A Young Person’s Guide to King Crimson

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Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Epitaph (including March for No Reason and Tomorrow and Tomorrow)
assistant engineer:
Tony Page (engineer at Wessex Sound Studios)
engineer:
Robin Thompson (UK engineer)
producer:
King Crimson
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Greg Lake
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Michael Giles
guitar:
Robert Fripp
keyboard [keyboards], mellotron, reeds, vibraphone [vibes] and woodwind:
Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner)
background vocals:
Michael Giles and Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner)
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
recorded at:
Wessex Sound Studios in Highbury, Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1969-07-21 until 1969-08-21)
recording of:
Epitaph
lyricist:
Peter Sinfield
composer:
Robert Fripp, Michael Giles, Greg Lake and Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner)
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2Cadence and Cascade
engineer:
Robin Thompson (UK engineer)
producer:
Robert Fripp and Peter Sinfield
bass guitar:
Peter Giles
celesta and guitar:
Robert Fripp
drums (drum set):
Michael Giles
flute:
Mel Collins
piano:
Keith Tippett
vocals:
Gordon Haskell
recorded at:
Wessex Sound Studios in Highbury, Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Cadence and Cascade
lyricist:
Peter Sinfield
composer:
Robert Fripp
publisher:
UMG Music Publishing Ltd and Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd.
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3Ladies of the Road
engineer:
Andy Hendriksen
producer:
King Crimson
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Boz (English musician)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Ian Wallace (drummer, ex-King Crimson)
guitar and mellotron:
Robert Fripp
saxophone:
Mel Collins
vocals:
Mel Collins and Ian Wallace (drummer, ex-King Crimson)
recorded at:
Command Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Ladies of the Road
lyricist:
Peter Sinfield
composer:
Robert Fripp
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd.
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4I Talk to the Wind
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1968-07)
audio engineer:
Peter Giles
acoustic guitar, clarinet and flute:
Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner) (in 1968-07)
bass guitar:
Peter Giles (in 1968-07)
drums (drum set):
Michael Giles (in 1968-07)
electric guitar:
Robert Fripp (in 1968-07)
vocals:
Judy Dyble (British singer‐songwriter) (in 1968-07) and Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner) (in 1968-07)
recording of:
I Talk to the Wind (in 1968-07)
lyricist:
Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner) and Peter Sinfield
composer:
Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner)
Giles, Giles & Fripp53:17
5Red
engineer:
George Chkiantz
producer:
King Crimson
bass guitar:
John Wetton
guitar:
Robert Fripp
percussion:
William Bruford
recorded at:
Olympic Sound Studios (1958-1966 before moving to Barnes) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Red
composer:
Robert Fripp
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6Starless
alto saxophone:
Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner)
bass guitar:
John Wetton
guitar and mellotron:
Robert Fripp
oboe:
Robin Miller (oboist)
percussion:
William Bruford
soprano saxophone:
Mel Collins
recording of:
Starless
lyricist:
Richard Palmer‐James and John Wetton
composer:
Bill Bruford, David Cross (King Crimson violinist), Robert Fripp and John Wetton
publisher:
BMG Songs Ltd. and Universal Music Careers
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▼ CD 2
#TitleRatingLength
1The Night Watch
producer:
King Crimson
bass:
John Wetton
drums (drum set):
Bill Bruford
guitar and mellotron:
Robert Fripp
keyboard, viola and violin:
David Cross (King Crimson violinist)
vocals:
John Wetton
recorded at:
Air Recording Studio No. 1 (located at Oxford Street 1970–1991) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1974-01)
recording of:
The Night Watch
lyricist:
Richard Palmer‐James
composer:
Robert Fripp and John Wetton
publisher:
BMG Songs Ltd.
