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King Crimson discography
King Crimson performing in 2018
Studio albums13
EPs6
Live albums23
Compilation albums23
Singles10
Video albums9
Album/era-specific box sets9

The discography of King Crimson consists of 13 studio albums, 23 live albums, 23 compilation albums, 6 extended plays, 10 singles, 9 video albums and 9 album/era-specific box sets.

Albums

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Studio albums

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List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
UK
[1]
AUS
[2]
CAN
[3]
FRA
[4]
GER
[5]
ITA
[6]
NOR
[7]
POL
[8]
SWE
[9]
US
[10]
In the Court of the Crimson King
  • Released: 10 October 1969
  • Label: Island
  • Lineup: Robert Fripp/Peter Sinfield/Michael Giles/Greg Lake/Ian McDonald
5 7 27
[11]
89
[12]
28
In the Wake of Poseidon
  • Released: 15 May 1970
  • Label: Island
  • Lineup: Fripp/Sinfield/M. Giles/Lake/Mel Collins/Gordon Haskell/Peter Giles/Keith Tippett
4 17 28
[18]
31
Lizard
  • Released: 11 December 1970
  • Label: Island
  • Lineup: Fripp/Sinfield/Collins/Haskell/Andy McCulloch
26 19 60
[19]
113
Islands
  • Released: 3 December 1971
  • Label: Island
  • Lineup: Fripp/Sinfield/Collins/Boz Burrell/Ian Wallace
30 49 52
[20]
35 21 76
Larks' Tongues in Aspic
  • Released: 23 March 1973
  • Label: Island
  • Lineup: Fripp/Bill Bruford/John Wetton/David Cross/Jamie Muir
20 56
[21]
8 61
Starless and Bible Black
  • Released: 29 March 1974
  • Label: Island
  • Lineup: Fripp/Bruford/Wetton/Cross
28 73 75
[22]
7 64
Red
  • Released: 1 October 1974[23]
  • Label: Island
  • Lineup: Fripp/Bruford/Wetton
45 94 80 66
Discipline
  • Released: 2 October 1981
  • Label: E.G.
  • Lineup: Fripp/Bruford/Adrian Belew/Tony Levin
41 18
[24]
17 37 45
Beat
  • Released: 18 June 1982
  • Label: E.G.
  • Lineup: same as previous
39 47
[25]
24 52
Three of a Perfect Pair
  • Released: 23 March 1984
  • Label: E.G.
  • Lineup: same as previous
30 43
[26]
58 58
Thrak
  • Released: 3 April 1995
  • Label: E.G.
  • Lineup: The Double Trio - Fripp/Bruford/Belew/Levin/Pat Mastelotto/Trey Gunn
58 83
The Construkction of Light
  • Released: 23 May 2000
  • Label: Virgin
  • Lineup: The Double Duo - Fripp/Belew/Mastelotto/Gunn
129 67 17
The Power to Believe
  • Released: 24 February 2003
  • Label: Sanctuary
  • Lineup: same as previous
162 128 65 45 18 150
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Live albums

