21st Century Schizoid Man

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"21st Century Schizoid Man"
UK single release
Song by King Crimson
from the album In the Court of the Crimson King
A-side	"Epitaph"
Released	10 October 1969 (1969-10-10) (album) 1976 (B-side)
Recorded	1, 20–21 August 1969
Genre	Progressive rock jazz rock heavy metal
Length	7:24
Label	Island
Composer(s)	Robert Fripp Michael Giles Greg Lake Ian McDonald
Lyricist(s)	Peter Sinfield
Producer(s)	King Crimson

"21st Century Schizoid Man" is a song by the progressive rock band King Crimson, released in 1969 as the opening track on their debut album In the Court of the Crimson King. Often regarded as the group's signature song, it has been described by Rolling Stone as "a seven-and-a-half-minute statement of purpose: rock power, jazz spontaneity, and classical precision harnessed in the service of a common aim."