キング・クリムゾン『In The Court Of The Crimson King』50周年記念エディション発売

キング・クリムゾン（King Crimson）が1969年にリリースした1stアルバム『In The Court Of The Crimson King（邦題：クリムゾン・キングの宮殿）』。発売50周年を記念した50thアニヴァーサリー・エディションが発売決定。CD3枚＋Blu-rayエディションは10月25日、200グラム重量盤アナログレコードは10月18日に発売（いずれも海外）。日本ではCD3枚＋Blu-rayエディションが11月20日に発売予定。

CD3枚＋Blu-rayエディションには

CD1 - スティーヴン・ウィルソン（Steven Wilson）による2019年ステレオ・ミックス（ロバート・フリップ承認）＋2019年インストゥルメンタル・ミックス（「Moonchild」は曲の長さを編集）

CD2 - Blu-ray収録のオルタナティヴ・アルバムのエクスパンデッド・エディション

CD3 - 1969年ミックスのオリジナル・マスター・エディション＋追加トラック

Blu-ray -

・スティーヴン・ウィルソンによる2019年5.1＆ステレオ・ミックス（24/96ハイレゾ）

・1969年アルバム・ミックスのオリジナル・マスター・エディション（24/96ステレオ）

・スティーヴン・ウィルソンによる2019年ミックスを含むコンプリート・オルタナティヴ・アルバム。

・スタジオ・テイクから集められた追加音源

・2019年インストゥルメンタル・ミックス

・1969年ハイドパーク公演からの白黒映像

を収録。

200グラム重量盤アナログレコードには

LP1 - スティーヴン・ウィルソンによる2019年ステレオ・ミックス（ロバート・フリップ承認）

LP2 - オルタナティヴ・テイク＆レコーディング

を収録。

なお、キング・クリムゾンは今後、1969年のスタジオ＆ライヴ・レコーディングをフィーチャーしたボックスセット『Complete 1969 Sessions』をリリースする予定です

■『In The Court Of The Crimson King (50th Anniversary)』

●50th anniversary 3CD/Blu-ray edition

＜内容＞

CD1 - 2019 Steven Wilson stereo mix (approved by Robert Fripp) alonside 2019 instrumental mixes (with Moonchild edited to song length)
CD2 - An expanded edition of the alternate album from the Blu-Ray
CD3 - The original master edition of the 1969 mix plus additional tracks

Blu-Ray Contents:

* 2019, 5.1 and stereo mixes by Steven Wilson in 24/96 resolution (for the first time)
* Original master edition of the 1969 album mix in 24/96 stereo.
* A complete alternate album comprising 2019 mixes by Steven Wilson including a much extended duo version of I Talk to The Wind, a June 19th version of ‘The Court of the Crimson King’ from the band’s final day at Morgan studios in June 1969, an isolated voice dominant version of ‘Epitaph’ & a version of ‘21st Century Schizoid Man’ which combines the Morgan studios instrumental with Greg Lake vocals from Wessex studios and August 2019 overdubs by Mel Collins & Jakko Jakszyk – the latter two mixed by David Singleton.
* A further album’s worth of additional material drawn from studio takes - much of it mixed by Steven Wilson & including extracts from the ‘wind session’ that produced the intro to 21CSM in stereo for the first time, the single a/b sides of the album title track drawn, for the first time since on disc, from the original master tapes & more are also included.
* The Blu-Ray is completed by a set of 2019 instrumental mixes and the surviving fragment of black & white footage from Hyde Park in 1969

＜Tracklist＞

Blu-Ray NTSC, Zone ABC, playable on all BD players & drives

DTS-HD MA 5.1 & LPCM 5.1/DTS-HD MA Stereo & LPCM 24/96

2019 5.1 mixes

1 21st Century Schizoid Man
2 I Talk to the Wind
3 Epitaph
4 Moonchild
5 The Court of the Crimson King

Additional track

6 I Talk to the Wind (duo version)

Mixed by Steven Wilson

Original Master Edition

1 21st Century Schizoid Man
2 I Talk to the Wind
3 Epitaph
4 Moonchild
5 The Court of the Crimson King

Produced by King Crimson

Alternate Album

1 21st Century Schizoid Man
2 I Talk to the Wind
3 I Talk to the Wind
4 Epitaph
5 Epitaph
6 Moonchild
7 The Court of the Crimson King

