In 1969, King Crimson released one of the seminal progressive rock albums "In The Court Of The Crimson King" which included the album's namesake and "21st Century Schizoid Man". The album possesses staple qualities of the prog rock genre: grandiose lengthy songs containing multiple sections, unusual songs structure, heavy use of non-piano keyboard (organ, Mellotron, synthesizer), "exotic" instrumentation and jazz time signatures. The debut effort lineup included notable members Greg Lake on bass (later of Emerson, Lake & Palmer), multi-instrumentalist Ian McDonald (who went on to join Foreigner) and lyricist Peter Sinfield.Into the early 1970's, with Robert Fripp in charge, the lineup changed from album to album. Membership include drummer Bill Bruford (late of Yes) and bassist John Wetton (who would later join Asia). During the early 70s, the style moved away from the bombastic traditional prog rock to move experimental and jazz-oriented; even improvisational.
In 1981, after a 7-year hiatus, Fripp put the band back together; including veteran Bruford, adding journeyman singer and guitarist Adrian Below and prolific session bassist Tony Levin. 'Discipline' was released, incorporating a more modern yet still experimental sound.
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