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:King Crimson discography

{{Short description|Cataloguing of published recordings by King Crimson}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}}

{{Infobox artist discography

| Artist = King Crimson

| Logo =

| Image = Uncertain Times Japan Tour 2018 Photo 7 (cropped).jpg

| Caption = King Crimson performing in 2018

| Studio = 13

| Live = 23

| Compilation = 23

| Video = 9

| Music videos =

| EP = 6

| Singles = 10

| Soundtrack =

| Option name = Album/era-specific box sets

| Option = 9

}}

The discography of King Crimson consists of 13 studio albums, 23 live albums, 23 compilation albums, 6 extended plays, 10 singles, 9 video albums and 9 album/era-specific box sets.

Albums

{{Clear}}

=Studio albums=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"

|+List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications

! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:14em;"| Title

! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:19.5em;"| Album details

! scope="col" colspan="10"| Peak chart positions

! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"| Certifications

scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" |UK
{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/21481/king-crimson/|title=King Crimson {{!}} full Official Chart History|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=13 July 2022}}

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" |AUS
{{cite book|last=Kent|first=David|title=Australian Chart Book 1970–1992|publisher=Australian Chart Book|year=1993|isbn=0-646-11917-6|edition=illustrated|location=St Ives, N.S.W.|page=167|author-link=David Kent (historian)}}

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" |CAN

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" |FRA
{{cite web|title=French Album Chart|url=http://lescharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=King%20Crimson|access-date=2008-12-15|publisher=lescharts.com|language=fr}}

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" |GER
{{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/suche?artistId=King+Crimson|title=Discographie von King Crimson|website=Offizielle Deutsche Charts|publisher=GfK Entertainment charts|language=German|access-date=31 October 2024}}

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" |ITA
{{cite web|title=King Crimson discography|url=http://italiancharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=King%20Crimson|access-date=2008-12-15|work=Italian charts|language=it}}

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" |NOR
{{cite web|title=King Crimson discography|url=http://norwegiancharts.com/search.asp?cat=a&search=King%20Crimson|access-date=2008-12-15|work=Norwegian charts|language=no}}

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" |POL
{{cite web|title=King Crimson discography|url=http://olis.onyx.pl/listy/archiwum.asp?lang=en|access-date=2008-12-15|work=Polish Album charts}}

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" |SWE
{{cite web|title=King Crimson discography|url=http://swedishcharts.com/search.asp?cat=a&search=King%20Crimson|access-date=2008-12-15|work=Swedish charts}}

! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;" |US
{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/king-crimson/chart-history/tlp/|title=King Crimson Chart History: Billboard 200|magazine=Billboard|access-date=13 July 2022}}

scope="row" |In the Court of the Crimson King

|

  • Released: 10 October 1969
  • Label: Island

|5

|7

|27
{{cite web|title=In the Court of the King Crimson – Canadian Album Chart|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.3764&volume=13&issue=2&issue_dt=February%2028%201970&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=1eslr84up6jai4j6cngk0p4cu2|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121007165212/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.3764&volume=13&issue=2&issue_dt=February%2028%201970&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=1eslr84up6jai4j6cngk0p4cu2|archive-date=2012-10-07|access-date=2008-12-15|publisher=RPM}}

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|89
{{Cite web|title=Italy Albums Top 100 (October 29, 2019) – Music Charts|url=https://acharts.co/italy_albums_top_100/2019/44|access-date=2019-12-27|website=acharts.co}}

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|28

|

  • SNEP: 2× Gold{{Cite web |title=In the Court of the Crimson King |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_the_Court_of_the_Crimson_King#Certifications}}{{Circular reference|date=May 2024}}
  • FIMI: Gold{{Cite web |title=IN THE COURT OF THE CRIMSON KING by KING CRIMSON sales and awards |url=https://bestsellingalbums.org/album/24744}}
  • UK: Gold{{cite web|title=Certified Awards Search|url=http://www.bpi.co.uk/certified-awards/search.aspx|access-date=22 September 2014|publisher=British Phonographic Industry|format=To access, enter the search parameter "King Crimson"|archive-date=1 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170801142929/http://www.bpi.co.uk/certified-awards/Search.aspx|url-status=dead}}
  • CAN: Platinum{{cite certification|region=Canada|artist=King Crimson|access-date=22 September 2014}}
  • US: Gold{{cite web|title=American certifications – King Crimson|url=https://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?&artist=%22King%20Crimson%22|access-date=22 September 2014|publisher=Recording Industry Association of America}}
scope="row" |In the Wake of Poseidon

|

  • Released: 15 May 1970
  • Label: Island

|4

|17

|28
{{cite web|title=In the Wake of Poseidon – Canadian Album Chart|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.3704&volume=14&issue=10&issue_dt=October%2024%201970&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=1eslr84up6jai4j6cngk0p4cu2|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121007165232/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.3704&volume=14&issue=10&issue_dt=October%2024%201970&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=1eslr84up6jai4j6cngk0p4cu2|archive-date=2012-10-07|access-date=2008-12-15|publisher=RPM}}

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|31

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scope="row" |Lizard

|

  • Released: 11 December 1970
  • Label: Island

|26

|19

|60
{{cite web|title=Lizard – Canadian Album Chart|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.5204&volume=15&issue=10&issue_dt=April%2024%201971&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=1eslr84up6jai4j6cngk0p4cu2|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121007165318/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.5204&volume=15&issue=10&issue_dt=April%2024%201971&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=1eslr84up6jai4j6cngk0p4cu2|archive-date=2012-10-07|access-date=2008-12-15|publisher=RPM}}

