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"21st Century Schizoid Man" is a song by the progressive rock band King Crimson, released in 1969 as the opening track on their debut album In the Court of the Crimson King. Often regarded as the group's signature song , it has been described by Rolling Stone as "a seven-and-a-half-minute statement of purpose: rock power, jazz spontaneity, and ...
Earthbound is a live album by the band King Crimson, released in June 1972 as a budget record shortly after the line-up that recorded it had broken up. [1] It contains the band's first official live release of their signature song "21st Century Schizoid Man", and an extended live version of their 1970 non-LP B-side "Groon".
Active between 2002 and 2005, the 21st Century Schizoid Band reunited several former King Crimson members who had played on the band's first four albums. The band featured Ian McDonald , Mel Collins , Peter Giles and Michael Giles (the latter subsequently replaced by Ian Wallace ), [ 311 ] and was fronted by Jakko Jakszyk , a decade prior to ...
21st Century Schizoid Man (Morgan Studios) 1969, 2019: 2019: Alternate take of "21st Century Schizoid Man" prior to the band relocating to Wessex Studios. Features Mel Collins and Jakko Jakszyk overdubs. Released as a preview of the then-forthcoming In the Court of the Crimson King 50th Anniversary Edition. 41: Groon (Take 15) 1970: 2010, 2017
Declan Colgan Music Ltd have settled their lawsuit with Universal Music Group (UMG) over a Kanye West track which samples King Crimson’s “21st Century Schizoid Man.” The mechanical rights to ...
The song was also well received by former King Crimson member Greg Lake, the original lead vocalist and bassist on "21st Century Schizoid Man." When asked for his own stance on sampling during an interview with O2 Academy, Lake gave a positive response. He stated, "What I was pleased with was, is the relevance of '21st Century Schizoid Man' today.
Writing for All About Jazz, John Kelmon loved the album especially highlighting the sound quality.He added in conclusion: "For those who wanted to understand just how remarkable King Crimson Mark I's many achievements were, and in such a short period of time, The Complete 1969 Recordings now comes as the absolutely best document."
Peter Sinfield, the colorfully surreal British poet and lyricist who co-founded King Crimson with guitarist-composer Robert Fripp and went on to contribute lyrics to songs by Emerson, Lake ...