A Young Person's Guide to King Crimson
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A Young Person's Guide to King Crimson is a compilation (2LP set) by the band King Crimson
, released in 1976. Its name is most likely derived either from the famous orchestral work The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra
from composer Benjamin Britten
or the 1960s television series Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra
, created by conductor/composer Leonard Bernstein
.
King Crimson
King Crimson are a rock band founded in London, England in 1969. Often categorised as a foundational progressive rock group, the band have incorporated diverse influences and instrumentation during their history...
, released in 1976. Its name is most likely derived either from the famous orchestral work The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra
The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra
The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Op. 34, is a musical composition by Benjamin Britten in 1946 with a subtitle "Variations and Fugue on a Theme of Purcell"...
from composer Benjamin Britten
Benjamin Britten
Edward Benjamin Britten, Baron Britten, OM CH was an English composer, conductor, and pianist. He showed talent from an early age, and first came to public attention with the a cappella choral work A Boy Was Born in 1934. With the premiere of his opera Peter Grimes in 1945, he leapt to...
or the 1960s television series Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra
Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra
The classical TV series Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra was created by famed world-renowned orchestra conductor Leonard Bernstein, in 1960. Bernstein created the show for the purpose of exposing young viewers, mainly school-aged children, not just to European classical music, but to various...
, created by conductor/composer Leonard Bernstein
Leonard Bernstein
Leonard Bernstein August 25, 1918 – October 14, 1990) was an American conductor, composer, author, music lecturer and pianist. He was among the first conductors born and educated in the United States of America to receive worldwide acclaim...
.
Side one
- "Epitaph" (Robert FrippRobert FrippRobert Fripp is an English guitarist, composer and record producer. He was ranked 42nd on Rolling Stone magazine's 2003 list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" and #47 on Gibson.com’s "Top 50 Guitarists of All Time". Among rock guitarists, Fripp is a master of crosspicking, a technique...
, Michael GilesMichael GilesMichael Giles is an English drummer, best known as a co-founder of King Crimson in 1969...
, Greg LakeGreg LakeGregory Stuart "Greg" Lake is an English musician, songwriter and producer, best known as a vocalist and bassist of King Crimson, and the bassist, guitarist, vocalist, and lyricist of Emerson, Lake & Palmer.-1960s: King Crimson:...
, Ian McDonaldIan McDonald (musician)Ian McDonald is an English multi-instrumental musician, best known as a founding member of progressive rock group King Crimson, formed in 1969, and of the hard rock band Foreigner in 1976. He is well-known as a rock session musician, predominantly as a saxophonist...
, Peter SinfieldPeter SinfieldPeter John Sinfield is an English poet, lyricist and artist, most famously known as the lyricist and co-founding member of early incarnations of King Crimson, whose debut album In the Court of the Crimson King has been regarded as one of the most influential progressive rock albums ever...
) 8:52- Including:
- "March for No Reason"
- "Tomorrow and Tomorrow"
- From the album In the Court of the Crimson KingIn the Court of the Crimson KingIn the Court of the Crimson King is the 1969 debut album by the British progressive rock group King Crimson. The album reached No. 5 on the British charts, and is certified gold in the United States....
(1969)
- Including:
- "Cadence and Cascade" (Fripp, Sinfield) 3:36
- Abridged, from the album In the Wake of PoseidonIn the Wake of PoseidonIn the Wake of Poseidon is the second album by the progressive rock group King Crimson. By the time this album was released, the band had already undergone their first change in line-up, however they still maintained much of the style of their first album, In the Court of the Crimson King.Greg Lake...
(1970)
- Abridged, from the album In the Wake of Poseidon
- "Ladies of the Road" (Fripp, Sinfield) 5:27
- From the album IslandsIslands (King Crimson album)Islands is the fourth album by the British band King Crimson, released in 1971.The last King Crimson studio album before the group's trilogy of Larks' Tongues in Aspic, Starless and Bible Black and Red, it is also the last to feature the lyrics of Peter Sinfield and the last to feature the band's...
(1971)
- From the album Islands
- "I Talk to the Wind" (McDonald, Sinfield) 3:15
- Recorded at 93A Brondesbury Road, LondonLondonLondon is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, UKUnited KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, July 1968 - This version differs from the version released on In the Court of the Crimson KingIn the Court of the Crimson KingIn the Court of the Crimson King is the 1969 debut album by the British progressive rock group King Crimson. The album reached No. 5 on the British charts, and is certified gold in the United States....
. The most notable difference is in the vocals, which are sung by Judy DybleJudy DybleJudith Aileen Dyble, better known as Judy Dyble , is an award winning British singer/songwriter most notable for being one of the vocalists with, and founder members of, Fairport Convention and Trader Horne; in between these she was very briefly with Giles, Giles and Fripp, which evolved into...
(Fairport ConventionFairport ConventionFairport Convention are an English folk rock and later electric folk band, formed in 1967 who are still recording and touring today. They are widely regarded as the most important single group in the English folk rock movement...
) rather than Greg LakeGreg LakeGregory Stuart "Greg" Lake is an English musician, songwriter and producer, best known as a vocalist and bassist of King Crimson, and the bassist, guitarist, vocalist, and lyricist of Emerson, Lake & Palmer.-1960s: King Crimson:...
