King Crimson
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: United Kingdom
- Born: November 30, 1968 in London, England
- Died: 8 December 2021, Tokyo, Japan
- Active: 1968 - 2021
Biography
King Crimson were an English-based progressive rock band formed in 1968, defined by a perpetually evolving structure with guitarist Robert Fripp as its sole constant. The group's work is characterized by its synthesis of disparate genres, merging classical and jazz sensibilities with heavy rock and structured improvisation. This approach, established with their 1969 debut 'In The Court Of The Crimson King', consistently dissolved and reformed the band's sonic identity through numerous lineups and hiatuses. Across its existence, the band functioned as a vehicle for musical exploration, influencing subsequent generations of artists in rock and experimental forms by prioritizing change and technical reinvention.
Genres
King Crimson Discography
- In The Court of the Crimson King (1969) - Album - rated 4.42/5
- The Court of the Crimson King (Parts 1 & 2) (1969) - Single - rated 4.68/5
- Lizard (1970) - Album - rated 3.91/5
- In the Wake of Poseidon (1970) - Album - rated 3.78/5
- Islands (1971) - Album - rated 4.22/5
- Earthbound (1972) - Album - rated 3.13/5
- Larks' Tongues in Aspic (1973) - Album - rated 4.38/5
- Starless And Bible Black (1974) - Album - rated 4.52/5
- Red (1974) - Album - rated 4.55/5
- USA (1975) - Album - rated 3.92/5
- A Young Person's Guide to King Crimson (1975) - Compilation - rated 4.29/5
- Epitaph / 21st Century Schizoid Man (1976) - Single - rated 4.75/5
- Discipline (1981) - Album - rated 4.39/5
- Beat (1982) - Album - rated 3.49/5
- Three of a Perfect Pair (1984) - Album - rated 3.65/5
- The Great Deceiver: Live 1973-1974 (1992) - Album - rated 4.6/5
- VROOOM (1994) - EP - rated 3.53/5
- B'Boom: Official Bootleg - Live in Argentina (1995) - Album - rated 3.97/5
- THRAK (1995) - Album - rated 3.5/5
- THRaKaTTaK (1996) - Album - rated 3.11/5
- The Nightwatch: Live at the Amsterdam Concertgebouw November 23rd 1973 (1997) - Album - rated 4.1/5
- Absent Lovers: Live in Montreal 1984 (1998) - Album - rated 4.31/5
- The ProjeKcts (1999) - Album - rated 3.92/5
- The Deception of the Thrush: A Beginner's Guide to ProjeKcts (1999) - Compilation - rated 3.6/5
- KCCC 05/06: On Broadway 1995 (1999) - Album - rated 3.85/5
- Cirkus: The Young Persons' Guide to King Crimson - Live (1999) - Album - rated 3.92/5
- Deja Vrooom (1999) - Album - rated 4.14/5
- Live in Mexico City 1996 (1999) - Album - rated 3.74/5
- Heavy ConstruKction (2000) - Album - rated 3.96/5
- The ConstruKction of Light (2000) - Album - rated 3.08/5
- Vrooom Vrooom (2001) - Album - rated 3.95/5
- Level Five (2001) - Album - rated 3.93/5
- Ladies of the Road (KCCC Special Edition) (2002) - Album - rated 3.81/5
- Happy With What You Have to Be Happy With (2002) - EP - rated 3.16/5
- KCCC 19 - Live in Nashville, November 9 & 10, 2001 (2002) - Album
- The Power to Believe (2003) - Album - rated 3.79/5
- Live at the Orpheum (2015) - Album - rated 3.57/5
- Radical Action (To Unseat the Hold of Monkey Mind) (2016) - Album - rated 4.06/5
- Live in Toronto (2016) - Album - rated 4.03/5
- Live in Chicago (2017) - Album - rated 4.24/5
- Live in Vienna (2017) - Album - rated 4.13/5
- Meltdown: Live in Mexico (2018) - Album - rated 4.26/5
Members
- Robert Fripp - guitar, keyboards, Mellotron (1968–2021)
- Mel Collins - saxophone, flute, 1970–1972; 2013–2021
- Tony Levin - bass, Chapman Stick, 1981–1984; 1994–1999; 2003–2008; 2013–2021
- Pat Mastelotto - drums, percussion, 1994–1997; 1999–2008; 2013–2021
- Gavin Harrison - drums, 2007–2008; 2013–2021
- Jakko Jakszyk - guitar, vocals (2013–2021)
- Jeremy Stacey - drums, keyboards (2016–2021)
- Greg Lake - bass, vocals (1968–1970)
- Michael Giles - drums (1968–1970)
- Boz Burrell - bass, vocals (1971–1972)
- Ian Wallace - drums (1971–1972)
- John Wetton - bass, vocals (1972–1974)
- Bill Bruford - drums, 1972–1974; 1981–1984; 1994–1997
- David Cross - violin, keyboards (1972–1974)
- Adrian Belew - guitar, vocals (1981–2013)
- Trey Gunn - Warr guitar, Chapman Stick (1994–2003)