King Crimson discography
Cataloguing of published recordings by King Crimson
King Crimson discographyKing Crimson performing in 2018
Studio albums 13 Live albums 15 Compilation albums 13 Video albums 6 EPs 3 Singles 10 Major box sets 9
The discography of King Crimson consists of 13 studio albums , 15 live albums , 13 compilation albums , 3 extended plays , 10 singles , 6 video albums and 9 major box sets.
Albums
Studio albums
Live albums
King Crimson Collectors' Club
Year
KCCC No.
Album title
Recorded
Lineup
Collectors' King Crimson Box
1998
No.01
Live at the Marquee
1969
Fripp/Giles/Lake/McDonald/Sinfield
Box 1, 1969
No.02
Live at Jacksonville
1972
Fripp/Collins/Burrell/Wallace
Box 2, 1971–1972
1999
No.03
The Beat Club, Bremen
1972
Fripp/Bruford/Wetton/Cross/Muir
Box 3, 1972–1974
No.04
Live at Cap D'Agde
1982
Fripp/Bruford/Belew/Levin
Box 4, 1981–1982
No.05–06
On Broadway
1995
The Double Trio
Box 5, 1995–after
No.08
The Vrooom Sessions
1994
The Double Trio
Box 7, Session & Rehearsals
2000
No.09
Live at Summit Studios
1972
Fripp/Collins/Burrell/Wallace
Box 2, 1971–1972
No.10
Live in Central Park, NYC
1974
Fripp/Bruford/Wetton/Cross
Box 3, 1972–1974
No.11
Discipline: Live At Moles Club, Bath 1981
1981
Fripp/Bruford/Belew/Levin
Box 4, 1981–1982
No.12
Live in Hyde Park
1969
Fripp/Giles/Lake/McDonald/Sinfield
Box 1, 1969
No.13
Nashville Rehearsals
1997
The Double Trio
Box 7, Session & Rehearsals
2001
No.14
Live at Plymouth Guildhall
1971
Fripp/Collins/Burrell/Wallace/Sinfield
Box 2, 1971–1972
No.15
Live in Mainz
1974
Fripp/Bruford/Wetton/Cross
Box 3, 1972–1974
No.16
Live in Berkeley, CA
1982
Fripp/Bruford/Belew/Levin
Box 4, 1981–1982
No.18
Live in Detroit, MI
1971
Fripp/Collins/Burrell/Wallace/Sinfield
Box 2, 1971–1972
2002
No.19
Live in Nashville, TN
2001
The Double Duo
Box 5, 1995–after
No.20
Live at the Zoom Club
1972
Fripp/Bruford/Wetton/Cross/Muir
Box 3, 1972–1974
No.21
The Champaign–Urbana Sessions
1983
Fripp/Bruford/Belew/Levin
Box 7, Session & Rehearsals
2003
No.23
Live in Orlando, FL
1972
Fripp/Collins/Burrell/Wallace
Box 2, 1971–1972
No.24
Live in Guildford
1972
Fripp/Bruford/Wetton/Cross/Muir
Box 3, 1972–1974
2004
No.25
Live at Fillmore East
1969
Fripp/Giles/Lake/McDonald/Sinfield
Box 1, 1969
No.26
Live in Philadelphia, PA
1982
Fripp/Bruford/Belew/Levin
Box 4, 1981–1982
2005
No.28
Live in Warsaw
2000
The Double Duo
No.29
Live in Heidelberg
1974
Fripp/Bruford/Wetton/Cross
No.30
Live in Brighton
1971
Fripp/Collins/Burrell/Wallace/Sinfield
2006
No.31
Live at the Wiltern
1995
The Double Trio
Box 5, 1995–after
No.32
Live in Munich
1982
Fripp/Bruford/Belew/Levin
Box 4, 1981–1982
2007
No.35
Live in Denver
1972
Fripp/Collins/Burrell/Wallace
No.36
Live in Kassel
1974
Fripp/Bruford/Wetton/Cross
2008
No.37
Live at the Pier, NYC
1982
Fripp/Bruford/Belew/Levin
No.38
Live in Philadelphia, PA
1996
The Double Trio
No.39
Live in Milan
2003
The Double Duo
2009
No.40
Live in Boston, MA
1972
Fripp/Collins/Burrell/Wallace
No.41
Live in Zurich
1973
Fripp/Bruford/Wetton/Cross
2010
No.43
Live in Chicago, IL
1995
The Double Trio
No.44
Live in New Haven, CT
2003
The Double Duo
2011
No.45
Live in Toronto
1974
Fripp/Bruford/Wetton/Cross
2012
No.46
Live at the Marquee
1971
Fripp/Collins/Burrell/Wallace/Sinfield
2016
No.42
Rehearsals & Blows
1983
Fripp/Bruford/Belew/Levin
2019
No.48
Live in Newcastle
1972
Fripp/Bruford/Wetton/Cross/Muir
Collectable King Crimson
DGM Live
Additional releases along the lines of the Collector's Club are being made available at DGM Live.[29] This is the new Discipline Global Mobile website including King Crimson/Robert Fripp news, online diaries from Robert Fripp and The Vicar, and ongoing releases available for download in MP3 and FLAC formats.