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Standard releases

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List of live albums
Title Album details
Earthbound
  • Released: 9 June 1972
  • Recorded: 11 February–10 March 1972
  • Label: Island
  • Lineup: Fripp/Collins/Burrell/Wallace
USA
  • Released: April 1975
  • Recorded: 28–30 June 1974
  • Label: Island
  • Lineup: Fripp/Bruford/Wetton/Cross
The Great Deceiver
  • Released: 30 October 1992
  • Recorded: 1973–1974
  • Label: Virgin
  • Lineup: same as previous
B'Boom: Live in Argentina
  • Released: 22 August 1995
  • Recorded: 6–18 October 1994
  • Label: DGM
  • Lineup: The Double Trio
Thrakattak
  • Released: 21 May 1996[27]
  • Recorded: 2 October–29 November 1995
  • Label: DGM
  • Lineup: same as previous
Epitaph
  • Released: March 1997
  • Recorded: 6 May–14 December 1969
  • Label: DGM
  • Lineup: Fripp/Sinfield/M. Giles/Lake/McDonald
The Night Watch
  • Released: 17 October 1997
  • Recorded: 23 November 1973
  • Label: DGM
  • Lineup: Fripp/Bruford/Wetton/Cross
Absent Lovers: Live in Montreal
  • Released: 23 June 1998
  • Recorded: 11 July 1984
  • Label: DGM
  • Lineup: Fripp/Bruford/Belew/Levin
Live in Mexico City
  • Released: 1999
  • Recorded: 2–4 August 1996
  • Label: DGM
  • Lineup: The Double Trio
The ProjeKcts
Heavy Construkction
  • Released: 1 December 2000
  • Recorded: May – July 2000
  • Label: DGM
  • Lineup: The Double Duo
Vrooom Vrooom
  • Released: 13 November 2001
  • Recorded: 30 June 1995–4 August 1996
  • Label: DGM
  • Lineup: The Double Trio
Ladies of the Road
  • Released: 12 November 2002
  • Recorded: 1971–1972
  • Label: DGM
  • Lineup: Fripp/Sinfield/Collins/Burrell/Wallace
EleKtrik: Live in Japan
  • Released: October 2003
  • Recorded: 16 April 2003
  • Label: DGM
  • Lineup: The Double Duo
Live at the Orpheum
  • Released: 13 January 2015
  • Recorded: 30 September–1 October 2014
  • Label: DGM
  • Lineup: Fripp/Mastelotto/Levin/Gavin Harrison/Collins/Jakko Jakszyk/Bill Rieflin
Live in Toronto
  • Released: 2016
  • Recorded: 20 November 2015
  • Label: DGM
  • Lineup: same as previous
Radical Action to Unseat the Hold of Monkey Mind
  • Released: 2 September 2016
  • Recorded: 31 August–21 December 2015
  • Label: DGM
  • Lineup: same as previous
Live in Chicago
  • Released: October 2017
  • Recorded: 28 June 2017
  • Label: DGM
  • Lineup: Fripp/Mastelotto/Levin/Harrison/Collins/Jakszyk/Jeremy Stacey/Rieflin
Live in Vienna
  • Released: 6 April 2018
  • Recorded: 1 December 2016
  • Label: DGM
  • Lineup: same as previous
Meltdown: Live in Mexico City[28]
  • Released: 20 October 2018
  • Recorded: 14–19 July 2017
  • Label: DGM
  • Lineup: same as previous
Audio Diary 2014–2018
  • Released: 27 September 2019
  • Recorded: 9 September 2014–19 December 2018
  • Label: DGM
  • Lineup: same as previous
Music is our Friend: Live in Washington and Albany, 2021
  • Released: 19 November 2021
  • Recorded: 22 August, 11 September 2021
  • Label: DGM
  • Lineup: Fripp/Mastelotto/Levin/Harrison/Collins/Jakszyk/Stacey
Sheltering Skies
  • Released: 6 September 2024
  • Recorded: 27 August 1982
  • Label: DGM
  • Lineup: Fripp/Bruford/Belew/Levin

