In the Court of the Crimson King
Ian McDonald and Michael Giles were members of the original King Crimson line-up, and were featured performers on the band's debut album, "In the Court of the Crimson King" (1969). Both left the group at the end of its first United States tour in 1969, although Giles appeared on the second King Crimson album, "In the Wake of Poseidon" (1970), as a session musician. Two other King Crimson members also worked on "McDonald and Giles": Peter Giles and Peter Sinfield.