The releases include extensive King Crimson and Robert Fripp live recordings, in addition to some previously unreleased studio material. Since the launch of the site, some shows have been made available sometimes within days or weeks of the performance. It has been noted that the Collector's Club releases will eventually be made available as downloads on the site as well. As of 1 November 2007 there are 118 releases available at the site.
Notable selections:
Jazz Club Chesterfield , England , September $1, 1969 (2010)
Fillmore East New York , N.Y. , USA , November 21, 1969 (2006)
Armoury – Wilmington, Delaware , Feb. 11, 1972 (2008)
The Barn – Peoria, IL , March 10, 1972 (2011)
Apollo Glasgow , Scotland , October 23, 1973 (2006)
Stanley Theatre Pittsburgh , PA , April 29, 1974 (2009)
Penn State University University Park, Pennsylvania , June 29, 1974 (2007)
Park West Chicago , Illinois , August $1, 2008 (2008)
Compilation albums
Mostly studio recordings, some incorporating live recordings.
Major box sets
Mostly part of the '40th Anniversary Edition' release schedule – but major releases in themselves.
Year
Album details
2010
In the Court of the Crimson King – 40th Anniversary edition – box set
6-disc box set (5 CDs and 1 DVD)
2012
Larks' Tongues in Aspic – 40th Anniversary edition – box set
15-disc box set (13 CDs, 1 Blu-ray audio disc and 1 DVDA)
2013
The Road to Red – 40th Anniversary edition – box set
24-disk box set (21 cds, 2 Blu-ray discs and 1 DVD)
2014
Starless – 40th Anniversary edition – box set
27-disk box set (23 CDs, 2 Blu-ray audio discs and 2 DVDAs)
2015
THRAK – 40th Anniversary edition – box set
16-disc box set (12 CDs, 2 Blu-ray discs, 1 DVDA and 1 DVD)
2016
On (and off) The Road (1981–1984) – 40th Anniversary edition – box set
19-disc box set (11 CDs, 3 Blu-ray discs, 3 DVDAs and 2 DVDs)
2017
Sailors' Tales (1970–1972) – 40th Anniversary edition – box set
27-disc box set (21 CDs, 4 Blu-ray discs and 2 DVDs)
2019
Heaven & Earth – 50th Anniversary edition – box set
24-disc box set (18 CDs, 4 Blu-ray discs and 2 DVDAs)[30]
2020
The Complete 1969 Recordings – box set
26-disc box set (20 CDs, 4 Blu-ray discs and 2 DVD)[31]
2022
Film Expanded Set – In the Court of the Crimson King – King Crimson at 50
8-disc box set (2 Blu-ray discs, 2 DVDs and 4 CDs)
EPs
Mostly studio recordings, some incorporating live recordings.
Year
EP details
1994
Vrooom
Released: 31 October 1994
Label: DGM
2001
Level Five
Released: 1 October 2001
Label: DGM
2002
Happy with What You Have to Be Happy With
Released: 8 October 2002
Label: Sanctuary
2015
2014 Live EP (Cyclops EP)
Released: 2015
Label: DGM
2017
Heroes
Released: 2017
Label: DGM
2018
Uncertain Times (2 Vinyl 10" EP)
Released: 2018
Label: DGM
Singles
Includes only singles released commercially, in various territories.[32] [33] Music videos were released for "Heartbeat" and "Sleepless".
Notes:
^ Re-released in 2020 with additional tracks
^ Promo in US
^ Released in UK
^ Released in Spain
^ Released in US
^ Released in US
KC50
This series, released across 50 weeks of 2019, aims to document "rare or unusual tracks" from the DGM archive.[37] Each release is accompanied by commentary from David Singleton .
No.
Title
Year recorded
Year released
Notes
01
21st Century Schizoid Man (Radio Edit)
1969
1991
Edit of the original recording. From Heartbeat: The Abbreviated King Crimson .
02
The Terrifying Tale Of Thela Hun Ginjeet
1981, 1982
2008
Compilation of spoken word by Robert Fripp and Adrian Belew, as well as a live performance from 1982.
