King Crimson - 21st Century Schizoid Man

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From "In The Court Of The Crimson King" (1st album) 1969

 

Robert Fripp (KC founder) has invented a new way of playing electric guitar

 

Mike Giles - stunning drummer

 

 

 

 

 

Album lineup:

 

• Robert Fripp (band leader) – electric and acoustic guitars, production
• Michael Giles – drums, percussion, backing vocals, production
• Greg Lake (RIP) – lead vocals, bass guitar, production
• Ian McDonald (RIP) – saxophone, flute, clarinet, bass clarinet, Mellotron, harpsichord, piano, organ, vibraphone, backing vocals, production
• Peter Sinfield – lyrics, illumination, production

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Great lyrics....Besides....Greg Lake's ( who would later become guitarist, bassist & vocalist of Emerson, Lake & Palmer) voice is indeed special....RIP

 

 

 

 

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Ian McDonald: King Crimson and Foreigner co-founder dies age 75

 

Between his two best known bands, the multi-instrumentalist appeared on four of the biggest-selling albums of the period 1969-79

 

 

Laura Snapes

Fri 11 Feb 2022 10.15 GMT





https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/feb/11/ian-mcdonald-king-crimson-foreigner-co-founder-dies-age-75

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From "Islands" 1971 ( 4th album)

 

Good lyrics by Peter Sinfield

 

I do adore this specific track ( and most KC songs anyway)

 

Formentera is one of the 4 Balearic islands off Spain ( along w Mallorca, Menorca, Ibiza)

 

 

 

 

RIP Boz Burrell - vocals & Keith Tippett - piano

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Here the way Robert Fripp plays guitar is like a razor cutting you somehow...

 

 

 

 

 

The original United Kingdom and European  "Islands" cover depicts the Trifid Nebula in Sagittarius and displays neither the name of the band nor the title

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From 3rd album "Lizard" 1970

 

Jon Anderson  (band YES) - vocals on "Prince Rupert Awakes"

 

 

 

 

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From 2nd album "In The Wake Of Poseidon" 1970

 

 

 

 

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Gordon Haskell - vocals on this song  ( Greg Lake on others)

 

 

 

 

 

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Keith Tippett-RIP - piano on "Cadence and cascade" and "Cat food"

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Track about the Beatles apparently

 

 

 

 

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Live album "U.S.A." 1974...On drums Bill Bruford (fmr. YES member)

 

 

 

 

 

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John Wetton-RIP - vocals, bass

 

EM best version

 

 

 

 

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David Cross - violin

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Great

 

 

 

 

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