The Court of the Crimson King

This article is about the King Crimson song. For the album, see In the Court of the Crimson King.
"The Court of the Crimson King"
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Single by King Crimson
from the 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"
ReleasedOctober 1969 (1969-10) (UK) December 1969 (1969-12) (US)[1]
Recorded21–23 July 1969
StudioWessex, London
GenreProgressive rock[2]
Length
  • 9:25 (album version)
  • 7:16 (edited version)
  • 3:22 (single version, Part One)
  • 4:30 (single version, Part Two)
  • 10:00 (album version with Hidden Track)
Label
Composer(s)Ian McDonald
Lyricist(s)Peter Sinfield
Producer(s)King Crimson
King Crimson singles chronology
"The Court of the Crimson King"
(1969) 		"Cat Food"
(1970)

"The Court of the Crimson King", sometimes billed "In the Court of the Crimson King", is the titular fifth and final track from the British progressive rock band King Crimson's debut album, In the Court of the Crimson King. Released as a single, it reached No. 80 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart,[3] the only King Crimson single to chart on the Hot 100.

  1. ^ Strong, Martin Charles (1995). The Great Rock Discography. Canongate Press. p. 460. ISBN 9780862415419.
  2. ^ Murphy, Sean (22 May 2011). "The 25 Best Progressive Rock Songs of All Time". PopMatters. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Billboard was invoked but never defined (see the help page).