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In The Court Of The Crimson King [40th Anniversary Box]

KING CRIMSON In The Court Of The Crimson King (2009 Japanese exclusive strictly limited edition 6-disc set, comprised of 5 HQCD [High Quality Compact Disc - playable on all CD players] albums, celebrating the 40th anniversary of the release of Crimson's groundbreaking 1969 debut, featuring 2009 mixes, outtakes, alternate versions, BBC sessions, non-LP single sides, period live recordings, de-clicked vinyl transfers, mono promo mixes and more, plus bonus All Region NTSC DVD-A [DVD-Audio - playable on all DVD players] featuring the 2009 Steven Wilson/Robert Fripp mix in DTS 5.1 Surround Sound and hi-res stereo, the 2004 remaster [original album mix] in hi-res stereo, alternate takes in hi-res stereo, plus '21st Century Schizoid Man' video excerpt from Hyde Park concert July 5th 1969; each disc is superbly presented in a mini LP-style card sleeve [including Japanese, US, UK and Argentinean variants] with the set housed in a 12" x 12" deluxe glossy box with incredible 23-page 12" x 12" booklet packed with info and rare pics, additional Japanese info booklet, gatefold card insert, 2 1" button badges, 2 reproduction Island promo photos + wraparound obi strip)

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Product Availability Currently Unavailable - You can request the next copy of this item
Release Date 21st Oct 2009
Release Year 2009 - 15 years ago
Condition Unless stated otherwise in the description above, all items are in at least excellent condition - so please read our descriptions carefully. We try to sell items as close to Mint condition as possible, and many will indeed be close to brand new and/or unplayed. Others may be 'used' - and all will meet our strict grading and are 100% guaranteed.
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Format 6-CD album set
Record Label WHD Entertainment
Complete Stock List Go to King Crimson
Product Catalogue No IEZP-18
Music Genre 70s Rock, 70s Artists, Progressive
Country Comes from Japan Comes from 'Japan'
 
Tracklisting & More Information

The HQCD [High Quality Compact Disc] format features enhanced audio quality through the use of a special silver alloy coating, as opposed to aluminium. Using a process developed by optical disc maker Memory Tech, HQCDs are fully compatible with standard CD players.

CD 1 [UK Island variant design, gatefold sleeve]
1. 21st Century Schizoid Man
2. I Talk to the Wind
3. Epitaph
4. Moonchild
5. The Court of the Crimson King
(2009 Wilson/Fripp mix)
6. Moonchild (full version)
7. I Talk to the Wind (Fripp/McDonald duo version)
8. I Talk to the Wind (alternate take)
9. Epitaph (backing track)
10. Wind session (extracts from '21st Century Schizoid Man' session)

CD 2 [US stereo Atlantic variant design, gatefold pasted sleeve]
1. 21st Century Schizoid Man
2. I Talk to the Wind
3. Epitaph
4. Moonchild
5. The Court of the Crimson King
(2004 remaster, a transfer of the original 1969 vinyl mix)
6. 21st Century Schizoid Man (early instrumental recording)
7. I Talk to the Wind (BBC session)
8. 21st Century Schizoid Man (BBC session)
9. The Court of the Crimson King (Part 1) [single A-side]
10. The Court of the Crimson King (Part 2) [single B-side]

CD 3 [UK Island variant design, gatefold sleeve]
1. 21st Century Schizoid Man (trio version – instrumental)
2. I Talk to the Wind (studio run-through)
3. Epitaph (alternate version)
4. Moonchild (take 1)
5. The Court of the Crimson King (take 3)
(alternate studio takes)
6. 21st Century Schizoid Man
7. I Talk to the Wind
8. Epitaph
9. Moonchild
10. The Court of the Crimson King
(De-clicked vinyl transfer of the first Island Records stereo UK pressing)

CD 4 [1977 Argentinean variant design, gatefold sleeve with Spanish language text]
1. 21st Century Schizoid Man
2. The Court of the Crimson King
3. Get Thy Bearings
4. Epitaph
5. Mantra
6. Travel Weary Capricorn
7. Mars
(Restored bootleg, recorded live at Hyde Park, London, July 5th 1969)
8. The Court of the Crimson King
9. A Man A City
10. Epitaph
11. 21st Century Schizoid Man
(Restored bootleg, recorded Live at Fillmore East, New York, November 1969)

CD 5 [US Atlantic mono promo variant design, stickered pasted gatefold sleeve with 3 replica 'DJ copy monaural Not For Sale' stickers]
1. 21st Century Schizoid Man
2. I Talk to the Wind
3. Epitaph
4. Moonchild
5. The Court of the Crimson King
(mono album mix used for radio promotion only in the USA)
6. The Court of the Crimson King (US-only mono promo single radio edit)

DVD [Japanese variant sleeve design, gatefold pasted card with die-cut wraparound obi strip]
- 2009 Wilson/Fripp mix in DTS 5.1 Surround Sound and hi-res stereo
- 2004 remaster (original album mix) in hi-res stereo
- Alternate takes (all in hi-res stereo):
1. 21st Century Schizoid Man (Trio version – instrumental)
2. I Talk to the Wind (studio run-through)
3. Epitaph (alternate version)
4. Moonchild (take 1)
5. The Court of the Crimson King (take 3)
- 21st Century Schizoid Man – video excerpt from Hyde Park concert July 5th 1969

6 CD SET  
Recording Artist King Crimson
Product Title In The Court Of The Crimson King [40th Anniversary Box]
Product Information King Crimson In The Court Of The Crimson King [40th Anniversary Box] Japan 6-CD album set.
Language All tracks are sung in English, unless otherwise stated in our description.
Additional info Deleted - A deleted or out-of-print item is one that is no longer manufactured. However, we stock thousands of out-of-print formats and we specialise in tracking down out-of-print, deleted and hard-to-find releases.
Artists Related To 21st Century Schizoid Band, Adrian Belew, Al Et Al, Andy Summers & Robert Fripp, Boz Burrell, CJ3: Crimson Jazz Trio, David Cross, Eddie Jobson, Freeway, Giles, Giles & Fripp, Gordon Haskell, Ian McDonald, Ian Wallace (Crim), Jack-Knife, John Wetton, McDonald & Giles, Michael Giles, Mogul Thrash, Pete Sinfield, Qango, Robert Fripp, Robert Fripp & Brian Eno, Ten Seconds, The California Guitar Trio, The Grid / Fripp, The Roches, Tony Levin, Toyah & Fripp, Trendsetters Limited, Trey Gunn, U.K.
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