I Talk to the Wind

"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 (1969).

Starting immediately after the cacophony that ends "21st Century Schizoid Man", the mood of this song is a stark contrast; it is serene, simple and peaceful. Ian McDonald's flute begins the song, and is one of the lead instruments throughout. He also plays a classical-inspired solo in the middle of the song as a "C" section and a longer one at the end as a coda.

An earlier demo version of this song may be found on the now out-of-print LP A 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) on vocals. This version was more up-tempo and lighter in instrumentation. he Young Person's Guide recording and another demo of the same song were recorded in 1968 by Giles, Giles and Fripp. The song did not appear on a Giles, Giles and Fripp record until The Brondesbury Tapes (1968) was released on CD in 2002. Two recordings of "I Talk to the Wind" appear on this CD; one features vocals by Judy Dyble, and the other features vocals by Peter Giles.