The Compact King Crimson | ||||
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Released | 8 December 1986 [1] | |||
Recorded | 1969–1984 | |||
Genre | Progressive rock | |||
Length | 79:13 (Vinyl) 70:10 (CD) | |||
Label | EG | |||
Producer | King Crimson | |||
King Crimson chronology | ||||
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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.
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]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
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1. | "Discipline" | Adrian Belew, Bill Bruford, Robert Fripp, Tony Levin | Discipline , 1981 | 5:01 |
2. | "Thela Hun Ginjeet" | Belew, Bruford, Fripp, Levin | Discipline | 6:27 |
3. | "Matte Kudasai" | Belew, Bruford, Fripp, Levin | Discipline | 3:48 |
4. | "Three of a Perfect Pair" | Belew, Bruford, Fripp, Levin | Three of a Perfect Pair , 1984 | 4:13 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
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1. | "Frame by Frame" | Belew, Bruford, Fripp, Levin | Discipline | 5:08 |
2. | "Sleepless" | Belew, Bruford, Fripp, Levin | Sleepless" 12" single A-side, 1984 (mixed by Bob Clearmountain) | 5:24 |
3. | "Heartbeat" | Belew, Bruford, Fripp, Levin | Beat , 1982 | 3:56 |
4. | "Elephant Talk" | Belew, Bruford, Fripp, Levin | Discipline | 4:36 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
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1. | "21st Century Schizoid Man" (including "Mirrors") | Fripp, Ian McDonald, Greg Lake, Michael Giles, Peter Sinfield | In the Court of the Crimson King , 1969 | 7:20 |
2. | "I Talk to the Wind" | Fripp, McDonald, Lake, Giles, Sinfield | In the Court of the Crimson King | 6:06 |
3. | "Epitaph" (including "March for No Reason" and "Tomorrow and Tomorrow") | Fripp, McDonald, Lake, Giles, Sinfield | In the Court of the Crimson King | 8:49 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
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1. | "Red" | Fripp | Red , 1974 | 6:17 |
2. | "Cat Food" (Single version) | Fripp, Sinfield, McDonald | "Cat Food/Groon" 7" single A-side, 1970 | 2:46 |
3. | "The Court of the Crimson King" (including "The Return of the Fire Witch" and "The Dance of the Puppets") | McDonald, Sinfield | In the Court of the Crimson King | 9:22 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
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1. | "Discipline" | Belew, Bruford, Fripp, Levin | Discipline , 1981 | 5:01 |
2. | "Thela Hun Ginjeet" | Belew, Bruford, Fripp, Levin | Discipline | 6:27 |
3. | "Matte Kudasai" | Belew, Bruford, Fripp, Levin | Discipline | 3:48 |
4. | "Three of a Perfect Pair" | Belew, Bruford, Fripp, Levin | Three of a Perfect Pair , 1984 | 4:13 |
5. | "Frame by Frame" | Belew, Bruford, Fripp, Levin | Discipline | 5:08 |
6. | "Sleepless" | Belew, Bruford, Fripp, Levin | Three of a Perfect Pair | 5:24 |
7. | "Heartbeat" | Belew, Bruford, Fripp, Levin | Beat , 1982 | 3:56 |
8. | "Elephant Talk" | Belew, Bruford, Fripp, Levin | Discipline | 4:36 |
9. | "21st Century Schizoid Man" (including "Mirrors") | Fripp, Giles, Lake, McDonald, Sinfield | In the Court of the Crimson King , 1969 | 7:20 |
10. | "I Talk to the Wind" | Fripp, Giles, Lake, McDonald, Sinfield | In the Court of the Crimson King | 6:06 |
11. | "Epitaph" (including "March for No Reason" and "Tomorrow and Tomorrow") | Fripp, Giles, Lake, McDonald, Sinfield | In the Court of the Crimson King | 8:49 |
12. | "The Court of the Crimson King" (including "The Return of the Fire Witch" and "The Dance of the Puppets") | McDonald, Sinfield | In the Court of the Crimson King | 9:22 |