The Compact King Crimson

The Compact King Crimson
Compilation album by King Crimson
Released	1986
Recorded	1969–1984
Genre	Progressive rock
Length	79:13 (Vinyl) 70:10 (CD)
Label	EG
Producer	King Crimson
King Crimson chronology
A Young Person's Guide to King Crimson (1976) The Compact King Crimson (1986) Heartbeat: The Abbreviated King Crimson (1991)

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Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Kerrang!	(3.7/5)[2]

The Compact King Crimson is a compilation of songs by the British progressive rock band King Crimson, selected by Robert Fripp from the two different eras of the band.

Track listing

LP/Cassette version

Side one

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Original album	Length
1.	"Discipline"	Adrian Belew, Bill Bruford, Robert Fripp, Tony Levin	Discipline, 1981	5:01
2.	"Thela Hun Ginjeet"	Belew, Bruford, Fripp, Levin	Discipline	6:27
3.	"Matte Kudasai"	Belew, Bruford, Fripp, Levin	Discipline	3:48
4.	"Three of a Perfect Pair"	Belew, Bruford, Fripp, Levin	Three of a Perfect Pair, 1984	4:13

Side two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Original album	Length
1.	"Frame by Frame"	Belew, Bruford, Fripp, Levin	Discipline	5:08
2.	"Sleepless"	Belew, Bruford, Fripp, Levin	Sleepless" 12" single A-side, 1984 (mixed by Bob Clearmountain)	5:24
3.	"Heartbeat"	Belew, Bruford, Fripp, Levin	Beat, 1982	3:56
4.	"Elephant Talk"	Belew, Bruford, Fripp, Levin	Discipline	4:36

Side three

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Original album	Length
1.	"21st Century Schizoid Man" (including "Mirrors")	Fripp, Michael Giles, Greg Lake, Ian McDonald, Peter Sinfield	In the Court of the Crimson King, 1969	7:20
2.	"I Talk to the Wind"	Fripp, Giles, Lake, McDonald, Sinfield	In the Court of the Crimson King	6:06
3.	"Epitaph" (including "March for No Reason" and "Tomorrow and Tomorrow")	Fripp, Giles, Lake, McDonald, Sinfield	In the Court of the Crimson King	8:49

Side four

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Original album	Length
1.	"Red"	Fripp	Red, 1974	6:17
2.	"Cat Food" (Single version)	Fripp, Sinfield, McDonald	"Cat Food/Groon" 7" single A-side, 1970	2:46
3.	"The Court of the Crimson King" (including "The Return of the Fire Witch" and "The Dance of the Puppets")	McDonald, Sinfield) – 9:22	In the Court of the Crimson King	9:22

CD version

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Discipline"	Belew, Bruford, Fripp, Levin	5:01
2.	"Thela Hun Ginjeet"	Belew, Bruford, Fripp, Levin	6:27
3.	"Matte Kudasai"	Belew, Bruford, Fripp, Levin	3:48
4.	"Three of a Perfect Pair"	Belew, Bruford, Fripp, Levin	4:13
5.	"Frame by Frame"	Belew, Bruford, Fripp, Levin	5:08
6.	"Sleepless"	Belew, Bruford, Fripp, Levin
7.	"Heartbeat"	Belew, Bruford, Fripp, Levin	3:56
8.	"Elephant Talk"	Belew, Bruford, Fripp, Levin	4:36
9.	"21st Century Schizoid Man" (including "Mirrors")	Fripp, Giles, Lake, McDonald, Sinfield	7:20
10.	"I Talk to the Wind"	Fripp, Giles, Lake, McDonald, Sinfield	6:06
11.	"Epitaph" (including "March for No Reason" and "Tomorrow and Tomorrow")	Fripp, Giles, Lake, McDonald, Sinfield	8:49
12.	"The Court of the Crimson King" (including "The Return of the Fire Witch" and "The Dance of the Puppets")	McDonald, Sinfield	9:22

Personnel

• Robert Fripp – guitars, devices (all tracks)
• Adrian Belew – guitar, lead vocals (on "Discipline", "Thela Hun Ginjeet", "Matte Kudasai", "Three of a Perfect Pair", "Frame by Frame", "Sleepless", Heartbeat", "Elephant Talk")
• Bill Bruford – drums, percussion (on "Discipline", "Thela Hun Ginjeet", "Matte Kudasai", "Three of a Perfect Pair", "Frame by Frame", "Sleepless", Heartbeat", "Elephant Talk", "Red")
• Tony Levin – Chapman Stick, basses, backing vocals (on "Discipline", "Thela Hun Ginjeet", "Matte Kudasai", "Three of a Perfect Pair", "Frame by Frame", "Sleepless", Heartbeat", "Elephant Talk")
• Michael Giles – drums, percussion, vocals (on "21st Century Schizoid Man", "I Talk to the Wind", "Epitaph", "Cat Food", "The Court of the Crimson King")
• Greg Lake – lead vocals, basses (on "21st Century Schizoid Man", "I Talk to the Wind", "Epitaph", "Cat Food", "The Court of the Crimson King")
• Ian McDonald – woodwinds, reeds, keyboards, Mellotron, vocals (on "21st Century Schizoid Man", "I Talk to the Wind", "Epitaph", "The Court of the Crimson King")
• John Wetton - bass (on "Red")

Additional personnel

• Peter Giles - bass (on "Cat Food")
• Keith Tippett - piano (on "Cat Food")

References

1. Mills, T. (2011). "The Compact King Crimson – King Crimson | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
2. Henderson, Paul (8 January 1987). "King Krimson 'The Compact King Crimson". Kerrang! 137. London, UK: United Magazines ltd. p. 11.