King Crimson"Heartbeat:The Abbreviated King Crimson" (1991)

Heartbeat: The Abbreviated King Crimson is a compilation by the band King Crimson, originally intended for radio stations as a promo vehicle to accompany Frame by Frame: The Essential King Crimson 4-CD boxed set. It was released in 1991. The medley was prepared to present an intensive overview of the catalogue to Virgin Records.

1 The King Crimson Barber Shop

Baritone Vocals, Bass Vocals, Lead Vocals, Tenor Vocals – Tony Levin

Engineer – Brad Davis

Mixed By – David Singleton, Robert Fripp, Tony Levin

Written By – Levin

1:31

2 21st Century Schizoid Man (Abbreviated)

Bass [Guitar], Lead Vocals – Greg Lake

Drums, Percussion, Vocals – Michael Giles

Engineer – Robin Thompson

Guitar – Robert Fripp

Other [Words & Illumination] – Peter Sinfield

Producer – King Crimson

Woodwind, Keyboards, Synthesizer [Mellotron], Vocals – Ian McDonald

Written By – Fripp, Sinfield, McDonald, Lake, Giles

4:43

3 In The Court Of The Crimson King (Abbreviated)

Bass [Guitar], Lead Vocals – Greg Lake

Drums, Percussion, Vocals – Michael Giles

Engineer – Robin Thompson

Guitar – Robert Fripp

Other [Words & Illumination] – Peter Sinfield

Producer – King Crimson

Woodwind, Keyboards, Synthesizer [Mellotron], Vocals – Ian McDonald

Written By – McDonald, Sinfield

4:54

4 Elephant Talk (Edited)

Bass [Guitar], Chapman Stick, Vocals – Tony Levin

Drums [Electric & Acoustic], Percussion – Bill Bruford

Engineer – Rhett Davies

Guitar – Robert Fripp

Guitar, Vocals – Adrian Belew

Producer – King Crimson, Rhett Davies

Written By – King Crimson

Written By [Words] – Adrian Belew

3:33

5 Matte Kudesai

Bass [Guitar], Chapman Stick, Vocals – Tony Levin

Drums [Electric & Acoustic], Percussion – Bill Bruford

Engineer – Rhett Davies

Guitar – Robert Fripp

Guitar, Vocals – Adrian Belew

Producer – King Crimson, Rhett Davies

Written By – King Crimson

Written By [Words] – Adrian Belew

3:46

6 Heartbeat (Edited)

Bass [Guitar], Chapman Stick, Vocals – Tony Levin

Drums [Electric & Acoustic], Percussion – Bill Bruford

Engineer, Producer – Rhett Davies

Guitar – Robert Fripp

Guitar, Vocals – Adrian Belew

Written By – King Crimson

Written By [Words] – Adrian Belew

2:57

7 Medley

Engineer [Editing] – David Singleton

Written By – King Crimson

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