Robert Fripp: Guitar
Ian McDonald: Woodwind, Keyboards, Mellotron and Vocals
Greg Lake: Bass and Lead Vocals
Michael Giles: Drums,Percussions and Vocals
Pete Sinfield: Illuminations
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| Date (yyyy/mm/dd) |
Place | Title | Label | Track List | Notes |
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| 1969/01/13 | basement of Fulham Palace Cafe | - | - | - | The official beginning of KC |
| 1969/01/27 | basement of Fulham Palace Cafe | - | - | - | Rehearsal in front of invited audience |
| 1969/02/23-1969/03 | Change In, New Castle | - | - | - | Played as Giles,Giles & Fripp |
| 1969/03/24 | - | - | - | - | rehearsals of "In The Court of Crimson King" begins |
| 1969/04/09 | Speakeasy, London | - | - | - | Pete Banks, who was drinking there, was astonished by the performance |
| 1969/04/11 | Lyceum, London | - | - | - | Supporting T.Rex. Bill Bruford was there. |
| 1969/04/26 | Technical College, Ewell | - | - | - | - |
| 1969/05/02 | Top Rank, Bristle | - | - | - | Booked as a soul band |
| 1969/05/03 | Mothers, Birmingham | - | - | - | - |
| 1969/05/04 | Blaise, London | - | - | - | - |
| 1969/05/06 | Maida Vale Studio | EPITAPH (Vol.1) |
DGM | 21st Century Schizoid man In the Court of the Crimson King |
 Broadcasted on 1969/05/11 BBC Top Gear |
| COLOURS OUT OF TIME | 98-KC-020 | In the Court of the Crimson King |  | ||
| astral navigation | KC-90-8077 | In the Court of the Crimson King |  | ||
| SONGS FOR EUROPE | NDAL 1001 | In the Court of the Crimson King |  | ||
| SONGS FOR EUROPE | NDAL 1001RP | In the Court of the Crimson King |  | ||
| STARLESS BANNER | JUMPIN' JIVE JJ003/4 | In the Court of the Crimson King |  | ||
| live 1969 | Black Panther BP063 | In the Court of the Crimson King |  | ||
| PANDEMONIUM | - | In the Court of the Crimson King |  | ||
| 1969/05/09 | Lyceum, London | - | - | - |  |
| 1969/05/11 | County Club, London | - | - | - | - |
| 1969/05/14 | Revolution, London | - | - | - | RF began to play sitting down. Greg Lake said "You can't sit there! You look like a mushroom!". RF met Jimi Hendrix and shook left hands. |
| 1969/05/16 | Marquee, London | - | - | - | This should be 05/18, but according to RF's diary, it was 05/16. |
| 1969/05/17 | Van Dyke Club, Plymouth | - | - | - | - |
| 1969/05/18 | Marquee, London | - | - | - | Supporting Steppenwolf. According to RF's diary, it was 05/16. |
| 1969/05/25 | Marquee, London | - | - | - | - |
| 1969/05/29 | Van Dike Club, Plymouth | - | - | - | This date comes from Oan McDonald's diary |
| 1969/05/30 | Speakeasy, London | - | - | - | Donovan and David Bowie with Angie were there. |
| 1969/06/01 | Marquee, London | - | - | - | - |
| 1969/06/05 | Oxford University | - | - | - | - |
| 1969/06/08 | Marquee, London | - | - | - | - |
| 1969/06/12-18 | Morgan Studio | - | - | - | The first recording with Tony Clark and Andy Jobs. Tapes abandoned. |
| 1969/06/12 | Morgan Studio | Live In Hyde Park | DGM CLUB 12 | 21st Century Schizoid Man |
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| 1969/06/24 | Technical College, Ewell | - | - | - | - |
| 1969/06/29 | Marquee,London | - | - | - |  |
| 1969/06/30 | Old Granary, Bristle | - | - | - | - |
| 1969/07/01 | Goldsmith College, London | - | - | - | - |
| 1969/07/05 | Hyde Park,London | Live In Hyde Park | DGM CLUB 12 |
21st Century Schizoid Man In The Court Of The Crimson King Get Thy bearings Epitaph Mantra Travel Weary Capricorn Mars |
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| In Support of Their Satanic Majesties | SCORPIO ILSC-9110 |
21st Century Schizoid Man In The Court Of The Crimson King Why Don't We Just Drop In Epitaph/Travel Weary Capricorn War |
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| In Support of Their Satanic Majesties | PROGCDR01 | - |
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 Fripp watching Stones' gig at Hyde Park. The famous concert with Rolling Stones. RF got a tape of this gig but has lost somewhere. "DEBUT AT HYDE PARK '69" bootleg is not from this date but from Plumpton. | ||
| - | 6 min. (pro shot) | - |
 Silent. It contains the all the performers of the Hyde Park concert. KC is only a part of it. | ||
