The Compact King Crimson

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The Compact King Crimson
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Compilation album by
Released8 December 1986 [1]
Recorded1969–1984
Genre Progressive rock
Length79:13 (Vinyl)
70:10 (CD)
Label EG
Producer King Crimson
King Crimson chronology
A Young Person's Guide to King Crimson
(1976)
The Compact King Crimson
(1986)
Heartbeat: The Abbreviated King Crimson
(1991)
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Kerrang! (3.7/5) [3]

The Compact King Crimson is a compilation of songs by the British progressive rock band King Crimson, selected by Robert Fripp from the then-two different eras of the band.

Contents

The cover art features the Fergus Hall painting Il Divino. Paintings by Hall emblazoned the previous King Crimson compilation, A Young Person's Guide to King Crimson . [4]

Track listing

LP/cassette version

Side one

No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."Discipline" Adrian Belew, Bill Bruford, Robert Fripp, Tony Levin Discipline , 19815:01
2."Thela Hun Ginjeet"Belew, Bruford, Fripp, LevinDiscipline6:27
3."Matte Kudasai"Belew, Bruford, Fripp, LevinDiscipline3:48
4."Three of a Perfect Pair"Belew, Bruford, Fripp, Levin Three of a Perfect Pair , 19844:13

Side two

No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."Frame by Frame"Belew, Bruford, Fripp, LevinDiscipline5:08
2."Sleepless"Belew, Bruford, Fripp, LevinSleepless" 12" single A-side, 1984 (mixed by Bob Clearmountain)5:24
3."Heartbeat"Belew, Bruford, Fripp, Levin Beat , 19823:56
4."Elephant Talk"Belew, Bruford, Fripp, LevinDiscipline4:36

Side three

No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."21st Century Schizoid Man" (including "Mirrors")Fripp, Ian McDonald, Greg Lake, Michael Giles, Peter Sinfield In the Court of the Crimson King , 19697:20
2."I Talk to the Wind"Fripp, McDonald, Lake, Giles, SinfieldIn the Court of the Crimson King6:06
3."Epitaph" (including "March for No Reason" and "Tomorrow and Tomorrow")Fripp, McDonald, Lake, Giles, SinfieldIn the Court of the Crimson King8:49

Side four

No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."Red"Fripp Red , 19746:17
2."Cat Food" (Single version)Fripp, Sinfield, McDonald"Cat Food/Groon" 7" single A-side, 19702:46
3."The Court of the Crimson King" (including "The Return of the Fire Witch" and "The Dance of the Puppets")McDonald, SinfieldIn the Court of the Crimson King9:22

CD version

No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."Discipline"Belew, Bruford, Fripp, Levin Discipline , 19815:01
2."Thela Hun Ginjeet"Belew, Bruford, Fripp, LevinDiscipline6:27
3."Matte Kudasai"Belew, Bruford, Fripp, LevinDiscipline3:48
4."Three of a Perfect Pair"Belew, Bruford, Fripp, Levin Three of a Perfect Pair , 19844:13
5."Frame by Frame"Belew, Bruford, Fripp, LevinDiscipline5:08
6."Sleepless"Belew, Bruford, Fripp, LevinThree of a Perfect Pair5:24
7."Heartbeat"Belew, Bruford, Fripp, Levin Beat , 19823:56
8."Elephant Talk"Belew, Bruford, Fripp, LevinDiscipline4:36
9."21st Century Schizoid Man" (including "Mirrors")Fripp, Giles, Lake, McDonald, Sinfield In the Court of the Crimson King , 19697:20
10."I Talk to the Wind"Fripp, Giles, Lake, McDonald, SinfieldIn the Court of the Crimson King6:06
11."Epitaph" (including "March for No Reason" and "Tomorrow and Tomorrow")Fripp, Giles, Lake, McDonald, SinfieldIn the Court of the Crimson King8:49
12."The Court of the Crimson King" (including "The Return of the Fire Witch" and "The Dance of the Puppets")McDonald, SinfieldIn the Court of the Crimson King9:22

Personnel

References

  1. "Music Week" (PDF). p. 42.
  2. Mills, T. (2011). "The Compact King Crimson – King Crimson". AllMusic . Retrieved 25 July 2011.
  3. Henderson, Paul (8 January 1987). "King Krimson 'The Compact King Crimson". Kerrang! . Vol. 137. London, UK: United Magazines ltd. p. 11.
  4. "Focus on Fergus Hall". Dgmlive.com. Retrieved 21 May 2023.