The Court of King Crimson LP Mint Sealed

$

200

This is an auction on The Court of King Crimson An Observation by King Crimson LP. This is the Atlantic Records release. Album cover information:

Barry Godber (1946–1970), an artist and computer programmer, painted the album cover, but died in February 1970 of a heart attack, shortly after the album's release. It would be his only painting, and is now owned by Robert Fripp. Fripp had this to say about Godber:

“ Barry Godber was not a painter but a computer programmer. That painting was the only one he ever did. He was a friend of Peter Sinfield, and died in 1970 of a heart attack at age 24. Peter brought this painting in and the band loved it. I recently recovered the original from EG's offices because they kept it exposed to bright light, at the risk of ruining it, so I ended up removing it. The face on the outside is the Schizoid Man, and on the inside it's the Crimson King. If you cover the smiling face, the eyes reveal an incredible sadness. What can one add? It reflects the music.

Tracks:

1. "21st Century Schizoid Man" (Fripp, McDonald, Lake, Giles, Sinfield) – 7:21
* "Mirrors"
2. "I Talk to the Wind" (McDonald, Sinfield) – 6:05
3. "Epitaph" (Fripp, McDonald, Lake, Giles, Sinfield) – 8:47
* "March for No Reason"
* "Tomorrow and Tomorrow"
4. "Moonchild" (Fripp, McDonald, Lake, Giles, Sinfield) – 12:13
* "The Dream"
* "The Illusion"
5. "The Court of the Crimson King" (McDonald, Sinfield) – 9:25
* "The Return of the Fire Witch"
* "The Dance of the Puppets"

Band:

Robert Fripp – guitar
Ian McDonald – reeds, woodwind, vibes, keyboards, mellotron, vocals
Greg Lake – bass guitar, lead vocals
Michael Giles – drums, percussion, vocals
Peter Sinfield – words, illumination

Released: 1969

Label: Atlantic Records

Record #: SD 8245

Vinyl & Cover: MINT (sealed)

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