| 1969/07/06 | Marquee, London | THE LURKING FEAR | Gold Standard KC010S |
21st Century Schizoid man (Why Don't You Just) Drop In I Talk to the Wind Epitaph Mars(Long Version) |
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| Live at the Marquee 1969 | DGM CLUB1 |
21st Century Schizoid Man Drop In I Talk to the Wind Epitaph Travel Weary Capricorn Improv Mars |
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| A BEGINNERS' GUIDE TO THE KING CRIMSON | DGM DGM0008 | I Talk to the Wind |  | ||
| In Support of Their Satanic Majesties | SCORPIO ILSC-9110 | I Talk To The Wind |
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| 1969/07/07-10 | Wessex Studio | - | - | - | The second recording with Tony Clark. |
| 1969/07/11 | Mistrale Club, Beckenham | - | - | - | - |
| 1969/07/12 | Nottingham | - | - | - | - |
| 1969/07/13 | Marquee, London | - | - | - | - |
| 1969/07/16 | Wessex Studio ?? | - | - | - | Dissolution with Tony Clark. Tapes abandoned. |
| 1969/07/17 | - | - | - | - | The third recording started with KC producing. |
| 1969/07/18 | Van Dyke Club, Plymouth | - | - | - | - |
| 1969/07/19 | Winter Gardens, Malvern | - | - | - | According to Dave Bradley who was there ,"KC were on a triple bill, coming on second, Bakerloo Blues Band ( Dave Clempson s band) King Crimson,Liverpool Scene. It was a great night!!" |
| 1969/07/20 | Marquee, London | - | - | - | - |
| 1969/07/21-25 | - | - | - | - | Recording |
| 1969/07/26 | Mothers, Birmingham | - | - | - | - |
| 1969/07/27 | Marquee, London | - | - | - | - |
| 1969/07/28 | Friars, Aylesbury | - | - | - |  |
| 1969/07/29 | - | - | - | - | Recording |
| 1969/08/03 | Marquee, London | - | - | - | - |
| 1969/08/05 | Speakeasy, London | - | - | - | Members of Deviants and T.Rex prevented KC from doing gigs. |
| 1969/08/09 | Plumpton Festival | THE RETURN OF THE CRIMSON KING | LLRCD 060 | 21st Century Schizoid man Get Thy Bearings In the Court of the Crimson King Cascade including The Devil's Triangle |
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| The Court Of The Schizoid Man | Wild Bird Records WBR CD 890905 |
21st Century Schizoid man Get Thy Bearings In the Court of the Crimson King Improvisation Mars |
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| live 1969 | Black Panther BP063 |
21st Century Schizoid man Get Thy Bearings In the Court of the Crimson King Inprovisation including The Devil's Triangle |
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| Prism Ship | KC-011 |
21st Century Schizoid man Get Thy Bearings In the Court of the Crimson King Traveling Weary Capricorn Mars |
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| KING CRIMSON LIVE | DV MORE RECORD PRODUCTION CDDV 5504 |
In the Court of the Crimson King Get Thy Bearings 21st Century Schizoid man Cascade |
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| LIVE PERFORMANCES SEPTEMBER 1971 | Best Underground Recordings BUR 9102 |
21st Century Schizoid man Get Thy Bearings In the Court of the Crimson King Cascade |
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| DEBUT AT HYDE PARK '69 | - | In the Court of the Crimson King Travel Weary Capricorn Giles' Drum Solo Mars |
 The tiltle says it's from Hyde Park, but it's another copy of Plumpton. | ||
| EPITAPH(CD III) | DGM |
21st Century Schizoid man Get Thy Bearings In the Court of the Crimson King Mantra Traveling Weary Capricorn Mars |
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| FRAME BY FRAME (Disk 4) |
DGM | Get Thy Bearings Travel Weary Capricorn |
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| In Support of Their Satanic Majesties | SCORPIO ILSC-9110 |
Travel Weary Capricorn |
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| MUNCHEN 2000 | SHAMROCK RECORDS SR-201014 | Get Thy Bearings |
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| PANDEMONIUM | - | 21st Century Schizoid Man Get Thy Bearings Devil's Triangle Crimson Blues In the Court of the Crimson King |
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| 1969/08/10 | Marquee, London | - | - | - | - |
| 1969/08/11 | Market Hall, Ronford | - | - | - | - |
| 1969/08/16 | Mothers, Birmingham | - | - | - | - |
| 1969/08/17 | Marquee, London | - | - | - | - |
| 1969/08/18 | Cooks Ferry Inn, London | - | - | - | - |