King Crimson Collectors' Club

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Year KCCC No. Album title Recorded Lineup Collectors' King Crimson Box
1998 No.01 Live at the Marquee 1969 Fripp/Sinfield/M. Giles/Lake/McDonald Box 1, 1969
No.02 Live at Jacksonville 1972 Fripp/Collins/Burrell/Wallace Box 2, 1971–1972
1999 No.03 The Beat Club, Bremen 1972 Fripp/Bruford/Wetton/Cross/Muir Box 3, 1972–1974
No.04 Live at Cap D'Agde 1982 Fripp/Bruford/Belew/Levin Box 4, 1981–1982
No.05–06 On Broadway 1995 The Double Trio Box 5, 1995–after
No.08 The Vrooom Sessions 1994 same as previous Box 7, Session & Rehearsals
2000 No.09 Live at Summit Studios 1972 Fripp/Collins/Burrell/Wallace Box 2, 1971–1972
No.10 Live in Central Park, NYC 1974 Fripp/Bruford/Wetton/Cross Box 3, 1972–1974
No.11 Discipline: Live At Moles Club, Bath 1981 1981 Fripp/Bruford/Belew/Levin Box 4, 1981–1982
No.12 Live in Hyde Park 1969 Fripp/Sinfield/M. Giles/Lake/McDonald Box 1, 1969
No.13 Nashville Rehearsals 1997 The Double Trio Box 7, Session & Rehearsals
2001 No.14 Live at Plymouth Guildhall 1971 Fripp/Sinfield/Collins/Burrell/Wallace Box 2, 1971–1972
No.15 Live in Mainz 1974 Fripp/Bruford/Wetton/Cross Box 3, 1972–1974
No.16 Live in Berkeley, CA 1982 Fripp/Bruford/Belew/Levin Box 4, 1981–1982
No.18 Live in Detroit, MI 1971 Fripp/Sinfield/Collins/Burrell/Wallace Box 2, 1971–1972
2002 No.19 Live in Nashville, TN 2001 The Double Duo Box 5, 1995–after
No.20 Live at the Zoom Club 1972 Fripp/Bruford/Wetton/Cross/Muir Box 3, 1972–1974
No.21 The Champaign–Urbana Sessions 1983 Fripp/Bruford/Belew/Levin Box 7, Session & Rehearsals
2003 No.23 Live in Orlando, FL 1972 Fripp/Collins/Burrell/Wallace Box 2, 1971–1972
No.24 Live in Guildford 1972 Fripp/Bruford/Wetton/Cross/Muir Box 3, 1972–1974
2004 No.25 Live at Fillmore East 1969 Fripp/Sinfield/M. Giles/Lake/McDonald Box 1, 1969
No.26 Live in Philadelphia, PA 1982 Fripp/Bruford/Belew/Levin Box 4, 1981–1982
2005 No.28 Live in Warsaw 2000 The Double Duo
No.29 Live in Heidelberg 1974 Fripp/Bruford/Wetton/Cross
No.30 Live in Brighton 1971 Fripp/Sinfield/Collins/Burrell/Wallace
2006 No.31 Live at the Wiltern 1995 The Double Trio Box 5, 1995–after
No.32 Live in Munich 1982 Fripp/Bruford/Belew/Levin Box 4, 1981–1982
2007 No.35 Live in Denver 1972 Fripp/Collins/Burrell/Wallace
No.36 Live in Kassel 1974 Fripp/Bruford/Wetton/Cross
2008 No.37 Live at the Pier, NYC 1982 Fripp/Bruford/Belew/Levin
No.38 Live in Philadelphia, PA 1996 The Double Trio
No.39 Live in Milan 2003 The Double Duo
2009 No.40 Live in Boston, MA 1972 Fripp/Collins/Burrell/Wallace
No.41 Live in Zurich 1973 Fripp/Bruford/Wetton/Cross
2010 No.43 Live in Chicago, IL 1995 The Double Trio
No.44 Live in New Haven, CT 2003 The Double Duo
2011 No.45 Live in Toronto 1974 Fripp/Bruford/Wetton/Cross
2012 No.46 Live at the Marquee 1971 Fripp/Sinfield/Collins/Burrell/Wallace
2016 No.42 Rehearsals & Blows 1983 Fripp/Bruford/Belew/Levin
2019 No.48 Live in Newcastle 1972 Fripp/Bruford/Wetton/Cross/Muir
2024 No. 49–50 Live in Montreal 1984 Fripp/Bruford/Belew/Levin

Collectable King Crimson

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Year Album details Lineup
2006 Collectable King Crimson: Vol. 1: Live in Mainz 1974 & Live in Asbury Park 1974 Fripp/Bruford/Wetton/Cross
2007 Collectable King Crimson: Vol. 2: Live at Moles Club, Bath & Live in Philadelphia, PA Fripp/Bruford/Belew/Levin
2008 Collectable King Crimson: Vol. 3: Live at Shepherds Bush Empire – London, England, July 1, 1996 The Double Trio
2009 Collectable King Crimson: Vol. 4: Live in Warsaw 2000 The Double Duo
2010 Collectable King Crimson: Vol. 5: Live in Nakano Sun Plaza, Tokyo, October 5/6, 1995 The Double Trio

DGM Live

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Additional releases along the lines of the Collector's Club are being made available at DGM Live.[29] This is the new Discipline Global Mobile website including King Crimson/Robert Fripp news, online diaries from Robert Fripp and The Vicar, and ongoing releases available for download in MP3 and FLAC formats.

The releases include extensive King Crimson and Robert Fripp live recordings, in addition to some previously unreleased studio material. Since the launch of the site, some shows have been made available sometimes within days or weeks of the performance. It has been noted that the Collector's Club releases will eventually be made available as downloads on the site as well. As of 1 November 2007 there are 118 releases available at the site.