From 40th Anniversary Tour Box .
03
Cadence And Cascade (Four Singers)
1970, 1991, 2017
2019
Edit featuring vocals by four members: Greg Lake , Gordon Haskell , Adrian Belew , and Jakko Jakszyk .
Previously unreleased.
04
The Mincer/Law Of Maximum Distress
1973
2014
Edit featuring additional parts of the improvisation used to create "The Mincer".
From Starless .
05
Inner Garden (Complete)
1994
2015
Performance of "Inner Garden" featuring both parts played continuously.
From the THRAK Box .
06
Larks' Tongues In Aspic Part I (David/Jamie)
1972
2012
Outtake. From Larks' Tongues In Aspic: The Complete Recordings .
07
Ladies Of The Road (Frame By Frame Remix)
1971, 1991
2006, 2011, 2017
Remix by Robert Fripp and David Singleton, excluded from Frame By Frame: The Essential King Crimson .
Previously released on DGM Live, as well as part of Islands (40th Anniversary Edition) and Sailors' Tales .
08
Space Groove II (Edit)
1997
2019
Previously unreleased edit of the original recording from Space Groove .
09
Eyes Wide Open (Acoustic Version)
2002
2002
From Happy with What You Have to Be Happy With .
10
Prince Rupert Awakes (Featuring Keith Tippett )
1970
2016, 2017
Isolated piano taken from the multitrack tapes.
Previously released on DGM Live and as part of Sailors' Tales .
11
Requiem (Extended Version)
1982
2016
From Beat (40th Anniversary Edition) and On (and off) The Road .
12
Starless/Red (Edit)
1974
1991
Edit featuring the first section of "Starless" and the entirety of "Red".
From Frame By Frame: The Essential King Crimson .
13
Yoli Yoli
1983
2016
Unused song previously released on DGM Live and as part of On (and off) The Road .
14
FraKctured
2000, 2019
2019
Released as a preview of the then-forthcoming Heaven & Earth box set.
Remix as featured on The ReConstruKction Of Light .
15
Travel Weary Capricorn/Mars
1969
1997, 2019
Previously unreleased edit of two tracks featured on Epitaph .
16
The Sheltering Sky
1982
1984, 1997, 2004, 2012, 2016
Live performance from the band's August 27th, 1982 concert in Frejus .
Previously released on video as part of The Noise: Live At Frejus , Neal And Jack And Me , and On (and off) The Road .
Previously released as audio on DGM Live and as part of On (and off) The Road .
17
Dinosaur (Single Edit)
1994
1995, 2015
One of two "Dinosaur" edits, previously released on several 1995 singles and as part of the THRAK Box .
18
Medley
1969, 1970, 1971, 1974, 1981, 1984
1991
A minute-and-a-half edit designed to showcase the breadth of King Crimson's (then-complete) discography.
From Heartbeat: The Abbreviated King Crimson .
19
The Light Of Day (Improv)
?
2011, 2015
This is not quite the original improvisation, as it features overdubs by Mel Collins , Tony Levin , and Gavin Harrison .
Previously released on the CD/DVD-A edition of A Scarcity of Miracles and The Elements Of King Crimson .
20
Fracture
1973
1974, 1997, 2014
Steven Wilson remix of the live performance featured on Starless and Bible Black and The Night Watch .
21
Two Hands (Redux)
1982
2016
Alex Mundy and David Singleton remix. Previously released as part of On (and off) The Road .
22
Elektrik
2002
2003, 2019
Released as a preview of the then-forthcoming Heaven & Earth box set.
Remaster with additional multitrack elements as featured on The Power To Believe (40th Anniversary Edition) .
23
Peace (Suite)
1970
2019
Previously unreleased edit which combines each part of "Peace".
24
Asbury Park (Complete)
1974
2005, 2013
Uncut version of the improv featured on USA , remixed by Steven Wilson.
25
Islands (Jakko Jakszyk Vocal)
1971, 2016
2017
Jakko Jakszyk vocal overdub of "Islands" from Sailors' Tales .
26
Bolero (Frame By Frame Remix)
1971, 1991
1991, 2009, 2015, 2017
Tony Levin bass overdub of "Bolero – The Peacock's Tale" from Frame By Frame .
27
Level Five
2017
2018
From Meltdown: Live in Mexico City .
28
Matte Kudasai (Alternate Intro)
1981
2019
Previously unreleased edit featuring Robert Fripp's lead guitar.
29
Fans, Sloth, Nuns, Felons
1996
2015
From the THRAK Box .
