The First Three

~ Release by King Crimson (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

The CDs have the cover picture printed on them as well as "BIEM STEMRA" as rights holder and "MADE IN AUSTRIA".
The following link refers to another release of the same release group: https://www.discogs.com/King-Crimson-The-First-Three/release/3143585

Annotation last modified on 2018-06-22 05:45 UTC.

Tracklist

1CD: In the Court of the Crimson King (An Observation by King Crimson)
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121st Century Schizoid Man (including Mirrors)
7:24
2I Talk to the Wind
6:05
3Epitaph (including March for No Reason and Tomorrow and Tomorrow)
assistant engineer:
Tony Page (engineer at Wessex Sound Studios)
engineer:
Robin Thompson (UK engineer)
producer:
King Crimson
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Greg Lake
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Michael Giles
guitar:
Robert Fripp
keyboard [keyboards], mellotron, reeds, vibraphone [vibes] and woodwind:
Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner)
background vocals:
Michael Giles and Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner)
recorded at:
Wessex Sound Studios in Highbury, Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1969-07-21 until 1969-08-21)
recording of:
Epitaph
lyricist:
Peter Sinfield
composer:
Robert Fripp, Michael Giles, Greg Lake and Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner)
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
4.058:48
4Moonchild (including The Dream and The Illusion)
assistant engineer:
Tony Page (engineer at Wessex Sound Studios)
engineer:
Robin Thompson (UK engineer)
producer:
King Crimson
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Greg Lake
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Michael Giles
guitar:
Robert Fripp
keyboard, mellotron, reeds, vibraphone [vibes] and woodwind:
Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner)
vocals:
Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner)
recording of:
Moonchild (suite)
lyricist:
Peter Sinfield
composer:
Robert Fripp, Michael Giles, Greg Lake and Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner)
recording of:
Moonchild (section)
lyricist:
Peter Sinfield
composer:
Robert Fripp, Michael Giles, Greg Lake and Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner)
part of:
Moonchild (suite)
3.612:13
5The Court of the Crimson King (including The Return of the Fire Witch and The Dance of the Puppets)
assistant engineer:
Tony Page (engineer at Wessex Sound Studios)
engineer:
Robin Thompson (UK engineer)
producer:
King Crimson
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Greg Lake
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Michael Giles
guitar:
Robert Fripp
keyboard, mellotron, reeds, vibraphone [vibes] and woodwind:
Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner)
background vocals:
Michael Giles and Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner)
publisher:
Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
recorded at:
Wessex Sound Studios in Highbury, Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1969-07-21 until 1969-08-21)
recording of:
The Court of the Crimson King (suite)
miscellaneous support:
Peter Sinfield
lyricist:
Peter Sinfield
composer:
Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner)
recording of:
The Court of the Crimson King (section)
lyricist:
Peter Sinfield
composer:
Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner)
part of:
The Court of the Crimson King (suite)
4.659:23
2CD: In the Wake of Poseidon
3CD: Lizard

Credits

Release

manufactured in:Holland, Kingdom of the Netherlands
remastering:Tony Arnold (UK producer, mixer, engineer & steel guitarist) (in 1989)
Robert Fripp (in 1989)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:E.G. Records Ltd. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (from 1969 until 1970)
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) (in 1993)
marketed by:Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/21382414 [info]