Lizard

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Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Cirkus (including Entry of the Chameleons) engineer: Robin Thompson (UK engineer) producer: Robert Fripp and Peter Sinfield acoustic guitar and mellotron: Robert Fripp alto saxophone: Mel Collins drums (drum set): Andy McCulloch electric bass guitar and lead vocals: Gordon Haskell guest cornet: Marc Charig guest electric piano: Keith Tippett phonographic copyright (℗) by: Robert Fripp (in 2004) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1962‐05‐08 to 1999‐03‐29, and since 2014‐06‐25) (in 1970) recorded at: Wessex Sound Studios in Highbury recording of: Cirkus writer: Robert Fripp and Peter Sinfield publisher: UMG Music Publishing Ltd and Universal Music Publishing MGB Ltd.	4	6:29
2	Indoor Games engineer: Robin Thompson (UK engineer) producer: Robert Fripp and Peter Sinfield acoustic guitar, electric guitar, Hammond organ and mellotron: Robert Fripp analog synthesizer: Robert Fripp and Peter Sinfield baritone saxophone and tenor saxophone: Mel Collins drums (drum set): Andy McCulloch electric bass guitar and lead vocals: Gordon Haskell phonographic copyright (℗) by: Robert Fripp (in 2004) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1962‐05‐08 to 1999‐03‐29, and since 2014‐06‐25) (in 1970) recorded at: Wessex Sound Studios in Highbury recording of: Indoor Games writer: Robert Fripp and Peter Sinfield publisher: UMG Music Publishing Ltd	4	5:40
3	Happy Family engineer: Robin Thompson (UK engineer) producer: Robert Fripp and Peter Sinfield analog synthesizer: Peter Sinfield drums (drum set): Andy McCulloch electric bass guitar and lead vocals: Gordon Haskell electric guitar: Robert Fripp flute: Mel Collins guest electric piano: Keith Tippett guest trombone: Nick Evans (trombone) maracas and marimba: [unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Robert Fripp (in 2004) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1962‐05‐08 to 1999‐03‐29, and since 2014‐06‐25) (in 1970) recorded at: Wessex Sound Studios in Highbury recording of: Happy Family writer: Robert Fripp and Peter Sinfield publisher: UMG Music Publishing Ltd	3.65	4:24
4	Lady of the Dancing Water engineer: Robin Thompson (UK engineer) producer: Robert Fripp and Peter Sinfield acoustic guitar: Robert Fripp flute: Mel Collins guest electric piano: Keith Tippett guest trombone: Nick Evans (trombone) lead vocals: Gordon Haskell phonographic copyright (℗) by: Robert Fripp (in 2004) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1962‐05‐08 to 1999‐03‐29, and since 2014‐06‐25) (in 1970) recorded at: Wessex Sound Studios in Highbury recording of: Lady of the Dancing Water writer: Robert Fripp and Peter Sinfield publisher: UMG Music Publishing Ltd	4	2:45
5	Lizard: a) Prince Rupert Awakes / b) Bolero: The Peacock’s Tale / c) The Battle of Glass Tears (including I. Dawn Song / II. Last Skirmish / III. Prince Rupert’s Lament) / d) Big Top engineer: Robin Thompson (UK engineer) producer: Robert Fripp and Peter Sinfield alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, flute and tenor saxophone: Mel Collins drums (drum set): Andy McCulloch electric bass guitar: Gordon Haskell electric guitar and mellotron: Robert Fripp guest cor anglais and guest oboe: Robin Miller (oboist) guest cornet: Marc Charig guest electric piano and guest piano: Keith Tippett guest trombone: Nick Evans (trombone) marimba and timpani: [unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) guest lead vocals: Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis) vocals: Jon Anderson (Yes/Jon & Vangelis) and Gordon Haskell phonographic copyright (℗) by: Robert Fripp (in 2004) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1962‐05‐08 to 1999‐03‐29, and since 2014‐06‐25) (in 1970) recorded at: Wessex Sound Studios in Highbury recording of: Lizard lyricist: Peter Sinfield writer: Robert Fripp and Peter Sinfield publisher: UMG Music Publishing Ltd	4.5	23:22

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Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/5164546 [info]

Release group

included in:	King Crimson 1969–1972 Sailors’ Tales The First Three

part of:	Uncut: The 200 Greatest Progressive Rock Albums (2025) (number: 89) (order: 1)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/498 [info]
lyrics page:	https://genius.com/albums/King-crimson/Lizard [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/king-crimson/lizard/ [info] https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/album/king-crimson/lizard [info] https://www.metalmusicarchives.com/album/king-crimson/lizard [info] https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/22951/ [info] https://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=1905 [info] https://www.spirit-of-rock.com/en/album/Lizard/3503 [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000190503 [info]
Wikidata:	Q250146 [info]

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Barcode:: [none]
Format:: 12" Vinyl
Length:: 42:41

Additional details

Type:: Album
Packaging:: Gatefold Cover
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

Atlantic
P-6390A

Release events

Japan
1980

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