30
Epitaph (Greg Lake Vocal)
1969
2019
Taken from the 40th Anniversary 5.1 mix with added tracks at the end. Previously unreleased.
31
Doctor Diamond
1974
2001, 2006, 2012, 2014
Live performance from the band's March 30th, 1974 concert in Mainz .
Previously released as part of the Collectors' Club and Collectible King Crimson series, on DGM Live, and as part of Starless .
32
Three Of A Perfect Pair (Acapella Intro)
1984
2019
Previously unreleased edit.
33
Form No. 1
2004
2005, 2017
Previously released on The 21st Century Guide To King Crimson: Volume Two and The Elements of King Crimson .
34
Book Of Saturday (Alternate Take)
1972
2012
From Larks' Tongues In Aspic: The Complete Recordings .
35
Dangerous Curves (New Edit)
2001
2019
New edit which combines the performance of "Dangerous Curves" from Level Five with the studio version's ending.
36
Cat Food (Alternate Mix)
1970
2019
Newly edited mix which highlights Keith Tippett's piano.
37
The ConstruKction Of Light (Complete)
2000, 2019
2019
Previously unheard extra lyrics appear in the piece. Otherwise, the mix is the same as on The ReConstruKction Of Light .
38
Larks' Tongues In Aspic Part II (Alternate Take)
1972
2012
Previously released as part of Larks' Tongues In Aspic: The Complete Recordings .
39
Walking On Air
1995
1995, 2015
A live performance from the band's July 1st, 1995 concert in Los Angeles .
Previously released on the Sex Sleep Eat Drink Dream single and as part of the THRAK Box .
40
21st Century Schizoid Man (Morgan Studios)
1969, 2019
2019
Alternate take of "21st Century Schizoid Man" prior to the band relocating to Wessex Studios .
Features Mel Collins and Jakko Jakszyk overdubs.
Released as a preview of the then-forthcoming In the Court of the Crimson King 50th Anniversary Edition.
41
Groon (Take 15)
1970
2010, 2017
Alternate take of "Groon" previously released on In The Wake Of Poseidon (40th Anniversary Edition) and Sailors' Tales .
42
Elephant Talk
1995
1999
Taken from a live performance on October 5 or 6, 1995, in Tokyo .
Previously released as part of Cirkus: The Young Persons' Guide to King Crimson Live .
43
The Great Deceiver (Single Edit)
1974
2019
Previously unreleased single edit of "The Great Deceiver" with an early fadeout.
44
Industrial Zone C (Edit)
1983
2019
Previously unreleased edit of the original recording from Three Of A Perfect Pair (40th Anniversary Edition) .
45
Indiscipline
2017
2017
Taken from a live performance on June 28, 2017, in Chicago . Previously released as part of Live In Chicago .
46
Sailor's Tale (Alternate Take)
1971
2019
Previously unreleased version featuring unused piano, mellotron, and guitar takes.
47
One More Red Nightmare (Exposed)
1974
2019
Previously unreleased edit highlighting elements hidden in the final mix, as well as alternate guitar and saxophone takes.
48
I Talk To The Wind (Judy Dyble Vocal)
1968
1976, 1999, 2001
"I Talk To The Wind" as performed by Giles, Giles, and Fripp featuring Judy Dyble on vocals.
Previously released as part of A Young Person's Guide to King Crimson , Metamorphosis , and The Brondesbury Tapes .
49
Silent Night (New Edit)
1979, 2016
2019
A previously unreleased edit featuring Jakko Jakszyk's vocal overdub and the original Frippertronics loop, creating two verses.
50
Radical Action/Meltdown (Advance Mix)
2018
2019
Previously unreleased tracks from King Crimson's in-studio performance for the Cosmic FuKc documentary.
