King Crimson Announce 50th-Anniversary ‘In the Court of the Crimson King’ Set
King Crimson will continue their 50th-anniversary celebration this year with a new set devoted to the album that started it all: 1969's landmark debut In the Court of the Crimson King.
The collection includes three CDs with new stereo mixes plus a Blu-Ray featuring 5.1 surround sound mixed by Steven Wilson and approved by Crimson leader Robert Fripp.
The set also includes additional material alongside the classic album, including the duo version of "I Talk to the Wind," an alternate edition of the LP featuring different takes and mixes, instrumentals, the original 1969 mix of the LP and the A- and B-sides of "The Court of the Crimson King" single.
The box set arrives on Oct. 25; a two-LP edition of In the Court of the Crimson King will be released a week earlier, on Oct. 18.
You can see the track listing below.
The album caps a golden-anniversary year for the band. In addition to a new documentary and a series of archival releases, King Crimson are hitting the road for 50 dates that started in June and make their way across the planet through October. U.S. shows start in Toronto this weekend, with other shows planned in Boston, New York and Cleveland. You can see the full tour schedule at the band's website.
King Crimson have also been dusting off rare performances from its archives weekly that are available to listen to on YouTube and for download online. The latest addition is a previously unreleased alternate mix of fan favorite "Catfood," which you can listen to below.
King Crimson, 'In the Court of the Crimson King' 50th Anniversary Track Listing
2019 5.1 mixes
1. 21st Century Schizoid Man
2. I Talk to the Wind
3. Epitaph
4. Moonchild
5. The Court of the Crimson King
Additional track
6. I Talk to the Wind (duo version)
Original Master Edition
1. 21st Century Schizoid Man
2. I Talk to the Wind
3. Epitaph
4. Moonchild
5. The Court of the Crimson King
Alternate Album
1. 21st Century Schizoid Man
2. I Talk to the Wind
3. I Talk to the Wind
4. Epitaph
5. Epitaph
6. Moonchild
7. The Court of the Crimson King
Additional Material
1. Wind Session
2. 21st Century Schizoid Man
3. I Talk to the Wind
4. Epitaph
5. Moonchild
6. The Court of the Crimson King
7. 21st Century Schizoid Man
8. The Court of the Crimson King (part 1)
9. The Court of the Crimson King (part 2)
2019 Instrumental Mixes
1. 21st Century Schizoid Man
2. I Talk to the Wind
3. Epitaph
4. Moonchild
5. The Court of the Crimson King
CD 1 2019 Stereo Mixes & Instrumental Mixes
1. 21st Century Schizoid Man
2. I Talk to the Wind
3. Epitaph
4. Moonchild
5. The Court of the Crimson King
6. 21st Century Schizoid Man
7. I Talk to the Wind
8. Epitaph
9. Moonchild (edit)
10. The Court of the Crimson King
CD 2 Alternate Album, Expanded Edition
1. Wind Session
2. 21st Century Schizoid Man
3. I Talk to the Wind
4. I Talk to the Wind
5. Epitaph
6. Epitaph
7. Moonchild
8. The Court of the Crimson King
9. 21st Century Schizoid Man
CD 3 Original Master Edition, Expanded
1. 21st Century Schizoid Man
2. I Talk to the Wind
3. Epitaph
4. Moonchild
5. The Court of the Crimson King
6. 21st Century Schizoid Man
7. I Talk to the Wind
8. Epitaph
9. The Court of the Crimson King (single A-side)
10. The Court of the Crimson King (single B-side)