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|113

|

scope="row" |Islands

|

  • Released: 3 December 1971
  • Label: Island

|30

|49

|52
{{cite web|title=Islands – Canadian Album Chart|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.7734&volume=17&issue=6&issue_dt=March%2025%201972&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=1eslr84up6jai4j6cngk0p4cu2|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121007165332/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.7734&volume=17&issue=6&issue_dt=March%2025%201972&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=1eslr84up6jai4j6cngk0p4cu2|archive-date=2012-10-07|access-date=2008-12-15|publisher=RPM}}

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|35

|21

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|76

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scope="row" |Larks' Tongues in Aspic

|

  • Released: 23 March 1973
  • Label: Island

|20

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|56
{{cite web|title=Larks' Tongues in Aspic – Canadian Album Chart|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.4852&volume=19&issue=20&issue_dt=June%2030%201973&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=1eslr84up6jai4j6cngk0p4cu2|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160316023441/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.4852&volume=19&issue=20&issue_dt=June%2030%201973&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=1eslr84up6jai4j6cngk0p4cu2|archive-date=2016-03-16|access-date=2008-12-15|publisher=RPM}}

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|8

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|61

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scope="row" |Starless and Bible Black

|

  • Released: 29 March 1974
  • Label: Island

|28

|73

|75
{{cite web|title=Starless and Bible Black – Canadian Album Chart|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.5062b&volume=21&issue=19&issue_dt=June%2029%201974&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=1eslr84up6jai4j6cngk0p4cu2|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081210161656/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php|archive-date=2008-12-10|access-date=2008-12-15|publisher=RPM}}

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|7

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|64

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scope="row" |Red

|

  • Released: 1 October 1974{{cite web|url=https://dgmlive.com/tour-dates/1975?year=1974&sessions=on|title=DGM}}
  • Label: Island

|45

|94

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|80

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|66

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scope="row" |Discipline

|

  • Released: 2 October 1981
  • Label: E.G.

|41

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|18
{{cite web|title=Discipline – Canadian Album Chart|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.0418&volume=35&issue=17&issue_dt=November%2021%201981&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=1eslr84up6jai4j6cngk0p4cu2|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121007165410/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.0418&volume=35&issue=17&issue_dt=November%2021%201981&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=1eslr84up6jai4j6cngk0p4cu2|archive-date=2012-10-07|access-date=2008-12-15|publisher=RPM}}

|17

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|37

|45

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scope="row" |Beat

|

  • Released: 18 June 1982
  • Label: E.G.

|39

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|47
{{cite web|title=Beat – Canadian Album Chart|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.6545&volume=36&issue=26&issue_dt=August%2007%201982&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=1eslr84up6jai4j6cngk0p4cu2|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121007165500/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.6545&volume=36&issue=26&issue_dt=August%2007%201982&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=1eslr84up6jai4j6cngk0p4cu2|archive-date=2012-10-07|access-date=2008-12-15|publisher=RPM}}

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scope="row" |Three of a Perfect Pair

|

  • Released: 23 March 1984
  • Label: E.G.

|30

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|43
{{cite web|title=Three of a Perfect Pair – Canadian Album Chart|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.6745a&volume=40&issue=10&issue_dt=May%2012%201984&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=1eslr84up6jai4j6cngk0p4cu2|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121007165526/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.6745a&volume=40&issue=10&issue_dt=May%2012%201984&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=1eslr84up6jai4j6cngk0p4cu2|archive-date=2012-10-07|access-date=2008-12-15|publisher=RPM}}

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scope="row" |Thrak

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  • Released: 3 April 1995
  • Label: E.G.

|58

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scope="row" |The Construkction of Light

|

  • Released: 23 May 2000
  • Label: Virgin

|129

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|67

|17

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scope="row" |The Power to Believe

|

  • Released: 24 February 2003
  • Label: Sanctuary

|162

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|128

|65

|45

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|18

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|150

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colspan="14" style="font-size:90%" |"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

=Live albums=

==Standard releases==

class="wikitable"

|+List of live albums

!Title

!Album details

Earthbound

|

  • Released: 9 June 1972
  • Recorded: 11 February–10 March 1972
  • Label: Island
USA

|

  • Released: April 1975
  • Recorded: 28–30 June 1974
  • Label: Island
The Great Deceiver

|

  • Released: 16 November 1992
  • Recorded: 1973–1974
  • Label: Virgin
B'Boom: Live in Argentina

|

  • Released: 22 August 1995
  • Recorded: 6–18 October 1994
  • Label: DGM
Thrakattak

|

  • Released: 21 May 1996{{cite web|url=https://dgmlive.com/tour-dates/1993?artist=1&year=1996|title=Official site}}
  • Recorded: 2 October–29 November 1995
  • Label: DGM
Epitaph

|

  • Released: March 1997
  • Recorded: 6 May–14 December 1969
  • Label: DGM
The Night Watch

|

  • Released: 17 October 1997
  • Recorded: 23 November 1973
  • Label: DGM
Absent Lovers: Live in Montreal

|

  • Released: 23 June 1998
  • Recorded: 11 July 1984
  • Label: DGM
Live in Mexico City

|

  • Released: 1999
  • Recorded: 2–4 August 1996
  • Label: DGM
The ProjeKcts

|

  • Released: 26 October 1999
  • Recorded: 1997–1999
  • Label: DGM
Heavy Construkction

|

  • Released: 1 December 2000
  • Recorded: May – July 2000
  • Label: DGM
Vrooom Vrooom

