Album:
In the Court of the Crimson King entered the Australian albums chart* on 20 July 1970 and peaked at #7.
Songwriters:
Ian McDonald, Peter Sinfield
Producer:
King Crimson
Record label of Australian release:
Philips
*Kent Music Report / Australian Chart Book. See About.
BONUS TRACK BELOW – 21st Century Schizoid Man
Wikipedia:
In the Court of the Crimson King (subtitled An Observation by King Crimson) is the debut studio album by English rock band King Crimson. It is one of the earliest and most influential of the progressive rock genre, where the band combined the musical influences that rock music was founded upon with elements of jazz, classical, and symphonic music.
Read more: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_the_Court_of_the_Crimson_King
Lyrics:
The rusted chains of prison moons
Are shattered by the sun
I walk a road, horizons change
The tournament’s 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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BONUS TRACK
21st Century Schizoid Man from In the Court of the Crimson King
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