In the Court of the Crimson King — 1969

The album that launched progressive rock, dark and majestic from '21st Century Schizoid Man'. Ambitious and influential. A genre cornerstone. The record that established what King Crimson was about.

On vinyl: Original pressings are collector's territory now, so most listeners reach for a well-reviewed reissue.

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