In the Court of the Crimson King (subtitled An Observation by King Crimson) is the debut studio album by English rock band King Crimson, released on 10 October 1969 by Island Records. The album is one of the earliest and most influential of the progressive rock genre, where the band combined the musical influences that rock music was founded upon with elements of jazz, classical, and symphonic music.
In the Court of the Crimson King was reissued several times in the 1980s and 1990s through Polydor and E.G. Records, with pressings made from copies that were several generations removed from the stereo sub-master tape. This resulted in sub-par audio quality and audible tape hiss.
Greg Lake – lead vocals, bass guitar, production
Robert Fripp – electric and acoustic guitars, production
Ian McDonald – saxophone, flute, clarinet, bass clarinet, Mellotron, harpsichord, piano, organ, vibraphone, backing vocals, co-lead vocals on "I Talk to the Wind", production
Michael Giles – drums, percussion, backing vocals, production
Peter Sinfield – lyrics, illumination, production
01. 21st Century Schizoid Man (7:23)
02. I Talk To The Wind (6:06)
03. Epitaph (8:47)
04. Moonchild (12:13)
05. The Court Of The Crimson King (10:03)
06. 21st Century Schizoid Man (radio version) (Bonus Track) (6:41)
07. I Talk To The Wind (duo version) (Bonus Track) (14:14)
08. A Man A City (live at the Fillmore West) (Bonus Track) (4:45)
