King Crimson

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About King Crimson

King Crimson formed in London in 1968 and helped establish progressive rock with In the Court of the Crimson King the following year. Guitarist Robert Fripp remained the central constant through many different lineups. Their music drew on jazz, classical and experimental influences, with later albums such as Red and Discipline taking the band into different territory.

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3
Genres
progressive rock, art rock, psychedelic rock
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Albums and releases

Albums, singles and EPs, with listening links and our published reviews.

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Cover artwork: 1974 Penn State University (Live)
2026Album

1974 Penn State University (Live)

Cover artwork: 2014 NYC (Live at Best Buy Theatre, New York, 2014)
2026Album

2014 NYC (Live at Best Buy Theatre, New York, 2014)

Cover artwork: Islands (2026 David Singleton Elemental Mixes)
2026Album

Islands (2026 David Singleton Elemental Mixes)

Cover artwork: Lizard (2025 David Singleton Elemental Mix)
2025Album

Lizard (2025 David Singleton Elemental Mix)

Cover artwork: Red (2024 Elemental Mixes)
2024Album

Red (2024 Elemental Mixes)

Cover artwork: SHELTERING SKIES (Live in Fréjus, August 27th 1982)
2024Album

SHELTERING SKIES (Live in Fréjus, August 27th 1982)

Cover artwork: LARKS' TONGUES IN ASPIC (2023 Elemental Mixes)
2023Album

LARKS' TONGUES IN ASPIC (2023 Elemental Mixes)

Cover artwork: Happy With What You Have To Be Happy With / Level Five / Elektrik
2021Album

Happy With What You Have To Be Happy With / Level Five / Elektrik

Cover artwork: Music Is Our Friend (Live in Washington and Albany, 2021)
2021Album

Music Is Our Friend (Live in Washington and Albany, 2021)

Cover artwork: USA (Live - 2013 Mix)
2020Album

USA (Live - 2013 Mix)

Cover artwork: 21st Century Schizoid Man (KC50, Vol. 1)
2019Single / EP

21st Century Schizoid Man (KC50, Vol. 1)

Cover artwork: 21st Century Schizoid Man (KC50, Vol. 40) [Morgan Studios 1969 Incl Mel Collins & Jakko Jakszyk]
2019Single / EP

21st Century Schizoid Man (KC50, Vol. 40) [Morgan Studios 1969 Incl Mel Collins & Jakko Jakszyk]

Cover artwork: Asbury Park (Complete) [KC50, Vol. 24] [Live]
2019Single / EP

Asbury Park (Complete) [KC50, Vol. 24] [Live]

Cover artwork: Bolero (feat. Tony Levin) [KC50, Vol. 26]
2019Single / EP

Bolero (feat. Tony Levin) [KC50, Vol. 26]

Cover artwork: Book Of Saturday (KC50, Vol. 34)
2019Single / EP

Book Of Saturday (KC50, Vol. 34)

Cover artwork: Cadence and Cascade (KC50, Vol. 3)
2019Single / EP

Cadence and Cascade (KC50, Vol. 3)

Cover artwork: Catfood (KC50, Vol. 36)
2019Single / EP

Catfood (KC50, Vol. 36)

Cover artwork: Dangerous Curves (KC50, Vol. 35)
2019Single / EP

Dangerous Curves (KC50, Vol. 35)

Cover artwork: Dinosaur (KC50, Vol. 17)
2019Single / EP

Dinosaur (KC50, Vol. 17)

Cover artwork: Dr. Diamond (KC50, Vol. 31) [Live in Mainz]
2019Single / EP

Dr. Diamond (KC50, Vol. 31) [Live in Mainz]

Cover artwork: Elektrik (KC50, Vol. 22)
2019Single / EP

Elektrik (KC50, Vol. 22)

Cover artwork: Elephant Talk (KC50, Vol. 42) [Live]
2019Single / EP

Elephant Talk (KC50, Vol. 42) [Live]

Cover artwork: Epitaph (Greg Lake Vox) [KC50, Vol 30]
2019Single / EP

Epitaph (Greg Lake Vox) [KC50, Vol 30]

