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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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 and Cassette Version

Side one

1. "Discipline" (Adrian Belew, Bill Bruford, Robert Fripp, Tony Levin) – 5:01 (from Discipline, 1981)
2. "Thela Hun Ginjeet" (Belew, Bruford, Fripp, Levin) – 6:27 (from Discipline, 1981)
3. "Matte Kudasai" (Belew, Bruford, Fripp, Levin) – 3:48 (from Discipline, 1981)
4. "Three of a Perfect Pair" (Belew, Bruford, Fripp, Levin) – 4:13 (from Three of a Perfect Pair, 1984)

Side two

1. "Frame by Frame" (Belew, Bruford, Fripp, Levin) – 5:08 (from Discipline, 1981)
2. "Sleepless" (Belew, Bruford, Fripp, Levin) – 5:24 (from "Sleepless" 12" single A-side, 1984; mixed by Bob Clearmountain)
3. "Heartbeat" (Belew, Bruford, Fripp, Levin) – 3:56 (from Beat, 1982)
4. "Elephant Talk" (Belew, Bruford, Fripp, Levin) – 4:36 (from Discipline, 1981)

Side three

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

Side four

1. "Red" (Fripp) – 6:17 (from Red, 1974)
2. "Cat Food" (Fripp, Sinfield, McDonald) - 2:46 (from "Cat Food" 7" single A-Side, 1970)
3. "The Court of the Crimson King" (including 'The Return of the Fire Witch' and 'The Dance of the Puppets') (McDonald, Sinfield) – 9:22 (from In the Court of the Crimson King, 1969)

CD Version

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) – 5:24
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", "Cat Food", "The Court of the Crimson King")
• John Wetton - bass (on "Red")
• Peter Giles - bass (on "Cat Food")
• Keith Tippett - piano (on "Cat Food")