"21st Century Schizoid Man" | |
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![]() UK single release | |
Song by King Crimson | |
from the album In the Court of the Crimson King | |
A-side | "Epitaph" |
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Recorded | 1, 20–21 August 1969 |
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Length | 7:24 |
Label | Island |
Composer(s) | |
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."