|

  • Released: 13 November 2001
  • Recorded: 30 June 1995 – 4 August 1996
  • Label: DGM
Ladies of the Road

|

  • Released: 12 November 2002
  • Recorded: 1971–1972
  • Label: DGM
EleKtrik: Live in Japan

|

  • Released: October 2003
  • Recorded: 16 April 2003
  • Label: DGM
Live at the Orpheum

|

  • Released: 13 January 2015
  • Recorded: 30 September–1 October 2014
  • Label: DGM
Live in Toronto

|

  • Released: 2016
  • Recorded: 20 November 2015
  • Label: DGM
Radical Action to Unseat the Hold of Monkey Mind

|

  • Released: 2 September 2016
  • Recorded: 31 August–21 December 2015
  • Label: DGM
Live in Chicago

|

  • Released: October 2017
  • Recorded: 28 June 2017
  • Label: DGM
Live in Vienna

|

  • Released: 6 April 2018
  • Recorded: 1 December 2016
  • Label: DGM
Meltdown: Live in Mexico City{{Cite web|url=http://www.musicnewsnet.com/2018/08/king-crimson-to-release-meltdown-in-mexico-live-in-mexico-city-2017.html|title=King Crimson to Release "Meltdown in Mexico – Live in Mexico City 2017"}}

|

  • Released: 20 October 2018
  • Recorded: 14–19 July 2017
  • Label: DGM
Audio Diary 2014–2018

|

  • Released: 27 September 2019
  • Recorded: 9 September 2014 – 19 December 2018
  • Label: DGM
Music is our Friend: Live in Washington and Albany, 2021

|

  • Released: 19 November 2021
  • Recorded: 22 August, 11 September 2021
  • Label: DGM
Sheltering Skies

|

  • Released: 6 September 2024
  • Recorded: 27 August 1982
  • Label: DGM

==King Crimson Collectors' Club==

class="wikitable sortable"

!Year

!KCCC No.

!Album title

!Recorded

!Lineup

!Collectors' King Crimson Box (2007)

