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Tunesday: King Crimson – Epitaph

The New American Digest Posted on June 16, 2026 by DTJune 10, 2026

A sample of some obscure - and maybe not obscure - tunes from my strange and off-the-wall collection.

Today's medley selection: King Crimson - "Epitaph" 1969

From the 1969 album "In The Court Of The Crimson King", the cut was released as a single in 1976.

King Crimson was a 5-man band formed in London in 1968. "In The Court Of The Crimson King" was their first and most successful album. The original band broke up and personnel fluctuated during the recording of the band's 2nd and 3rd LPs: "In The Wake Of Poseidon" and "Lizard". One of those changes in personnel was with Greg Lake (bass, vocals), who because of the band's uncertain future, teamed up with Keith Emerson of Nice and Carl Palmer of Atomic Rooster to form Emerson, Lake, and Palmer after recording Poseidon.

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Gerard Van der Leun
12/26/45 - 1/27/23


Gerard's Last Post
(posthumous): Feb 4, 2023
"So Long. See You All a Little Further Down the Road"

When my body won’t hold me anymore
And it finally lets me free
Where will I go?
Will the trade winds take me south through Georgia grain?
Or tropical rain?
Or snow from the heavens?
Will I join with the ocean blue?
Or run into a savior true?
And shake hands laughing
And walk through the night, straight to the light
Holding the love I’ve known in my life
And no hard feelings

Avett Brothers - No Hard Feelings

The following was posted along with the announcement of Gerard's passing.
Leonard Cohen - Going Home

For a 2005 interview with Gerard


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