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

~ Release by King Crimson (see all versions of this release, 72 available)

Tracklist

1CD: 2009 Stereo Mix (plus bonus tracks)
2CD: Original Master Edition 2004 (plus bonus tracks)
3CD: The Alternate Album
4CD: Live 1969
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121st Century Schizoid Man
producer:
Robert Fripp and David Singleton
mixer:
Peter Sinfield
editor:
Alex R. Mundy (Mister Stormy)
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Greg Lake (on 1969-07-05)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Michael Giles (on 1969-07-05)
flute, mellotron, reeds and saxophone:
Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner) (on 1969-07-05)
guitar:
Robert Fripp (on 1969-07-05)
vocals:
Michael Giles (on 1969-07-05) and Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner) (on 1969-07-05)
recorded at:
Hyde Park Festival 1969 (1969-07-05)
recorded at:
Hyde Park in Hyde Park Corner, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-07-05)
live recording of:
21st Century Schizoid Man (full suite, including Mirrors) (on 1969-07-05)
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.
6:36
2The Court of the Crimson King
producer:
Robert Fripp and David Singleton
mixer:
Peter Sinfield
editor:
Alex R. Mundy (Mister Stormy)
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Greg Lake (on 1969-07-05)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Michael Giles (on 1969-07-05)
flute, mellotron, reeds and saxophone:
Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner) (on 1969-07-05)
guitar:
Robert Fripp (on 1969-07-05)
vocals:
Michael Giles (on 1969-07-05) and Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner) (on 1969-07-05)
recorded at:
Hyde Park Festival 1969 (1969-07-05)
recorded at:
Hyde Park in Hyde Park Corner, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-07-05)
live recording of:
The Court of the Crimson King (suite) (on 1969-07-05)
miscellaneous support:
Peter Sinfield
lyricist:
Peter Sinfield
composer:
Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner)
live recording of:
The Court of the Crimson King (section) (on 1969-07-05)
lyricist:
Peter Sinfield
composer:
Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner)
part of:
The Court of the Crimson King (suite)
6:31
3Get Thy Bearings
producer:
Robert Fripp and David Singleton
mixer:
Peter Sinfield
editor:
Alex R. Mundy (Mister Stormy)
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Greg Lake (on 1969-07-05)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Michael Giles (on 1969-07-05)
flute, mellotron, reeds and saxophone:
Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner) (on 1969-07-05)
guitar:
Robert Fripp (on 1969-07-05)
vocals:
Michael Giles (on 1969-07-05) and Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner) (on 1969-07-05)
recorded at:
Hyde Park Festival 1969 (1969-07-05)
recorded at:
Hyde Park in Hyde Park Corner, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-07-05)
live cover recording of:
Get Thy Bearings (on 1969-07-05)
lyricist and composer:
Donovan Philips Leitch (Scottish singer, songwriter and guitarist)
9:41
4Epitaph
producer:
Robert Fripp and David Singleton
mixer:
Peter Sinfield
editor:
Alex R. Mundy (Mister Stormy)
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Greg Lake (on 1969-07-05)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Michael Giles (on 1969-07-05)
flute, mellotron, reeds and saxophone:
Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner) (on 1969-07-05)
guitar:
Robert Fripp (on 1969-07-05)
vocals:
Michael Giles (on 1969-07-05) and Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner) (on 1969-07-05)
recorded at:
Hyde Park Festival 1969 (1969-07-05)
recorded at:
Hyde Park in Hyde Park Corner, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-07-05)
live recording of:
Epitaph (on 1969-07-05)
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)
4:29
5Mantra
producer:
Robert Fripp and David Singleton
mixer:
Peter Sinfield
editor:
Alex R. Mundy (Mister Stormy)
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Greg Lake (on 1969-07-05)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Michael Giles (on 1969-07-05)
flute, mellotron, reeds and saxophone:
Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner) (on 1969-07-05)
guitar:
Robert Fripp (on 1969-07-05)
vocals:
Michael Giles (on 1969-07-05) and Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner) (on 1969-07-05)
recorded at:
Hyde Park Festival 1969 (1969-07-05)
recorded at:
Hyde Park in Hyde Park Corner, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-07-05)
live recording of:
Mantra (on 1969-07-05)
lyricist:
Peter Sinfield
composer:
Robert Fripp, Michael Giles, Greg Lake and Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner)
3:05
6Travel Weary Capricorn
producer:
Robert Fripp and David Singleton
mixer:
Peter Sinfield
editor:
Alex R. Mundy (Mister Stormy)
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Greg Lake (on 1969-07-05)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Michael Giles (on 1969-07-05)
flute, mellotron, reeds and saxophone:
Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner) (on 1969-07-05)
guitar:
Robert Fripp (on 1969-07-05)
vocals:
Michael Giles (on 1969-07-05) and Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner) (on 1969-07-05)