rowspan=2|1998

|No.01

|Live at the Marquee

|1969

|Fripp/McDonald/Lake/Giles/Sinfield

|Box 1, 1969

No.02

|Live at Jacksonville

|1972

|Fripp/Collins/Burrell/Wallace

|Box 2, 1971–1972

rowspan=5|1999

|No.03

|The Beat Club, Bremen

|1972

|Cross/Fripp/Wetton/Bruford/Muir

|Box 3, 1972–1974

No.04

|Live at Cap D'Agde

|1982

|Belew/Fripp/Levin/Bruford

|Box 4, 1981–1982

No.05–06

|On Broadway

|1995

|The Double Trio

|Box 5, 1995 and After

No.07

|Live in San Francisco: The Roar of P4

|1999

|ProjeKct Four

|Box 6, ProjeKcts

No.08

|The Vrooom Sessions

|1994

|The Double Trio

|Box 7, Session & Rehearsals

rowspan=5|2000

|No.09

|Live at Summit Studios

|1972

|Fripp/Collins/Burrell/Wallace

|Box 2, 1971–1972

No.10

|Live in Central Park, NYC

|1974

|Cross/Fripp/Wetton/Bruford

|Box 3, 1972–1974

No.11

|Live at Moles Club, Bath

|1981

|Belew/Fripp/Levin/Bruford

|Box 4, 1981–1982

No.12

|Live in Hyde Park

|1969

|Fripp/McDonald/Lake/Giles/Sinfield

|Box 1, 1969

No.13

|Nashville Rehearsals

|1997

|The Double Trio

|Box 7, Session & Rehearsals

rowspan=5|2001

|No.14

|Live at Plymouth Guildhall

|1971

|Fripp/Collins/Burrell/Wallace/Sinfield

|Box 2, 1971–1972

No.15

|Live in Mainz

|1974

|Cross/Fripp/Wetton/Bruford

|Box 3, 1972–1974

No.16

|Live in Berkeley, CA

|1982

|Belew/Fripp/Levin/Bruford

|Box 4, 1981–1982

No.17

|Live in Northampton, MA

|1998

|ProjeKct Two

|Box 6, ProjeKcts

No.18

|Live in Detroit, MI

|1971

|Fripp/Collins/Burrell/Wallace/Sinfield

|Box 2, 1971–1972

rowspan=4|2002

|No.19

|Live in Nashville, TN

|2001

|The Double Duo

|Box 5, 1995 and After

No.20

|Live at the Zoom Club

|1972

|Cross/Fripp/Wetton/Bruford/Muir

|Box 3, 1972–1974

No.21

|Champaign–Urbana Sessions

|1983

|Belew/Fripp/Levin/Bruford

|Box 7, Session & Rehearsals

No.22

|Jazz Café Suite

|1997

|ProjeKct One

|Box 6, ProjeKcts

rowspan=2|2003

|No.23

|Live in Orlando, FL

|1972

|Fripp/Collins/Burrell/Wallace

|Box 2, 1971–1972

No.24

|Live in Guildford

|1972

|Cross/Fripp/Wetton/Bruford/Muir

|Box 3, 1972–1974

rowspan=3|2004

|No.25

|Live at Fillmore East

|1969

|Fripp/McDonald/Lake/Giles/Sinfield

|Box 1, 1969

No.26

| Live in Philadelphia, PA

|1982

|Belew/Fripp/Levin/Bruford

|Box 4, 1981–1982

No.27

| Live in Austin, TX

|1999

|ProjeKct Three

|Box 6, ProjeKcts

rowspan=3|2005

|No.28

|Live in Warsaw

|2000

|The Double Duo

|

No.29

|Live in Heidelberg

|1974

|Cross/Fripp/Wetton/Bruford

|

No.30

|Live in Brighton

|1971

|Fripp/Collins/Burrell/Wallace/Sinfield

|

rowspan=4|2006

|No.31

|Live at the Wiltern

|1995

|The Double Trio

|Box 5, 1995 and After

No.32

|Live in Munich

|1982

|Belew/Fripp/Levin/Bruford

|Box 4, 1981–1982

No.33

|Live in Chicago, IL

|1998

|ProjeKct Two

|Box 6, ProjeKcts

No.34

|Live in Alexandria, VA

|2003

|ProjeKct Three

|Box 6, ProjeKcts

rowspan=2|2007

|No.35

|Live in Denver

|1972

|Fripp/Collins/Burrell/Wallace

|

No.36

|Live in Kassel

|1974

|Cross/Fripp/Wetton/Bruford

|

rowspan=3|2008

|No.37

|Live at the Pier, NYC

|1982

|Belew/Fripp/Levin/Bruford

|

No.38

|Live in Philadelphia, PA

|1996

|The Double Trio

|

No.39

|Live in Milan

|2003

|The Double Duo

|

rowspan=2|2009

|No.40

|Live in Boston, MA

|1972

|Fripp/Collins/Burrell/Wallace

|

No.41

|Live in Zurich

|1973

|Cross/Fripp/Wetton/Bruford

|

rowspan=2|2010

|No.43

|Live in Chicago, IL

|1995

|The Double Trio

|

No.44

|Live in New Haven, CT

|2003

|The Double Duo

|

2011

|No.45

|Live in Toronto

|1974

|Cross/Fripp/Wetton/Bruford

|

rowspan=2|2012

|No.46

|Live at the Marquee

|1971

|Fripp/Collins/Burrell/Wallace/Sinfield

|

No.47

|Live in Argentina

|1994

|The Double Trio

|

2016

|No.42

|Rehearsals & Blows

|1983

|Belew/Fripp/Levin/Bruford

|

2019

|No.48

|Live in Newcastle

|1972

|Cross/Fripp/Wetton/Bruford/Muir

|

2024

|No.49–50

|Live in Montreal

|1984

|Belew/Fripp/Levin/Bruford

|

==Collectable King Crimson==

class="wikitable"
Year

!Album details

!Lineup

2006

|Collectable King Crimson: Vol. 1: Live in Mainz 1974 & Live in Asbury Park 1974

|Cross/Fripp/Wetton/Bruford

2007

|Collectable King Crimson: Vol. 2: Live at Moles Club, Bath & Live in Philadelphia, PA

|Belew/Fripp/Levin/Bruford

2008

|Collectable King Crimson: Vol. 3: Live at Shepherds Bush Empire – London, England, July 1, 1996

|The Double Trio

2009

|Collectable King Crimson: Vol. 4: Live in Warsaw 2000

|The Double Duo

2010

|Collectable King Crimson: Vol. 5: Live in Nakano Sun Plaza, Tokyo, October 5/6, 1995

|The Double Trio

==DGM Live==

Additional releases along the lines of the Collector's Club are being made available at DGM Live.[http://www.dgmlive.com DGM Live!] This is the new Discipline Global Mobile website including King Crimson/Robert Fripp news, online diaries from Robert Fripp and The Vicar, and ongoing releases available for download in MP3 and FLAC formats.

The releases include extensive King Crimson and Robert Fripp live recordings, in addition to some previously unreleased studio material. Since the launch of the site, some shows have been made available sometimes within days or weeks of the performance. It has been noted that the Collector's Club releases will eventually be made available as downloads on the site as well. As of 1 November 2007 there are 118 releases available at the site.

Notable selections:

=Compilation albums=

class="wikitable"
Title

!Album details

A Young Person's Guide to King Crimson

|

  • Released: February 1976
  • Recorded: 1968–1974
  • Label: Island
The Compact King Crimson

|

  • Released: 8 December 1986
  • Recorded: 1969–1984
  • Label: E.G.
Heartbeat: The Abbreviated King Crimson

|

  • Released: 1991
  • Recorded: 1969–1984
  • Label: Caroline
Frame by Frame: The Essential King Crimson

|

  • Released: 4 November 1991
  • Recorded: 1969–1984
  • Label: Caroline
Sleepless: The Concise King Crimson

|

  • Released: 4 October 1993
  • Recorded: 1969–1984
  • Label: Caroline
Cirkus: The Young Persons' Guide to King Crimson Live

|

  • Released: 25 May 1999
  • Recorded: 1969–1998
  • Label: Virgin
The Deception of the Thrush: A Beginners' Guide to ProjeKcts

|

  • Released: 1999
  • Recorded: 1997–1999
  • Label: DGM
A Beginners' Guide to the King Crimson Collectors' Club

|

  • Released: 2000
  • Recorded: 1969–1998
  • Label: DGM
The Power to Believe Tour Box

|

  • Released: 2003
  • Recorded: 2002–2003
  • Label: DGM
The 21st Century Guide to King Crimson – Volume One – 1969–1974

|

  • Released: 2004
  • Recorded: 1969–1974
  • Label: DGM
The 21st Century Guide to King Crimson – Volume Two – 1981–2003

|

  • Released: 2005
  • Recorded: 1981–2003 + one new track recorded in 2004
  • Label: DGM
The Condensed 21st Century Guide to King Crimson

|

  • Released: 2006
  • Recorded: 1969–2003
  • Label: DGM
40th Anniversary Tour Box

