History Music / InTheCourtOfTheCrimsonKing

** "Tomorrow And Tomorrow" (1:51, 6:58-8:49)

** "Mirrors" (3:41, 2:06-5:47)

** "March For No Reason" (1:19, 3:58-5:17)

## "The Illusion" (9:47, 2:26-12:13)

** "The Return of the Fire Witch" (1:17, 4:16-5:53)
** "The Dance Of The Puppets" (2:06, 7:20-9:26)

## "Mirrors" (3:41, 2:06-5:47)

## "March For No Reason" (1:19, 3:58-5:17)
## "Tomorrow And Tomorrow" (1:51, 6:58-8:49)

## "The Return of the Fire Witch" (1:17, 4:16-5:53)
## "The Dance Of The Puppets" (2:06, 7:20-9:26)

# "21st Century Schizoid Man (Including "Mirrors")" (7:24)

# "Epitaph (Including "March For No Reason" And "Tomorrow And Tomorrow")" (8:49)

# "Moonchild (Including "The Dream" And "The Illusion")" (12:13)
# "The Court Of The Crimson King (Including "The Return Of The Fire Witch" And "The Dance Of The Puppets")" (9:26)

** The BigBad of Stephen King's ''Franchise/TheDarkTower'' series is usually called the Crimson King. (His actual name, [[spoiler:Los']], is a ShoutOut to Creator/WilliamBlake).

** The BigBad of Stephen King's ''Literature/TheDarkTower'' series is usually called the Crimson King. (His actual name, [[spoiler:Los']], is a ShoutOut to Creator/WilliamBlake).

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!! 21st Century Schizoid Tropes:

* BigRockEnding: The title track is an epic jam, which clocks in it at 9:26.

'''''In the Court of the Crimson King''''' is the debut studio album by Music/KingCrimson, released in 1969. The album is generally seen as the kickstarter for the ProgressiveRock genre and, in a case of FirstInstallmentWins, King Crimson's MagnumOpus. The album never generated any hits, but nevertheless managed to become a CultClassic, inspiring countless rock bands to change their sounds and move towards ProgressiveRock instead.

# "I Talk to the Wind" (6:04)
# "Epitaph (Including "March for No Reason" and "Tomorrow and Tomorrow")" (8:49)
# "Moonchild (Including "The Dream" and "The Illusion")" (12:13)
# "The Court of the Crimson King (Including "The Return of the Fire Witch" and "The Dance of the Puppets")" (9:26)

* AlbumTitleDrop: "The Court of the Crimson King".

* ImaginaryFriend: "I Talk to the Wind"

** The opening lyrics to "Epitaph" reference Music/SimonAndGarfunkel's "The Sounds of Silence". Or just a reference to Literature/TheBible. Same with the Simon and Garfunkel song.

** "The Court of the Crimson King" was used in ''Film/ChildrenOfMen'' (2006).

'''''In The Court Of The Crimson King''''' is the debut studio album by Music/KingCrimson, released in 1969. The album is generally seen as the kickstarter for the ProgressiveRock genre and, in a case of FirstInstallmentWins, King Crimson's MagnumOpus. The album never generated any hits, but nevertheless managed to become a CultClassic, inspiring countless rock bands to change their sounds and move towards ProgressiveRock instead.

# "I Talk To The Wind" (6:04)
# "Epitaph (Including "March For No Reason" And "Tomorrow And Tomorrow")" (8:49)
# "Moonchild (Including "The Dream" And "The Illusion")" (12:13)
# "The Court Of The Crimson King (Including "The Return Of The Fire Witch" And "The Dance Of The Puppets")" (9:26)

* AlbumTitleDrop: "The Court Of The Crimson King".

* AlliterativeTitle: "In The '''C'''ourt of the '''C'''rimson King".

* ImaginaryFriend: "I Talk To The Wind"

--> ''21st Century Scizoid Man"''

* ProgressiveRock: This album practically popularized the genre.

