I Talk to the Wind
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| "I Talk to the Wind" | ||
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| Song by King Crimson | ||
| from the album In the Court of the Crimson King | ||
| Released | October 10, 1969 | |
| Recorded | 1969 | |
| Genre | Progressive rock | |
| Length | 6:05 | |
| Label | Atlantic Records | |
| Writer(s) | Ian McDonald, Peter Sinfield | |
| Producer(s) | Robert Fripp, Peter Sinfield | |
| In the Court of the Crimson King track listing | ||
| 21st Century Schizoid Man (1) |
"I Talk to the Wind" (2) |
Epitaph (3) |
I Talk To The Wind is the second track from the British progressive rock band King Crimson's debut album, In the Court of the Crimson King.
Starting immediately after the cacophony that ends 21st Century Schizoid Man, the mood of this song is a stark contrast; it is relatively serene, simple and peaceful. Ian McDonald's flute begins the song, and is one of the lead instruments throughout. He also plays a long solo at the end of it.
These themes would be revisited again by the band, notably on their second album, In the Wake of Poseidon. "Pictures Of A City", with a similar mood as "21st Century Schizoid Man", would be followed by "Cadence And Cascade", another relatively calm song for the band.
An earlier version of this song may be found on the now out-of-print LP "Young Person's Guide to King Crimson", which featured Robert Fripp (guitar), Peter Giles (bass), Michael Giles (drums), and Ian McDonald (flute), along with Judy Dyble (formerly of Fairport Convention and McDonald's girlfriend at the time) on vocals. This version was more up-tempo and lighter in instrumentation, however when released with the 1968 album "The Cheerful Insanity of Giles, Giles and Fripp", both song and album failed to make an impression on United Kingdom or United States music sales.
