King Crimson 40th Anniversary Editions

Forty years ago this month King Crimson went onstage at Hyde Park London as part of a bill topped by The Rolling Stones. The concert propelled the band from being the “hottest new band in London” to “hottest new band in the UK” overnight.

This status was confirmed when their classic debut album In the Court of the Crimson King achieved a UK Top 5 chart placing upon release in October that year. Such chart success was quickly replicated elsewhere with the record entering the US top 30 and replacing The Beatles’ Abbey Road at the top of the Japanese International Artist chart by the end of the year.

To celebrate 40 years of the Crimson Kings, DGM & Panegyric proudly announce the release of a series of CD/DVD-A editions of the original King Crimson studio albums.

Each CD/DVD-A release features the full original album plus bonus tracks on the CD. Two of the titles – Lizard & In the Court of the Crimson King feature entirely new 2009 stereo album mixes by Steven Wilson & Robert Fripp.

The DVD-A presents each album fully remixed into stunning 5.1 Surround Sound with Steven Wilson (Porcupine Tree) in the producer role and King Crimson founder member Robert Fripp as executive producer.

The 5.1 mixes are accessible in full MLP lossless audio on DVD-A players & DTS 5.1 on standard DVD players/DVD Rom drives. Additionally, High Resolution stereo is also accessible on the DVD-A (24/96 DVD-A & 24/48 DVD/DVD Rom).

Selected DVD-A titles in the series will also feature era specific, rarely seen, King Crimson video footage. Each album is presented in a double Digipack, with booklet artwork featuring new sleeve notes by Robert Fripp and King Crimson biographer Sid Smith alongside archive material and photos, enclosed in an outer card slipcase.

The first three titles are set for release this year with further titles to follow throughout 2010:

Red: September 21st 2009
In the Court of the Crimson King: October 12th 2009 (various editions)
Lizard: October 26th 2009

     

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Additional information about individual titles.

Red – (KCSP 7 CD/DVD-A) September 21st release.

CD: Features the original album plus three extra tracks, stunning pre-overdub trio versions of Red & Fallen Angel and the full version of Providence.

DVD-A: Features the original album in Hi-Res Stereo and 5.1 Surround Sound editions, with the three additional tracks from the CD plus Journey to the Centre of the Cosmos also available in Hi-Res Stereo. The trio version of Fallen Angel and the full versions of Providence and Journey to the Centre of the Cosmos are also available in 5.1 Surround Sound.

Video footage: Rarely seen footage from French TV from 1974 featuring performances of Larks’ Tongues in Aspic II, The Night Watch, Lament & Starless


In The Court of the Crimson King – October 12th release – Available in three editions.

(KCSP 1 CD/DVD-A edition)

CD: Features entirely new 2009 stereo edition mixed from the original pre mix multi track tapes by Steven Wilson and Robert Fripp, plus bonus tracks including early versions of I Talk to the Wind, the backing track for Epitaph and the session that produce the opening wind effect for 21st Century Schizoid Man.

DVD-A: Features the original album in 5.1 Surround Sound. The 2004 master edition & the 2009 new mix also appear in Hi-Res Stereo, along with several bonus tracks from the original recording sessions.
Video Footage: Newly re-sequenced archive footage of 21st Century Schizoid Man from the legendary Hyde Park concert.

(DGM 5009 2CD edition)

CD1: as per above.

CD2: Features the 2004 master edition plus bonus tracks including the Morgan studios instrumental recording of 21st Century Schizoid Man, the John Peel Top Gear recording of I Talk to the Wind (not previously released on CD) and a transfer of the original single a/b side of The Court of the Crimson King.

(KCCBX 1 4CD/DVD-A Boxed set – Limited edition.)
Full details to be arranged.

Lizard – October 26th release.

(KCSP3 CD/DVD-A edition)

CD: Features entirely new 2009 stereo edition mixed from the original pre mix multi track tapes by Steven Wilson and Robert Fripp plus three bonus tracks: Lady of the Dancing Water (alternate take), Bolero (alternative version originally from Frame by Frame) and a studio run through of Cirkus from the original recording sessions.

DVD-A: Features the original album in 5.1 Surround Sound. The 2004 master edition and the 2009 new album mix also appear in Hi-Res Stereo, along with the three bonus tracks from the CD.


http://www.dgmlive.com/news.htm?entry=2505

This sounds awesome! Curious what the the other two discs on the Court Limited Edition will have?

