The Court of the Crimson King

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Name =The Court of the Crimson King


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Artist =King Crimson
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"
Released =October 12, 1969 (album)
Format =7", 45rpm
Recorded =1969
Genre =Progressive rock
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Label =Island Records WIP-6071, Atlantic Records
Writer =Ian McDonald, Peter Sinfield
Producer =Robert Fripp, Peter Sinfield
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Last single = -
This single ="The Court of the Crimson King"
(1969)
Next single ="Cat Food"
(1969)
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"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". It was also released as a single. It reached #80 on the US charts, and is the band's only charting single in the United States.

The track was used in the 2006 dystopian film "Children of Men", appearing on its soundtrack.

The song was featured in the set list on the 2001 tour of the Seventh Edition of Ringo Starr's All-Starr Band.

Covers

* It has been covered by British heavy metal band Saxon on their 2001 album "Killing Ground".
* The song has been covered by Asia on their 2006 reunion tour.
* The song was covered by King Crimson members Ian McDonald and John Wetton with Steve Hackett on Hackett's "Tokyo Tapes".
* The song was covered live by Howard Stern's in-studio band The Losers in a Battle of the Bands contest with Tina Yothers and her band Jaded, who sang an original song. The Losers won the contest.

External links

* [http://www.elephant-talk.com/releases/court.htm#lyrics5 "The Court of the Crimson King" lyrics]