In the Court of the Crimson King

In the Court of the Crimson King

King Crimson


Year 1969
Label Island
Tracks 5 Tracks

Tracklist

# Track Title Duration
1 21st Century Schizoid Man (Including "Mirrors") 7:22
2 I Talk to the Wind 6:04
3 Epitaph (Including "March for No Reason" and "Tomorrow and Tomorrow") 8:49
4 Moonchild (Including "The Dream" and "The Illusion") 12:13
5 The Court of the Crimson King (Including "The Return of the Fire Witch" and "The Dance of the Puppets") 9:25
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  • ✨ 1. The iconic, terrified face on the album cover is actually two distinct characters: the Crimson King on the outside and the Return of the Fire Witch with the crying mouth on the inside, painted by computer programmer Barry Godber who died shortly after its release.
  • ✨ 2. Pete Townshend of The Who famously declared the album an "unheimlich [uncanny] masterpiece" upon its release, while Jimi Hendrix reportedly called King Crimson "the best band in the world" after seeing them live.
  • ✨ 3. The majestic, soaring Mellotron sounds—which defined the album's epic soundscape—were played heavily by multi-instrumentalist Ian McDonald, using borrowed instruments because the band couldn't initially afford their own.
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