5x CD, DVD (40th anniversary series)

In the Court of the Crimson King

Album by King Crimson

Released 10 October 1969

progressive rock art rock

Tracklist

CD 1: 2009 Stereo Mix (plus bonus tracks)
1
21st Century Schizoid Man
7:24
5.0 ★
2
I Talk to the Wind
6:00
3.9 ★
3
Epitaph
8:52
5.0 ★
4
Moonchild
9:02
3.0 ★
5
The Court of the Crimson King
9:31
5.0 ★
6
Moonchild (full version)
12:15
7
I Talk to the Wind (duo version)
4:55
3.0 ★
8
I Talk to the Wind (alternate mix)
6:36
4.0 ★
9
Epitaph (backing track)
9:05
3.0 ★
10
Wind Session
4:31
1.0 ★
CD 2: Original Master Edition 2004 (plus bonus tracks)
1
21st Century Schizoid Man
7:23
4.3 ★
2
I Talk to the Wind
6:03
3.9 ★
3
Epitaph
8:48
4.1 ★
4
Moonchild
12:12
3.5 ★
5
The Court of the Crimson King
9:25
4.6 ★
6
21st Century Schizoid Man (instrumental)
6:46
7
I Talk to the Wind (BBC session)
4:40
8
21st Century Schizoid Man (BBC session)
7:11
9
The Court of the Crimson King, Part 1 (mono single version)
3:22
10
The Court of the Crimson King, Part 2 (mono single version)
4:30
CD 3: The Alternate Album
1
21st Century Schizoid Man (instrumental)
7:07
2
I Talk to the Wind (studio run through)
4:20
3
Epitaph (alternate version)
9:27
4
Moonchild (take 1)
2:20
5
The Court of the Crimson King (take 3)
7:14
6
21st Century Schizoid Man
7:21
4.3 ★
7
I Talk to the Wind
6:02
3.9 ★
8
Epitaph
8:56
4.1 ★
9
Moonchild
12:12
3.5 ★
10
The Court of the Crimson King
9:21
4.6 ★
CD 4: Live 1969
1
21st Century Schizoid Man
6:36
2
The Court of the Crimson King
6:31
3
Get Thy Bearings
9:41
4
Epitaph
4:28
5
Mantra
3:04
6
Travel Weary Capricorn
5:37
7
Mars
3:30
8
The Court of the Crimson King
7:52
9
A Man a City
12:19
10
Epitaph
8:31
11
21st Century Schizoid Man
7:56
CD 5: The Original Atlantic Records Issued Vinyl US Radio Promos
1
21st Century Schizoid Man (mono)
7:22
4.3 ★
2
I Talk to the Wind (mono)
6:04
3.9 ★
3
Epitaph (mono)
8:51
4.1 ★
4
Moonchild (mono)
12:12
5
The Court of the Crimson King (mono)
9:27
4.6 ★
6
The Court of the Crimson King (edited mono single mix)
2:19
DVD 6: 2009 5.1 Surround Mix, 2009 Stereo Mix, Original Master Edition 2004, Additional Audio Content, The Alternate Album, Video Content
1
21st Century Schizoid Man (5.1 mix)
7:24
2
I Talk to the Wind (5.1 mix)
6:00
3
Epitaph (5.1 mix)
8:52
4
Moonchild (5.1 mix)
9:02
5
The Court of the Crimson King (5.1 mix)
9:20
6
21st Century Schizoid Man (2009 stereo mix)
7:24
5.0 ★
7
I Talk to the Wind (2009 stereo mix)
6:00
3.9 ★
8
Epitaph (2009 stereo mix)
8:52
5.0 ★
9
Moonchild (2009 stereo mix)
9:02
3.0 ★
10
The Court of the Crimson King (2009 stereo mix)
9:20
5.0 ★
11
21st Century Schizoid Man (original master edition 2004)
7:23
4.3 ★
12
I Talk to the Wind (original master edition 2004)
6:03
3.9 ★
13
Epitaph (original master edition 2004)
8:48
4.1 ★
14
Moonchild (original master edition 2004)
12:12
3.5 ★
15
The Court of the Crimson King (original master edition 2004)
9:25
4.6 ★
16
Moonchild (full version)
12:13
17
I Talk to the Wind (duo version)
4:54
3.0 ★
18
I Talk to the Wind (alternate mix)
6:34
4.0 ★
19
Epitaph (backing track)
9:02
3.0 ★
20
Wind Session
4:28
1.0 ★
21
21st Century Schizoid Man (instrumental)
7:07
22
I Talk to the Wind (studio run Through)
4:20
23
Epitaph (alternate version)
9:27
24
Moonchild (take 1)
2:20
25
The Court of the Crimson King (take 3)
7:14
26
21st Century Schizoid Man (edit)

