In the Court of the Crimson King by King Crimson

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    Track     Duration Listeners
1 21st Century Schizoid Man including Mirrors 7:22 28,418
2 I Talk to the Wind 6:05 128,010


About this album

Released: 14 Sep 1999 2 tracks (13:27)
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

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  • SlavicMetalhead

    Love it.

    12 days ago
  • tcbp

    what a masterpiece. fuck. I talk to the wind is my favorite

    last month
  • Infinitemporary

    Una obra maestra pero bien jodido para taggear correctamente.

    last month
  • Cezarek98

    Pure Masterpiece!

    March 2012
  • zarialf55

    Masterpiece of progressive rock...!!! No doubt...

    March 2012
  • CypheroN

    No prog record has ever surpassed this one.

    March 2012
  • Zodiark111

    1969. Para mí, el mejor debut de la historia del rock. [4]

    February 2012
  • Jean-esse

    1969. Para mí, el mejor debut de la historia del rock. [3]

    February 2012
  • Mastah_Ev

    well, i'm kinda dissapointed, 21st Century Schizoid Man and The Court of the Crimson King are awesome, but rest is only decent :/

    November 2011
  • pablo323

    1969. Para mí, el mejor debut de la historia del rock. [2]

    October 2011
  • pablo323

    i love the cover art

    October 2011
  • whiteravenmetal

    this is one of the best Rock & Roll albums you know

    October 2011
  • eljasmy

    great album! also hidden page is hidden xD

    September 2011
  • leechoflife

    I don't.

    August 2011
  • Ek90

    Best album ever.

    July 2011
  • E47

    I don't [135], I also don't need this.

    June 2011
  • sevenlee7

    The 2009 Remaster sounds amazing!

    June 2011
  • themiurge

    @Bastard1: http://www.lastfm.pl/music/King+Crimson/In+the+Court+of+the+Crimson+King%3A+An+Observation+by+King+Crimson Your tags are just wrong.

    May 2011
  • Yastrzemski

    One of the few perfect albums out there for my taste. And I would say this is better then anything Pink Floyd ever did.

    March 2011
  • KhayoCesar

    I do. [9]

    March 2011
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