MCDONALD & GILES

Just as Beatles fans imagine what a "Black Album" would be like mixing the early solo works of John, Paul, George and Ringo, King Crimson fans could dream of a sequel to "In The Court of The Crimson King" combining tracks from "In The Wake of Poseidon", Emerson, Lake & Palmer's debut album and "McDonald and Giles". McDonald and Giles is the most obscure of the three dissidents of the legendary 1969 King Crimson line-up, but it is on the same level of Poseidon and it's almost as good as the first ELP album. Tracks like "Suite in C" and "Tomorrow's People - The Children of Today" are great, and "Birdman" is a stunning suite.