3.54:41
2Book of Saturday
engineer:
Andy Hendriksen
producer:
King Crimson
bass guitar:
John Wetton
guitar:
Robert Fripp
violin:
David Cross (King Crimson violinist)
vocals:
John Wetton
recorded at:
Command Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Book of Saturday
lyricist:
Richard Palmer‐James
composer:
Robert Fripp and John Wetton
publisher:
BMG Songs Ltd. and E.G. Music Ltd. (publisher) (in 1973)
2:52
3Peace: A Theme
assistant engineer:
Tony Page (engineer at Wessex Sound Studios)
engineer:
Tony Page (engineer at Wessex Sound Studios) and Robin Thompson (UK engineer)
producer:
Robert Fripp and Peter Sinfield
acoustic guitar:
Robert Fripp (from 1970-01 until 1970-04)
recorded at:
Wessex Sound Studios in Highbury, Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1970-01 until 1970-04)
recording of:
Peace: A Theme (from 1970-01 until 1970-04)
composer:
Robert Fripp
publisher:
UMG Music Publishing Ltd
part of:
Peace
31:15
4Cat Food
bass guitar:
Peter Giles
drums (drum set):
Michael Giles
guitar:
Robert Fripp
piano:
Keith Tippett
vocals:
Greg Lake
recording of:
Cat Food
lyricist:
Peter Sinfield
composer:
Robert Fripp and Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner)
publisher:
E.G. Music Inc. and UMG Music Publishing Ltd
2:45
5Groon
assistant engineer:
Tony Page (engineer at Wessex Sound Studios)
engineer:
Robin Thompson (UK engineer)
producer:
Robert Fripp and Peter Sinfield
bass guitar:
Peter Giles (from 1970-01 until 1970-04)
drums (drum set):
Michael Giles (from 1970-01 until 1970-04)
guitar:
Robert Fripp (from 1970-01 until 1970-04)
recorded at:
Wessex Sound Studios in Highbury, Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1970-01 until 1970-04)
recording of:
Groon (from 1970-01 until 1970-04)
composer:
Robert Fripp
publisher:
UMG Music Publishing Ltd
3:31
6Coda from Larks’ Tongues in Aspic, Part One
bass guitar:
John Wetton
drums (drum set):
William Bruford
guitar:
Robert Fripp
percussion:
Jamie Muir
violin:
David Cross (King Crimson violinist)
partial recording of:
Larks’ Tongues in Aspic, Part One
composer:
Bill Bruford, David Cross (King Crimson violinist), Robert Fripp, Jamie Muir and John Wetton
publisher:
E.G. Music Ltd. (publisher) (in 1973)
part of:
Larks’ Tongues in Aspic (number: 1)
revision of:
A Peacemaking Stint Unrolls
2:15
7Moonchild
bass guitar:
Greg Lake
drums (drum set):
Michael Giles
guitar:
Robert Fripp
mellotron:
Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner)
percussion:
Michael Giles and Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner)
vocals:
Greg Lake
recording of:
Moonchild (section)
lyricist:
Peter Sinfield
composer:
Robert Fripp, Michael Giles, Greg Lake and Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner)
part of:
Moonchild (suite)
2:25
8Trio
producer:
King Crimson
bass guitar:
John Wetton
mellotron:
Robert Fripp
violin:
David Cross (King Crimson violinist)
recorded at:
Concertgebouw (Amsterdam) in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands and Olympic Sound Studios (1958-1966 before moving to Barnes) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Trio (King Crimson improv)
composer:
Bill Bruford, David Cross (King Crimson violinist), Robert Fripp and John Wetton
5:37
9The Court of the Crimson King (including The Return of the Fire Witch and The Dance of the Puppets)
assistant engineer:
Tony Page (engineer at Wessex Sound Studios)
engineer:
Robin Thompson (UK engineer)
producer:
King Crimson
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Greg Lake
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Michael Giles
guitar:
Robert Fripp
keyboard, mellotron, reeds, vibraphone [vibes] and woodwind:
Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner)
background vocals:
Michael Giles and Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner)
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
recorded at:
Wessex Sound Studios in Highbury, Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1969-07-21 until 1969-08-21)
recording of:
The Court of the Crimson King (suite)
miscellaneous support:
Peter Sinfield
lyricist:
Peter Sinfield
composer:
Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner)
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