Notable selections:

Compilation albums

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Title Album details
A Young Person's Guide to King Crimson
  • Released: February 1976
  • Recorded: 1968–1974
  • Label: Island
The Compact King Crimson
  • Released: December 1986
  • Recorded: 1969–1984
  • Label: E.G.
Heartbeat: The Abbreviated King Crimson
  • Released: 1991
  • Recorded: 1969–1984
  • Label: Caroline
Frame by Frame: The Essential King Crimson
  • Released: December 1991
  • Recorded: 1969–1984
  • Label: Caroline
Sleepless: The Concise King Crimson
  • Released: September 1993
  • Recorded: 1969–1984
  • Label: Caroline
Cirkus: The Young Persons' Guide to King Crimson Live
  • Released: 25 May 1999
  • Recorded: 1969–1998
  • Label: Virgin
The Deception of the Thrush: A Beginners' Guide to ProjeKcts
  • Released: 1999
  • Recorded: 1997–1999
  • Label: DGM
A Beginners' Guide to the King Crimson Collectors' Club
  • Released: 2000
  • Recorded: 1969–1998
  • Label: DGM
The Power to Believe Tour Box
  • Released: 2003
  • Recorded: 2002–2003
  • Label: DGM
The 21st Century Guide to King Crimson – Volume One – 1969–1974
  • Released: 2004
  • Recorded: 1969–1974
  • Label: DGM
The 21st Century Guide to King Crimson – Volume Two – 1981–2003
  • Released: 2005
  • Recorded: 1981–2003 + one new track recorded in 2004
  • Label: DGM
The Condensed 21st Century Guide to King Crimson
  • Released: 2006
  • Recorded: 1969–2003
  • Label: DGM
40th Anniversary Tour Box
  • Released: 2008
  • Recorded: 1969–2008
  • Label: DGM
The Elements of King Crimson 2014
  • Released: 2014
  • Recorded: 1969–2014
  • Label: DGM
The Elements of King Crimson 2015
  • Released: 2015
  • Recorded: 1969–2015
  • Label: DGM
The Elements of King Crimson 2016
  • Released: 2016
  • Recorded: 1969–2016
  • Label: DGM
The Elements of King Crimson 2017
  • Released: 2017
  • Recorded: 1969–2017
  • Label: DGM
The Elements of King Crimson 2018
  • Released: 2018
  • Recorded: 1969–2018
  • Label: DGM
The Elements of King Crimson 2019
  • Released: 2019
  • Recorded: 1969–2018
  • Label: DGM
A MOJO Anthology: Rare, Classic, Unusual and Live 1969–2019
  • Released: 2019
  • Recorded: 1969–2019
  • Label: MOJO
The Elements of King Crimson 2020
  • Released: 2020
  • Recorded: 1969–2019
  • Label: DGM
The Elements of King Crimson 2021
  • Released: 2021
  • Recorded: 1968–2019
  • Label: DGM
In the Court of the Crimson King – King Crimson at 50 – Music from the original soundtrack and beyond
  • Released: 2022 as part of expanded edition of the film
  • Recorded: 1969–2021
  • Label: DGM

Album/era-specific box sets

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Title Album details
In the Court of the Crimson King – 40th Anniversary edition – box set
  • Released: 2010
  • 6-disc box set (5 CDs and 1 DVD)
Larks' Tongues in Aspic – 40th Anniversary edition – box set
  • Released: 2012
  • 15-disc box set (13 CDs, 1 Blu-ray audio disc and 1 DVDA)
The Road to Red – 40th Anniversary edition – box set
  • Released: 2013
  • 24-disc box set (21 CDs, 2 Blu-ray discs and 1 DVDA)
Starless – 40th Anniversary edition – box set
  • Released: 2014
  • 27-disc box set (23 CDs, 2 Blu-ray audio discs and 2 DVDAs)
THRAK – 40th Anniversary edition – box set
  • Released: 2015
  • 16-disc box set (12 CDs, 2 Blu-ray discs, 1 DVDA and 1 DVD)
On (and off) The Road (1981–1984) – 40th Anniversary edition – box set
  • Released: 2016
  • 19-disc box set (11 CDs, 3 Blu-ray discs, 3 DVDAs and 2 DVDs)
Sailors' Tales (1970–1972) – 40th Anniversary edition – box set
  • Released: 2017
  • 27-disc box set (21 CDs, 4 Blu-ray discs and 2 DVDs)
Heaven & Earth – 50th Anniversary edition – box set
  • Released: 2019
  • 24-disc box set (18 CDs, 4 Blu-ray discs and 2 DVDAs)[30]
The Complete 1969 Recordings – box set
  • Released: 2020
  • 26-disc box set (20 CDs, 4 Blu-ray discs and 2 DVD)[31]

