The First Three

Compilation by King Crimson

Released 1993

Tracklist

  • CD 1: In the Court of the Crimson King (An Observation by King Crimson)
  • 1
    21st Century Schizoid Man (including Mirrors)
    7:24
    5.0 ★
  • 2
    I Talk to the Wind
    6:05
    4.0 ★
  • 3
    Epitaph (including March for No Reason and Tomorrow and Tomorrow)
    8:47
    4.1 ★
  • 4
    Moonchild (including The Dream and The Illusion)
    12:12
    3.6 ★
  • 5
    The Court of the Crimson King (including The Return of the Fire Witch and The Dance of the Puppets)
    9:22
    4.6 ★
  • CD 2: In the Wake of Poseidon
  • 1
    Peace: A Beginning
    0:51
    1.7 ★
  • 2
    Pictures of a City (including 42nd at Treadmill)
    8:02
    4.2 ★
  • 3
    Cadence and Cascade
    4:38
    3.0 ★
  • 4
    In the Wake of Poseidon (including Libra’s Theme)
    7:59
    4.2 ★
  • 5
    Peace: A Theme
    1:16
    3.5 ★
  • 6
    Cat Food
    4:54
    3.8 ★
  • 7
    The Devil’s Triangle (including Merday Morn / Hand of Sceiron / Garden of Worm)
    11:37
    3.5 ★
  • 8
    Peace: An End
    1:54
    3.0 ★
  • CD 3: Lizard
  • 1
    Cirkus (including Entry of the Chameleons)
    6:28
    4.0 ★
  • 2
    Indoor Games
    5:39
    4.0 ★
  • 3
    Happy Family
    4:24
    3.6 ★
  • 4
    Lady of the Dancing Water
    2:45
    4.0 ★
  • 5
    Lizard: a) Prince Rupert Awakes / b) Bolero: The Peacock’s Tale / c) The Battle of Glass Tears (including I. Dawn Song / II. Last Skirmish / III. Prince Rupert’s Lament) / d) Big Top
    23:22
    4.5 ★

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Release credits

  • drums (drum set) [1-3, 5]
  • electric bass guitar [1-3, 5], lead vocals [3.1-4, 2.3], vocal [5]
  • bass guitar [3-5], lead vocals [1.3-5, 2.1-2, 2.4, 2.6, 2.8]
  • background vocals [3, 5], keyboard [3-5], mellotron [3-5], reeds [3-5], vibraphone [3-5], vocal [4], woodwind [3-5]
  • guest [5], lead vocals [5], vocal [5]
  • electric piano [1, 3-5], guest [1, 3-5, 5], piano [3.5, 2.3-4, 2.6-7]
  • producer [3-5]
  • cornet [1, 5], guest [1, 5]
  • alto saxophone [1, 5], baritone saxophone [2, 5], flute [2.3, 3.3-5], saxophone [2], tenor saxophone [2, 5]
  • background vocals [3, 5], drums (drum set) [2.2-4, 2.6-7, 1.3-5], percussion [3-5]
  • guest [3-5], trombone [3-5]
  • bass guitar [2-4, 6]
  • analog synthesizer [2-3], producer [3.1-5, 2.1-8]
  • re, Hammond organ [2], acoustic guitar [2.1, 2.3, 2.5, 2.8, 3.1-2, 3.4], analog synthesizer [2], celesta [3], electric guitar [2-3, 5], electric piano [7], guitar [2.2, 2.4, 2.6, 1.3-5], mellotron [2.2, 2.4, 2.7, 3.1-2, 3.5], mix [2, 6], phonographic copyright [1-5], producer [3.1-5, 2.1-8]
  • cor anglais [5], guest [5], oboe [5]
  • engineer [1.3-5, 2.1-8, 3.1-5]
  • mix [2]
  • re
  • assistant [1.3-5, 2.1-6, 2.8], engineer [1-8]
  • maracas [3], marimba [3, 5], timpani [5]

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