Release credits

Alex Mundy
editor [1-6]
Barry Godber
art direction, illustration
Claire Bidwell
design
David Singleton
producer [1-6]
Declan Colgan
liner notes
Greg Lake
bass guitar, lead vocals, bass guitar [4.1-6, 4.9-11, 6.1-3, 6.5-16, 6.18-19, 6.21-26, 5.1-3, 5.5, 1.1-6, 1.8-9, 2.1-5, 3.1-10], lead vocals [6.1-3, 6.5-16, 6.18, 6.22-26, 5.1-3, 5.5, 3.2-10, 2.1-5, 4.1-6, 4.9-11, 1.1-6, 1.8]
Hugh O'Donnell
design
Ian McDonald
keyboard, mellotron, photography, reeds, vibraphone, vocal, woodwind, background vocals [5.1-3, 5.5, 6.1-3, 6.5-13, 6.15-16, 6.18, 6.22-25, 2.1-3, 2.5, 3.2-8, 3.10, 1.1-6, 1.8], flute [1-6, 9-11], keyboard [2.1-5, 1.1-6, 1.8-9, 5.1-3, 5.5, 6.1-3, 6.5-16, 6.18-19, 6.21-25, 3.1-10], mellotron [3.1-10, 2.1-5, 6.1-3, 6.5-16, 6.18-19, 6.21-25, 4.1-6, 4.9-11, 5.1-3, 5.5, 1.1-6, 1.8-9], reeds [6.1-3, 6.5-16, 6.18-19, 6.21-26, 1.1-6, 1.8-9, 2.1-5, 3.1-10, 4.1-6, 5.1-3, 5.5], saxophone [1-6, 9-11], vibraphone [3.6-10, 1.2, 2.1-5, 5.1-3, 5.5, 6.7, 6.11-15], vocal [3.9, 6.14, 4.1-6, 4.9-11, 2.4], woodwind [6.1-3, 6.5-19, 6.21-25, 2.1-5, 3.1-10, 5.1-3, 5.5, 1.1-9]
Joe Gilder
assistant
King Crimson
producer, producer [5.1-3, 5.5, 1.2, 2.1-5, 6.7, 6.11-15, 3.6-10]
Michael Giles
drums (drum set), percussion, vocal, background vocals [5.1-3, 5.5, 2.1-3, 2.5, 1.1-6, 1.8, 3.2-8, 3.10, 6.1-3, 6.5-13, 6.15-16, 6.18, 6.22-25], drums (drum set) [3.1-10, 2.1-5, 1.1-6, 1.8-9, 6.1-3, 6.5-16, 6.18-19, 6.21-26, 4.1-6, 4.9-11, 5.1-3, 5.5], percussion [5.1-3, 5.5, 4.1-6, 4.9-11, 1.1-6, 1.8-9, 6.1-3, 6.5-16, 6.18-19, 6.21-26, 3.1-10, 2.1-5], vocal [1-6]
Neil Wilkes
mastering
Peter Sinfield
mix [1-6, 9-11], vocal [9-11]
Robert Fripp
copyright, guitar, liner notes, phonographic copyright, executive [3.1-5, 1.7-10, 6.1-3, 6.5, 6.17-25], guitar [5.1-3, 5.5, 6.1-3, 6.5-19, 6.21-26, 4.1-6, 4.9-11, 3.1-10, 1.1-9, 2.1-5], mix [2.2, 6.6-10, 6.12, 6.16, 1.1-6, 5.2, 3.7], producer [1.1-6, 2.2, 3.7, 4.1-6, 5.2, 6.6-10, 6.12, 6.16]
Robin Thompson
engineer, engineer [2.1-5, 3.1-10, 1.1-10, 6.1-3, 6.5-25, 5.1-3, 5.5]
Sid Smith
liner notes
Simon Heyworth
mastering, re
Steven Wilson
mix [1.1-10, 6.1-3, 6.5-10, 6.12, 6.16-25, 2.2, 3.1-5, 3.7, 5.2], producer [1.1-10, 2.2, 3.1-5, 3.7, 6.1-3, 6.5-10, 6.12, 6.16-25, 5.2]
Tony Page
assistant, assistant [2.1-5, 5.1-3, 5.5, 6.1-3, 6.5-25, 1.1-10, 3.1-10]