King Crimson 1969–1972

Compilation by King Crimson

Released 14 December 2018

Tracklist

  • 12" Vinyl 1: In the Court of the Crimson King
  • 1
    21st Century Schizoid Man (including “Mirrors”)
    4.2 ★
  • 2
    I Talk to the Wind
    3.8 ★
  • 3
    Epitaph (including “March for No Reason” and “Tomorrow and Tomorrow”)
    4.1 ★
  • 4
    Moonchild (including “The Dream” and “The Illusion”)
    3.6 ★
  • 5
    The Court of the Crimson King (including “The Return of the Fire Witch” and “The Dance of the Puppets”)
    4.6 ★
  • 12" Vinyl 2: In the Wake of Poseidon
  • 1
    Peace – A Beginning
    2.0 ★
  • 2
    Pictures of a City (including 42nd at Treadmill)
    4.4 ★
  • 3
    Cadence and Cascade
    3.0 ★
  • 4
    In the Wake of Poseidon (including Libra’s Theme)
    4.4 ★
  • 5
    Peace – A Theme
    3.5 ★
  • 6
    Cat Food
    3.8 ★
  • 7
    The Devil’s Triangle: Merday Morn / Hand of Sceiron / Garden of Worm
    3.5 ★
  • 8
    Peace – An End
    3.0 ★
  • 12" Vinyl 3: Lizard
  • 1
    Cirkus (including: Entry of the Chameleons)
    4.0 ★
  • 2
    Indoor Games
    4.0 ★
  • 3
    Happy Family
    3.6 ★
  • 4
    Lady of the Dancing Water
    4.0 ★
  • 5
    Lizard: Prince Rupert Awakes / Bolero – The Peacock’s Tale / The Battle of Glass Tears (including: Dawn Song / Last Skirmish / Prince Rupert’s Lament) / Big Top
    4.5 ★
  • 12" Vinyl 4: Islands
  • 1
    Formentera Lady
    3.5 ★
  • 2
    Sailor’s Tale
    4.0 ★
  • 3
    The Letters
    2.0 ★
  • 4
    Ladies of the Road
    3.0 ★
  • 5
    Prelude: Song of the Gulls
    4.0 ★
  • 6
    Islands
    3.0 ★
  • 12" Vinyl 5: An Alternative Guide to King Crimson (1969–72) (disc 1)
  • 1
    21st Century Schizoid Man (instrumental, trio version)
  • 2
    I Talk to the Wind (studio run through)
  • 3
    Epitaph (alt instrumental version)
  • 4
    Moonchild (take 1)
  • 5
    The Court of the Crimson King (take 3, instrumental)
  • 6
    I Talk to the Wind (duo version)
  • 7
    Cadence and Cascade (guide vocal, Greg Lake)
  • 8
    Peace – An End (alt mix)
  • 12" Vinyl 6: An Alternative Guide to King Crimson (1969–72) (disc 2)
  • 1
    Cat Food (single version)
  • 2
    Groon (2010 mix)
  • 3
    Indoor Games (alt take)
  • 4
    Lady of the Dancing Water (alt take)
  • 5
    Prince Rupert Awakes (piano, Keith Tippett)
  • 6
    Prince Rupert’s Lament (alt take)
  • 7
    A Peacemaking Stint Unrolls
  • 8
    Sailor’s Tale (alt guitar takes)
  • 9
    Ladies of the Road (remix)
  • 10
    Prelude: Song of the Gulls (string Section, take 2)
  • 11
    Islands (run through with oboe prominent)

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Release credits

  • engineer [4.1-6, 6.7], recording [1-6], sound [1-6]
  • drums (drum set) [1-3, 5]
  • bass [7], bass guitar [1-6], lead vocals [1, 3-4, 6]
  • electric bass guitar [1-3, 5], lead vocals [3.1-4, 2.3], vocal [5]
  • bass guitar [1.1-5, 5.1-5], lead vocals [2.1-2, 2.4, 2.6, 2.8, 5.2-5, 5.7, 1.1-5]
  • double bass [1, 6]
  • background vocals [1.1-3, 1.5, 5.2-5], keyboard [1.1-5, 5.1-5], mellotron [1.1-5, 5.1-5], reeds [1.1-5, 5.1-5], vibraphone [1-5], vocal [4], woodwind [1.1-5, 5.1-5]
  • background vocals [1, 3-4, 6], drums (drum set) [4.4, 6.7], membranophone [1-6], percussion [1-6], vocal [4]
  • guest [5], lead vocals [5], vocal [5]
  • electric piano [1, 3-5], guest [1, 3-5, 5], piano [2.3-4, 2.6-7, 4.1-6, 3.5, 5.7]
  • arranger [1-6], producer [4.1-6, 1.1-5]
  • cornet [3.1, 3.5, 4.1-6], guest [1, 5]
  • alto saxophone [1, 5], background vocals [1, 3-4, 6], baritone saxophone [2, 5], bass flute [6], flute [2.3, 3.3-5, 4.1-5], saxophone [2.2, 4.1-6, 6.7], tenor saxophone [2, 5], vocal [4]
  • background vocals [5.2-5, 1.1-3, 1.5], drums (drum set) [1.1-5, 2.2-4, 2.6-7, 5.1-5, 5.7], percussion [5.1-5, 1.1-5]
  • guest [3-5], trombone [3-5]
  • soprano vocals [1]
  • bass guitar [2.2-4, 2.6, 5.7]
  • analog synthesizer [2-3], producer [5.7, 3.1-5, 2.1-8]
  • Hammond organ [2], acoustic guitar [2.1, 2.3, 2.5, 2.8, 5.7, 3.1-2, 3.4], analog synthesizer [2], celesta [3], electric guitar [2-3, 5], electric piano [7], executive [1-5], guitar [1.1-5, 2.2, 2.4, 2.6, 4.1-6, 5.1-5, 6.7], harmonium [6], mellotron [2.2, 2.4, 2.7, 4.1-6, 3.1-2, 3.5], mix [2.2, 2.6, 1.2, 4.2, 4.6], phonographic copyright [1-5], producer [5.7, 1.2, 2.1-8, 3.1-5, 4.2, 4.6]
  • cor anglais [5], guest [5], oboe [5]
  • engineer [5.1-5, 5.7, 1.1-5, 3.1-5, 2.1-8]
  • mix [2]
  • mix [4.2, 4.6, 1.2, 5.1-5, 6.7], producer [5.1-5, 1.2, 4.2, 4.6]
  • assistant [1.1-5, 5.1-5, 5.7, 2.1-6, 2.8], engineer [1-8]
  • violin [1, 5]
  • maracas [3], marimba [3, 5], strings [5-6], timpani [5]

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