EPs

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Mostly studio recordings, some incorporating live recordings.

Title EP details
Vrooom
  • Released: 31 October 1994
  • Label: DGM
  • Lineup: The Double Trio
Level Five
  • Released: 1 October 2001
  • Label: DGM
  • Lineup: The Double Duo
Happy with What You Have to Be Happy With
  • Released: 8 October 2002
  • Label: Sanctuary
  • Lineup: same as previous
2014 Live EP (Cyclops EP)
  • Released: 2015
  • Label: DGM
  • Lineup: Fripp/Mastelotto/Levin/Harrison/Collins/Jakszyk/Rieflin
Heroes
  • Released: 2017
  • Label: DGM
  • Lineup: Fripp/Mastelotto/Levin/Harrison/Collins/Jakszyk/Stacey
Uncertain Times (2 Vinyl 10" EP)
  • Released: 2018
  • Label: DGM
  • Lineup:Fripp/Mastelotto/Levin/Harrison/Collins/Jakszyk/Stacey/Rieflin

Singles

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Includes only singles released commercially, in various territories.[32][33]
Music videos were released for "Heartbeat" and "Sleepless".

Year Single Peak chart positions Album
UK
[34]
US
[35]
US
Rock

[36]
1969 "The Court of the Crimson King" 80 In the Court of the Crimson King
1970 "Cat Food"[A] In the Wake of Poseidon
1973 "Easy Money"[B] Larks' Tongues In Aspic
1974 "The Night Watch" Starless and Bible Black
1976 "Epitaph"[C] A Young Person's Guide to King Crimson
1981 "Matte Kudasai" 76 Discipline
"Thela Hun Ginjeet"[D]
1982 "Heartbeat" 57 Beat
1984 "Sleepless" 79 51 Three of a Perfect Pair
1995 "Dinosaur"[E] Thrak
"Sex Sleep Eat Drink Dream"[F]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country.

Notes:

  1. ^ Re-released in 2020 with additional tracks
  2. ^ Promo in US
  3. ^ Released in UK
  4. ^ Released in Spain
  5. ^ Released in US
  6. ^ Released in US

KC50

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This series, released across 50 weeks of 2019, aims to document "rare or unusual tracks" from the DGM archive.[37] Each release is accompanied by commentary from David Singleton.

No. Title Year recorded Year released Notes
01 21st Century Schizoid Man (Radio Edit) 1969 1991 Edit of the original recording. From Heartbeat: The Abbreviated King Crimson.
02 The Terrifying Tale Of Thela Hun Ginjeet 1981, 1982 2008 Compilation of spoken word by Robert Fripp and Adrian Belew, as well as a live performance from 1982.

From 40th Anniversary Tour Box.

03 Cadence And Cascade (Four Singers) 1970, 1991, 2017 2019 Edit featuring vocals by four members: Greg Lake, Gordon Haskell, Adrian Belew, and Jakko Jakszyk.

Previously unreleased.

04 The Mincer/Law Of Maximum Distress 1973 2014 Edit featuring additional parts of the improvisation used to create "The Mincer".

From Starless.

05 Inner Garden (Complete) 1994 2015 Performance of "Inner Garden" featuring both parts played continuously.

From the THRAK Box.

06 Larks' Tongues In Aspic Part I (David/Jamie) 1972 2012 Outtake. From Larks' Tongues In Aspic: The Complete Recordings.
07 Ladies Of The Road (Frame By Frame Remix) 1971, 1991 2006, 2011, 2017 Remix by Robert Fripp and David Singleton, excluded from Frame By Frame: The Essential King Crimson.

Previously released on DGM Live, as well as part of Islands (40th Anniversary Edition) and Sailors' Tales.

