THE RUSTED CHAINS OF PRISON MOONS
ARE SHATTERED BY THE SUN
I WALK A ROAD,
HORIZONS CHANGE
THE TOURAMENT'S BEGUN...
In the Court of the Crimson King
(subtitled An Observation by King Crimson)
is the debut
studio album
by English
progressive
Rock band
released on
October, 10th 1969,
by Island Records.
The album is considered
one of the earliest
and most influential
of the
progressive rock genre,
with the band
combining
musical influences
that rock music
was founded upon
with elements of
jazz,
classical,
and
symphonic music.
Widely regarded as
one of the greatest
progressive rock albums
of all time,
In the Court of the Crimson King
reached number five
on the
UK Albums Chart
and number 28
on the
US Billboard 200,
where it was
certified Gold
by the Recording
Industry Association
of America (RIAA).
In 2015,
the album was ranked
number 2
on
Rolling Stone's
list of the
"50 Greatest
Prog Rock Albums
of All Time",
behind 1973's
The Dark Side of the Moon
by
Pink Floyd.
Production
Composition
The song
"I Talk to the Wind"
was written for
King Crimson
predecessor group
Giles,
Giles and Fripp
(the only song on the album
for which this was the case),
but was retained by
King Crimson
in order to show
the group's
soft side.
According to
lyricist
Peter Sinfield,
the song was
influenced by
Joni Mitchell;
in a
1997 interview,
he said it is still
his favourite lyric
that he ever wrote.
"The Court of the Crimson King"
was written by
keyboardist/woodwinds
player
Ian McDonald
and
Sinfield
for their earlier group
The Creation,
and started as a
country and
western song
before its
final
progressive rock
configuration.
TRACK LIST
21st Century Schizoid Man
(Including Mirrors)
I Talk To The Wind
Epitaph
(Including March For No Reason
And Tomorrow And Tomorrow)
Moonchild Including
(The Dream And The Illusion)
The Court Of The Crimson King
(Including The Return Of The Fire Witch
And The Dance Of The Puppets)
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