The 21st Century Guide to King Crimson, Volume 1: 1969–1974

Tracklist

1. Disc 1
2. 121st Century Schizoid ManFripp, Giles, Lake, McDonald, Sinfield7:24
3. 2I Talk to the WindIan McDonald and Peter Sinfield6:05
4. 3EpitaphFripp, Giles, Lake, McDonald, Sinfield8:48
5. 4MoonchildFripp, Giles, Lake, McDonald, Sinfield3:38
6. 5The Court of the Crimson KingIan McDonald and Peter Sinfield9:28
7. 6Peace – A ThemeRobert Fripp1:15
8. 7Cat FoodFripp, McDonald, Sinfield4:52
9. 8GroonRobert Fripp3:32
10. 9Cadence and CascadeRobert Fripp and Peter Sinfield4:38
11. 10In the Wake of Poseidon (instrumental edit)Robert Fripp and Peter Sinfield4:03
12. 11Ladies of the RoadRobert Fripp and Peter Sinfield5:30
13. 12Sailor’s Tale (abridged)Robert Fripp7:19
14. 13Islands (instrumental edit)Robert Fripp and Peter Sinfield5:31
15. 14Tuning Up0:49
16. 15Bolero6:25
17. Disc 2
18. 1The Court of the Crimson KingIan McDonald and Peter Sinfield6:55
19. 2A Man, a CityFripp, Giles, Lake, McDonald, Sinfield12:10
20. 321st Century Schizoid ManFripp, Giles, Lake, McDonald, Sinfield7:31
21. 4Get Thy BearingsDonovan10:54
22. 5MarsGustav Holst6:41
23. 6Pictures of a CityRobert Fripp and Peter Sinfield8:45
24. 7The LettersRobert Fripp and Peter Sinfield4:29
25. 8The Sailor’s TaleRobert Fripp4:49
26. 9GroonRobert Fripp6:44
27. 1021st Century Schizoid Man (instrumental)Fripp, Giles, Lake, McDonald, Sinfield9:47
28. Disc 3
29. 1Larks’ Tongues in Aspic, Part I (abridged)Bruford, Cross, Fripp, Muir, Wetton10:46
30. 2Book of SaturdayFripp, Wetton, Palmer‐James2:52
31. 3Easy MoneyFripp, Wetton, Palmer‐James8:01
32. 4Larks’ Tongues in Aspic, Part IIRobert Fripp7:12
33. 5The Night WatchFripp, Wetton, Palmer‐James4:41
34. 6The Great DeceiverFripp, Wetton, Palmer‐James4:02
35. 7FractureRobert Fripp11:12
36. 8Starless (abridged)Bruford, Cross, Fripp, Wetton, Palmer‐James4:36
37. 9RedRobert Fripp6:16
38. 10Fallen AngelFripp, Wetton, Palmer‐James6:03
39. 11One More Red NightmareRobert Fripp and John Wetton7:07
40. Disc 4
41. 1Asbury Park7:00
42. 2The Talking DrumBruford, Cross, Fripp, Muir, Wetton5:46
43. 3Larks’ Tongues in Aspic, Part TwoRobert Fripp6:29
44. 4LamentFripp, Wetton, Palmer‐James4:18
45. 5We’ll Let You Know / Improv: Augsburg5:22
46. 6Exiles (abridged)Cross, Fripp, Palmer‐James5:52
47. 7Easy MoneyFripp, Wetton, Palmer‐James9:12
48. 8ProvidenceBruford, Cross, Fripp, Wetton10:01
49. 9Starless and Bible BlackBruford, Cross, Fripp, Wetton9:23
50. 1021st Century Schizoid ManFripp, Giles, Lake, McDonald, Sinfield8:16
51. 11TrioBruford, Cross, Fripp, Wetton5:49

Produced by

King Crimson, Robert Fripp, Steven Wilson, Peter Sinfield

Recorded at

Wessex Sound Studios, Command Studios, Fillmore West, Fillmore East, Redcar Jazz Club, Summit Studios, Plymouth Guildhall, The Baseball Park, State Armory, Air Recording Studio No. 1, Olympic Sound Studios, Casino Arena, Benedum Center for the Performing Arts, Providence Performing Arts Center, Concertgebouw

Recorded

1969–1974

Mixed by

Robert Fripp, Steven Wilson

Mixed at

Olympic Studios

Engineered by

Robin Thompson, Tony Page, Andy Hendriksen, Nick Ryan, George Chkiantz, Rod Thear

Label

Discipline Global Mobile

Length

5:08:19

Line-up

• Robert Fripp · guitar, acoustic guitar, celesta, mellotron, keyboard
• Michael Giles · drums (drum set), percussion, background vocals · guest
• Greg Lake · bass guitar, lead vocals, vocals · guest
• Ian McDonald · reeds, woodwind, vibraphone, keyboard, mellotron, background vocals · guest
• Peter Giles · bass guitar, bass · guest
• Keith Tippett · piano · guest
• Mel Collins · flute, saxophone, background vocals, vocals, soprano saxophone · guest
• Gordon Haskell · lead vocals · guest
• Boz Burrell · bass guitar, lead vocals, bass · guest
• Marc Charig · cornet, cello · guest
• Ian Wallace · percussion, membranophone, drums (drum set), background vocals, vocals · guest
• Robin Miller · oboe · guest
• David Cross · violin, keyboard, viola · guest
• John Wetton · bass guitar, vocals, bass · guest
• Bill Bruford · drums (drum set), other vocals, percussion · guest