08 Space Groove II (Edit) 1997 2019 Previously unreleased edit of the original recording from Space Groove.
09 Eyes Wide Open (Acoustic Version) 2002 2002 From Happy with What You Have to Be Happy With.
10 Prince Rupert Awakes (Featuring Keith Tippett) 1970 2016, 2017 Isolated piano taken from the multitrack tapes.

Previously released on DGM Live and as part of Sailors' Tales.

11 Requiem (Extended Version) 1982 2016 From Beat (40th Anniversary Edition) and On (and off) The Road.
12 Starless/Red (Edit) 1974 1991 Edit featuring the first section of "Starless" and the entirety of "Red".

From Frame By Frame: The Essential King Crimson.

13 Yoli Yoli 1983 2016 Unused song previously released on DGM Live and as part of On (and off) The Road.
14 FraKctured 2000, 2019 2019 Released as a preview of the then-forthcoming Heaven & Earth box set.

Remix as featured on The ReConstruKction Of Light.

15 Travel Weary Capricorn/Mars 1969 1997, 2019 Previously unreleased edit of two tracks featured on Epitaph.
16 The Sheltering Sky 1982 1984, 1997, 2004, 2012, 2016 Live performance from the band's August 27th, 1982 concert in Frejus.

Previously released on video as part of The Noise: Live At Frejus, Neal And Jack And Me, and On (and off) The Road.

Previously released as audio on DGM Live and as part of On (and off) The Road.

17 Dinosaur (Single Edit) 1994 1995, 2015 One of two "Dinosaur" edits, previously released on several 1995 singles and as part of the THRAK Box.
18 Medley 1969, 1970, 1971, 1974, 1981, 1984 1991 A minute-and-a-half edit designed to showcase the breadth of King Crimson's (then-complete) discography.

From Heartbeat: The Abbreviated King Crimson.

19 The Light Of Day (Improv) ? 2011, 2015 This is not quite the original improvisation, as it features overdubs by Mel Collins, Tony Levin, and Gavin Harrison.

Previously released on the CD/DVD-A edition of A Scarcity of Miracles and The Elements Of King Crimson.

20 Fracture 1973 1974, 1997, 2014 Steven Wilson remix of the live performance featured on Starless and Bible Black and The Night Watch.
21 Two Hands (Redux) 1982 2016 Alex Mundy and David Singleton remix. Previously released as part of On (and off) The Road.
22 Elektrik 2002 2003, 2019 Released as a preview of the then-forthcoming Heaven & Earth box set.

Remaster with additional multitrack elements as featured on The Power To Believe (40th Anniversary Edition).

23 Peace (Suite) 1970 2019 Previously unreleased edit which combines each part of "Peace".
24 Asbury Park (Complete) 1974 2005, 2013 Uncut version of the improv featured on USA, remixed by Steven Wilson.
25 Islands (Jakko Jakszyk Vocal) 1971, 2016 2017 Jakko Jakszyk vocal overdub of "Islands" from Sailors' Tales.
26 Bolero (Frame By Frame Remix) 1971, 1991 1991, 2009, 2015, 2017 Tony Levin bass overdub of "Bolero – The Peacock's Tale" from Frame By Frame.
27 Level Five 2017 2018 From Meltdown: Live in Mexico City.
28 Matte Kudasai (Alternate Intro) 1981 2019 Previously unreleased edit featuring Robert Fripp's lead guitar.
29 Fans, Sloth, Nuns, Felons 1996 2015 From the THRAK Box.
30 Epitaph (Greg Lake Vocal) 1969 2019 Taken from the 40th Anniversary 5.1 mix with added tracks at the end. Previously unreleased.
31 Doctor Diamond 1974 2001, 2006, 2012, 2014 Live performance from the band's March 30th, 1974 concert in Mainz.

Previously released as part of the Collectors' Club and Collectible King Crimson series, on DGM Live, and as part of Starless.