1 Morgan studios June 1969 take with Greg Lake vocal overdubs from Wessex August 1969 & Mel Collins & Jakko Jakszyk August 2019 overdubs
2 Alternate 2019 mix
3 Duo version, full length master, 2019 mix
4 Vocals isolated/highlighted, 2019 mix
5 Alt take - 2019 mix
6 Take 1, 2019 mix
7 Morgan studios, June 1969 take, 2019 mix

Mixed by Steven Wilson except 1, 4 mixed by David Singleton

Additional material

1 Wind Session
2 21st Century Schizoid Man
3 I Talk to the Wind
4 Epitaph
5 Moonchild
6 The Court of the Crimson King
7 21st Century Schizoid Man
8 The Court of the Crimson King (part 1)
9 The Court of the Crimson King (part 2)

1 2019 stereo mix
2 Trio version, 2019 mix
3 Studio run through, 2019 mix
4 Backing track, 2019 mix
5 Album edit, 2009 mix
6 Take 3, 2009 mix
7 Morgan studios take, June 1969
8, 9 Single a/b side, 1969

Mixed by Steven Wilson 1 – 6, Mixed by King Crimson 7 – 9

2019 Instrumental mixes

1 21st Century Schizoid Man
2 I Talk to the Wind
3 Epitaph
4 Moonchild
5 The Court of the Crimson King

Mixed by Steven Wilson

Video: 21csm extract Hyde Park 1969

CD1 2019 stereo mixes & instrumental mixes

1. 21st Century Schizoid Man
2. I Talk to the Wind
3. Epitaph
4. Moonchild
5. The Court of the Crimson King
6. 21st Century Schizoid Man
7. I Talk to the Wind
8. Epitaph
9. Moonchild (edit)
10. The Court of the Crimson King

1 - 10 mixed by Steven Wilson

CD2 Alternate Album, expanded edition

1 Wind Session
2 21st Century Schizoid Man
3 I Talk to the Wind
4 I Talk to the Wind
5 Epitaph
6 Epitaph
7 Moonchild
8 The Court of the Crimson King
9 21st Century Schizoid Man

1 Wind Session, 2019 stereo mix
2 Morgan studios June 1969 take with Greg Lake vox overdubs from Wessex August 1969 & Mel Collins/Jakko Jakszyk August 2019 overdubs
3 Alternate 2019 mix
4 Duo version, full length master, 2019 mix
5 Vocals isolated/highlighted, 2019 mix
6 Alt take - 2019 mix
7 Take 1, 2019 mix
8 Morgan studios, June 1969 take, 2019 mix
9 Trio version, 2019 mix

Mixed by Steven Wilson except 2, 5 mixed by David Singleton

CD3 Original Master Edition, expanded

1 21st Century Schizoid Man
2 I Talk to the Wind
3 Epitaph
4 Moonchild
5 The Court of the Crimson King
6 21st Century Schizoid Man
7 I Talk to the Wind
8 Epitaph
9 The Court of the Crimson King (single a side)
10 The Court of the Crimson King (single b side)

1 to 5 Original master edition produced by King Crimson
Mastered by Simon Heyworth
6 Morgan studios instrumental take, 1969, produced by King Crimson
7 studio run through, 2019 mix by Steven Wilson
8 Backing track, 2019 mix by Steven Wilson
9/10 Original single master

●50th anniversary double 200g LP edition

＜内容＞

P1 features 2019 Steven Wilson stereo mixes (approved by Robert Fripp)
LP2 features alternate takes and recordings (five pieces mixed by Steven Wilson and two pieces mixed by David Singleton)

Cut by Jason Mitchell at Loud Mastering from original 24/96 high-resolution source files with artwork derived from the original paintings, as meticulously restored for the limited edition full sized, signed prints.

＜Tracklist＞

LP1: The Album
A
1 21st Century Schizoid Man
2 I Talk to the Wind
3 Epitaph

B
4 Moonchild
5 The Court of the Crimson King

Mixed by Steven Wilson

LP2: The Alternate Album

C
1 21st Century Schizoid Man
2 I Talk to the Wind
3 Epitaph

D
1 Epitaph
2 Moonchild
3 The Court of the Crimson King
4 21st Century Schizoid Man

Side C1, D1 mixed by David Singleton, 2019
All other tracks mixed by Steven Wilson, 2019

Side C
1 Morgan studios June 1969 take with Greg Lake vocal overdubs from Wessex August 1969 & Jakko Jakszyk/Mel Collins August 2019 overdubs
2 Alternate 2019 mix
3 Alt. take - 2019 mix

Side D
1 Vocals isolated/highlighted, 2019 mix
2 Take 1, 2019 mix
3 Morgan studios, June 1969 take, 2019 mix
4 Trio version, 2019 mix