Videos
Year
Video details
Notes
1982
The Noise: Frejus
VHS Release
1984
Three of a Perfect Pair: Live in Japan
VHS Release
1996
Live in Japan
VHS Release
1999
Deja Vrooom
DVD Reissue of Live in Japan
2003
Eyes Wide Open
2DVD set, Disc 1: Live in Japan 2003 & Disc 2: Live in London 2000
2004
Neal and Jack and Me
DVD Release, Compilation of The Noise: Frejus & Three of a Perfect Pair: Live in Japan
2012
Live in Argentina, 1994
2DVD set, DVD-Audio & Video, King Crimson Collector's Club No.47
2022
In the Court of the Crimson King - King Crimson at 50 Film
1 Blu-Ray, 1 DVD
ProjeKcts
Year
Album
Notes
Box
ProjeKct One
1998
Live at the Jazz Café
Live album, Japan-only Release
The ProjeKcts
2003
Jazz Café Suite
Live album, King Crimson Collector's Club No.22
Collectors' King Crimson Box 6 ProjeKcts
2007
London , Jazz Café , England – December 1, 1997
DGM Live
London, Jazz Café, England – December 2, 1997
London, Jazz Café, England – December 3, 1997
2005
London, Jazz Café, England – December 4, 1997
ProjeKct Two
1998
Space Groove
Studio Album
1999
Live Groove
Live album, Japan-only Release
The ProjeKcts
2001
Live in Northampton, MA , July 1, 1998
Live album, King Crimson Collector's Club No.17
Collectors' King Crimson Box 6 ProjeKcts
2007
Live in Chicago , IL , June $1, 1998
Live album, King Crimson Collector's Club No.33
2011
Ventura Theatre – Ventura , CA , March 18, 1998
DGM Live
Palookaville – Santa Cruz , CA, March 20, 1998
2010
Great American Music Hall – San Francisco , CA, March 21, 1998
Great American Music Hall – San Francisco, CA, March 22, 1998
2011
House of Blues – Los Angeles , CA, March 24, 1998
Diamond Hall – Nagoya , Japan , April 7, 1998
Heart Beat – Osaka , April 8, 1998
Blitz – Tokyo , Japan, April 9, 1998
Blitz – Tokyo, Japan, April 10, 1998
2007
Jazz Cafe – London, England, April 16, 1998
2011
Ronnie Scotts – Birmingham , England, April 18, 1998
Ronnie Scotts – Birmingham, England, April 19, 1998
9.30 Club – Washington, D.C. , May 1, 1998
Bohager's – Baltimore , MD. , May 2, 1998
Ballroom At The Bellvue – Philadelphia , PA. , May 3, 1998
Toad's Place – New Haven , CT. , May 4, 1998
2010
Irving Plaza – New York , NY , May 6, 1998
Irving Plaza – New York, NY, May 7, 1998
2011
Valentines – Albany , NY, US. , May 8, 1998
Inter-Media Arts Centre – Huntington , NY, May 9, 1998
2005
I.C. Light Music Tent – Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania, June 1, 1998
2008
Odeon – Cleveland , Ohio , June 2, 1998
Park West – Chicago, Illinois, June 5, 1998
2009
Majestic Theatre – Detroit , MI , June 7, 1998
2007
Somerville Theatre – Somerville , MA. , USA, June 28, 1998
Old Lantern – Charlotte, Vermont , June 30, 1998
2013
18 And 19 February Rehearsals 1998 – Nashville, Tennessee
ProjeKct Three
1999
Masque
Live album, Japan-only Release
The ProjeKcts
2004
Live in Austin, TX, 1999
Live album, King Crimson Collectors' Club No.27
Collectors' King Crimson Box 6 ProjeKcts
2007
Live in Alexandria, Virginia , VA , March 3, 2003
Live album, King Crimson Collectors' Club No.34
2009
Electric Lounge – Austin , Texas , March 21, 1999
DGM Live
2014
Cactus Cafe – Austin, Texas, March 22, 1999
2005
Cactus Cafe – Austin, Texas, March 23, 1999
2007
Poor David's – Dallas , Texas, March 24, 1999
2014
Antone's – Dallas, Texas, March 25, 1999
ProjeKct Four
1999
West Coast Live
Live album, Japan-only Release
The ProjeKcts
Live in San Francisco/The Roar of P4
Live album, King Crimson Collectors' Club No.07
Collectors' King Crimson Box 6 ProjeKcts
2005
Fox Theatre – Boulder, Colorado , Oct. 23, 1998
DGM Live
2011
Fox Theatre – Boulder, Colorado , Oct. 24, 1998
2008
Richard's On Richards – Vancouver , British Columbia , October 27, 1998
2011
The Fenix – Seattle , WA , Oct. 28, 1998
2008
Crystal Ballroom – Portland , OR , October 30, 1998
2011
7th Note – San Francisco, California, Nov. 1, 1998
2006
7th Note – San Francisco, California, Nov. 2, 1998
ProjeKct X
2000
Heaven and Earth
Studio Album
ProjeKct Six
2006
East Coast Live
DGM Live
2012
Berklee Performance Centre – Boston , MA, USA, Oct. $1, 2006
Nokia Theatre – New York, NY, USA, Oct. $1, 2006
Keswick Theatre – Glenside , PA, USA, Oct. $1, 2006
State Theatre – Falls Church , VA, USA, Oct. $1, 2006
Jakszyk, Fripp and Collins
2011
A Scarcity of Miracles – A King Crimson ProjeKct
Studio Album, with Tony Levin & Gavin Harrison
See also
References
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