King Crimson - In The Court Of The Crimson King - (vinyl edition)

One of the most anticipated & frequently requested high quality vinyl reissues finally returns to the 12" format. Featuring the original 1969 stereo mix, Pressed on 200 gram super-heavyweight vinyl. Newly cut from masters approved by Robert Fripp Complete with the original iconic gatefold sleeve Contains bonus MP3 codes giving access to a download of a transfer of an original 1969 pressing. In The Court Of The Crimson King has been unavailable on vinyl for 20 years. Recorded over a period of 10 days in August 1969 & released on October 10th of the same year In The Court Of The Crimson King stands as one of the defining albums of British rock music & one of the finest debut albums of all time. Described at the time as Òan uncanny masterpieceÓ by Pete Townshend, the album has achieved legendary status over the years. It is the only studio document of an extraordinary year in the life of King Crimson; a year that began with the groupÕs first rehearsals on January 13th, included a residency at the Marquee Club, a concert in Hyde Park with The Rolling Stones, the recording and release of the album and ended with the dissolution of the lineup at the close of CrimsonÕs 1st American tour in December. Robert Fripp: guitar Ian McDonald: reeds, woodwind, vibes, keyboards, mellotron, vocals Greg Lake: bass guitar, lead vocals Michael Giles: drums, percussion, vocal Peter Sinfield: words and illumination