King Crimson - In The Court Of The Crimson King - 40th Anniversary Series (CD/DVD-A)

* In the Court of the Crimson King - is one the most revered rock albums of all time
* The classic album has been mixed for 5.1 Surround Sound from the original studio masters by Steven Wilson (Porcupine Tree), with Crimson founder Robert Fripp acting as executive producer.
* Additionally Steven Wilson & Robert Fripp have collaborated to produce a completely new stereo mix drawn directly from the original multitrack tapes
* DVD-A (compatible with all DVD players & DVD Rom players) features a 5.1 DTS Mix and High Resolution Stereo mixes (24bit/48khz).
* DVD-A players can, additionally, access a 5.1 Lossless audio mix and Lossless Stereo mixes (24bit 96khz)
* DVD-A also features High Resolution & Lossless stereo mixes of both the full original stereo and the new stereo album mixes
* DVD-A features 10 additional tracks drawn from the original recording sessions, including a complete alternate version of the album using instrumental & vocal takes
All previously unreleased in Lossless Audio & High Resolution stereo.
* Features short performance footage of classic Hyde Park performance of 21st Century Schizoid Man with original audio from the show
* Presented as a 2 x digipack format in a slipcase with new sleeve notes by Robert Fripp & King Crimson biographer Sid Smith along with rare photos & archive material.
CD:
1. 21st Century Schizoid Man
2. I Talk to the Wind
3. Epitaph
4. Moonchild
5. The Court of the Crimson King
Bonus tracks:
6. Moonchild 2009 mixfull version
7. I Talk to the Wind Alternate take - Duo version
8. I Talk to the Wind Alternate Mix
9. Epitaph Backing track
10. Wind Session from album session recordings
DVD-A:
Full Album DVD-A Lossless Surround Sound, DTS 5.1 Surround Sound and original mix & new mix in High Resolution Stereo
Bonus tracks in Hi-Res Stereo: 10 tracks of alternate takes & versions
mixed by Steven Wilson from original multitracks
Track listing:
1. Moonchild 2009 mixfull version
2. I Talk to the Wind Alternate take- Duo version
3. I Talk to the Wind Alternate Mix
4. Epitaph Backing track
5. Wind Sessionfrom album session recordings
6. 21st Century Schizoid Man Instrumental mix
7. I Talk to the Wind Studio run through
8. Epitaph Alternate version
9. Moonchild Take 1
10. The Court of the Crimson King Take 3
Bonus Video: Short viceo clip of 21st Century Schizoid Man as performed at Hyde Park July 1969.
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 and illumination
Recorded over a period of 10 days in August 1969 & released on October 10th of the same year "In The Court Of The Crimson King" stands as one of the defining albums of British rock music & one of the finest debut albums of all time. Described at the time as "an uncanny masterpiece" by Pete Townshend, the album has achieved legendary status over the years. It is the only studio document of an extraordinary year in the life of King Crimson; a year that began with the group's first rehearsals on January 13th, included a residency at the Marquee Club, a concert in Hyde Park with The Rolling Stones, the recording and release of the album and ended with the dissolution of the lineup at the close of Crimson's 1st American tour in December.

In the 40 years since its release 'In The Court of the Crimson King' has never been out of print or unavailable in any of the world's main music markets & continues to enjoy consistently high sales.