IN THE COURT OF THE CRIMSON KING

Wow. This is the album that really introduced me to prog. Sure I had heard some pink floyd/yes/genesis etc. but only their watered down for radio singles. It didn't matter who I asked, when I asked for a good intro to progressive music it was 'Wish You Were Here' and 'In the Court...' This is where prog started, and there's no better place to start than the beginning. I highly recommend this album to anyone who's interested in the genre. The music is experimental and hits you hard with the first song, '21st Century...' is completly chaotic but still keeps a sense of order, the vocals are distorted and heavy which gives the song a dark feel. The highlight of the masterpiece is the title track which is haunting with layered mellotron and beautiful guitar work. The only thing i dislike about the album is the middle section of Moonchild the guitar is very faint, but still sounds great if you turn up the volume. I could go on but I'll let you decide what you think, this is a must own!