The Compact King Crimson

~ Release by King Crimson (see all versions of this release, 6 available)

Tracklist

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▼12" Vinyl 1
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A1Discipline
assistant engineer:
Nigel Mills
engineer:
Rhett Davies
producer:
Rhett Davies and King Crimson
Chapman stick:
Tony Levin (US rock bassist/chapman stick)
drums (drum set) and slit drum and electronic drum set:
Bill Bruford
guitar:
Adrian Belew and Robert Fripp
guitar synthesizer:
Robert Fripp
recorded at:
Island Studios (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Discipline
composer:
Adrian Belew, Bill Bruford, Robert Fripp and Tony Levin (US rock bassist/chapman stick)
45:01
A2Thela Hun Ginjeet
assistant engineer:
Nigel Mills
engineer:
Rhett Davies
producer:
Rhett Davies and King Crimson
bass guitar and background vocals:
Tony Levin (US rock bassist/chapman stick)
drums (drum set) and electronic drum set:
Bill Bruford
guitar:
Adrian Belew and Robert Fripp
guitar synthesizer:
Robert Fripp
lead vocals:
Adrian Belew
spoken vocals:
Adrian Belew (in 1981)
recorded at:
Island Studios (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Thela Hun Ginjeet
lyricist:
Adrian Belew (until 1981)
composer:
Adrian Belew, Bill Bruford, Robert Fripp and Tony Levin (US rock bassist/chapman stick)
publisher:
E.G. Music Inc.
3.66:27
A3Matte Kudasai
assistant engineer:
Nigel Mills
engineer:
Rhett Davies
producer:
Rhett Davies and King Crimson
bass guitar, Chapman stick and bass guitar and background vocals:
Tony Levin (US rock bassist/chapman stick)
drums (drum set), drums (drum set) and percussion and electronic drum set:
Bill Bruford
guitar:
Adrian Belew and Robert Fripp
guitar synthesizer:
Robert Fripp
lead vocals:
Adrian Belew
recorded at:
Island Studios (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Matte Kudasai
lyricist:
Adrian Belew
composer:
Adrian Belew, Bill Bruford, Robert Fripp and Tony Levin (US rock bassist/chapman stick)
publisher:
E.G. Music Inc.
version of:
North Star
3.653:48
A4Three of a Perfect Pair
assistant engineer:
Peter Hefter, Nick James (British engineer) and Ray Niznik
engineer:
Brad Davis (English Studio Engineer)
producer:
Rhett Davies and King Crimson
bass guitar and Chapman stick:
Tony Levin (US rock bassist/chapman stick)
drums (drum set) [acoustic drums], electronic drum set [electric drums] and percussion:
Bill Bruford
guitar:
Adrian Belew and Robert Fripp
lead vocals:
Adrian Belew
vocals:
Tony Levin (US rock bassist/chapman stick)
recording of:
Three of a Perfect Pair
writer:
Adrian Belew, Bill Bruford, Robert Fripp and Tony Levin (US rock bassist/chapman stick)
54:13
B1Frame by Frame
assistant engineer:
Nigel Mills
engineer:
Rhett Davies
producer:
Rhett Davies and King Crimson
Chapman stick and background vocals:
Tony Levin (US rock bassist/chapman stick)
drums (drum set) and electronic drum set:
Bill Bruford
guitar:
Adrian Belew and Robert Fripp
guitar synthesizer:
Robert Fripp
lead vocals:
Adrian Belew
recorded at:
Island Studios (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Frame by Frame (song by King Crimson)
lyricist:
Adrian Belew
composer:
Adrian Belew, Bill Bruford, Robert Fripp and Tony Levin (US rock bassist/chapman stick)
3.355:08
B2Sleepless
producer:
King Crimson
bass guitar and background vocals:
Tony Levin (US rock bassist/chapman stick)
drums (drum set) and electronic drum set:
Bill Bruford
electric fretless guitar and lead vocals:
Adrian Belew
guitar:
Adrian Belew and Robert Fripp
recording of:
Sleepless (song by King Crimson)
lyricist:
Adrian Belew
composer:
King Crimson
5:24
B3Heartbeat
engineer and producer:
Rhett Davies
Chapman stick and bass guitar and background vocals:
Tony Levin (US rock bassist/chapman stick)
drums (drum set) and electronic drum set:
Bill Bruford
effects [Frippertronics]:
Robert Fripp
guitar:
Adrian Belew and Robert Fripp
lead vocals:
Adrian Belew
recording of:
Heartbeat
lyricist:
Adrian Belew
composer:
Adrian Belew, Bill Bruford, Robert Fripp and Tony Levin (US rock bassist/chapman stick)
43:56
B4Elephant Talk
assistant engineer:
Nigel Mills
engineer:
Rhett Davies
producer:
Rhett Davies and King Crimson
Chapman stick:
Tony Levin (US rock bassist/chapman stick)
drums (drum set) and electronic drum set:
Bill Bruford
guitar:
Adrian Belew and Robert Fripp
guitar synthesizer:
Robert Fripp
lead vocals:
Adrian Belew
recorded at:
Island Studios (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Elephant Talk
lyricist:
Adrian Belew
composer:
Adrian Belew, Bill Bruford, Robert Fripp and Tony Levin (US rock bassist/chapman stick)
publisher:
E.G. Music Inc.
3.354:36
▼12" Vinyl 2
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C121st Century Schizoid Man Including Mirrors
assistant engineer:
Tony Page (engineer at Wessex Sound Studios)
engineer:
Robin Thompson (UK engineer)
executive producer:
Robert Fripp
producer and mixer:
Steven Wilson (founder of Porcupine Tree)
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Greg Lake
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Michael Giles
guitar:
Robert Fripp
keyboard, mellotron, reeds 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:
21st Century Schizoid Man (full suite, including Mirrors)
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 MGB Ltd.
7:20
C2I Talk to the Wind
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:
I Talk to the Wind
lyricist:
Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner) and Peter Sinfield
composer:
Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner)
3.756:06
C3Epitaph 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)
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:
Epitaph
lyricist:
Peter Sinfield
composer:
Robert Fripp, Michael Giles, Greg Lake and Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner)
48:49
D1Red
producer and mixer:
Robert Fripp and Steven Wilson (founder of Porcupine Tree)
bass guitar:
John Wetton
drums (drum set):
Bill Bruford
guitar:
Robert Fripp
recording of:
Red
composer:
Robert Fripp
6:17
D2Cat Food
producer:
King Crimson
bass guitar:
Peter Giles
drums (drum set):
Michael Giles
guitar:
Robert Fripp
piano:
Keith Tippett
lead vocals:
Greg Lake
recording of:
Cat Food
lyricist:
Peter Sinfield
composer:
Robert Fripp and Ian McDonald (UK multi‐instrumentalist, formerly of King Crimson and Foreigner)
publisher:
E.G. Music Inc. and UMG Music Publishing Ltd
2:46
D3The 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)
4.69:22

Credits

Release

phonographic copyright (℗) by:E.G. Records Ltd. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (from 1969 until 1984, in 1986)
marketed by:JEM Records, Inc. (not for release label use!)
pressed by:Hub-Servall Record Mfg. Corp.
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/2836170 [info]