Cover artwork: Eyes Wide Open [KC50, Vol. 9]
2019Single / EP

Eyes Wide Open [KC50, Vol. 9]

Cover artwork: Fans, Sloth, Nuns, Felons (KC50, Vol. 29)
2019Single / EP

Fans, Sloth, Nuns, Felons (KC50, Vol. 29)

Cover artwork: Form #1 (KC50, Vol. 33)
2019Single / EP

Form #1 (KC50, Vol. 33)

Cover artwork: Fracture (KC50, Vol. 20) [Steven Wilson Live Mix]
2019Single / EP

Fracture (KC50, Vol. 20) [Steven Wilson Live Mix]

Cover artwork: FraKctured (KC50, Vol. 14)
2019Single / EP

FraKctured (KC50, Vol. 14)

Cover artwork: Groon [KC50, Vol. 41]
2019Single / EP

Groon [KC50, Vol. 41]

Cover artwork: I Talk To The Wind (KC50 Vol. 48)
2019Single / EP

I Talk To The Wind (KC50 Vol. 48)

Cover artwork: Indiscipline (KC50, Vol. 45)
2019Single / EP

Indiscipline (KC50, Vol. 45)

Cover artwork: Industrial Zone C (KC50, Vol. 44)
2019Single / EP

Industrial Zone C (KC50, Vol. 44)

Cover artwork: Inner Garden (KC50, Vol. 5)
2019Single / EP

Inner Garden (KC50, Vol. 5)

Cover artwork: Islands (feat. Jakko Jakszyk) [KC50, Vol. 25]
2019Single / EP

Islands (feat. Jakko Jakszyk) [KC50, Vol. 25]

Cover artwork: Ladies of the Road (KC50, Vol. 7)
2019Single / EP

Ladies of the Road (KC50, Vol. 7)

Cover artwork: Larks Tongues In Aspic Pt. Two (KC50, Vol. 38)
2019Single / EP

Larks Tongues In Aspic Pt. Two (KC50, Vol. 38)

Cover artwork: Larks' Tongues in Aspic, Pt. 1 (KC50, Vol. 6)
2019Single / EP

Larks' Tongues in Aspic, Pt. 1 (KC50, Vol. 6)

Cover artwork: Level Five (KC50, Vol. 27)
2019Single / EP

Level Five (KC50, Vol. 27)

Cover artwork: Matte Kudasai (Alt Intro) [KC50, Vol. 28]
2019Single / EP

Matte Kudasai (Alt Intro) [KC50, Vol. 28]

Cover artwork: Medley (KC50, Vol. 18)
2019Single / EP

Medley (KC50, Vol. 18)

Cover artwork: One More Red Nightmare (KC50, Vol. 47)
2019Single / EP

One More Red Nightmare (KC50, Vol. 47)

Cover artwork: Peace (Suite) [KC50, Vol. 23]
2019Single / EP

Peace (Suite) [KC50, Vol. 23]

Cover artwork: Prince Rupert Awakes (KC50, Vol. 10)
2019Single / EP

Prince Rupert Awakes (KC50, Vol. 10)

Cover artwork: Radical Action/Meltdown (KC50, Vol. 50)
2019Single / EP

Radical Action/Meltdown (KC50, Vol. 50)

Cover artwork: Requiem (Extended) [KC50, Vol. 11]
2019Single / EP

Requiem (Extended) [KC50, Vol. 11]

Cover artwork: Sailor's Tale (KC50, Vol. 46)
2019Single / EP

Sailor's Tale (KC50, Vol. 46)

Cover artwork: Sheltering Sky (KC50, Vol. 16)
2019Single / EP

Sheltering Sky (KC50, Vol. 16)

Cover artwork: Silent Night (KC50 Vol. 49)
2019Single / EP

Silent Night (KC50 Vol. 49)

Cover artwork: Space Groove II (KC50, Vol. 8)
2019Single / EP

Space Groove II (KC50, Vol. 8)

Cover artwork: Starless/Red (KC50, Vol. 12)
2019Single / EP

Starless/Red (KC50, Vol. 12)

Cover artwork: The Construkction of Light (KC50, Vol. 37)
2019Single / EP

The Construkction of Light (KC50, Vol. 37)