|

  • Released: 2008
  • Recorded: 1969–2008
  • Label: DGM
The Elements of King Crimson 2014

|

  • Released: 2014
  • Recorded: 1969–2014
  • Label: DGM
The Elements of King Crimson 2015

|

  • Released: 2015
  • Recorded: 1969–2015
  • Label: DGM
The Elements of King Crimson 2016

|

  • Released: 2016
  • Recorded: 1969–2016
  • Label: DGM
The Elements of King Crimson 2017

|

  • Released: 2017
  • Recorded: 1969–2017
  • Label: DGM
The Elements of King Crimson 2018

|

  • Released: 2018
  • Recorded: 1969–2018
  • Label: DGM
The Elements of King Crimson 2019

|

  • Released: 2019
  • Recorded: 1969–2018
  • Label: DGM
A MOJO Anthology: Rare, Classic, Unusual and Live 1969–2019

|

  • Released: 2019
  • Recorded: 1969–2019
  • Label: MOJO
The Elements of King Crimson 2020

|

  • Released: 2020
  • Recorded: 1969–2019
  • Label: DGM
The Elements of King Crimson 2021

|

  • Released: 2021
  • Recorded: 1968–2019
  • Label: DGM
In the Court of the Crimson King – King Crimson at 50 – Music from the original soundtrack and beyond

|

  • Released: 2022 as part of expanded edition of the film
  • Recorded: 1969–2021
  • Label: DGM

=Album/era-specific box sets=

class="wikitable"
Title

!Album details

In the Court of the Crimson King – 40th Anniversary edition – box set

|

  • Released: 2010
  • 6-disc box set (5 CDs and 1 DVD)
Larks' Tongues in Aspic – 40th Anniversary edition – box set

|

  • Released: 2012
  • 15-disc box set (13 CDs, 1 Blu-ray audio disc and 1 DVDA)
The Road to Red – 40th Anniversary edition – box set

|

  • Released: 2013
  • 24-disc box set (21 CDs, 2 Blu-ray discs and 1 DVDA)
Starless – 40th Anniversary edition – box set

|

  • Released: 2014
  • 27-disc box set (23 CDs, 2 Blu-ray audio discs and 2 DVDAs)
THRAK – 40th Anniversary edition – box set

|

  • Released: 2015
  • 16-disc box set (12 CDs, 2 Blu-ray discs, 1 DVDA and 1 DVD)
On (and off) The Road (1981–1984) – 40th Anniversary edition – box set

|

  • Released: 2016
  • 19-disc box set (11 CDs, 3 Blu-ray discs, 3 DVDAs and 2 DVDs)
Sailors' Tales (1970–1972) – 40th Anniversary edition – box set

|

  • Released: 2017
  • 27-disc box set (21 CDs, 4 Blu-ray discs and 2 DVDs)
Heaven & Earth – 50th Anniversary edition – box set

|

  • Released: 2019
  • 24-disc box set (18 CDs, 4 Blu-ray discs and 2 DVDAs){{cite web|url=https://www.dgmlive.com/news/Heaven%20&%20Earth%20details%20full%20album%20listing |title=Heaven & Earth – full album listing |access-date=14 May 2019}}
The Complete 1969 Recordings – box set

|

  • Released: 2020
  • 26-disc box set (20 CDs, 4 Blu-ray discs and 2 DVD){{cite web|url=https://www.dgmlive.com/news/The%20Complete%201969%20Recordings |title=The Complete 1969 Recordings |work=DGM Live |date=27 August 2020 |access-date=27 August 2020}}

=EPs=

Mostly studio recordings, some incorporating live recordings.

class="wikitable"
Title

!EP details

Vrooom

|

  • Released: 31 October 1994
  • Label: DGM
Level Five

|

  • Released: 1 October 2001
  • Label: DGM
Happy with What You Have to Be Happy With

|

  • Released: 8 October 2002
  • Label: Sanctuary
2014 Live EP (Cyclops EP)

|

  • Released: 2015
  • Label: DGM
Heroes

|

  • Released: 2017
  • Label: DGM
Uncertain Times (2 Vinyl 10" EP)

|

  • Released: 2018
  • Label: DGM

Singles

Includes only singles released commercially, in various territories.{{Cite web|url=http://www.musicvf.com/King+Crimson.art|title=King Crimson Songs ••• Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/21481/king-crimson/|title = KING CRIMSON | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company|website = Official Charts}}
Music videos were released for "Heartbeat" and "Sleepless".

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"

! rowspan="2" | Year

! rowspan="2" | A-side

! rowspan="2" | B-side

! colspan="3" | Peak chart positions

! rowspan="2" | Album

style="width: 3.5em; font-size: 85%" | UK

! style="width: 3.5em; font-size: 85%" | US
{{Cite web|url=https://www.musicvf.com/King+Crimson.art|title = King Crimson Songs ••• Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts}}

