*KING CRIMSON* IN THE COURT OF 1969 UK *PINK ISLAND* LP

	£		147
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*KING CRIMSON* IN THE COURT OF 1969 UK *PINK ISLAND* LP









Description

KING CRIMSON :- In The Court Of The Crimson King - 1969 UK Island ILPS 9111 LP with EJ Day Gatefold Sleeve

Great condition Original Pink 'I' Label with A#2 / B#3 matrixes

Track Listing :-

1. 21st Century Schizoid Man including Mirrors
2. I Talk To The Wind
3. Epitaph (a) March for no reason (b)Tomorrow and Tomorrow
4. Moonchild including (a) The dream (b) The illusion)
5. In The Court Of The Crimson King (a) Return of the fire witch (b) The dance of the puppets

King Crimson: Greg Lake (vocals, bass); Robert Fripp (guitar); Ian McDonald (flute, clarinet, saxophones, keyboards, background vocals); Michael Giles (drums); Peter Sinfield.KC's debut album 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 was arguably the most consistently creative band in the genre. On IN THE COURT they blend wispy, Donovan-ish folk-rock with Wagnerian grandeur, mind-bending heavy rock, 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 & 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.

The disc has some mild  use ........ there are just a couple of small surface marks on side two ..... The disc plays through very well , with ligh surface presence only : Graded at  EXCELLENT minus condition.

Both labels have light use , light spindle sheen : EXCELLENT condition.

The sleeve has mild use ......... Bright and clean ..... No creasing ..... just a little edge rub ......  : EXCELLENT minus condition.

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