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The Compact King Crimson is a compilation of songs by the British progressive rock band King Crimson, selected by Robert Fripp from the two different eras of the band.
The cover art features the Fergus Hall painting Il Divino. Paintings by Hall emblazoned the previous King Crimson compilation, A Young Person's Guide to King Crimson.[3]
Track listing
LP/Cassette version
Side one
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Discipline" | Adrian Belew, Bill Bruford, Robert Fripp, Tony Levin | Discipline, 1981 | 5:01 |
| 2. | "Thela Hun Ginjeet" | Belew, Bruford, Fripp, Levin | Discipline | 6:27 |
| 3. | "Matte Kudasai" | Belew, Bruford, Fripp, Levin | Discipline | 3:48 |
| 4. | "Three of a Perfect Pair" | Belew, Bruford, Fripp, Levin | Three of a Perfect Pair, 1984 | 4:13 |
Side two
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Frame by Frame" | Belew, Bruford, Fripp, Levin | Discipline | 5:08 |
| 2. | "Sleepless" | Belew, Bruford, Fripp, Levin | Sleepless" 12" single A-side, 1984 (mixed by Bob Clearmountain) | 5:24 |
| 3. | "Heartbeat" | Belew, Bruford, Fripp, Levin | Beat, 1982 | 3:56 |
| 4. | "Elephant Talk" | Belew, Bruford, Fripp, Levin | Discipline | 4:36 |
Side three
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "21st Century Schizoid Man" (including "Mirrors") | Fripp, Michael Giles, Greg Lake, Ian McDonald, Peter Sinfield | In the Court of the Crimson King, 1969 | 7:20 |
| 2. | "I Talk to the Wind" | Fripp, Giles, Lake, McDonald, Sinfield | In the Court of the Crimson King | 6:06 |
| 3. | "Epitaph" (including "March for No Reason" and "Tomorrow and Tomorrow") | Fripp, Giles, Lake, McDonald, Sinfield | In the Court of the Crimson King | 8:49 |
Side four
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Red" | Fripp | Red, 1974 | 6:17 |
| 2. | "Cat Food" (Single version) | Fripp, Sinfield, McDonald | "Cat Food/Groon" 7" single A-side, 1970 | 2:46 |
| 3. | "The Court of the Crimson King" (including "The Return of the Fire Witch" and "The Dance of the Puppets") | McDonald, Sinfield) – 9:22 | In the Court of the Crimson King | 9:22 |
CD version
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Discipline" | Belew, Bruford, Fripp, Levin | Discipline, 1981 | 5:01 |
| 2. | "Thela Hun Ginjeet" | Belew, Bruford, Fripp, Levin | Discipline | 6:27 |
| 3. | "Matte Kudasai" | Belew, Bruford, Fripp, Levin | Discipline | 3:48 |
| 4. | "Three of a Perfect Pair" | Belew, Bruford, Fripp, Levin | Three of a Perfect Pair, 1984 | 4:13 |
| 5. | "Frame by Frame" | Belew, Bruford, Fripp, Levin | Discipline | 5:08 |
| 6. | "Sleepless" | Belew, Bruford, Fripp, Levin | Three of a Perfect Pair | 5:24 |
| 7. | "Heartbeat" | Belew, Bruford, Fripp, Levin | Beat, 1982 | 3:56 |
| 8. | "Elephant Talk" | Belew, Bruford, Fripp, Levin | Discipline | 4:36 |
| 9. | "21st Century Schizoid Man" (including "Mirrors") | Fripp, Giles, Lake, McDonald, Sinfield | In the Court of the Crimson King, 1969 | 7:20 |
| 10. | "I Talk to the Wind" | Fripp, Giles, Lake, McDonald, Sinfield | In the Court of the Crimson King | 6:06 |
| 11. | "Epitaph" (including "March for No Reason" and "Tomorrow and Tomorrow") | Fripp, Giles, Lake, McDonald, Sinfield | In the Court of the Crimson King | 8:49 |
| 12. | "The Court of the Crimson King" (including "The Return of the Fire Witch" and "The Dance of the Puppets") | McDonald, Sinfield | In the Court of the Crimson King | 9:22 |
Personnel
- Robert Fripp – guitars, devices (all tracks)
- Adrian Belew – guitar, lead vocals (on "Discipline", "Thela Hun Ginjeet", "Matte Kudasai", "Three of a Perfect Pair", "Frame by Frame", "Sleepless", Heartbeat", "Elephant Talk")
- Bill Bruford – drums, percussion (on "Discipline", "Thela Hun Ginjeet", "Matte Kudasai", "Three of a Perfect Pair", "Frame by Frame", "Sleepless", Heartbeat", "Elephant Talk", "Red")
- Tony Levin – Chapman Stick, basses, backing vocals (on "Discipline", "Thela Hun Ginjeet", "Matte Kudasai", "Three of a Perfect Pair", "Frame by Frame", "Sleepless", Heartbeat", "Elephant Talk")
- Michael Giles – drums, percussion, vocals (on "21st Century Schizoid Man", "I Talk to the Wind", "Epitaph", "Cat Food", "The Court of the Crimson King")
- Greg Lake – lead vocals, basses (on "21st Century Schizoid Man", "I Talk to the Wind", "Epitaph", "Cat Food", "The Court of the Crimson King")
- Ian McDonald – woodwinds, reeds, keyboards, Mellotron, vocals (on "21st Century Schizoid Man", "I Talk to the Wind", "Epitaph", "The Court of the Crimson King")
- John Wetton – bass (on "Red")
- Additional personnel
- Peter Giles – bass (on "Cat Food")
- Keith Tippett – piano (on "Cat Food")
References
- ^ Mills, T. (2011). "The Compact King Crimson – King Crimson | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
- ^ Henderson, Paul (8 January 1987). "King Krimson 'The Compact King Crimson". Kerrang!. 137. London, UK: United Magazines ltd. p. 11.
- ^ https://www.dgmlive.com/news/Fergus%20Hall%20cover%20art