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"The Court of the Crimson King" | ||||
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Single by King Crimson | ||||
from the album In the Court of the Crimson King | ||||
A-side | "The Court of the Crimson King, Pt. 1" | |||
B-side | "The Court of the Crimson King, Pt. 2" | |||
Released | October 1969[1] | (UK) December 1969 (US)|||
Recorded | 21–23 July 1969 | |||
Studio | Wessex, London | |||
Genre | Progressive rock[2] | |||
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Composer(s) | Ian McDonald | |||
Lyricist(s) | Peter Sinfield | |||
Producer(s) | King Crimson | |||
King Crimson singles chronology | ||||
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"The Court of the Crimson King", sometimes billed "In the Court of the Crimson King", is the titular fifth and final track from the British progressive rock band King Crimson's debut album, In the Court of the Crimson King. Released as a single, it reached No. 80 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart,[3] the only King Crimson single to chart on the Hot 100.
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