King Crimson
"The Court of the Crimson King"
Single;
# A-side "The Court of the Crimson King, Pt. 1"
# B-side "The Court of the Crimson King, Pt. 2
Released: 1969
Album: In the Court of the Crimson King (Released 12 Oktober 1969)
Writers: Ian Mc Donald, Peter Sinfield
Label: Island Records, Atlantic Records
"The Court of the Crimson King" is the fifth and final track from the British progressive rock band King Crimson's debut album, In the Court of the Crimson King. This track also released as a single which song is split into two parts. This is the best-known song from one of the pioneers of the progressive rock movement. It evokes imagery of a black queen, funeral march and fire witch in a medieval royal court.
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| King Crimson's single: "The Court of the Crimson King", 1969 |
King Crimson - "The Court of the Crimson King", (live at BBC)
The track is dominated by a distinct riff performed on the Mellotron. The turnaround on Mellotron (played by Ian McDonald) was inspired by James Brown.
The main part of the song is split up into 4 verses, divided by an instrumental section called "The Return of the Fire Witch". The song climaxes at seven minutes, but continues with a little reprise (called "The Dance of the Puppets"), before ending on an abrupt and free time scale.
The British outfit mixed together jazz and classical symphonic elements for In the Court of the Crimson King, largely departing from the blues influences that rock music had been founded upon. It has been cited by many as the first ever prog-rock LP.
The main part of the song is split up into 4 verses, divided by an instrumental section called "The Return of the Fire Witch". The song climaxes at seven minutes, but continues with a little reprise (called "The Dance of the Puppets"), before ending on an abrupt and free time scale.
The British outfit mixed together jazz and classical symphonic elements for In the Court of the Crimson King, largely departing from the blues influences that rock music had been founded upon. It has been cited by many as the first ever prog-rock LP.
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| King Crimson's single: "The Court of the Crimson King" (Island, 1969) |
King Crimson - "The Court of the Crimson King"
An Atlantic Records advert at the time of the album's release claimed it featured the heaviest riffs on record since Mahler's 8th Symphony. "I know it had to cost ten thousand pounds to make," The Who's Pete Townshend was quoted as saying. "I can't tell if it's worth it."
"...The nine-minute "The Court of the Crimson King" may have some of the bombast and pretension that early progressive rock in general is accused of purveying. But few, if any, early progressive rock tracks were as powerful, perfectly evoking the magical yet ghastly faces and artwork adorning the album sleeve..."
"...The nine-minute "The Court of the Crimson King" may have some of the bombast and pretension that early progressive rock in general is accused of purveying. But few, if any, early progressive rock tracks were as powerful, perfectly evoking the magical yet ghastly faces and artwork adorning the album sleeve..."
(Allmuisic review by: Richie Unterberger)
The song has some lovely Mellotron laced over Lake's smooth vocals. The influences of Jazz are prominent throughout and the band are so tight the music tends to punch holes within the fabric of the musicscapes. The feeling of alienation and a barren soundscape are exemplified in the way the song is structured. There is a veritable wall of sound with Mellotron strings, pounding bass and crushing drums. There are some great vocals here that are so memorable such as "The black queen chants the funeral march, the cracked brass bells will ring, to summon back the fire witch in the court of the crimson king."
The song has some lovely Mellotron laced over Lake's smooth vocals. The influences of Jazz are prominent throughout and the band are so tight the music tends to punch holes within the fabric of the musicscapes. The feeling of alienation and a barren soundscape are exemplified in the way the song is structured. There is a veritable wall of sound with Mellotron strings, pounding bass and crushing drums. There are some great vocals here that are so memorable such as "The black queen chants the funeral march, the cracked brass bells will ring, to summon back the fire witch in the court of the crimson king."
(Progarchives review by: AtomicCrimsonRush)
Steve Hackett - "The Court of the Crimson King" (Tokyo, 1996)
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| King Crimson's album: In the Court of the Crimson King" (1969) |
The song was covered by King Crimson members Ian McDonald and John Wetton with Steve Hackett on Hackett's Tokyo Tapes and by Greg Lake featuring Gary Moore on Lake's Live at Hammersmith Odeon 1981 live album released by King Biscuit Records in 1996.
Line-up / Musicians:
Line-up / Musicians:
Robert Fripp – guitar
Greg Lake – bass guitar, lead vocals
Ian McDonald – mellotron, harpsichord, organ, flute, backing vocals
Michael Giles – drums, percussion, backing vocals
Peter Sinfield – lyrics
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