To state the obvious: King Crimson's 1969 debut LP, In the Court of the Crimson King, is an essential part of every intelligent person's record collection. An ideal marriage of vibrantly
Nobody knows exactly what his source of inspiration was. Freelance journalist Sid Smith, who wrote liner notes for several King Crimson albums, believes the cover is inspired by William Blake's painting Nebuchadnezzar [1795]. In this painting, the Babylonian king goes 'mad with disbelief'.
The dance of the puppets 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 The keeper of the city keys Put shutters on the dreams I wait outside the pilgrim's door With insufficient schemes The black queen
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In the Court of the Crimson Queen is a studio album by British singer Toyah Willcox, originally released in 2008 by Willow Recordings. Background [ edit ] The album title (a reference to King Crimson 's debut album, In the Court of the Crimson King ) was suggested by producer/co-author Simon Darlow and was endorsed by King Crimson mainstay and
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