King Crimson In The Court Of The Crimson King (An Observation By King Crimson)

Title: King Crimson In The Court Of The Crimson King (An Observation By King Crimson)
Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1969, Rock, Progressive Rock, London, England
Matrix #: SD 8245
Condition: EX, sounds great, looks good, some light marks

Cultural Facts:

1. Band Drama: Ian McDonald and Michael Giles quit just months after release, leaving Robert Fripp to rebuild the group almost immediately.

2. Media Narrative: Their 1969 Hyde Park set opening for the Rolling Stones turned them from a new act into instant underground press fixation.

3. Studio Lore: Greg Lake sang here before leaving for Emerson, Lake & Palmer, making this lineup one of rocks shortest-lived major breakthroughs.

1/12/25 EK (sold on whatnot 1/13/25) 3/14/2026 CC