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In the Court of the Crimson King (subtitled An Observation by King Crimson) is the debut studio album by English rock band King Crimson, released on 10 October 1969 by Island Records. The album is one of the earliest and most influential of the progressive rock genre, where the band combined the musical influences that rock music was founded upon with elements of jazz, classical, and symphonic music.
The album reached number five on the UK Albums Chart and number 28 on the US Billboard 200, where it was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America. It was reissued several times in the 1980s and 1990s using inferior copies of the master tapes. After the original masters were discovered in the Virgin archives in 2002, the album was remastered again by Simon Heyworth and reissued in 2004. A 40th anniversary edition of the album was released in 2009 with new stereo and 5.1 surround sound mixes by Steven Wilson. In 2019 there was a 50th Anniversary 3CD/1BD box set, which contained remasters, remixes, instrumentals and expansions of the original album.
iNDEX07 is the seventh DiN compilation album and includes two tracks each from
the titles DiN61 - 69. The artists on show this time are Ian Boddy,
Nigel Mullaney, Dave Bessell, Scanner, Lyonel Bauchet and collaborations
between Dave Bessell & Parallel Worlds and Ian Boddy & Markus
Reuter.
As with the previous six DiN samplers label boss Ian Boddy has mixed and
cross-faded the 18 tracks into a continuous ambient mix that not only
showcases the albums featured on the release but presents an exciting
and varied title in its own right. It also highlights the varied and
intriguing music that the DiN label offers on its releases from deep
analogue synth grooves through vibrantly melodic instrumentals to
powerful, epic ambient atmospheres. An intoxicating mix of the old and
new beautifully presented in a slimline cardboard wallet with an extra
flap which just adds to the value and collectibility of this release.
Since the previous sampler album, iNDEX06 (DiN60) released in July 2019,
DiN has not only celebrated its 20th anniversary but has also released
its 100th album with “Nevermore” from label boss Ian Boddy. These are
significant milestones for a niche independent electronica label with
DiN finally getting some of the recognition it so justly deserves.
Our thanks to Ian Boddy for providing a promo copy of this release for airplay tonight.
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This compilation edited from the original tracks by Ian Boddy September 2021.
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