🎵 King Crimson Album Lineups (Studio Albums)

In the Court of the Crimson King. Album cover


🟥 1. In the Court of the Crimson King (1969)

  • Robert Fripp – Guitar
  • Greg Lake – Bass, vocals
  • Ian McDonald – Woodwinds, Mellotron, keys
  • Michael Giles – Drums
  • Peter Sinfield – Lyrics, artwork

🟧 2. In the Wake of Poseidon (1970)

  • Robert Fripp
  • Greg Lake (vocals only)
  • Michael Giles
  • Peter Giles – Bass (session)
  • Keith Tippett – Piano (guest)
  • Peter Sinfield

🟨 3. Lizard (1970)

  • Robert Fripp
  • Gordon Haskell – Bass, vocals
  • Andy McCulloch – Drums
  • Mel Collins – Sax, flute
  • Keith Tippett – Piano (guest)
  • Peter Sinfield

🟩 4. Islands (1971)

  • Robert Fripp
  • Boz Burrell – Bass, vocals
  • Ian Wallace – Drums
  • Mel Collins
  • Peter Sinfield

🟦 5. Larks’ Tongues in Aspic (1973)

  • Robert Fripp
  • John Wetton – Bass, vocals
  • Bill Bruford – Drums
  • David Cross – Violin, keys
  • Jamie Muir – Percussion (left shortly after recording)

🟪 6. Starless and Bible Black (1974)

  • Robert Fripp
  • John Wetton
  • Bill Bruford
  • David Cross (partial – some parts post-recording)

7. Red (1974)

  • Robert Fripp
  • John Wetton
  • Bill Bruford
  • (Mel Collins, Ian McDonald, and Robin Miller appear as guests)

🟥 8. Discipline (1981)

  • Robert Fripp
  • Adrian Belew – Guitar, vocals
  • Tony Levin – Bass, Chapman Stick
  • Bill Bruford

🟧 9. Beat (1982)

  • Same lineup as Discipline:
    • Fripp, Belew, Levin, Bruford

🟨 10. Three of a Perfect Pair (1984)

  • Same lineup as above

🟩 11. THRAK (1995)

  • Robert Fripp
  • Adrian Belew
  • Tony Levin
  • Bill Bruford
  • Pat Mastelotto
  • Trey Gunn – Warr guitar

🟦 12. The ConstruKction of Light (2000)

  • Robert Fripp
  • Adrian Belew
  • Pat Mastelotto
  • Trey Gunn
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🟪 13. The Power to Believe (2003)

  • Same lineup as The ConstruKction of Light

14. A Scarcity of Miracles (2011)

(Released as a “King Crimson ProjeKct” — not a mainline album but considered part of KC lore)

  • Robert Fripp
  • Mel Collins
  • Jakko Jakszyk – Vocals, guitar
  • Tony Levin
  • Gavin Harrison
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