It's gonna be an expensive Fall.

Possibly, recordings from the abandoned Tony Clarke-produced sessions.

This is great news-hope the prices are reasonable (knowing Crimson they won't be). Also, will these be jewel cases or slip-sleeves I wonder (unless I missed it).

It's nice to see an artist who understands what a lot of music buyers want and its a DVD based & CD product and not Blue Ray...........Hello Neil Y.

I think I'll keep all the mini-lp versions even when I buy these.

Accoring to the article, they'll be double digipak packages.

I read an interesting article (can't recall source - maybe RS - maybe local paper) how the lavish box sets are doing well...focusing on the collector and 'true fan'. In this era of 'end of the cd' it is nice to see the box set making a resurggence of sorts. Granted more expensive, but it a great thing.

These are tempting.

Additional information for the 40th Anniversary Edtion of "In The Court of the Crimson King" from DGM.com-



KCSP1 – King Crimson – In the Court of the Crimson King,
40th Anniversary CD/CVD-A Edition


CD Content

1 21st Century Schizoid Man
2 I Talk to the Wind
3 Epitaph
4Moonchild
5 The Court of the Crimson King

(1 –5 2009 New Stereo album mix)
The 2009 remix from the original multitrack master tapes
6 Moonchild (full version)
As Robert chose to feature the edit of Moonchild in the album running order,
the full version is included here
7 I Talk to the Wind (Duo version)
An alternate take featuring just Robert & Ian
8 I Talk to the Wind (Alternate mix)
An alternate take featuring different solos
9 Epitaph (Backing track)
10 Wind session
Extracts from the session that produced the distinctive intro to 21st Century Schizoid Man

1 – 6 mixed & produced by Robert Fripp & Steven Wilson,
7 - 10 mixed & produced by Steven Wilson, Executive Producer; Robert Fripp.

Audio mastered by Simon Heyworth, assisted by Joe Gilder at Super Audio Mastering, Devon

DVD-A Content

PART I

21st Century Schizoid Man
I Talk to the Wind
Epitaph
Moonchild
The Court of the Crimson King

5.1 Surround Sound mixes available in DTS 5.1 (playable in all DVD players/
DVD-Rom drives etc. with a compatible speaker setup) & MLP Lossless Audio (DVD-A players only).

All 5.1 tracks mixed & produced by Steven Wilson, Executive producer: Robert Fripp

PART II

24/48 High Resolution Stereo mixes of full CD audio content (playable in all DVD players/DVD-Rom drives etc.) & 24/96 High Resolution Stereo mixes (DVD-A players only).

PART III

The Alternate Album: In the Court of the Crimson King
Alternate takes mixed for the first time from the original studio recordings

21st Century Schizoid Man
(Trio version – instrumental)

I Talk to the Wind
(Studio run through)

Epitaph
(Alternate Version)

Moonchild
(Take 1)

The Court of the Crimson King (Take 3)

Mixed & produced by Steven Wilson, Executive producer: Robert Fripp

24/48 High Resolution Stereo (playable in all DVD players/DVD-Rom drives etc.) & 24/96 High Resolution Stereo (DVD-A players only).


PART IV

Original album mix, 2004 remaster

21st Century Schizoid Man
I Talk to the Wind
Epitaph
Moonchild
The Court of the Crimson King

24/48 High Resolution Stereo (playable in all DVD players/DVD-Rom drives etc.) & 24/96 High Resolution Stereo (DVD-A players only).

PART V

Video Content

21st Century Schizoid Man – edit, film from Hyde Park concert July 5th 1969 available for the first time with original audio from the actual performance.

All material previously unreleased or previously unreleased in these versions except DVD content Part IV, previously released in standard 16 bit resolution as CD DGM0501 – In the Court of the Crimson King

DVD-A mastered & assembled by Neil Wilkes at Opus Productions, London



DGM5009 – King Crimson – In the Court of the Crimson King,
40th Anniversary 2CD Edition


CD 1

1 21st Century Schizoid Man
2 I Talk to the Wind
3 Epitaph
4 Moonchild
5 The Court of the Crimson King
(1 –5 2009 New Stereo album mix)
The 2009 remix from the original multitrack master tapes
6 Moonchild (full version)
As Robert chose to feature the edit of Moonchild in the album running order,
the full version is included here
7 I Talk to the Wind
(Duo version) An alternate take featuring just Robert & Ian
8 I Talk to the Wind
(Alternate mix) An alternate take featuring different solos
9 Epitaph (Backing track)
10 Wind session
Extracts from the session that produced the distinctive intro to 21st Century Schizoid Man
1 – 6 mixed & produced by Robert Fripp & Steven Wilson,
7 - 10 mixed & produced by Steven Wilson, Executive Producer; Robert Fripp.

