The blu-ray features an enormous amount of content, including all new 2019 stereo and 5.1 mixes by Steven Wilson (at 24/96 resolution), the original mix (the ‘master edition’) also. The Court Of The Crimson King (Part 1) The Court Of The Crimson King (part 2) 2019 Stereo Mix. Sleeve-notes by King Crimson biographer Sid Smith feature in the booklet. King Crimson ‘s 1969 debut album In The Court of the Crimson King is to be reissued as a Blu-ray+3CD edition and a double vinyl set, for its 50th anniversary. In terms of packaging the four discs are presented into two card gatefold sleeves which sit alongside a booklet within a rigid exterior slipcase.
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The three CDs in the box set feature the new 2019 Steven Wilson stereo mix, an expanded edition of the alternate album in the blu-ray and the original master edition of the 1969 mix plus additional tracks. The blu-ray features an enormous amount of content, including all new 2019 stereo and 5.1 mixes by Steven Wilson, the original mix (the ‘master edition’) a complete alternate version of the album comprising 2019 Steven Wilson mixes, 2019 instrumental mixes and more. This blu-ray is all-region and playable on all drives. Among past and current members include Greg Lake, Ian McDonald, John Wet. It would seem that (excepting the A1/B1 anomaly) all the pink label A sides have the A2 matrix, but the B sides had B4 (Smooth Label), B3 (Very Rare Indeed) or B2 (Rough Label).King Crimson’s seminal 1969 debut album In The Court of the Crimson King has been reissued as a 3CD/blu-ray boxset for its 50th anniversary. This is the progressive rock supergroups only single to crossover to the Pop chart. Other than that any differences are unknown without an extensive ‘back to back’ with a later press. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 2009 Box Set release of 'In The Court Of The Crimson King (An Observation By King Crimson)' on Discogs. This is so rare to find that it is even omitted from Yuri Grishin’s exhaustive book about the label ! There are known differences between the mixes but unfortunately exact details are not known – If Mr Fripp can enlighten us, it would be very handy !! The biggest clue is that the end of ‘I Talk To The Wind’ almost totally fades out before the opening of ‘Epitaph’ rather than segueing into it. This copy is one of the extremely rare Polydor pressed albums. This, in fact, covers the vast majority of the pink Island label issues of this album. Normally the issues that are found are smooth label with A2 / B4 matrices – i.e. By 1970 Island had switched most of their pressing to EMI who used a smooth label. This has the textured Island labels indicating that it was pressed at a Polydor plant. This is the A2 / B2 Version – Supposedly the REAL first pressing. The A1 / B1 Version apparently has a different track banding to later pressings. The keeper of the city keys Put shutters on the dreams I wait outside the pilgrims door With insufficient schemes The black.
Details about this pressing are shrouded in mystery and even Robert Fripp hasn’t been too forthcoming on the subject … Apparently A1 / B1 matrices do not (officially) exist, rumoured to have been destroyed for one reason or another, but at least one copy has surfaced so obviously not all were. The rusted chains of prison moons Are shattered by the sun I walk a road, horizons change The tournaments begun The purple piper plays his tune, The choir softly sing Three lullabies in an ancient tongue For the court of the crimson king.
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