! style="width: 3.5em; font-size: 85%" | US
Rock

1969

| align="left" | "The Court of the Crimson King"

| align="left" | "The Court of the Crimson King, Pt. 2"

| —

| 80

| —

| align="left" | In the Court of the Crimson King

1970

| align="left" | "Cat Food"

| align="left" | "Groon"{{efn-ua|Re-released in 2020 with additional tracks}}

| —

| —

| —

| align="left" | In the Wake of Poseidon

1974

| align="left" | "The Night Watch"

| align="left" | "The Great Deceiver"

| —

| —

| —

| align="left" | Starless and Bible Black

1976

| align="left" | "Epitaph"{{efn-ua|Released in UK}}

| align="left" | "21st Century Schizoid Man"

| —

| —

| —

| align="left" | A Young Person's Guide to King Crimson

rowspan="2" | 1981

| align="left" | "Matte Kudasai"

| align="left" | "Elephant Talk"

| 76

| —

| —

| rowspan="2" align="left" | Discipline

align="left" | "Thela Hun Ginjeet"{{efn-ua|Released in Spain}}

| align="left" | "Elephant Talk"

| —

| —

| —

1982

| align="left" | "Heartbeat"

| align="left" | "Requiem"

| —

| —

| 57

| align="left" | Beat

1984

| align="left" | "Sleepless"

| align="left" | "Nuages"

| 79

| —

| 51

| align="left" | Three of a Perfect Pair

rowspan="2" | 1995

| align="left" | "Dinosaur"{{efn-ua|Released in US}}

| align="left" | "Vrooom" (from Vrooom EP)
"Cloudscape" (live in Argentina)
"Elephant Talk" (live in Argentina)
"Red" (live in Argentina)

| —

| —

| —

| rowspan="2" align="left" | Thrak

align="left" | "Sex Sleep Eat Drink Dream"{{efn-ua|Released in US}}

| align="left" | "Walking on Air" (live at the Wiltern)
"Heartbeat" (live in Argentina)
"One Time"
"Silent Night" (solo Frippertronics)

| —

| —

| —

colspan="6" style="font-size: 85%" | "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country.

Notes:

{{notelist-ua}}

=KC50=

This series, released across 50 weeks of 2019, aims to document "rare or unusual tracks" from the DGM archive.{{cite web|title=KC50 01 – 21st Century Schizoid Man (Radio Edit)|url=https://www.dgmlive.com/albums/kc-50-1-21st-century-schizoid-man |date=13 January 2019 |access-date=7 December 2019}} Each release is accompanied by commentary from David Singleton.

class="wikitable"
No.TitleYear recordedYear releasedNotes
0121st Century Schizoid Man (Radio Edit)19691991Edit of the original recording. From Heartbeat: The Abbreviated King Crimson.
02The Terrifying Tale Of Thela Hun Ginjeet1981, 19822008Compilation of spoken word by Robert Fripp and Adrian Belew, as well as a live performance from 1982.

From 40th Anniversary Tour Box.

03Cadence And Cascade (Four Singers)1970, 1991, 20172019Edit featuring vocals by four members: Greg Lake, Gordon Haskell, Adrian Belew, and Jakko Jakszyk.

Previously unreleased.

04The Mincer/Law Of Maximum Distress19732014Edit featuring additional parts of the improvisation used to create "The Mincer".

From Starless.

05Inner Garden (Complete)19942015Performance of "Inner Garden" featuring both parts played continuously.

From the THRAK Box.

06Larks' Tongues In Aspic Part I (David/Jamie)19722012Outtake. From Larks' Tongues In Aspic: The Complete Recordings.
07Ladies Of The Road (Frame By Frame Remix)1971, 19912006, 2011, 2017Remix by Robert Fripp and David Singleton, excluded from Frame By Frame: The Essential King Crimson.

Previously released on DGM Live, as well as part of Islands (40th Anniversary Edition) and Sailors' Tales.

08Space Groove II (Edit)19972019Previously unreleased edit of the original recording from Space Groove.
09Eyes Wide Open (Acoustic Version)20022002From Happy with What You Have to Be Happy With.
10Prince Rupert Awakes (Featuring Keith Tippett)19702016, 2017Isolated piano taken from the multitrack tapes.

Previously released on DGM Live and as part of Sailors' Tales.

11Requiem (Extended Version)19822016From Beat (40th Anniversary Edition) and On (and off) The Road.
12Starless/Red (Edit)19741991Edit featuring the first section of "Starless" and the entirety of "Red".

From Frame By Frame: The Essential King Crimson.

13Yoli Yoli19832016Unused song previously released on DGM Live and as part of On (and off) The Road.
14FraKctured2000, 20192019Released as a preview of the then-forthcoming Heaven & Earth box set.

Remix as featured on The ReConstruKction Of Light.

15Travel Weary Capricorn/Mars19691997, 2019Previously unreleased edit of two tracks featured on Epitaph.
16The Sheltering Sky19821984, 1997, 2004, 2012, 2016Live performance from the band's August 27, 1982 concert in Frejus.

Previously released on video as part of The Noise: Live At Frejus, Neal And Jack And Me, and On (and off) The Road.

Previously released as audio on DGM Live and as part of On (and off) The Road.

17Dinosaur (Single Edit)19941995, 2015One of two "Dinosaur" edits, previously released on several 1995 singles and as part of the THRAK Box.
18Medley1969, 1970, 1971, 1974, 1981, 19841991A minute-and-a-half edit designed to showcase the breadth of King Crimson's (then-complete) discography.

From Heartbeat: The Abbreviated King Crimson.

19The Light Of Day (Improv)?2011, 2015This is not quite the original improvisation, as it features overdubs by Mel Collins, Tony Levin, and Gavin Harrison.

Previously released on the CD/DVD-A edition of A Scarcity of Miracles and The Elements Of King Crimson.

20Fracture19731974, 1997, 2014Steven Wilson remix of the live performance featured on Starless and Bible Black and The Night Watch.
21Two Hands (Redux)19822016Alex Mundy and David Singleton remix. Previously released as part of On (and off) The Road.
22Elektrik20022003, 2019Released as a preview of the then-forthcoming Heaven & Earth box set.

Remaster with additional multitrack elements as featured on The Power To Believe (40th Anniversary Edition).