32 Three Of A Perfect Pair (Acapella Intro) 1984 2019 Previously unreleased edit.
33 Form No. 1 2004 2005, 2017 Previously released on The 21st Century Guide To King Crimson: Volume Two and The Elements of King Crimson.
34 Book Of Saturday (Alternate Take) 1972 2012 From Larks' Tongues In Aspic: The Complete Recordings.
35 Dangerous Curves (New Edit) 2001 2019 New edit which combines the performance of "Dangerous Curves" from Level Five with the studio version's ending.
36 Cat Food (Alternate Mix) 1970 2019 Newly edited mix which highlights Keith Tippett's piano.
37 The ConstruKction Of Light (Complete) 2000, 2019 2019 Previously unheard extra lyrics appear in the piece. Otherwise, the mix is the same as on The ReConstruKction Of Light.
38 Larks' Tongues In Aspic Part II (Alternate Take) 1972 2012 Previously released as part of Larks' Tongues In Aspic: The Complete Recordings.
39 Walking On Air 1995 1995, 2015 A live performance from the band's July 1st, 1995 concert in Los Angeles.

Previously released on the Sex Sleep Eat Drink Dream single and as part of the THRAK Box.

40 21st Century Schizoid Man (Morgan Studios) 1969, 2019 2019 Alternate take of "21st Century Schizoid Man" prior to the band relocating to Wessex Studios.

Features Mel Collins and Jakko Jakszyk overdubs.

Released as a preview of the then-forthcoming In the Court of the Crimson King 50th Anniversary Edition.

41 Groon (Take 15) 1970 2010, 2017 Alternate take of "Groon" previously released on In The Wake Of Poseidon (40th Anniversary Edition) and Sailors' Tales.
42 Elephant Talk 1995 1999 Taken from a live performance on October 5 or 6, 1995, in Tokyo.

Previously released as part of Cirkus: The Young Persons' Guide to King Crimson Live.

43 The Great Deceiver (Single Edit) 1974 2019 Previously unreleased single edit of "The Great Deceiver" with an early fadeout.
44 Industrial Zone C (Edit) 1983 2019 Previously unreleased edit of the original recording from Three Of A Perfect Pair (40th Anniversary Edition).
45 Indiscipline 2017 2017 Taken from a live performance on June 28, 2017, in Chicago. Previously released as part of Live In Chicago.
46 Sailor's Tale (Alternate Take) 1971 2019 Previously unreleased version featuring unused piano, mellotron, and guitar takes.
47 One More Red Nightmare (Exposed) 1974 2019 Previously unreleased edit highlighting elements hidden in the final mix, as well as alternate guitar and saxophone takes.
48 I Talk To The Wind (Judy Dyble Vocal) 1968 1976, 1999, 2001 "I Talk To The Wind" as performed by Giles, Giles, and Fripp featuring Judy Dyble on vocals.

Previously released as part of A Young Person's Guide to King Crimson, Metamorphosis, and The Brondesbury Tapes.

49 Silent Night (New Edit) 1979, 2016 2019 A previously unreleased edit featuring Jakko Jakszyk's vocal overdub and the original Frippertronics loop, creating two verses.
50 Radical Action/Meltdown (Advance Mix) 2018 2019 Previously unreleased tracks from King Crimson's in-studio performance for the Cosmic FuKc documentary.

