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King Crimson made their live debut on 9 April 1969, and made a breakthrough by playing the Rolling Stones free concert at Hyde Park, London in July 1969 before an estimated 500,000 people. Problems playing this file? See media help. "The Court of the Crimson King" (1969) MENU 0:00 37 second sample from King Crimson's "The Court of the Crimson King", demonstrating the sound of the first incarnation of the band, with its classically-influenced style and use of the Mellotron instrument. The song climaxes at seven minutes, but continues with a little reprise (called "The Dance of the Puppets"), before ending on an abrupt and free time scale. The main part of the song is split up into 4 verses, divided by an instrumental section called "The Return of the Fire Witch". The track is dominated by a distinct riff performed on the Mellotron. Along with "Heartbeat", it is the band's only charting single in the United States.īackground Also released as a single, it reached #80 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts. " The Court of the Crimson King " is the fifth and final track from the British progressive rock band King Crimson 's debut album, In the Court of the Crimson King.