23Peace (Suite)19702019Previously unreleased edit which combines each part of "Peace".
24Asbury Park (Complete)19742005, 2013Uncut version of the improv featured on USA, remixed by Steven Wilson.
25Islands (Jakko Jakszyk Vocal)1971, 20162017Jakko Jakszyk vocal overdub of "Islands" from Sailors' Tales.
26Bolero (Frame By Frame Remix)1971, 19911991, 2009, 2015, 2017Tony Levin bass overdub of "Bolero – The Peacock's Tale" from Frame By Frame.
27Level Five20172018From Meltdown: Live in Mexico City.
28Matte Kudasai (Alternate Intro)19812019Previously unreleased edit featuring Robert Fripp's lead guitar.
29Fans, Sloth, Nuns, Felons19962015From the THRAK Box.
30Epitaph (Greg Lake Vocal)19692019Taken from the 40th Anniversary 5.1 mix with added tracks at the end. Previously unreleased.
31Doctor Diamond19742001, 2006, 2012, 2014Live performance from the band's March 30, 1974 concert in Mainz.

Previously released as part of the Collectors' Club and Collectible King Crimson series, on DGM Live, and as part of Starless.

32Three Of A Perfect Pair (Acapella Intro)19842019Previously unreleased edit.
33Form No. 120042005, 2017Previously released on The 21st Century Guide To King Crimson: Volume Two and The Elements of King Crimson.
34Book Of Saturday (Alternate Take)19722012From Larks' Tongues In Aspic: The Complete Recordings.
35Dangerous Curves (New Edit)20012019New edit which combines the performance of "Dangerous Curves" from Level Five with the studio version's ending.
36Cat Food (Alternate Mix)19702019Newly edited mix which highlights Keith Tippett's piano.
37The ConstruKction Of Light (Complete)2000, 20192019Previously unheard extra lyrics appear in the piece. Otherwise, the mix is the same as on The ReConstruKction Of Light.
38Larks' Tongues In Aspic Part II (Alternate Take)19722012Previously released as part of Larks' Tongues In Aspic: The Complete Recordings.
39Walking On Air19951995, 2015A live performance from the band's July 1, 1995 concert in Los Angeles.

Previously released on the Sex Sleep Eat Drink Dream single and as part of the THRAK Box.

4021st Century Schizoid Man (Morgan Studios)1969, 20192019Alternate take of "21st Century Schizoid Man" prior to the band relocating to Wessex Studios.

Features Mel Collins and Jakko Jakszyk overdubs.

Released as a preview of the then-forthcoming In the Court of the Crimson King 50th Anniversary Edition.

41Groon (Take 15)19702010, 2017Alternate take of "Groon" previously released on In The Wake Of Poseidon (40th Anniversary Edition) and Sailors' Tales.
42Elephant Talk19951999Taken from a live performance on October 5 or 6, 1995, in Tokyo.

Previously released as part of Cirkus: The Young Persons' Guide to King Crimson Live.

43The Great Deceiver (Single Edit)19742019Previously unreleased single edit of "The Great Deceiver" with an early fadeout.
44Industrial Zone C (Edit)19832019Previously unreleased edit of the original recording from Three Of A Perfect Pair (40th Anniversary Edition).
45Indiscipline20172017Taken from a live performance on June 28, 2017, in Chicago. Previously released as part of Live In Chicago.
46Sailor's Tale (Alternate Take)19712019Previously unreleased version featuring unused piano, mellotron, and guitar takes.
47One More Red Nightmare (Exposed)19742019Previously unreleased edit highlighting elements hidden in the final mix, as well as alternate guitar and saxophone takes.
48I Talk To The Wind (Judy Dyble Vocal)19681976, 1999, 2001"I Talk To The Wind" as performed by Giles, Giles, and Fripp featuring Judy Dyble on vocals.

Previously released as part of A Young Person's Guide to King Crimson, Metamorphosis, and The Brondesbury Tapes.

49Silent Night (New Edit)1979, 20162019A previously unreleased edit featuring Jakko Jakszyk's vocal overdub and the original Frippertronics loop, creating two verses.
50Radical Action/Meltdown (Advance Mix)20182019Previously unreleased tracks from King Crimson's in-studio performance for the Cosmic FuKc documentary.

Videos

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
Year

! Title

! Notes

1982

| align="left" | The Noise: Frejus

| align="left" |VHS release

1984

| align="left" | Three of a Perfect Pair: Live in Japan

| align="left" |VHS release

1996

| align="left" | Live in Japan

| align="left" |VHS release

1999

| align="left" | Deja Vrooom

| align="left" |DVD reissue of Live in Japan

2003

| align="left" | Eyes Wide Open

| align="left" |2 DVD set, Disc 1: Live in Japan 2003 & Disc 2: Live in London 2000

2004

| align="left" | Neal and Jack and Me

| align="left" |DVD reissue of The Noise: Frejus & Three of a Perfect Pair: Live in Japan

2012

| align="left" | Live in Argentina, 1994

| align="left" |2 DVD set, DVD-Audio & Video, King Crimson Collector's Club No.47

