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King Crimson In The Court Of The Crimson King 2LP 200g Vinyl 50th Anniversary Steven Wilson Mix EU

Artist: King Crimson
Title: In The Court Of The Crimson King
Catalog Number: KCLPX2019
Label: Island Records
Reissued by: Discipline Global Mobile
Edition: 50th Anniversary Edition
Original release year: 1969
Reissue year: 2019
Number of discs: 2
Revolutions per minute: 33⅓ rpm
Disc size: 12"
Vinyl Weight Grade: 200gr
Extras: Bonus LP
Total Item Weight: 580gr
Pressing country: EU
For Market Release in: EU
Added to catalog on: January 19, 2020
Collection: King Crimson Steven Wilson Mixes
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Recorded in 1969, King Crimson In The Court Of The Crimson King stands as one of the defining albums of British rock music and one of the finest debut albums of all time. Described at the time as 'an uncanny masterpiece' by Pete Townshend, the album has achieved legendary status over the years becoming one of the great Progressive Rock albums.

 

 

  • 50th Anniversary Edition
  • 2LP 200 Gram Audiophile vinyl
  • LP 1 = Steven Wilson 2019 stereo mix
  • LP 2 = 2019 alternate takes & recordings
  • Cut by Jason Mitchell at Loud Mastering
  • Cut from original 24/96 high-resolution source files
  • Gatefold cover Artwork restored from the original paintings

 

 

Recorded over a period of 10 days in August 1969 and released on October 10 of the same year, In The Court of the Crimson King stands as one of the defining albums of British rock music and one of the finest debut albums of all time. Described at the time as "an uncanny masterpiece" by The Who's Pete Townshend, the album has achieved legendary status over the years.


It is the only studio document of an extraordinary year in the life of King Crimson; a year that began with the group's first rehearsals on January 13, included a residency at the Marquee Club, a concert in Hyde Park with The Rolling Stones, the recording and release of the album (In the Court of the Crimson King was in the Top 5 of the U.K. album charts, shortly followed by a Top 30 position in the U.S. album charts and a No 1 slot — replacing Abbey Road — in the Japanese international chart) and ended with the dissolution of the lineup at the close of Crimson's first American tour in December.


The 50th anniversary double vinyl edition of In The Court of the Crimson King features Steven Wilson's new 2019 stereo mix on the first record with the alternate album with tracks mixed by Wilson and David Singleton. These are pressed on 200-gram vinyl and have been cut by Jason Mitchell at Loud Mastering from original 24/96 high-resolution source files. The artwork for the vinyl has been derived from the original paintings and has been meticulously restored.

 

 

Recorded over a period of ten days in August 1969 and released in October of the same year, In The Court Of The Crimson King stands as one of the defining albums of British rock music and one of the finest debuts of all time. Described at the time as "an uncanny masterpiece" by Pete Townshend, it introduced to the world a group that threw various '60s genres into a blender and set the results afire with a blowtorch. One of the pioneers of the progressive rock movement that began in the late '60s and flourished in the early '70s, King Crimson were arguably the most consistently creative bands in the genre.


On In The Court Of The Crimson King they blend wispy, Donovan-ish folk-rock with Wagnerian grandeur, mind-bending psychedelia and even a free jazz sensibility. Greg Lake's vocals are effectively theatrical but more restrained than in his later ELP work. Robert Fripp was just learning how to make mincemeat of a chord progression, but he's alternately lyrical and frenetic as the moment requires. The extended jams on cuts like "Moonchild" are light-footed and inventive, never ponderous, thanks largely to the crisp, jazzy drumming of Michael Giles. "20th Century Schizoid Man's" bone-crushing ensemble riffs and crazed solos were of a heft unprecedented in rock and roll. Most importantly, the trademark Crimson would stick to throughout their career is shown here; dynamic variations between soft/lyrical and raucous/experimental. This was seen not just between songs but in the drastic dynamic shifts between sections in a single composition.


Cut by Jason Mitchell at Loud Mastering from original 24/96 high-resolution source files, the 50th anniversary 200g vinyl 2LP reissue features completely new 2019 mixes of the album in stereo by Steven Wilson (approved by Robert Fripp) and 2019 alternate takes and recordings with five pieces mixed by Wilson and two pieces mixed by David Singleton. The original studio instrumental take of "21st Century Schizoid Man" has been completely re-imagined and mixed by Singleton, with the addition of Lake vocals from the later studio sessions at Wessex and contemporary sax and guitar overdubs by Mel Collins and Jakko Jakszyk – providing a link between the original band, the early '70s line-up and the current band. Singleton also contributes a mix of "Epitaph" which highlights and isolates Greg's vocals from the original studio sessions, showing just how spine chilling and powerful that vocal delivery was – an incredibly mature sound for a young man to achieve in his first major studio recording. These and many other tracks give a comprehensive overview of an all-time classic album.

 

 

Musicians:


Robert Fripp, guitar
Ian McDonald, reeds, woodwind, vibes, keyboards, mellotron, vocals
Greg Lake, bass guitar, lead vocals
Michael Giles, drums, percussion, vocals
Peter Sinfield, words, illumination

 

Track Listing:

 

LP 1: 2019 Mixes by Steven Wilson


Side A:
21st Century Schizoid Man
I Talk To The Wind
Epitaph


Side B:
Moonchild
The Court Of The Crimson King

 

LP 2: The Alternate Album


Side C:
21st Century Schizoid Man - Morgan studios June 1969 take with Greg Lake vocal overdubs from Wessex August 1969 & Jakko Jakszyk/Mel Collins August 2019 overdubs
I Talk To The Wind - Alternate 2019 mix
Epitaph - Alternate take 2019 mix


Side D:
Epitaph - Vocals isolated/highlighted, 2019 mix
Moonchild - Take 1, 2019 mix
The Court Of The Crimson King - Morgan studios, June 1969 take, 2019 mix
21st Century Schizoid Man - Trio version, 2019 mix

 

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