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Which Christmas present will I like best?
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Poll Question: Which Of These would you pick?
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Misplaced Childhood - Marillion
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UK is most definately not a pop album!!! Not heard starless so I cant comment...I think that the Marillion is good to start with but 2nd side is poo doosh...
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Originally posted by Dellinger Dellinger wrote:

I was never able to warm up to UK, so not that one for me.

It's not a warm album.
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Originally posted by moshkito moshkito wrote:

As much as I like "Starless", I have come to enjoy Rachel Flowers version way better.
The problem is "Starless" is on the album "Red."  We are talking about the album and "Starless" is not on "Starless and Bible Black."

Edited by rminsk - December 06 2018 at 00:16
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Crimson followed closely by UK.

Marillion is a very distant third. I bought into it all back in the day, but these days their sound just irritates me.
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Misplaced childhood--It's Christmas!... and this is the most festive album of the three.Big smile
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I was never able to warm up to UK, so not that one for me. I do love King Crimson, but for what I have heard from Starless and Bible Black, it's just not my favourite release from them (though I have actually only heard the songs through other live albums, not the real one... still what I heard from those songs didn't really impress me... except for Fracture). So it is Misplaced Childhood for me, which I really find beautiful and solid.
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Originally posted by Saperlipopette! Saperlipopette! wrote:

Starless because its by King Crimson unlike those other two albums not by King Crimson
 

It is hard to dispute the logic here. 

But all three are worthy things to spend your time and money on. I'd say:

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Originally posted by Manuel Manuel wrote:

... no loss really, unless you don't get any.

Exactly.
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A tie Between King Crimson and UK. Marillion is also good, so no loss really, unless you don't get any.
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Wow.

U.K. a pop sensation? The ridiculousness of that statement makes anything that might precede or follow highly suspect. They were never popular enough to be called any such thing. So with such a falsehood against an objective statement, theres no way to put any stock in the subjective statements that follow.

Pop? Hardly. This is legit prog through and through.
Unoriginal? That album is unique in the annals of progressive music.
Not as good as it should have been? Really, that is some of Wetton's best work. Holdsworth shines as always. Jobson adds to the uniqueness and originaloty. And Bruford holds it all together with his usual panache.
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Originally posted by Saperlipopette! Saperlipopette! wrote:

Starless because its by King Crimson unlike those other two albums not by King Crimson

This. LOL
Seriously, you can't get things wrong with a solid KC release. UK has great parts but is a bit uneven, Marillion... never cared much for Marillion.
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Hi,

Marillion ... deserves better, and its music, for me, before and after FISH, is far more valuable and interesting than the pop sensation that UK was ... a group of stars that was not half as good as it should have been, and its originality was second rate at best.

KC is in a different stratosfear and does not need an introduction anymore!


Edited by moshkito - December 06 2018 at 07:54
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All 3 are definitely worth getting (maybe Santa thinks you've been a good boy this year!) Have to recommend Marillion - (rather predictably) as it won't disappoint - but some real gems on the other two, which might have an extra surprise factor.
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King Crimson for sure, that is such a great album.
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Originally posted by Argo2112 Argo2112 wrote:

Kind of a random poll but here goes. In an attempt to fill some gaps in my CD collection I asked Santa ( A.K A. my wife) for a few CD's for Christmas. I have heard parts off all of these but haven't heard them in their entirety yet. What do I have to look forward to? Which of these do you like best?

If your Santa wife loves you, maybe all three will appear under the tree!....Big smile

Originally posted by Saperlipopette! Saperlipopette! wrote:

Starless because its by King Crimson unlike those other two albums not by King Crimson

I like King Crimson but not a huge fan,  a bit like Gentle Giant.  

Like about 60% of their music at a push!  

Marillion and UK for me Wink Thumbs Up   The good news is that most of these are now re-mastered and up to date. 


Edited by noni - December 05 2018 at 16:58
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Not a turkey in the grouping - you're already a winner in my book !-)

Strong sentimental attachment to SaBB - my favorite KC album. Favorite simply because it was my first. Misplaced Childhood is strong, but from Marillion I much prefer Clutching at Straws - if you don't have it, add to your list. I remember picking up UK in the cut-out section of my local record store while in college. It's got Bruford, Jobson, Wetton, and for the cherry on top, Holdsworth. How can you possibly go wrong !-)
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UK
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as others are saying all 3 are really good

can't lose here
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Originally posted by M27Barney M27Barney wrote:

I had to pay 30 notes for UK and that was cheap....How much is your wife willing to.pay?
   I think I saw it on Amazon for about $15.00 - $20.00 ( US Dollars)
   Nothing special, just a standard release
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