2022

| align="left" |In the Court of the Crimson King: King Crimson at 50

| align="left" |1 Blu-Ray, 1 DVD

2022

| align="left" |In the Court of the Crimson King: King Crimson at 50 (expanded edition)

| align="left" |2 Blu-Rays, 2 DVDs & 4 CDs

[[ProjeKcts]]

class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center"
ProjeKcts

!Year

!Album

!Notes

!Box

rowspan="6"|ProjeKct One

|1998

|Live at the Jazz Café

|Live album, Japan-only release

|The ProjeKcts

2003

|Jazz Café Suite

|Live album, King Crimson Collector's Club No.22

|Collectors' King Crimson Box 6, ProjeKcts

rowspan="3"|2007

|London, Jazz Café, England – December 1, 1997

|rowspan="4"|DGM Live

|rowspan="4"|

London, Jazz Café, England – December 2, 1997
London, Jazz Café, England – December 3, 1997
2005

|London, Jazz Café, England – December 4, 1997

rowspan="31"|ProjeKct Two

|1998

|Space Groove

|Studio album

|

1999

|Live Groove

|Live album, Japan-only release

|The ProjeKcts

2001

|Live in Northampton, MA, July 1, 1998

|Live album, King Crimson Collector's Club No.17

|rowspan=2|Collectors' King Crimson Box 6, ProjeKcts

2007

|Live in Chicago, IL, June $1, 1998

|Live album, King Crimson Collector's Club No.33

rowspan=2|2011

|Ventura Theatre – Ventura, CA, March 18, 1998

|rowspan="27"|DGM Live

|rowspan=27|

Palookaville – Santa Cruz, CA, March 20, 1998
rowspan=2|2010

|Great American Music Hall – San Francisco, CA, March 21, 1998

Great American Music Hall – San Francisco, CA, March 22, 1998
rowspan=5|2011

|House of Blues – Los Angeles, CA, March 24, 1998

Diamond Hall – Nagoya, Japan, April 7, 1998
Heart Beat – Osaka, April 8, 1998
Blitz – Tokyo, Japan, April 9, 1998
Blitz – Tokyo, Japan, April 10, 1998
2007

|Jazz Cafe – London, England, April 16, 1998

rowspan=6|2011

|Ronnie Scott's – Birmingham, England, April 18, 1998

Ronnie Scott's – Birmingham, England, April 19, 1998
9:30 Club – Washington, D.C., May 1, 1998
Bohager's – Baltimore, MD., May 2, 1998
Ballroom At The Bellvue – Philadelphia, PA., May 3, 1998
Toad's Place – New Haven, CT., May 4, 1998
rowspan=2|2010

|Irving Plaza – New York, NY, May 6, 1998

Irving Plaza – New York, NY, May 7, 1998
rowspan=2|2011

|Valentines – Albany, NY, US., May 8, 1998

Inter-Media Arts Centre – Huntington, NY, May 9, 1998
2005

|I.C. Light Music Tent – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, June 1, 1998

rowspan=2|2008

|Odeon – Cleveland, Ohio, June 2, 1998

Park West – Chicago, Illinois, June 5, 1998
2009

|Majestic Theatre – Detroit, MI, June 7, 1998

rowspan=2|2007

|Somerville Theatre – Somerville, MA., USA, June 28, 1998

Old Lantern – Charlotte, Vermont, June 30, 1998
2013

|18 And 19 February Rehearsals 1998 – Nashville, Tennessee

rowspan="8"|ProjeKct Three

|1999

|Masque

|Live album, Japan-only release

|The ProjeKcts

2004

|Live in Austin, TX, 1999

|Live album, King Crimson Collectors' Club No.27

|rowspan=2|Collectors' King Crimson Box 6, ProjeKcts

2007

|Live in Alexandria, Virginia, VA, March 3, 2003

|Live album, King Crimson Collectors' Club No.34

2009

|Electric Lounge – Austin, Texas, March 21, 1999

|rowspan="5"|DGM Live

|rowspan=5|

2014

|Cactus Cafe – Austin, Texas, March 22, 1999

2005

|Cactus Cafe – Austin, Texas, March 23, 1999

2007

|Poor David's – Dallas, Texas, March 24, 1999

2014

|Antone's – Dallas, Texas, March 25, 1999

rowspan="9"|ProjeKct Four

|rowspan="2"|1999

|West Coast Live

|Live album, Japan-only release

|The ProjeKcts

Live in San Francisco: The Roar of P4

|Live album, King Crimson Collectors' Club No.07

|Collectors' King Crimson Box 6, ProjeKcts

2005

|Fox Theatre – Boulder, Colorado, Oct. 23, 1998

|rowspan="7"|DGM Live

|rowspan="7"|

2011

|Fox Theatre – Boulder, Colorado, Oct. 24, 1998

2008

|Richard's On Richards – Vancouver, British Columbia, October 27, 1998

2011

|The Fenix – Seattle, WA, Oct. 28, 1998

2008

|Crystal Ballroom – Portland, OR, October 30, 1998

2011

|7th Note – San Francisco, California, Nov. 1, 1998

2006

|7th Note – San Francisco, California, Nov. 2, 1998

ProjeKct X

|2000

|Heaven and Earth

|Studio album

|

rowspan="5"|ProjeKct Six

|2006

|East Coast Live

|rowspan="5"|DGM Live

|rowspan="5"|

rowspan="4"|2012

|Berklee Performance Centre – Boston, MA, USA, Oct. $1, 2006

Nokia Theatre – New York, NY, USA, Oct. $1, 2006
Keswick Theatre – Glenside, PA, USA, Oct. $1, 2006
State Theatre – Falls Church, VA, USA, Oct. $1, 2006
Jakszyk, Fripp and Collins

|2011

|A Scarcity of Miracles – A King Crimson ProjeKct

|Studio album, with Tony Levin & Gavin Harrison

|

See also

References

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External links

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  • [http://www.connollyco.com/discography/king_crimson/index.html King Crimson Discography] at Connolly & Company
  • [http://www.discogs.com/artist/King+Crimson King Crimson Discography] at Discogs

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