IN THE COURT OF THE CRIMSON KING

Oh, what an extraordinary album ! I listened to In The Court Of The Crimson King first, I was about 12 years old (now I'm 25 !), and it was kind of a shock. An intense, emotional musical shock. From the violent and oppressive first track '21st Century Schizoid Man' to the magnificence of the last (and title) track, including the purity of 'I Talk To The Wind'... No weak song here. Only five tracks, five long tracks (perhaps 'Moonchild' is a little too long), but every single track is an achievement in prog-rock history. And that sleeve, my God...Part funny and oppressive, a masterpiece !

This album is one of the few you must take with you on your personal desert island.