IN THE COURT OF THE CRIMSON KING

"In The Court of the Crimson King" is a truly masterpiece indeed, there is nothing to counter that statement, however as first listening for an outsider,not just for progressive-rock but for Music in general it wasn't so pleasuring. The reason is quite simple, the arrangements are too weird and ethereal for a person that is not familiarized with that kind of music, since beforehand i was introduced,of course, to more easy listenable Bands such as : Queen,Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple. But, after a couple auditions, I found myself in love and in a stage of abstinence of the songs presented on the album, because it was incredible addictive so I was driven into another universe that I was never before and started felling that, this album is becoming part of my DNA.

Talking now more about the album itself instead of my experience, my sensation on listening the first track of the album: "21st Century Schizoid Man" just as i said before, it wasn't so pleasuring at the first listening but after a couple ones i just started noticing how incredible it was. The Guitar tones of mister "Robert Fripp" are outstanding such as the vocals of mister "Carl Palmer". This song is so jazzy,menacing and dark and i was loved the sax,flutes presents through the albums in the discography. After that extremely powerful song here it comes "I talk to the Wind", again gorgeous vocals from Greg Lake, the melodies are so "soul touching" I found my self immersed and paying so much attetion on the lyrics such a great song, so flawless. All these adjectives are also applied on "Epitaph". However I think that "Epitaph" touches more, sometimes nowadays almost crying to this song and i think one the reasons why is the addition of many sorts of keyboards but that doesn't disqualify "I Talk to the Wind" because both of them are so perfect to my ears but I do think that "Epitaph" touches me more. And then we have "Moonchild". Such a great tune. It is so mysterious It just go to another universe, you can just fell the lyrics touching on your shoulders and when it enters the ethereal part of the song the time around you just fly you don't even notice how fast it is because you are paying so much attetion to everything to the song that time doesn't even matter. Flawless. so Flawless.

Finally,we have the title track "The Court of the Crimson King" which at the first time it scares my so much because i was lured "Moonchild" and then comes that heavy and menancing sound of clarinets, flutes and the drums punching at your face you just cant relax for a sing moment during this song. This song baits you to think, "ok it is the end" but then comes another section that put you to almost travell into infinite thoughts about what you are listening.

So, this is my first review of this classic album, i love it so much, it is part of my DNA already! I love King Crimson and I love progressive-rock. For time stamples i listened to this album on 2020 during the pandemic, i started my journey in music during this time, i hope me review was fun to read and perhaps gives you another insight of this absolute classic album. (10/10)

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