KING CRIMSON - FRIPP - JAPANESE LP w/OBI - MINT
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In The Court of the Crimson King Produced by King Crimson Released on October 1969 UK CHART POSITION #5 . . . US CHART POSITION #28
EGKC 1 cover
A n eye-opening debut if ever there was, there was, there was. That bespectacled musical mage, Robert Fripp, indeed assembled a court of kings for this adventure: Michael Giles, Greg Lake, Ian McDonald, Peter Sinfield. Most would remain for Crimson’s next voyage, but already the band was writing their epitaph. With such a sense of urgency, the band takes pains to get it right the first time, and they do. In fact, beyond peradventure, no band had sallied forth into the forest for the first time and achieved this measure of fame on their return. When the dust had settled, King Crimson was crowned rock’s new champion, ushering in a golden age of music where brute force and beauty commingle with the sounds of distant worlds. That such powerful songs could be rendered with as deft a touch was a revelation. Cream had aspired to this place with “Tales of Brave Ulysses,” the Moodies had sought to soar so high on their mellotron one “Tuesday Afternoon,” but both were revealed as pretenders to the crown by The Court of the Crimson King. The album also set the stage for the further adventures of ELP and the progressive paladins who followed. Though perhaps inspired by the psychedelic spelunkering of The Beatles, Pink Floyd and Cream, King Crimson was birthed a titan, fully formed in body and in vision. Everyone has their appointed post, and all perform their duties with skill and imagination. They were in some sense the original sonic sculptors; with the exception of the instrumental experimentation of “Moonchild,” the outcome is pre-arranged and the players have but to execute their parts to bring their work of art to life. No other flower in the prog garden has bloomed so brightly in its first season. Subsequent albums may have exceeded their first in execution, but never in artistry. In The Court of the Crimson King remains the cornerstone of the temple, and thus a cornerstone of any progressive rock collection.
EGKC1 inner gatefold EGKC1 back coverTRACK LISTING
- 21ST CENTURY SCHIZOID MAN including MIRRORS (Robert Fripp/Ian McDonald/Greg Lake/Michael Giles/Peter Sinfield) 6:52
- I TALK TO THE WIND (Ian McDonald/Peter Sinfield) 5:40
- EPITAPH including MARCH FOR NO REASON and TOMORROW AND TOMORROW (Robert Fripp/Ian McDonald/Greg Lake/Michael Giles/Peter Sinfield) 8:30
- MOONCHILD including THE DREAM and THE ILLUSION (Robert Fripp/Ian McDonald/Greg Lake/Michael Giles/Peter Sinfield) 12:09
- THE COURT OF THE CRIMSON KING including THE RETURN OF THE FIREWITCH and THE DANCE OF THE PUPPETS (Ian McDonald/Peter Sinfield) 8:48
CREDITS
ROBERT FRIPP -- guitarMICHAEL GILES -- drums, percussion, vocals
GREG LAKE -- bass, guitar, lead vocals
IAN McDONALD -- reeds, woodwinds, vibes, keyboards, mellotron, vocals
PETER SINFIELD -- words and illumination
Robin Thompson -- engineer
Barry Godber -- cover
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This is the Japanese LP Edition of King Crimson's first album - "In the Court of the Crimson King" - Vinyl, Cover, OBI and Insert are in Mint Perfect Condition - Long Out of Print in this presentation - This is a truly a Must Have Item for the King Crimson Fan/Collector.
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