CD 2

1 21st Century Schizoid Man
2 I Talk to the Wind
3 Epitaph
4 Moonchild
5 The Court of the Crimson King

1 – 5 Original album mix, 2004 Remaster

6 21st Century Schizoid Man
Morgan studios recording, instrumental

7 I Talk to the Wind
Recently discovered track from the first BBC session, audio restored from bootleg source

8 21st Century Schizoid Man
A BBC transcription disc of this track was found some time after the original release of the Epitaph album providing much-improved sound quality

9 The Court of the Crimson King (Part 1)
10 The Court of the Crimson King (Part 2)
De-clicked vinyl transfer of the original UK Island Records mono single version of the song as split across two sides of 7" vinyl

CD1 & 2 material © 2009 Robert Fripp, except CD2 7 & 8 © BBC Worldwide 2009


KCCBX1 – King Crimson – In the Court of the Crimson King,
40th Anniversary – Limited Edition 5CD & 1 DVD-A Boxed Set


The Boxed set features all of the material on the 2CD set & all material on the
DVD-A as listed above in a 12” x 12” size box including King Crimson memorabilia, a full size 24 page booklet with expanded sleevenotes & photos + additional CD content as listed below:

CD3

The Alternate Album: In the Court of the Crimson King

1 21st Century Schizoid Man
(Trio version – instrumental)

2 I Talk to the Wind
(Studio run through)

3 Epitaph
(Alternate Version)

4 Moonchild
(Take 1)

5 The Court of the Crimson King
(Take 3)

Alternate takes mixed for the first time from the original studio recordings

6 21st Century Schizoid Man
7 I Talk to the Wind
8 Epitaph
9 Moonchild
10 The Court of the Crimson King

De-clicked vinyl transfer of the original stereo first Island Records issued pink label UK pressing run. Sourced from two vinyl LPs - one of which is Robert Fripp's personal archive copy.

CD 4

1 21st Century Schizoid Man
2 The Court of the Crimson King,
3 Get Thy Bearings,
4 Epitaph
5 Mantra
6 Travel Weary Capricorn
7 Mars

Tracks 1 - 7 restored bootleg, recorded Live at Hyde Park, London, July 5th 1969

8 The Court of the Crimson King
9 A Man A City
10 Epitaph
11 21st Century Schizoid Man

Tracks 8 - 11 restored bootleg, recorded Live at Fillmore East, New York, November 1969

CD 5
1 21st Century Schizoid Man
2 I Talk to the Wind
3 Epitaph
4 Moonchild
5 The Court of the Crimson King
Mono album mix used for radio promotion only in the USA

6 The Court of the Crimson King
Edited, mono single mix used for radio promotion only in the USA. De-clicked from original vinyl source copies

All material © 2009 Robert Fripp, except where noted

Eddie, thanks for the info! If this isn't too far out of my price range, it looks great in all 3 formats. Too bad their appear to be exclusives to both the 2 cd & cd/dvd-a; looks like the box would be required to get everything.

I'm a surround sound enthusiast, and I like the 1969-76" King Crimson albums, so I'll be buying them. I'm unfazed by the reports(elsewhere on the internet) of Robert Fripp's surliness in in-person encounters with fans. As long as he put out quality expanded CD/DVd-A reissues, I'll be there.

Does anyone have a direct link for the box? I can't find it on the DGM Live site.

I don't know if you can order it yet.

http://www.king-crimson.com/news.htm?entry=2575


The real prize with this release is finally hearing this album in 5.1 sound. I'm not so interested in yet another stereo release as my CD version sounds fine to me. I'm hoping Steve Wilson gets the bass right with the release. I want this thing to dominate the room.

Does anyone have a clue on pricing?

I'm contemplating getting the original version on CD. I'm a Crimson neophyte and I'd rather have the original stereo mix. I don't know if I'll like this enough to want a 5.1 version.

My interest is in the alt. recordings & hi res stereo..

What I've seen so far on Tower.com and elsewhere is not surprisingly pretty $$$.

These products can now be preordered at http://www.burningshed.com

Thanks Phil.