King CrimsonIn The Court Of The Crimson King (An Observation By King Crimson)

Label:

Island Records – ILPS-9111

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo , textured label

Country:

UK

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Prog Rock

Tracklist

A1 21st Century Schizoid Man (Including "Mirrors")
Written-ByFripp*
6:52
A2 I Talk To The Wind
Written-BySinfield*
5:40
A3 Epitaph (Including "March For No Reason" And "Tomorrow And Tomorrow")
Written-ByFripp*
8:30
B1 Moonchild (Including "The Dream" And "The Illusion")
Written-ByFripp*
12:09
B2 The Court Of The Crimson King (Including "The Return Of The Fire Witch" And "The Dance Of The Puppets")
Written-BySinfield*
8:48

Companies, etc.

  • Record CompanyE.G. Records Ltd.
  • Produced ForE.G. Productions
  • Recorded AtWessex Sound Studios
  • Mastered AtPhonodisc Ltd.
  • Published ByE.G. Music Ltd.
  • Made ByErnest J. Day & Co. Ltd.
  • Printed ByErnest J. Day & Co. Ltd.
  • Pressed ByOrlake Records

Credits

  • Bass Guitar, Lead VocalsGreg Lake
  • CoverBarry Godber
  • Drums, Percussion, VocalsMichael Giles
  • EngineerRobin Thompson
  • Engineer [Assistant]Tony Page
  • GuitarRobert Fripp
  • ProducerKing Crimson
  • Reeds, Woodwind, Vibraphone [Vibes], Keyboards, Mellotron, VocalsIan McDonald
  • Words By, Other [Illumination]Peter Sinfield

Notes

A product of Island Records Ltd.
Produced for E.G. Productions, 'David & John'.
Recorded at Wessex Sound Studios, London.
Pink i label.
Released in a gatefold cover.
Printed and made by E. J Day, London.
Variant1 (A▽2 B//2) came in polylined with blue text ‘U.K. Patent No. 1,072,844 & Foreign Patents Pending’ inner bag.

The tracklisting is taken from the cover. On the label tracks A1, A3, B1 and B2 are divided in separate subtracks which on the cover appear as part of the "normal" track titles.

Almost identical to King Crimson - In The Court Of The Crimson King (An Observation By King Crimson), but there is no additional 1mm gap between "(a)" and "MARCH FOR NO REASON" on Side 1

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout stamped ): ILPS 9111 A▽2 1 4
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout stamped ): ILPS 9111 B//2 1 5

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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In The Court Of The Crimson King (An Observation By King Crimson) (LP, Album, MO - 1841 Broadway, Monarch Pressing) Atlantic SD 8245 US 1969
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In The Court Of The Crimson King (An Observation By King Crimson) (LP, Album, Stereo) Island Records ILPS 9111, ILPS-9111 UK 1969
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In The Court Of The Crimson King (An Observation By King Crimson) (LP, Album) Atlantic SD 8245 Israel 1969
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In The Court Of The Crimson King (An Observation By King Crimson) (LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold) Atlantic SD 8245, SD. 8245 Canada 1969
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In The Court Of The Crimson King (An Observation By King Crimson) (LP, Album) Atlantic SD 8245 US 1969

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Reviews

  • Imaxandco's avatar
    Imaxandco
    Seems to exist as well with A//1 matrix but extremely rare.
    • jrg94's avatar
      jrg94
      Disc in good condition cover slightly foxed at the corners

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