Formaciones en el estudio

A lo largo de los distintos períodos de actividad de la banda, estos han sido los músicos protagonistas de la discografía carmesí:

Clave: miembros de la formación. colaboradores

1969 - In the Court of the Crimson King

Robert Fripp: guitar, mellotron and allsorts
Greg Lake: bass and vocals
Ian McDonald: keyboards, winds, mellotron and vocals
Michael Giles: drums, percusion and vocals
Peter Sinfield: lyrics

1970 - In the Wake of Poseidon

Robert Fripp: guitar, mellotron and allsorts
Greg Lake: voice
Michael Giles: drums
Peter Giles: bass
Mel Collins: sax and flute
Gordon Haskell: choirs on Cadence and Cascade
Keith Tippett: piano
Peter Sinfield: lyrics

1970 - Lizard

Robert Fripp: Guitarra, melotrón y teclados
Gordon Haskell: Bajo y voz
Mel Collins: Saxofón y flauta
Andy McCulloch: Batería
Peter Sinfield: Letras y VCS3

Keith Tippett: Piano
Robin Miller: Oboe, cuerno inglés
Mark Charig: Corneta
Nick Evans: Trombón
Jon Anderson: Voz en Prince Rupert Awakes

1971 - Islands

Robert Fripp: guitar, mellotron, Peter's pedal harmonium, sundry implements
Peter Sinfield: words, sounds and visions
Boz Burrell: bass, lead vocals, choreography
Mel Collins: saxophones, flutes, mellotron
Ian Wallace: drums, percussion

aunque Boz Burrell e Ian Wallace no grabaran en estudio en más de una ocasión, si son miembros del grupo en las giras de este periodo 1971-72

Paulina Lucas – soprano
Keith Tippett – piano
Robin Miller – oboe
Mark Charig – cornet
Harry Miller – double bass

1973 - Larks Tongues' in Aspic

Robert Fripp: guitar, mellotron, devices, electric piano
John Wetton: bass, lead vocals, acoustic piano
Bill Bruford: drums
David Cross: violin, viola, mellotron, flute, electric piano
Jamie Muir: percussions
Richard Palmer-James: lyrics

1974 - Starless and Bible Black

Robert Fripp: guitar and mellotron
John Wetton: bass and lead vocal
Bill Bruford: drums and percussion
David Cross: violin, viola, mellotron and electric piano
Richard Palmer-James: lyrics

1974 - Red

Robert Fripp: guitar, mellotron
John Wetton: bass guitar, vocals
Bill Bruford: drums, percussion
Richard Palmer-James: letras

Músicos adicionales

David Cross: violin
Mel Collins: soprano saxophone
Ian McDonald: alto saxophone
Robin Miller: oboe
Marc Charig: cornet

1981-84: Discipline, Beat, Three of a Perfect Pair

Robert Fripp - guitarra
Adrian Belew - guitarra y voz
Tony Levin - bajo, Chapman stick y voz
Bill Bruford - batería y percusión

1995 - ThraK

Robert Fripp: guitar, mellotron
Adrian Belew: guitar, vocals
Tony Levin: bass guitar, stick, electric upright bass, vocals
Trey Gunn: stick, vocals
Bill Bruford: drums, percussion
Pat Mastelotto: drums, percussion

2000 - The ConstruKction of Light

Robert Fripp: guitar
Adrian Belew: guitar, lead vocal
Trey Gunn: war guitar
Pat Mastelotto: drums and percusion

2003 - The Power to Believe

Robert Fripp: guitar
Adrian Belew: guitar, vocals
Trey Gunn: warr guitars
Pat Mastelotto: drums