5: The Original Atlantic Records Issued Vinyl US Radio Promos

▶ DVD 6: 2009 5.1 Surround Mix, 2009 Stereo Mix, Original Master Edition 2004, Additional Audio Content, The Alternate Album, Video Content

Credits

Release

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/2053798 [info]

Release Group

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

part of:	Discothèque Idéale Qobuz / Qobuz Ideal Discography (order: 58) 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2005 edition) (number: 167) (order: 228)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/406634 [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/king_crimson/in_the_court_of_the_crimson_king_f40/ [info] https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/22936/ [info] https://www.offiziellecharts.de/album-details-16891 [info] https://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=1903 [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000252242 [info]
Wikidata:	Q212799 [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: 633367196927
Format:: 5×CD + DVD

Additional details

Type:: Album
Packaging:: Jewel Case
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data Quality:: Normal

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Discipline Global Mobile
KCCBX1

Release events

2009-11-23

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