In the Court of the Crimson King
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In the Court of the Crimson King (subtitled An Observation by King Crimson) is the debut studio album by English progressive rock band King Crimson, released on 10 October 1969, by Island Records. The album is one of the earliest and most influential of the progressive rock genre, with the band combining musical influences that rock music was founded upon with elements of jazz, classical, and symp…

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Released
October 10th, 1969
Type
Album
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Labels
Atlantic
Island
Columbia
Vertigo
Philips

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AllMusic (Bruce Eder)
5/5 stars
Pitchfork (Ryan Reed – 11 November 2019)10/10
The Village Voice (Robert Christgau – 11 December 1969)D+
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Last updated: September 20th, 2012

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