The Compact King Crimson

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Released 1986 Producer King Crimson Release date 1986 Genre Progressive rock		Recorded 1969–1984 Artist King Crimson Label E.G. Records

Length 79:13 (Vinyl) 70:10 (CD) The Compact King Crimson (1986) Heartbeat The Abbreviated King Crimson (1991) Similar King Crimson albums, Progressive rock albums

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.

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")

Songs

1Discipline5:04
2Thela Hun Ginjeet6:26
3Matte Kudasai3:47

References

The Compact King Crimson Wikipedia

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Contents

Personnel

Songs

References