recorded at:
Hyde Park Festival 1969 (1969-07-05)
recorded at:
Hyde Park in Hyde Park Corner, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-07-05)
live recording of:
Travel Weary Capricorn (on 1969-07-05)
lyricist:
Peter Sinfield
composer:
Robert Fripp, Michael Giles, Greg Lake and Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner)
5:38
7Mars
recorded at:
Hyde Park in Hyde Park Corner, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-07-05)
live cover recording of:
The Planets, op. 32: I. Mars, the Bringer of War (on 1969-07-05)
composer:
Gustav Holst (composer) (from 1914 until 1916)
orchestration of:
The Planets, op. 32: I. Mars, the Bringer of War (for two pianos)
part of:
The Planets, op. 32 (Suite for Large Orchestra)
3:30
8The Court of the Crimson King
recorded at:
Fillmore East in East Village, New York, New York, United States (in 1969-11)
live recording of:
The Court of the Crimson King (suite) (in 1969-11)
miscellaneous support:
Peter Sinfield
lyricist:
Peter Sinfield
composer:
Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner)
7:52
9A Man a City
mixer:
Peter Sinfield
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Greg Lake (on 1969-11-22)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Michael Giles (on 1969-11-22)
flute, mellotron and saxophone:
Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner) (on 1969-11-22)
guitar:
Robert Fripp (on 1969-11-22)
vocals:
Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner) (on 1969-11-22) and Peter Sinfield (on 1969-11-22)
recorded at:
Fillmore East in East Village, New York, New York, United States (in 1969-11, on 1969-11-22)
live recording of:
A Man, a City (on 1969-11-22)
dedicated to:
New York, New York, United States
lyricist:
Peter Sinfield
composer:
Robert Fripp, Michael Giles, Greg Lake and Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner)
live recording of:
A Man, a City (in 1969-11)
dedicated to:
New York, New York, United States
lyricist:
Peter Sinfield
composer:
Robert Fripp, Michael Giles, Greg Lake and Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner)
12:19
10Epitaph
mixer:
Peter Sinfield
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Greg Lake (on 1969-11-22)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Michael Giles (on 1969-11-22)
flute, mellotron and saxophone:
Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner) (on 1969-11-22)
guitar:
Robert Fripp (on 1969-11-22)
vocals:
Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner) (on 1969-11-22) and Peter Sinfield (on 1969-11-22)
recorded at:
Fillmore East in East Village, New York, New York, United States (in 1969-11, on 1969-11-22)
live recording of:
Epitaph (on 1969-11-22)
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)
8:32
1121st Century Schizoid Man
mixer:
Peter Sinfield
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Greg Lake (on 1969-11-22)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Michael Giles (on 1969-11-22)
flute, mellotron and saxophone:
Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner) (on 1969-11-22)
guitar:
Robert Fripp (on 1969-11-22)
vocals:
Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner) (on 1969-11-22) and Peter Sinfield (on 1969-11-22)
recorded at:
Fillmore East in East Village, New York, New York, United States (in 1969-11, from 1969-11-21 until 1969-11-22, on 1969-11-22)
live recording of:
21st Century Schizoid Man (full suite, including Mirrors) (from 1969-11-21 until 1969-11-22)
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.
live recording of:
21st Century Schizoid Man (full suite, including Mirrors) (on 1969-11-22)
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.
live recording of:
21st Century Schizoid Man (full suite, including Mirrors) (in 1969-11)
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.
7:57
5CD: The Original Atlantic Records Issued Vinyl US Radio Promos
6DVD: 2009 5.1 Surround Mix, 2009 Stereo Mix, Original Master Edition 2004, Additional Audio Content, The Alternate Album, Video Content

Credits

Release

art direction and illustration:Barry Godber
photography:Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner)
liner notes:Declan Colgan
Robert Fripp
Sid Smith (freelance music writer and sleeve notes author)
assistant engineer:Tony Page (engineer at Wessex Sound Studios)
engineer:Robin Thompson (UK engineer)
producer:King Crimson
assistant mastering:Joe Gilder
mastering:Simon Heyworth (UK record engineer and producer)
Neil Wilkes
remastering:Simon Heyworth (UK record engineer and producer) (in 2004-09)
bass guitar and lead vocals:Greg Lake
drums (drum set) and percussion:Michael Giles
guitar:Robert Fripp
keyboard, mellotron, reeds, vibraphone and woodwind:Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner)
vocals:Michael Giles
Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Robert Fripp (in 2009)
design:Claire Bidwell
Hugh O'Donnell
distributed by:Inner Knot
Panegyric
copyrighted (©) by:BBC Worldwide (in 2009)
recorded at:Wessex Sound Studios in Highbury, Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
mastered at:Opus Productions in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
Super Audio Mastering in Devon, England, United Kingdom
remaster of:In the Court of the Crimson King
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/2053798 [info]
ASIN:US: B002M3GPOI [info]