King Crimson - Moonchild (Including 'The Dream' And 'The Illusion')

MOONCHILD
including THE DREAM and THE ILLUSION
(Fripp, Lake, McDonald, Giles, Sinfield)

Call her moonchild
Dancing in the shallows of a river
Lovely moonchild
Dreaming in the shadow
of the willow.

Talking to the trees of the
cobweb strange
Sleeping on the steps of a fountain
Waving silver wands to the
night-birds song
Waiting for the sun on the mountain.

She's a moonchild
Gathering the flowers in a garden.
Lovely moonchild
Drifting on the echoes of the hours.

Sailing on the wind
in a milk white gown
Dropping circle stones on a sun dial
Playing hide and seek
with the ghosts of dawn
Waiting for a smile from a sun child.

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Robert Fripp–guitar
Ian McDonald–reeds, woodwind, vibes, keyboards, mellotron, vocals
Greg Lake–bass guitar, lead vocals
Michael Giles–drums, percussion, vocals
Peter Sinfield–words and illumination

Cover by Barry Godber
Equipment by Vick and Dik
Recorded at Wessex Sound Studios, London
Engineer: Robin Thompson
Assistant Engineer: Tony Page
Produced by King Crimson for EG Productions, ‘David & John’

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[Brad-fp]

I am now 70 years old. I don't remember the first time I ever heard the album but it is one of my absolute top 3 favorite albums of all time. When CD's first came out in the 80's I searched everywhere for this on CD because that was back in the old school days when there was no internet. I finally found a local record store that said they could order it for me and I was ecstatic. As I sit here listening to it again I can't help but get somewhat emotional and sad. So much time has gone by and I don't know where it went. Listening to this album lets me "re live" some of my younger days.

[progrockplaylists]

Some people are hearing this for the first time and i can feel their day has changed completely

[CanoaFurada-uklr]

One thing I like in YouTube is how old and young people can appreciate good music in the comments at the same time and read good storys while listening a masterpice.

[suntrespasser]

This was played at my mum's funeral, at her request. Miss you mum xxx

[geraldmoore]

I am now 72, have never forgot this haunting song since I first listened to King crimson, moonchild! what memories!

[mobiuspaw]

Buffalo 66,
Christina Ricci dancing to Moonchild in this strange film.
Dreamy.

[maureendrennan]

Love this and epitaph, never ages... I am 63. First heard at

[Chorsanoidka]

I think about it like that: the very beginning is just a song playing, but the further in you get, the more tired you are and you fall asleep when the lyrics end. then the song continues to play, but you're asleep, so it's giving you a pleasant, peaceful dream because it's so calm. but then, the song ends and the dream slowly warps into a nightmare filled with fear, darkness, loneliness and vague hostility. as it begins to get more intense, your mother walks into your room to check up on you, notices you're asleep and tucks you in. as a result, you calm down again and the rest of your dream is peaceful.

[joerectifier]

I found this album - on 8 track format - while garbage picking as a kid on my huffy banana seat chopper bicycle. - I was 10 and it was 1973. Been listening to it ever since and it is really more than an "album" - it is an experience and a story to my life. Not only that - NOBODY else sounded like this in 1969.

[stevemd]

The drums on this album are always the first thing that grab me. So restrained but same time so forward. Just beautiful.

[atotallyrandomperson]

I just bought the album because I couldn’t find the whole thing on YouTube. And minutes later I find out that they uploaded it a few days ago

[ralcustomguitars]

In my freshmen year in High school 1969 this album came out and a friend of mine gave it to me in first period PE and said you need to listen to this! so I had to wait till I got home that day. So put it this way he never got the album back and as from that day my music changed for ever. Still Love this Album.

[AlexHuertaA]

One of the many things that blows my mind is the fact that Fripp was 23 at that time. Greg Lake, 22. They were so young and managed to make a masterpiece.

[maguunyo]

当時17歳。
このLPが宝物だった☆
寝る前はB面のこの曲を
かけるのがとても難しかったの。

[Ligerscout]

I’m a young person of 28 with a father who is in his mid-70s, and I never fully understood him as a fully rounded person who had lived through many of the same things that I go through now, until I listened to the music that he listened to at my age, one of which was this album. He and my mother went away for a weekend, when I dug out their old records and found this album with his name written upon the corner with pencil.

[elsakoc]

I am 27 and I grew up with this. Still can’t shake the fact that this is the pioneering band in progressive rock. Timeless band

[stevespyder]

What confuses a lot of people is they do not realize how much Jazz, influenced progrock. The free form styling would be familiar to Jazz fans. Jethro Tull has elements of Jazz in their music. Thick as a Brick being a prime example.

[specialized]

I was a teenager when this came out . I never really recovered .

[-Mothy-]

That sound at very beginning of the song gives me goosebumps every time

[otterrivers]

I can't believe I'm 42 and never heard this song (or any of this band's music) before. And yes it completely changed my day!!!
I just listened to my first "Yes" album today too. New parts of my soul have been discovered.