In the Court of the Crimson King

In the Court of the Crimson King is the first studio album by English rock band King Crimson. It was released on 10 October 1969 by Island Records. Being one of the most influential work of the progressive rock genre, it combines elements of jazz, classical, and symphonic music.

Original album

 * Side one
 * 1) "21st Century Schizoid Man" (Fripp, McDonald, Lake, Giles, Sinfield) – 7:21
 * 2) *including "Mirrors"
 * 3) "I Talk to the Wind" (McDonald, Sinfield) – 6:05
 * 4) "Epitaph" (Fripp, McDonald, Lake, Giles, Sinfield) – 8:47
 * 5) *including "March for No Reason" and "Tomorrow and Tomorrow"
 * Side two
 * 1) "Moonchild" (Fripp, McDonald, Lake, Giles, Sinfield) – 12:13
 * 2) *including "The Dream" and "The Illusion"
 * 3) "The Court of the Crimson King" (McDonald, Sinfield) – 9:25
 * 4) *including "The Return of the Fire Witch" and "The Dance of the Puppets"

40th Anniversary re-issue
The 40th Anniversary re-issue comes in 3 different formats:


 * The 2CD version comprising CD1 and CD2.
 * The CD/DVD version comprising CD1 and DVD.
 * The 5CD/DVD version comprising all CDs and DVD.

CD1

 * 1) "21st Century Schizoid Man"
 * 2) "I Talk to the Wind"
 * 3) "Epitaph"
 * 4) "Moonchild"
 * 5) "The Court of the Crimson King"
 * 6) "Moonchild" [full version]
 * 7) "I Talk to the Wind" [Fripp and McDonald duo version]
 * 8) "I Talk to the Wind" [alternate take]
 * 9) "Epitaph" [backing track]
 * 10) "Wind session" [extracts from the session that produced the intro to "21st Century Schizoid Man"]
 * tracks 1-5: 2009 Robert Fripp & Steven Wilson re-mix from the original multi-track master tapes.
 * tracks 7-10: Alternative takes from the original studio session. Mixed & produced by Steven Wilson.

CD2

 * 1) "21st Century Schizoid Man"
 * 2) "I Talk to the Wind"
 * 3) "Epitaph"
 * 4) "Moonchild"
 * 5) "The Court of the Crimson King"
 * 6) "21st Century Schizoid Man" [early instrumental recording]
 * 7) "I Talk to the Wind" [BBC session, from bootleg source]
 * 8) "21st Century Schizoid Man" [BBC session, from a BBC transcription disc]
 * 9) "The Court of the Crimson King (Part 1)"
 * 10) "The Court of the Crimson King (Part 2)"
 * tracks 1-5: 2004 re-master, transfer of the original 1969 vinyl mix
 * tracks 7-8: BBC Radio 1 session
 * tracks 9-10: A-side and B-side from the original vinyl single

CD3

 * 1) "21st Century Schizoid Man" [trio version – instrumental]
 * 2) "I Talk to the Wind" [studio run-through]
 * 3) "Epitaph" [alternate version]
 * 4) "Moonchild" [take 1]
 * 5) "The Court of the Crimson King" [take 3]
 * 6) "21st Century Schizoid Man"
 * 7) "I Talk to the Wind"
 * 8) "Epitaph"
 * 9) "Moonchild"
 * 10) "The Court of the Crimson King"
 * tracks 1-5: Alternative takes from the original studio session. Mixed & produced by Steven Wilson.
 * tracks 6-10: De-clicked vinyl transfer of the first Island Records stereo UK pressing run.

CD4

 * 1) "21st Century Schizoid Man"
 * 2) "The Court of the Crimson King"
 * 3) "Get Thy Bearings"
 * 4) "Epitaph"
 * 5) "Mantra"
 * 6) "Travel Weary Capricorn"
 * 7) "Mars"
 * 8) "The Court of the Crimson King"
 * 9) "A Man A City"
 * 10) "Epitaph"
 * 11) "21st Century Schizoid Man"
 * tracks 1-7: restored bootleg, recorded live at Hyde Park, London, 5 July 1969
 * tracks 8-11: restored bootleg, recorded Live at Fillmore East, New York, November 1969

CD5

 * 1) "21st Century Schizoid Man"
 * 2) "I Talk to the Wind"
 * 3) "Epitaph"
 * 4) "Moonchild"
 * 5) "The Court of the Crimson King"
 * 6) "The Court of the Crimson King"
 * tracks 1-5: mono album mix used for radio promotion only in the USA
 * track 6: edited, mono single mix used for radio promotion only in the USA

DVD

 * 1) 5.1 Surround Sound mixes available in DTS 5.1. Mixed & produced by Steven Wilson.
 * 2) 24/48 High Resolution Stereo mixes of CD1.
 * 3) 24/48 High Resolution Stereo mixes of alternative takes from the original studio session (CD3 tracks 1-5).
 * 4) 24/48 High Resolution Stereo mixes of 2004 re-master, transferred of the original 1969 vinyl mix (CD2 tracks 1-5).
 * 5) "21st Century Schizoid Man" - film from Hyde Park concert 5 July 1969.