The Court of the Crimson King (Parts 1 & 2)
by King Crimson
- Type: Single
- Released: October 1969
- Label: Island
- Country: United Kingdom
- Community rating: 4.68/5 from 6 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Serving as the majestic closing piece of the band's debut album, this multi-part suite firmly established the gothic, grandiose aesthetics of symphonic progressive rock. The track's defining characteristic is Ian McDonald's overwhelming, sustained Mellotron orchestration that mimics a full choir and string section. Peter Sinfield's vivid, medieval lyrical imagery provides a fantastical backdrop to Greg Lake's soaring vocal performance.
Genres
Descriptors: fantasy, progressive, complex, medieval, symphonic
Tracklist
Credits
- Ian McDonald - written-by
- Peter Sinfield - written-by