The Court of the Crimson King

"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. Also released as a single, it reached #80 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts.[2]

This article is about the King Crimson song. For the album, see In the Court of the Crimson King.
"The Court of the Crimson King"
Single by King Crimson
from the album In the Court of the Crimson King
A-side"The Court of the Crimson King, Pt. 1"
B-side"The Court of the Crimson King, Pt. 2"
Released12 October 1969 (1969-10-12)
Format7-inch 45 rpm
Recorded21–23 July 1969
GenreProgressive rock[1]
Length
  • 9:25 (album version)
  • 7:16 (edited version)
  • 3:22 (single version, Part One)
  • 4:25 (single version, Part Two)
Label
Composer(s)Ian McDonald
Lyricist(s)Peter Sinfield
Producer(s)King Crimson
King Crimson singles chronology
"The Court of the Crimson King"
(1969)		 "Cat Food"
(1970)
In the Court of the Crimson King track listing
5 tracks
Side one
  1. "21st Century Schizoid Man"
  2. "I Talk to the Wind"
  3. "Epitaph"
Side two
  1. "Moonchild"
  2. "The Court of the Crimson King"

Charts
Chart (1970) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 80[2]

References
  1. Murphy, Sean (22 May 2011). "The 25 Best Progressive Rock Songs of All Time". PopMatters. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  2. "Hot 100 entry". Billboard. Retrieved November 14, 2017.
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