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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 - In The Court Of The Crimson King - Canadian - vinyl LP - £60.00, $77.40, €72.00 (New Item) (arrived 21-Mar-2025 17:00)on March 30, 2025 at 8:27 am
KING CRIMSON In The Court Of The Crimson King (1976 Canadian issue of the classic 1969 5-track debut LP, unique single pocket picture sleeve variant with black title box on the front. The sleeve shows some light edgewear, whilst the vinyl is in near mint condition SD8245)
- Todd Rundgren - The Ballad Of Todd Rundgren - Orange Label - VG - Dutch - vinyl LP - £25.00, $32.25, €30.00 (Back In Stock) (arrived 19-Mar-2025 17:00)on March 30, 2025 at 8:27 am
TODD RUNDGREN The Ballad Of Todd Rundgren (1979 Dutch Bearsville reissue 12-track vinyl LP on the orange Bearsville label, the 1971 album housed in a picture sleeve with lyric insert. The sleeve has some gneneral edge scuffing & a spot of sticker residue in the top corner of the opening edge, whilst the vinyl grades Excellent BEA25502)
- Todd Rundgren - Runt - Dutch - vinyl LP - £20.00, $25.80, €24.00 (New Item) (arrived 18-Mar-2025 14:36)on March 30, 2025 at 8:27 am
TODD RUNDGREN Runt (1976 Dutch 10-track vinyl LP issue of Todd's 1970 first solo album, picture sleeve. The sleeve shows minimal wear and the vinyl appears barely played BEA25.501)
- Todd Rundgren - The Ballad Of Todd Rundgren - Orange Label - VG - Dutch - vinyl LP - £25.00, $32.25, €30.00 (New Item) (arrived 18-Mar-2025 14:42)on March 30, 2025 at 8:27 am
TODD RUNDGREN The Ballad Of Todd Rundgren (1979 Dutch Bearsville reissue 12-track vinyl LP on the orange Bearsville label, the 1971 album housed in a picture sleeve with lyric insert. The sleeve has some gneneral edge scuffing & a spot of sticker residue in the top corner of the opening edge, whilst the vinyl grades Excellent BEA25502)
- Todd Rundgren - Back To The Bars - UK - 2-LP vinyl set - £25.00, $32.25, €30.00 (New Item) (arrived 18-Mar-2025 14:45)on March 30, 2025 at 8:27 am
TODD RUNDGREN Back To The Bars (1978 UK 20-track double live LP, with each of the four sides recorded at a different location during week-long stints in NYC, LA, & Cleveland, OH, gatefold picture sleeve with illustrated inners. The sleeve shows light wear & the vinyl remains excellent with just a few light surface scuffs to show for its years K65511)
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