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King Crimson is a rock band founded in 1969 by members from Western England; since the 1980s, King Crimson's new members have been Americans. Often categorised as a foundational progressive rock group, the band have incorporated diverse influences and instrumentation during their history. They have been influential on many contemporary musical artists and have gained a large cult following, despite garnering little radio or music video airplay. Though originating in England, King Crimson have had a mixture of English and American personnel since 1981. The band's line-up has persistently altered throughout their existence, with eighteen musicians and two lyricists passing through the ranks. The only musician to appear in every line-up of the band has been founding guitarist Robert Fripp, although drummer Bill Bruford was a member from 1972 to 1997 and guitarist Adrian Belew has been a consistent member since 1981. The debut line-up of the band was influential but short-lived, lasting for just over one year. Between 1970 and 1971, King Crimson were an unstable band, with many personnel changes and disjunctions between studio and live sound as they explored elements of jazz, funk and classical chamber music. By 1972 the band had a more stable line-up and developed an improvisational sound mingling hard rock, contemporary classical music, free jazz and jazz fusion before breaking up in 1974. They re-formed with a new line-up in 1981 for three years (this time influenced by new wave and gamelan music) before breaking up again for around a decade. Since reforming for the second time (in 1994), King Crimson have blended aspects of their 1980s and 1970s sound with influences from more recent musical genres such as industrial rock and grunge. The band’s efforts to blend additional elements into their music have continued into the 21st century, with more recent developments including drum and bass-styled rhythm loops and extensive use of MIDI and guitar synthesis. King Crimson's existence has been characterised by regular periods of hiatus initiated by Robert Fripp, and their current status is ambiguous. Despite online diary posts from Fripp suggesting that he does not feel a powerful desire to work within the King Crimson context, he and other members continue to work within the context of related "ProjeKCts" (an ongoing succession of spin-offs from the main band initiated in 1997, of which the latest example is the song-based "Jakszyk, Fripp and Collins").
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Discography
- In the Wake of Poseidon, 1970
- Earthbound, 1972
- Live at Fillmore East, 1969, 2004
- In the Court of the Crimson King: An Observation by King Crimson, 2001
- Red, 1989
- Discipline, 2001
- 2000-06-11: Warsaw, Poland, 2005
- The Power to Believe, 2003
- Absent Lovers: Live in Montreal 1984, 1998
- The Night Watch / The Great Deceiver, 1974
- Live at the Marquee 1969, 1998
- Frame by Frame: The Essential King Crimson, 1991
- Starless and Bible Black, 1974
- 1973-10-23 Apollo, Glasgow, Scotland
- Three of an Unlike Pair, 1991
- Level Five, 2006
- The Vrooom Sessions 1994, 1999
- Epitaph, Volume 4, 1997
- The 21st Century Guide to King Crimson, Volume 1: 1969-1974 (disc 4), 2004
- The Collectable King Crimson, Volume 2, 2007
- EleKtriK, 2003
- Lizard, 1970
- Condensed 21st Century Guide to King Crimson (1969-2003), 2006
- A Young Person's Guide to King Crimson, 1976
- Arlington 1973, Part Two, 1991
- En la corte del Rey Carmesi, 1971
- 40th Anniversary Tour Box, 2008
- Three of a Perfect Pair, 2005
- The Compact King Crimson, 1988
- 1971-04-12: Zoom Club, Frankfurt, Germany, 2006
- Larks' Tongues in Aspic, 1973
- Schizoid Man, 1996
- Islands, 2000
- Live in Mainz: March 30, 1974, 2001
- Ladies of the Road, 2002
- The King Crimson Collectors' Club - Live At Summit Studios, Denver March 12, 1972
- Live in Central Park, NYC, 2000
- The Great Deceiver, 1992
- Live in Central Park, NYC 1974, 2000
- Beat, 1989
- THRAK, 2004
- Doctor D, 1996
- Lizard (40th Anniversary Edition), 2009
- Cat Food / Groon, 1970
- The Collectable King Crimson Volume 5 - Live in Japan 1995, 2010
- Heavy ConstruKction, 2000
- The Deception of the Thrush: A Beginners' Guide to Projekcts, 1999
- USA, 1975
- The Nightwatch: Live at the Amsterdam Concertgebouw November 23rd 1973, 1997
- Live at Cap D'Agde 1982, 1999
- Arlington 1973, Part One, 1991
- 1974-06-27: Kennedy Centre, Washington, DC, USA, 2006
- Dinosaur, 1995
- The Beat Club, Bremen 1972, 1999
- Cirkus, 1999
- The ConstruKction of Light, 2000
- Live at Jacksonville 1972, 1998
- The Collectable King Crimson, Volume 1, 2006
- Epitaph, Volume 1, 1997
- Sex Sleep Eat Drink Dream, 1995
- 1972-12-13: The Wide Receiver: Rainbow Theatre, London, UK, 2003
- The VROOOM Sessions, 1999
- Atmosphere, 1991
- Epitaph, Volume 2, 1997
- The Collectable King Crimson, Volume 3
- Sleepless: The Concise King Crimson, 1993
- THRaKaTTaK, 1996
- The 21st Century Guide to King Crimson, Volume 2: 1981-2003, 2005
- Heartbeat: The Abbreviated King Crimson, 1991
- 1974: Book of Saturday: Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 1990
- B'BOOM: Official Bootleg - Live in Argentina, 1995
- Happy With What You Have to Be Happy With, 2002
- The Collectors' King Crimson - Live In Munich September 29, 1982
- Live at Summit Studios, Denver March 12, 1972, 2000
- VROOOM VROOOM, 2001
- VROOOM, 1994
- Live in Zurich (Novembre 15, 1973), 2010
- Live in Milan, June 20, 2003, 2008
- Live at Summit Studios 1972, 2000
- On Broadway 1995, 1998
- 1984-06-22: Hoffman Estates, Poplar Creek Music Theatre, 2007
- The 21st Century Guide to King Crimson, Volume 1: 1969-1974, 2004
- 1995-11-29: Live in Chicago, IL, USA, 1995
- Epitaph, Volume 3, 1997
- 1973-11-03: The Return of the Crimson King: Jahrhunderthalle, Frankfurt, Germany, 1990
- The Power to Believe Tour Box, 2003
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| Song | Epitaph |
| Artist | King Crimson |
| Album | In The Court Of The Crimson King |
| Label | Polydor |
| Year | 1969 |
| Song | I Talk To The Wind |
| Artist | King Crimson |
| Album | In The Court Of The Crimson King |
| Label | Polydor |
| Year | 1969 |
| Song | The Court Of The Crimson King |
| Artist | King Crimson |
| Album | In The Court Of The Crimson King |
| Label | Polydor |
| Year | 1969 |
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It may not be heading to Australia (not yet, anyway), but this could well be the most prog-tastic lineup ever assembled... King Crimson AND ELP joining forces.
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Classic Prog rock track from classic group; music has never been this good!
most powerfull but soft music ever written
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