| 1969/08/19 | Maida Vale Studio | EPITAPH (Vol. 1) |
DGM | Get Thy Bearings Epitaph |
Broadcasted 1969/09/07 BBC Top Gear |
| COLOURS OUT OF TIME | 98-KC-020 | Epitaph | | ||
| astral navigation | KC-90-8077 | Epitaph | | ||
| SONGS FOR EUROPE | NDAL 1001 | Epitaph | | ||
| SONGS FOR EUROPE | NDAL 1001RP | Epitaph | | ||
| STARLESS BANNER | JUMPIN' JIVE JJ003/4 | Epitaph | | ||
| 1969/08/20 | - | - | - | - | Final Recording. "In the Court of Crimson King" is finished |
| 1969/08/22 | Il Rondo, Leicester | - | - | - | - |
| 1969/08/23 | Civic, Dunstable | - | - | - | - |
| 1969/08/24 | Marquee, London | - | - | - | - |
| 1969/08/26 | ICA, London | - | - | - | - |
| 1969/09/03 | TobyJug, Tolworth | - | - | - | - |
| 1969/09/05 | Market Hall, Ronford | - | - | - | - |
| 1969/09/06 | Quaintways, Redcar | - | - | - | - |
| 1969/09/07 | Victoria Ballroom Chesterfield |
GET THY BEARINGS | sc 102/1,2 | 21st Century Schizoid man Why Don't You Just Drop In Epitaph Get Thy Bearings Talk to the Wind In the Court of the Crimson King War Get Thy Bearings (Top Gear) 21st Century Schizoid man (Dave Symonds) |
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| Dead Fucking Bollocks | KC-1710 |
21st Century Schizoid man Why Don't You Just Drop In Epitaph Get Thy Bearings Talk to the Wind In the Court of the Crimson King War-Devil's Triangle ----------- Get Thy Bearings (BBC) 21st Century Schizoid Man (BBC) Epitaph (BBC) 21st Century Schizoid Man (BBC) |
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| EPITAPH(CD IV) | DGM |
21st Century Schizoid Man Drop In Epitaph Get Thy Bearings Mantra Travel Weary Capricorn Improv Mars |
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| Talk To The Wind | OIL WELL RSC 045 CD |
Why Don't You Drop In Epitaph Get Thy Bearings Talk To The Wind In The Court of Crimson King Mars |
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| 1969/09/12 | Lyceum, London | - | - | - | - |
| 1969/09/13 | Copp Hall, Rugby | - | - | - | - |
| 1969/09/14 | Boat Club, Nottingham | - | - | - | - |
| 1969/09/15 | Pavillion, Bath | - | - | - | - |
| 1969/09/18 | Penthouse, Scarborough | - | - | - | - |
| 1969/10/09 | York University | - | - | - | - |
| 1969/10/10 | - | "In The Court of Crimson King" | Island ILPS 9111 |
21st Century Schizoid Man including Mirrors I Talked To The Wind Epitaph including March For No Reason and Tomorrow Moonchild including The Dream and The Illusion The Court of Crimson King including the Return of The Fire Witch and The Dance of The Puppets |
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| 1969/10/10 | City of London College, London | - | - | - | - |
| 1969/10/11 | College of Printing, London | - | - | - | - |
| 1969/10/17 | Fairfield Hall, Croydon | MARSBOUND | KC-005 | The Devil's Triangle |  Supporting Nice. |
| Croydon 69 | CDR |
Epitaph The Trees Pictures Of A City The Court Of The Crimson King Mars |
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| Live at the Marquee 1969 | DGM CLUB1 | Trees(Bonus track) | | ||
| 1969/10/18 | Round House, Dagenham | - | - | - | - |
| 1969/10/29 | Goddard College Plainfield, VT |
- | - | - | "Frame by Frame" booklet (as well as "A Young Person's Guide to KC" booklet) lists this date as "Goddard College, Rainfield, VA", but if "Goddard College" was the actual place they did the show, the location should be "Plainfield, VT" |
| 1969/11/01 | Boston Tea Party Boston, MA |
- | - | - | Al Cooper and Aum |
| 1969/11/02 | Boston Tea Party Boston, MA |
- | - | - | Al Cooper and Aum |
| 1969/11/03 | Boston Tea Party Boston, MA |
- | - | - | Al Cooper and Aum |
| 1969/11/04 | Boston Tea Party Boston, MA |
- | - | - | Al Cooper and Aum |
| 1969/11/07 | Kinetic Playground Chicago, IL |
- | - | - | Iron Butterfly and Poco |
| 1969/11/12 | East Town Theatre Detroit, MI |
- | - | - | The Band. The venue may be "Grande Ballroom". |
| 1969/11/14 | Grande Riviera Detroit, MI |
- | - | - | Jefferson Airplane |
| 1969/11/15 | Grande Riviera Detroit, MI |
- | - | - | Jefferson Airplane |
| 1969/11/21 | Filmore East; New York City | - | - |
Anouncement The Court Of The Crimson King A Man A City Epitaph 21st Century Schizoid Man |
