King Crimson 
Aliases: 81 To 99, ProjeKct X.
The best album credited to King Crimson is In The Court Of The Crimson King (An Observation By King Crimson) which is ranked number 25 in the overall greatest album chart with a total rank score of 28,123.
King Crimson is ranked number 26 in the overall artist rankings with a total rank score of 49,664.
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- Michael Giles
- Gavin Harrison
- Tony Levin
- Bill Bruford
- Adrian Belew
- Robert Fripp
- John Wetton
- Gordon Haskell
- Greg Lake
- David Cross (UK)
- Ian McDonald
- Trey Gunn
- See also:
- David Cross + Andrew Booker
- David Cross & David Jackson
- Morgan Ågren / Henry Kaiser / Trey Gunn
- Trey Gunn & Marco Minnemann
- Ruperts People
- Steve Gorn / Tony Levin / Jerry Marotta
- ProjeKct Three
- ProjeKct Four
- The League Of Gentlemen
- The Michael Giles Mad Band
- Michael Giles / Jamie Muir / David Cunningham
- ProjeKct Two
- Sunday All Over The World
- TU
- Spin 1ne 2wo
- Bill Rieflin / Robert Fripp / Trey Gunn
- Man On Fire
- Cupid's Inspiration
- Yes
- Porcupine Tree
- Wishbone Ash
- Emerson, Lake & Palmer
- Uriah Heep
- Renaissance
- Foreigner
- Asia
- The Pineapple Thief
- Family (UK)
- Fripp & Eno
- Tom Tom Club
- National Health
- Liquid Tension Experiment
- David Sylvian & Robert Fripp
- Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe
- McDonald And Giles
- Bill Bruford's Earthworks
- Andy Summers & Robert Fripp
- Giles, Giles & Fripp
- Robert Fripp & The League Of Gentlemen
- Jakko Jakszyk / Robert Fripp / Mel Collins
- Robert Fripp & The League Of Crafty Guitarists
- Emerson, Lake & Powell
- 21st Century Schizoid Band
- David Cross & Robert Fripp
- Robert Fripp String Quintet
- Bruford Levin Upper Extremities
- Bryan Ferry / Roxy Music
- Tony Levin / David Torn / Alan White
- John Wetton & Geoffrey Downes
- The Grid / Fripp
- Les Fleur De Lys
- Bruford / Towner / Gomez
- The Gods
- Bill Bruford & Michiel Borstlap
- ProjeKct X
- Bozzio Levin Stevens
- FFWD
- Robert Fripp / Andrew Keeling / David Singleton
- Moraz - Bruford
- Mogul Thrash
- Centipede
- Gizmodrome
- Bill Bruford & Tim Garland
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King Crimson best albums
The following albums by King Crimson are ranked highest in the greatest album charts:
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1969
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1974
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1981
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1973
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1971
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638
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1982
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343
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King Crimson best tracks
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The Court Of The Crimson King (Including The Return Of The Fire Witch/The Dance Of The Puppets)
(from the album In The Court Of The Crimson King (An Observation By King Crimson))
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21st Century Schizoid Man (Including Mirrors)
(from the album In The Court Of The Crimson King (An Observation By King Crimson))
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Epitaph (Including March For No Reason/Tomorrow And Tomorrow)
(from the album In The Court Of The Crimson King (An Observation By King Crimson))
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| ! | 01/13/2026 10:53 | aramsamsam | 20 | 47/100 |
| ! | 12/28/2025 13:56 |  Ilolahti | 28 | 88/100 |
| ! | 12/01/2025 23:47 | stareaterogni0n | 25 | 74/100 |
| ! | 09/15/2025 22:49 |  Norshammar | 47 | 99/100 |
| ! | 06/18/2025 19:09 | Invader666 | 337 | 71/100 |
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This artist is rated in the top 1% of all artists on BestEverAlbums.com. This artist has a Bayesian average rating of 86.3/100, a mean average of 85.5/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 86.7/100. The standard deviation for this artist is 15.2.
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From 70proglodyte 08/19/2022 05:12 | #288663
A very unique and imaginative band that put out a lot of great records in the late 60s and early 70s. Robert Fripp should surely be recognized as one of the most influential and talented songwriters of all time!
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From NickD89 11/08/2021 17:34 | #275997
Some prog rock heavyweight
1. In the court of the crimson king
2. red
3. Lark's tongue
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From Hophophop 05/13/2021 13:16 | #269695
loved by everyone for good reason
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jeremy9 09/08/2019 16:45 | #242354
jeremy9 09/08/2019 16:45 | #242354
XXI Century Schizoid men
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Fischman 01/21/2019 21:27 | #230214
Fischman 01/21/2019 21:27 | #230214
Rightfully one of the prog big six, but really like different bands over time with variable results.
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From JuanLuisGG14 08/26/2018 01:22 | #220105
Highly imaginative, a visionary band. Only flaw may be the inconsistent line ups (makes their identity questionable)
I would have liked to see the original line up endure at least 4 years more.
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travelful 03/06/2018 21:09 | #210244
travelful 03/06/2018 21:09 | #210244
ITCOTCK is my favorite album of all time. I would rate the band a 100/100 probably if it wasn't such a pain in the ass to listen to their albums. I have no problem with buying albums I enjoy and want to support the artist, but not being able to find a sample of a song anywhere makes me not want to support Fripp. If he wasn't such a grumpy old man and allowed streaming I'm sure he would make more money in the long run because then people like me who like an album will buy a physical copy for their collection. Fripp really expects people to pay 30-50 bucks for an album they've never heard before, its ridiculous.
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From ruquito124 01/31/2018 23:03 | #206925
Alway in progress. Reinvent themselves in each decade. An example of risky band
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From vancevisuals 10/17/2017 02:29 | #199590
Robert Fripp, after Zappa and maybe Gilmour, is my favorite Guitar player. Adrian Belew is pretty close.
If you don't include Zappa or Floyd as progressive rock. The best is King Crimson all the way Yes and Jethro Tull round out Top 5
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Consistently Weird
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