Cover artwork: The Great Deceiver (KC50, Vol. 43)
2019Single / EP

The Great Deceiver (KC50, Vol. 43)

Cover artwork: The Light of Day (KC50, Vol.19)
2019Single / EP

The Light of Day (KC50, Vol.19)

Cover artwork: The Mincer / Law of Maximum Distress (KC50, Vol. 4)
2019Single / EP

The Mincer / Law of Maximum Distress (KC50, Vol. 4)

Cover artwork: Thela Hun Ginjeet (KC50, Vol. 2)
2019Single / EP

Thela Hun Ginjeet (KC50, Vol. 2)

Cover artwork: Three of a Perfect Pair (KC50, Vol. 32) [Acapella Intro]
2019Single / EP

Three of a Perfect Pair (KC50, Vol. 32) [Acapella Intro]

Cover artwork: Travel Weary Capricorn / Mars (KC50, Vol. 15)
2019Single / EP

Travel Weary Capricorn / Mars (KC50, Vol. 15)

Cover artwork: Two Hands (KC50, Vol. 21)
2019Single / EP

Two Hands (KC50, Vol. 21)

Cover artwork: Walking On Air (KC50, Vol. 39) [Live]
2019Single / EP

Walking On Air (KC50, Vol. 39) [Live]

Cover artwork: Yoli Yoli (KC50, Vol. 13)
2019Single / EP

Yoli Yoli (KC50, Vol. 13)

Cover artwork: Live in Vienna (1 December 2016)
2018Album

Live in Vienna (1 December 2016)

Cover artwork: Meltdown (Live in Mexico, 2017)
2018Album

Meltdown (Live in Mexico, 2017)

Cover artwork: Live In Chicago, 28 June 2017 (Collector's Club Special Edition)
2017Album

Live In Chicago, 28 June 2017 (Collector's Club Special Edition)

Cover artwork: Radical Action To Unseat the Hold of Monkey Mind (Live)
2017Album

Radical Action To Unseat the Hold of Monkey Mind (Live)

Cover artwork: The Power To Believe
2003Album

The Power To Believe

Cover artwork: Ladies of the Road (Live 1971/72)
2002Album

Ladies of the Road (Live 1971/72)

Cover artwork: VROOOM VROOOM (Live, 1995/96)
2001Album

VROOOM VROOOM (Live, 1995/96)

Cover artwork: Heavy ConstruKction (Live in Europe, 2000)
2000Album

Heavy ConstruKction (Live in Europe, 2000)

Cover artwork: The ConstruKction of Light
2000Album

The ConstruKction of Light

Cover artwork: Absent Lovers (Live in Montreal, 1984)
1998Album

Absent Lovers (Live in Montreal, 1984)

Cover artwork: Epitaph (Live, 1969)
1997Album

Epitaph (Live, 1969)

Cover artwork: The Night Watch (Live at the Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, Nov. 23, 1973)
1997Album

The Night Watch (Live at the Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, Nov. 23, 1973)

Cover artwork: The Great Deceiver (Pt, II.)
1992Album

The Great Deceiver (Pt, II.)

Cover artwork: The Great Deceiver (Pt. I)
1992Album

The Great Deceiver (Pt. I)

Cover artwork: Three of a Perfect Pair
1984Album

Three of a Perfect Pair

Cover artwork: Red (Expanded & Remastered Original Album Mix)
1974Album

Red (Expanded & Remastered Original Album Mix)

Cover artwork: Red (Expanded & Remastered Original Album Mix)
1974Album

Red (Expanded & Remastered Original Album Mix)

Cover artwork: Starless And Bible Black
1974Album

Starless And Bible Black

Cover artwork: Larks' Tongues In Aspic (Expanded & Remastered Original Album Mix)
1973Album

Larks' Tongues In Aspic (Expanded & Remastered Original Album Mix)

Cover artwork: In The Wake Of Poseidon
1970Album

In The Wake Of Poseidon

Cover artwork: In The Court Of The Crimson King (Expanded & Remastered Original Album Mix)
1969Album

In The Court Of The Crimson King (Expanded & Remastered Original Album Mix)

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