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Anouncement The Court Of The Crimson King A Man A City Epitaph (the first half only) |
Fan tape exists. | ||
| - | DGM Live! download |
01. In The Court Of The Crimson King (7.53) 02. A Man A City (11.50) 03. Epitaph (9.00) 04. 21st Century Schizoid Man (7.55) |
 The recording supplimented by the fan tape is available from DGM Live. | ||
| Epitaph (Vol.1) |
DGM |
A Man, A City Epitaph 21st Century Schizoid Man |
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| Live at Fillmore East | DGM CLUB25 |
The Court of the Crimson King (fragment) A Man, A City Epitaph 21st Century Schizoid man |
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| 1969/11/22 | Filmore East, New York City | Live at Fillmore East | DGM CLUB25 |
The Court of the Crimson King (fragment) A Man, A City Epitaph 21st Century Schizoid Man |
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| 1969/11/28 | Palm Beach Music and Arts Festival Palm Beach, FL |
- | - | - | Opening act |
| 1969/11/29 | Palm Beach Music and Arts Festival Palm Beach, FL |
- | - | - | Opening act |
| 1969/11/30 | Palm Beach Music and Arts Festival Palm Beach, FL |
- | - | - | Opening act |
| 1969/12/03 | Whisky-A-Go-Go Los Angeles, CA |
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| 1969/12/04 | Whisky-A-Go-Go Los Angeles, CA |
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| 1969/12/05 | Whisky-A-Go-Go Los Angeles, CA |
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| 1969/12/06 | Whisky-A-Go-Go Los Angeles, CA |
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| 1969/12/07 | Whisky-A-Go-Go Los Angeles, CA |
- | - | - | No official date, but a newspaper ad says "THRU DECEMBER 7th" |
| 1969/12/10 (?) | Filmore West San Francisco, CA |
FRAME BY FRAME (Disk 4) |
DGM | Mars | maybe it's 12/14. |
| 1969/12/11-14 (??) | Filmore West San Francisco, CA |
- | - | - |  Above Filmore West's postcard says KC's gigs were scheduled 11 to 14.Is it Fripp's mistake ? Or gig schedule was rearranged ? |
| 1969/12/14 | Filmore West San Francisco, CA |
Epitaph (Vol.1) |
DGM | Mantra Travel Weary Capricorn Improv-Travel Bleary Capricorn Mars |
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| 1969/12/15 | Filmore West San Francisco, CA |
Schizoid Man | DGM | 21st Century Schizoid man |  |
| 1969/12/16 | Filmore West San Francisco, CA |
Epitaph (Vol.2) |
DGM | In The Court of the Crimson King Drop In A Man, A City Epitaph 21st Century Schizoid man Mars |
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| CIRCUS | DGM |
A Man, A City In The Court of the Crimson King |
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| 1970 | - | - | DGMLive download | 01. Cadence And Cascade (04.34) | Performed by: Robert Fripp Greg Lake Michael Giles Peter Giles Keith Tippett A Quarter Inch Reel to Reel Stereo Tape Recording is available from DGM Live. |
| 1970 | Wessex Studios, UK | - | DGMLive download | 1. The Devils Triangle (10.55) | Performed by: Robert Fripp Michael Giles Peter Giles A Quarter Inch Reel to Reel Tape Recording is available from DGM Live. |
| 1970/03/13 | - | CATFOOD/GROON | WIP 6080 | CATFOOD GROON |
the single released |
| 1970/03/25 | Top OF The Pops,BBC-TV | - | - | Cat Food | Fripp, Lake, Keith Tippett, Mike & Peter Giles |
| 1970/05/15 | - | In the Wake of Poseidon | Island ILPS 9127 |
Peace - A Beginning Pictures of A City including 42nd At Treadmill Cadence and Cascade In The Wake of Poseidon including Libra's Theme Peace - A Theme Cat Food The Devil's Triangle including I) Merday Morn II) Hand of Sceiron III)Garden of Worn Peace - An End |
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| 1970/??/?? | - | - | DGMLive download | 01. Last Skirmish Prince Ruperts Lament (09.14) | Personnel: Andy McCulloch; Drums Gordon Haskell; Bass A Quarter Inch Reel to Reel Tape Recording is available from DGM Live. |
| 1970/12/11 | - | Lizard | Island ILPS 9141 |
Cirkus including Entry of The Chameleons Indoor Games Happy Family Lady Of The Dancing Water Lizard a) Prince Rupert Awakes b) Bolero - The Peacocks' Tale c) The Battle of Glass Tears including I) Dawn Song II) last Skirmish III) Prince Rupert's Lament d) Big Top |
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