* ProtestSong: "21st Century Schizoid Man" protests UsefulNotes/TheVietnamWar,

** "The Court Of The Crimson King" was used in ''Film/ChildrenOfMen'' (2006).
** Finnish DoomMetal band Reverend Bizarre's debut album is named ''In the Rectory of the Bizarre Reverend'' as a tribute to this album.

# "I Talk to the Wind" (6:04)
# "Epitaph (Including "March for No Reason" and "Tomorrow and Tomorrow")" (8:49)
# "Moonchild (Including "The Dream" and "The Illusion")" (12:13)
# "The Court of the Crimson King (Including "The Return of the Fire Witch" and "The Dance of the Puppets")" (9:26)

# "21st Century Schizoid Man (Includes "Mirrors")" (7:24)
# "I Talk To The Wind" (6:04)
# "Epitaph" (8:49)
# "Moonchild (Includes "The Dream" And "The Illusion")" (12:13)
# "The Court Of The Crimson King (Includes "The Return Of The Fire Witch" And "The Dance Of The Puppets")" (9:26)

* ShortLivedBigImpact: Despite the fact that, due to his untimely death, Barry Godber never designed anything else in his life the album cover has become one of the most recognizable ones in its field.
** Also applies to the lineup on this album, who only lasted long enough to record this album but nevertheless influenced many later bands (and helped give rise to Music/EmersonLakeAndPalmer).

* VindicatedByHistory: Kind of. Critical reception at the time was mixed (Robert Christgau infamously called it "ersatz shit"), but it's now very widely acclaimed. It was never anywhere close to universally critically maligned, though.

* HitlessHitAlbum: This album didn't score any hits, yet it was a major bestseller among rock fans and a CultClassic to this day.

--> ''In the court of the Crimson Kiiiiiiiiiing ahhhhhhhhhhhhh... kiiiiiiiiiing ahhhhhhhhhhh...''

--> ''The purple piper plays his tune''

--> ''The purple piper plays his tune,''

--> ''For the court of the crimson king.''

[[caption-width-right:350:''In The Court Of The Crimson King''.]]

* DesignStudentsOrgasm: The iconic album cover was illustrated by Barry Godber, a computer programmer. This would be his only cover too, as he died in 1970 of a heart attack.

--> ''Knowledge is a deadly fiend''

--> ''Is in the hands of fools''

--> ''My words are all carried away''
--> ''I talk to the wind''

--> ''The wind cannot hear''

--> ''Blood rack, barbed wire''

--> ''21st Century Scizoid Man''

--> ''At paranoia's poison door''
--> ''21st century schizoid man''

--> ''Innocents raped with napalm fire''

* [[Music/EmersonLakePalmer Greg Lake]]: lead vocals, bass

'''In The Court Of The Crimson King''' is the 1969 debut studio album by Music/KingCrimson. The album is generally seen as the kickstarter for the ProgressiveRock genre and, in a case of FirstInstallmentWins, King Crimson's MagnumOpus. The album never generated any hits, but nevertheless managed to become a CultClassic, inspiring countless rock bands to change their sounds and move towards ProgressiveRock instead.

'''Tracklist'''
# "21st Century Schizoid Man" (includes "Mirrors") (7:24)

# "Moonchild" (includes "The Dream" and "The Illusion") (12:13)
# "The Court Of The Crimson King" (includes "The Return of the Fire Witch" and "The Dance of the Puppets") (9:26)

'''Personnel'''
* Greg Lake: lead vocals, bass guitar
* Ian [=McDonald=]: alto saxophone, mellotron, harpsichord, piano, organ, clarinet, bass clarinet
* Robert Fripp: lead guitar
* Michael Giles: drums, percussion, timpani
* Peter Sinfield: lyrics

!! 21st Century Schizoid Tropes
* AddedAlliterativeAppeal: "In The Court of the Crimson King"

* AlbumTitleDrop: "The Court of the Crimson King".

** Creator/{{Gotlib}} spoofed the album cover with his character Hamster Jovial.