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Mortte
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I agree, it's an important prog album, rather than a masterpiece of prog. I also agree that ITWOP is a step up, and I've never really understood the dislike of it, that some people seem to have. |
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Junges
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I don't know if ITCOCK is my favorite, but it certainly is a masterpiece. An essential album for anyone interested in progressive rock and how it originated. I don't care about the discussion "what was the first prog album".
I don't always listen to Moonchild in its entirety, but I don't think it makes the album less worth or less essential. An essential album doesn't have to be amazing in every second of it. Even if most people consider Moonchild crap, the rest is still excellent and way ahead of its time. Compared to In The Wake of Poseidon, Lizard or Islands, I think ITCOCK is much better.
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dr wu23
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^The Beaver borrowed that title ..I believe.. from Dean our past esteemed mod and former reigning board critic.
;) ps...Dean also coined the word Metallicaca pss...Arguing about calling an album masterpiece is about as subjective as it gets and the same discussion can be had about any of the ones (Pawn Farts anyone..?) that have achieved that nomenclature on the review pages. I would love one of the 'old board collabs' to explain exactly how that happens. I have seen an album rated 4.39 get essential..a masterpiece yet one rated 4.27 not get called masterpiece...is it a numbers game...number of votes..what? Opinions are like....well. you know the rest of that phrase. ;)
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LTIA > Starless and Bible Black > Lizard > Deception of the Thrush > ItCotCK > Discipline > ...
ItCoCK is an important album, but it sounds very dated to me. I'm old, but still younger than many here, too young to have experienced it when it was new and fresh. It seems more like a museum piece to me, and I enjoy it in that fashion (museums are wonderful). BTW, I love the second part of Moon Child. I appreciate noodling more than many on PA. I can't stand I Talk to the Wind, though. Ugh! Edited by HackettFan - May 10 2018 at 09:34 |
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Dellinger
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I also think their was something more special about their music in the 70's... by the 80's I feel it got colder and more mechanical. |
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AFlowerKingCrimson
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Poseidon isn't a step up from Court imo only because it's too much of an imitation. Court is maybe their third or fourth best album behind LTIA, Red and possibly Lizard. I go back and forth as to whether I like Poseidon more or less but it's close. I'll take the devil's triangle over moonchild though. I actually heard the song portion of moonchild (ie the first two minutes)on an independent college station not too long ago. How cool is that?
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^ I don't think, by any bit, that Poseidon is a step up from Court... but not so much because of the immitation thing... but rather because I like every single equivalent better... much better in Court. Actually, the only song I really like on Poseidon is the title one. And about The Devil Triangle... I like better the early live versions of Mars better, too.
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ExittheLemming
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I would agree with many posters that ITCOTCK certainly sounds 'of its time' due principally to the Mellotrons, the erstwhile production values and Sinfield's much imitated 'Hippy Gothic' wordplay etc. 21st Century Schizoid Man, Epitaph and the title track are
however, pretty much indispensable with regards any Prog pedigree lineage. The remainder, no matter how cute, were never going to be rescued from
the pound by this listener. That said, there are contemporaneous albums by the Nice, Arthur Brown, the Doors and Floyd which are also very much date stamped 'state of the art 68/69' but seem to have aged more gracefully.
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richardh
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Is this the 'discussing any KC record other than Red or Power To Believe' thread?! ITCOTKC is important and put forward a template for others to follow. ITWOP is more 'ballsy' which is why I play that more often but creatively it's not on the same planet as the debut. The others are okay in my book but I haven't paid them enough attention to judge. Red is in my top five favourite albums and Power To Believe my second fave KC album.
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seems like an interesting thread, but no more time right now.
Sinfield's text until Lizard are mega interesting... Afterwards, I'm not so positive. Iiiiii'll be back. |
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Nice post and I can agree with its content for at least 90%.
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I thought the OP was asking for suggestions - records or bands that sound like ITCOTCK.
Good luck with that. As far as its historical significance, etc. all that's been covered and everyone is correct: It IS the first Prog album. It ISN"T the first Prog album. Both are accurate statements.
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Remember i did not say it is the best kc album ,just what i find the most listenable ,i must have a least 950 listening s, that i can recount
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Only 950?!?!
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AFlowerKingCrimson
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I don't think I've heard the album in it's entirety more than 20 times. Do I have catching up to do?
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i first listened to the record 25 years ago then the cassette 20 years ago ,and then the cd 15 years ago and now the remastered version about 7 years ago at least 950 times in my life similar to DARK SIDE OF MOON cannot hear is one track but it,s entirely, same with EMERSON ,LAKE and PALMER first album ,also GENESIS FOXTROT one more YES CLOSE TO THE EDGE not just one track but the complete album.
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Dellinger
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Perhaps The Moody Blues? Days of Future Passed? |
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