. This version is also available on The Brondesbury Tapes (1968) under the name of Giles Giles & Fripp (VP235CD)
- Recorded at 93A Brondesbury Road, London
Side two
- "Red" (Fripp) 6:18
- From the album RedRed (King Crimson album)Red is a 1974 album by progressive rock group King Crimson.It was their last studio recording of the 1970s and the last before the lead member Robert Fripp temporarily disbanded the group....
(1974)
- From the album Red
- "Starless" (Bill BrufordBill BrufordWilliam Scott "Bill" Bruford is an English drummer, percussionist, composer, producer, and record label owner. He was the original drummer for the progressive rock group Yes, from 1968-1972. Bruford has performed for numerous popular acts since the early 1970s, including a stint as touring...
, David CrossDavid Cross (musician)David Cross is an electric violinist born in Turnchapel near Plymouth, England, best known for playing with progressive rock band King Crimson during the 1970s...
, Fripp, Richard Palmer-JamesRichard Palmer-JamesRichard Jeffrey Charles Palmer-James was lyricist for the progressive rock group King Crimson in the early 1970s....
, John WettonJohn WettonJohn Kenneth Wetton is an English bassist, guitarist, keyboardist, singer and songwriter. He was born in Willington, Derbyshire, and grew up in Bournemouth. He has been a professional musician since the late 1960s...
) 12:17- From the album RedRed (King Crimson album)Red is a 1974 album by progressive rock group King Crimson.It was their last studio recording of the 1970s and the last before the lead member Robert Fripp temporarily disbanded the group....
(1974)
- From the album Red
Side one
- "The Night Watch" (Fripp, Palmer-James, Wetton) 4:38
- From the album Starless and Bible BlackStarless and Bible BlackStarless and Bible Black is an album released by the British progressive rock band King Crimson in 1974. Most of the vocal pieces on the album are satires and commentaries on the sleaziness and materialism of society...
(1974)
- From the album Starless and Bible Black
- "Book of Saturday" (Fripp, Palmer-James, Wetton) 2:52
- From the album Larks' Tongues in AspicLarks' Tongues in AspicLarks' Tongues in Aspic is the fifth studio album by the English progressive rock group King Crimson, originally released in 1973. This album is the debut of King Crimson's third incarnation - arguably their most forward-thinking thinking version yet, featuring original member and guitarist Robert...
(1973)
- From the album Larks' Tongues in Aspic
- "Peace: A Theme" (Fripp) 1:14
- From the album In the Wake of PoseidonIn the Wake of PoseidonIn the Wake of Poseidon is the second album by the progressive rock group King Crimson. By the time this album was released, the band had already undergone their first change in line-up, however they still maintained much of the style of their first album, In the Court of the Crimson King.Greg Lake...
(1970)
- From the album In the Wake of Poseidon
- "Cat Food" (Fripp, McDonald, Sinfield) 2:43
- Abridged, as released on the single Cat Food/GroonCat Food/GroonCat Food/Groon is a single by the band King Crimson, released in 1970.*Track 1, "Cat Food", is from the album In the Wake of Poseidon ....
(1970); unedited version available on In the Wake of PoseidonIn the Wake of PoseidonIn the Wake of Poseidon is the second album by the progressive rock group King Crimson. By the time this album was released, the band had already undergone their first change in line-up, however they still maintained much of the style of their first album, In the Court of the Crimson King.Greg Lake...
(1970)
- Abridged, as released on the single Cat Food/Groon
- "Groon" (Fripp) 3:30
- From the single Cat Food/GroonCat Food/GroonCat Food/Groon is a single by the band King Crimson, released in 1970.*Track 1, "Cat Food", is from the album In the Wake of Poseidon ....
(1970)
- From the single Cat Food/Groon
- "Coda from Larks' Tongues in Aspic (Part I)" 2:09
- Abridged, from the album Larks' Tongues in AspicLarks' Tongues in AspicLarks' Tongues in Aspic is the fifth studio album by the English progressive rock group King Crimson, originally released in 1973. This album is the debut of King Crimson's third incarnation - arguably their most forward-thinking thinking version yet, featuring original member and guitarist Robert...
(1973)
- Abridged, from the album Larks' Tongues in Aspic
Side two
- "Moonchild" (Fripp, Giles, Lake, McDonald, Sinfield) 2:24
- Abridged, from the album In the Court of the Crimson KingIn the Court of the Crimson KingIn the Court of the Crimson King is the 1969 debut album by the British progressive rock group King Crimson. The album reached No. 5 on the British charts, and is certified gold in the United States....
(1969)
- Abridged, from the album In the Court of the Crimson King
- "Trio" (Bruford, Cross, Fripp, Wetton) 5:36
- From the album Starless and Bible BlackStarless and Bible BlackStarless and Bible Black is an album released by the British progressive rock band King Crimson in 1974. Most of the vocal pieces on the album are satires and commentaries on the sleaziness and materialism of society...
(1974)
- From the album Starless and Bible Black
- "The Court of the Crimson King" (McDonald, Sinfield) 9:21
- including:
- "The Return of the Fire Witch"
- "The Dance of the Puppets"
- From the album In the Court of the Crimson KingIn the Court of the Crimson KingIn the Court of the Crimson King is the 1969 debut album by the British progressive rock group King Crimson. The album reached No. 5 on the British charts, and is certified gold in the United States....
(1969)
- including: