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Todd Rundgren has covered King Crimson‘s 1969 classic 21st Century Schizoid Man, and you can listen to his new version below.
The new version, which also features Arthur Brown, former Megadeth guitarist Chris Poland and Deep Purple drummer Ian Paice, as well as current King Crimson member Mel Collins on saxophone.
“I had the great privilege of seeing Crimson live in London just after the first album was released, a really inventive, wonderful band,” says Ian Paice. “We in Deep Purple thought they were really great!”
The tracks is taken from Reimagining The Court Of The Crimson King, a new reworking of King Crimson’s legendary 1969 debut album In The Court Of The Crimson King, which will be released through Cleopatra Records on April 19.
Reimagining The Court Of The Crimson King features an array of musical talent from the progressive world including all of those mentioned above plus current King Crimson vocalist/guitarist Jakko Jakszyk, Steve Hillage, Chester Thompson, Brian Auger, the late Nik Turner and Dream Theater‘s James LaBrie as well as Joe Lynn Turner, Marty Friedman, Carmine Appice and more.
Reimagining The Court Of The Crimson King will be available on coloured vinyl, CD and as a digital album. You can see the album’s new striking artwork and the tracklisitng and cast below.
Pre-order Reimagining The Court Of The Crimson King.
Various Artists: Reimagining The Court Of The Crimson King
1. 21st Century Schizoid Man feat. Todd Rundgren, Arthur Brown, Mel Collins, Chris Poland & Ian Paice
2. I Talk To The Wind feat. Mel Collins, Django Jakszyk & Jakko M Jakszyk
3. Epitaph feat. Alan Davey, Paul Rudolph, Nik Turner, Adam Hamilton & Danny Faulkner
4. Moonchild feat. Joe Lynn Turner, Marty Friedman, Jah Wobble & Chester Thompson
5. The Court Of The Crimson King feat. James LaBrie, Carmine Appice & Steve Hillage
BONUS TRACKS [CD ONLY]
6. 21st Century Schizoid Man feat. Arthur Brown, Brian Auger, Chris Poland & Ian Paice
7. 21st Century Schizoid Man (Instrumental Version)
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- King Crimson - Lizard - EX - UK - vinyl LP - £20.00, $25.80, €23.80 (New Item) (arrived 31-Oct-2024 18:00)on November 2, 2024 at 7:41 pm
KING CRIMSON Lizard (1981 UK Polydor issue of the 1970 5-track LP, gatefold picture sleeve with lyrics across the inner spread. The sleeve displays some foxing and light scuffing, with all text legible, & the vinyl reveals only the lightest signsof play)
- Todd Rundgren - Todd + Poster - UK - 2-LP vinyl set - £35.00, $45.15, €41.65 (New Item) (arrived 28-Oct-2024 11:43)on November 2, 2024 at 7:41 pm
TODD RUNDGREN Todd (1974 UK 17-track double vinyl LP, his fifth studio album including the single A Dream Goes On Forever. The single-pocket picture sleeve has a little shelfwear & scuffing to the edges and comes complete with the double-sidedlarge fold-out lyric poster with Todd's face on the other side printed in black & grey out of the names of all the people who sent in their postcards from the 'A Wizard, A True Star' album, while both vinyl discs appears in Excellent condition K85501)
- King Crimson - Beat - VG - UK - vinyl LP - £20.00, $25.80, €23.80 (New Item) (arrived 11-Oct-2024 09:33)on November 2, 2024 at 7:41 pm
KING CRIMSON Beat (1982 UK 8-track LP, an essential part of the trilogy from the then-newly vamped eighties Crim line-up, featuring Robert Fripp & Bill Bruford alongside former David Bowie guitarist Adrian Belew & former Peter Gabriel bassist, Tony Levin. Comes housed in a blue title sleeve with lyric inner. The sleeve [VG] shows obvious edge scuffing whilst the vinyl is Excellent EGLP51)
- King Crimson - Discipline - embossed p/s - VG - UK - vinyl LP - £15.00, $19.35, €17.85 (New Item) (arrived 11-Oct-2024 09:38)on November 2, 2024 at 7:41 pm
KING CRIMSON Discipline (1981 UK 7-track LP, the first album from the band following a seven year hiatus, featuring Robert Fripp & Bill Bruford from previous incarnations of the Crim, alongside former David Bowie guitarist Adrian Belew & former Peter Gabriel bassist Tony Levin - the newly vamped line-up refined any former prog excesses in favour of ultra tight, interlocking precision for the new wave era - this was Crim getting a cool haircut! embossed picture sleeve. The sleeve displays noticeable edgewear & scuffing, whilst the vinyl shows the odd cosmetic hairline and only light signs of play. A great play copy offered at an advantageous price EGLP49)
- King Crimson - Larks Tongues In Aspic - UK - vinyl LP - £20.00, $25.80, €23.80 (New Item) (arrived 11-Oct-2024 09:40)on November 2, 2024 at 7:41 pm
KING CRIMSON Larks Tongues In Aspic (1982 UK Polydor issue of the 1973 6-track LP. The picture sleeve shows just a little shelf/ringwear with some scuffing to the reverse, and the vinyl looks barely played)
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