Videos

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Year Video details Notes
1982 The Noise: Frejus VHS Release
1984 Three of a Perfect Pair: Live in Japan VHS Release
1996 Live in Japan VHS Release
1999 Deja Vrooom DVD Reissue of Live in Japan 
2003 Eyes Wide Open 2DVD set, Disc 1: Live in Japan 2003 & Disc 2: Live in London 2000
2004 Neal and Jack and Me DVD Reissue of The Noise: Frejus & Three of a Perfect Pair: Live in Japan
2012 Live in Argentina, 1994 2DVD set, DVD-Audio & Video, King Crimson Collector's Club No.47
2022 In the Court of the Crimson King - King Crimson at 50 1 Blu-Ray, 1 DVD
2022 In the Court of the Crimson King - King Crimson at 50 - Expanded edition 2 Blu-Rays, 2 DVDs & 1 CD
ProjeKcts Year Album Notes Box
ProjeKct One 1998 Live at the Jazz Café Live album, Japan-only Release The ProjeKcts
2003 Jazz Café Suite Live album, King Crimson Collector's Club No.22 Collectors' King Crimson Box 6 ProjeKcts
2007 London, Jazz Café, England – December 1, 1997 DGM Live
London, Jazz Café, England – December 2, 1997
London, Jazz Café, England – December 3, 1997
2005 London, Jazz Café, England – December 4, 1997
ProjeKct Two 1998 Space Groove Studio Album
1999 Live Groove Live album, Japan-only Release The ProjeKcts
2001 Live in Northampton, MA, July 1, 1998 Live album, King Crimson Collector's Club No.17 Collectors' King Crimson Box 6 ProjeKcts
2007 Live in Chicago, IL, June $1, 1998 Live album, King Crimson Collector's Club No.33
2011 Ventura TheatreVentura, CA, March 18, 1998 DGM Live
Palookaville – Santa Cruz, CA, March 20, 1998
2010 Great American Music HallSan Francisco, CA, March 21, 1998
Great American Music Hall – San Francisco, CA, March 22, 1998
2011 House of BluesLos Angeles, CA, March 24, 1998
Diamond Hall – Nagoya, Japan, April 7, 1998
Heart Beat – Osaka, April 8, 1998
Blitz – Tokyo, Japan, April 9, 1998
Blitz – Tokyo, Japan, April 10, 1998
2007 Jazz Cafe – London, England, April 16, 1998
2011 Ronnie Scotts – Birmingham, England, April 18, 1998
Ronnie Scotts – Birmingham, England, April 19, 1998
9.30 ClubWashington, D.C., May 1, 1998
Bohager's – Baltimore, MD., May 2, 1998
Ballroom At The Bellvue – Philadelphia, PA., May 3, 1998
Toad's PlaceNew Haven, CT., May 4, 1998
2010 Irving PlazaNew York, NY, May 6, 1998
Irving Plaza – New York, NY, May 7, 1998
2011 Valentines – Albany, NY, US., May 8, 1998
Inter-Media Arts Centre – Huntington, NY, May 9, 1998
2005 I.C. Light Music Tent – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, June 1, 1998
2008 Odeon – Cleveland, Ohio, June 2, 1998
Park West – Chicago, Illinois, June 5, 1998
2009 Majestic TheatreDetroit, MI, June 7, 1998
2007 Somerville TheatreSomerville, MA., USA, June 28, 1998
Old Lantern – Charlotte, Vermont, June 30, 1998
2013 18 And 19 February Rehearsals 1998 – Nashville, Tennessee
ProjeKct Three 1999 Masque Live album, Japan-only Release The ProjeKcts
2004 Live in Austin, TX, 1999 Live album, King Crimson Collectors' Club No.27 Collectors' King Crimson Box 6 ProjeKcts
2007 Live in Alexandria, Virginia, VA, March 3, 2003 Live album, King Crimson Collectors' Club No.34
2009 Electric Lounge – Austin, Texas, March 21, 1999 DGM Live
2014 Cactus Cafe – Austin, Texas, March 22, 1999
2005 Cactus Cafe – Austin, Texas, March 23, 1999
2007 Poor David's – Dallas, Texas, March 24, 1999
2014 Antone's – Dallas, Texas, March 25, 1999
ProjeKct Four 1999 West Coast Live Live album, Japan-only Release The ProjeKcts
Live in San Francisco/The Roar of P4 Live album, King Crimson Collectors' Club No.07 Collectors' King Crimson Box 6 ProjeKcts
2005 Fox TheatreBoulder, Colorado, Oct. 23, 1998 DGM Live
2011 Fox Theatre – Boulder, Colorado, Oct. 24, 1998
2008 Richard's On Richards – Vancouver, British Columbia, October 27, 1998
2011 The Fenix – Seattle, WA, Oct. 28, 1998
2008 Crystal BallroomPortland, OR, October 30, 1998
2011 7th Note – San Francisco, California, Nov. 1, 1998
2006 7th Note – San Francisco, California, Nov. 2, 1998
ProjeKct X 2000 Heaven and Earth Studio Album
ProjeKct Six 2006 East Coast Live DGM Live
2012 Berklee Performance CentreBoston, MA, USA, Oct. $1, 2006
Nokia Theatre – New York, NY, USA, Oct. $1, 2006
Keswick TheatreGlenside, PA, USA, Oct. $1, 2006
State TheatreFalls Church, VA, USA, Oct. $1, 2006
Jakszyk, Fripp and Collins 2011 A Scarcity of Miracles – A King Crimson ProjeKct Studio Album, with Tony Levin & Gavin Harrison

See also

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