King Crimson

King Crimson is a British musical group founded by guitarist Robert Fripp and drummer Michael Giles in 1968. Their musical style has typically been categorised as rock and roll, progressive rock and math rock. Though its membership has fluctuated considerably during its lifetime, the band continues to perform and record music. The name King Crimson was coined by Peter Sinfield as a synonym for Beelzebub, prince of demons; according to Fripp, Beelzebub is an anglicised form of the Arabic phrase "B'il Sabab", meaning "the man with an aim".http://www.songsouponsea.com/Promenade/Metaphysical.html

Discography

Albums and mini-albums

(Mostly studio recordings, some incorporating live recordings)

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• In the Court of the Crimson King (1969)
• In the Wake of Poseidon (1970)
• Lizard (1970)
• Islands (1971)
• Larks' Tongues in Aspic (1973)
• Starless and Bible Black (1974)
• Red (1974, UK #45, US #66)
• Discipline (1981)
• Beat (1982)
• Three of a Perfect Pair (1984, UK #30, US #58)
• THRAK (1995, UK #58, US #83)
• The ConstruKction of Light (2000, UK #129)
• The Power to Believe (2003, #162)

Singles and EPs

(Mostly studio recordings, some incorporating live recordings)

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• Cat Food/Groon (1970)
• Atlantic Sampler (1973)
• The Night Watch/The Great Deceiver (1974)
• Epitaph/21st Century Schizoid Man (1976)
• Matte Kudasai (1981)
• Elephant Talk (1981)
• Thela Hun Ginjeet (1981)
• Heartbeat (1982)
• Three of a Perfect Pair/Man With an Open Heart (1984)
• Sleepless (1984)
• VROOOM (EP, 1994)
• Dinosaur (1995)
• People (1995)
• Sex Sleep Eat Drink Dream (1995)
• Happy With What You Have to Be Happy With (EP, 2002, did not chart)

Live albums

(Including compilations and box sets of live material)

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• Earthbound (1972)
• USA (1975, recorded 1974)
• The Great Deceiver (4CD set) (1992, recorded 1973-1974)
• ' (1995, recorded 1994, did not chart)
• THRaKaTTaK (1996, recorded 1995, did not chart)
• Epitaph (4CD set) (1997, recorded 1969)
• The Night Watch (2CD set) (1998, recorded 1973, did not chart)
• ' (2CD set) (1998, recorded 1984, did not chart)
• ' (2CD set) (1999, recorded 1969-1998, did not chart)
• Live in Mexico City (released only as a Windows Media Audio download) (1999, recorded 1996)
• The ProjeKcts (4CD set) (1999, recorded 1997-1999, did not chart)
• ' (1999, recorded 1997-1999, did not chart)
• The Beginners' Guide to the King Crimson Collectors' Club (2000, recorded 1969-1998, mail-order set)
• Heavy ConstruKction (3CD set) (2000, did not chart)
• VROOOM VROOOM (2CD set) (2001, recorded 1995-1996, did not chart)
• Level Five (EP, 2001, did not chart)
• Ladies of the Road (2CD set) (2002, recorded 1971-1972, did not chart)
• ' (2003, did not chart)
• The Power To Believe Tour Box (2003, only Available on King Crimson Tour)

The King Crimson Collectors' Club

(Limited release live recordings of concert performances, studio sessions and radio sessions)

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• Live at The Marquee (CLUB1, 1998, recorded 1969)
• Live at Jacksonville (CLUB2, 1998, recorded 1972)
• The Beat Club, Bremen (CLUB3, 1999, recorded 1972)
• Live at Cap D'Agde (CLUB4, 1999, recorded 1982)
• On Broadway (2CD set) (CLUB5-6, 1999, recorded 1995)
• ProjeKct Four - Live in San Francisco (CLUB7, 1999, recorded 1998)
• The VROOOM Sessions (CLUB8, 1999, recorded 1994)
• Live at Summit Studios (CLUB9, 2000, recorded 1972)
• Live in Central Park, NYC (CLUB10, 2000, recorded 1974)
• Live at Moles Club, Bath (CLUB11, 2000, recorded 1981)
• Live in Hyde Park, London (CLUB12, announced for 2000, 2002, recorded 1969 & 1997)
• Nashville Rehearsals (CLUB13, 2000, recorded 1997)
• Live at Plymouth Guildhall (2CD set) (CLUB14, 2001, recorded 1971)
• Live in Mainz, Germany (CLUB15, 2001, recorded 1974)
• Live in Berkeley, CA (CLUB16, 2001, recorded 1982)
• ProjeKct Two - Live in Northampton, MA (CLUB17, 2001, recorded 1998)
• Live in Detroit, MI (2CD set) (CLUB18, 2001, recorded 1971)
• Live in Nashville, TN (CLUB19, 2002, recorded 2001)
• Live at the Zoom Club (2CD set) (CLUB20, 2002, recorded 1972)
• The Champaign-Urbana Sessions (CLUB21, 2003, recorded 1983)
• ProjeKct One - Jazz Cafe Suite (CLUB22, 2003, recorded 1997)
• Live in Orlando, FL (2CD set) (CLUB23, 2003, recorded 1972)
• Live in Guildford (CLUB24, 2003, recorded 1972)
• Live at Fillmore East (CLUB25, 2004, recorded 1969)
• Live in Philadelphia, PA (CLUB26, 2004, recorded 1982)
• ProjeKct Three - Live in Austin, TX (CLUB27, 2004, recorded 1999)
• Live in Warsaw, Poland (2CD set) (CLUB28, 2005, recorded 2001)
• Live in Heidelberg (CLUB29, 2005, recorded 1974)
• Live at Brighton (CLUB30, 2005, recorded 1971)

Other compilations and box sets

(Mostly studio recordings, some incorporating live recordings)

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• A Young Person's Guide to King Crimson (2LP set) (1976)
• The Compact King Crimson (1986)
• ' (1991)
• ' (4CD set) (1991)
• ' (1993)
• The 21st Century Guide to King Crimson - Volume One - 1969-1974 (2004)

Video (DVD and VHS)

• ' (VHS) (1984, recorded 1982)
• ' (VHS) (1984, recorded 1984)
• Live in Japan (VHS) (1996, recorded 1995)
• déjà VROOOM (DVD) (1999, recorded 1995)
• Eyes Wide Open (DVD) (2003, recorded 2000 & 2003)
• Neal and Jack and Me (DVD) (2004, recorded 1982 & 1984)

ProjeKcts

• ProjeKct Two - Space Groove (1998)
• ProjeKct X - Heaven And Earth (2000)

For more details of the recordings by the King Crimson sub-groups known as the ProjeKcts, see the following:

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• ProjeKct One
• ProjeKct Two
• ProjeKct Three
• ProjeKct Four
• ProjeKct X