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In The Court Of The Crimson King...and you wish to know which is the WORST TRACK!!!! well its the most enriching album I`m not VOTING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Moonchild.

Moonchild, perhaps? The way a lot of music sounded on the cusp of the Seventies. Archaic, droopy, draggy, with just a hint of mold. Lake sounds good on it, at least.

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omg whoever picks "I talk to the wind" must be a horrible person! Thumbs Down

I'm not saying it's the best on the album but it's certainly the most pastoral and beautiful, and, while the lyrics are of their time, they are heartfelt and poetic. It's also the perfect foil for Schizoid, while leading brilliantly into Epitaph.

kenethlevine wrote:

omg whoever picks "I talk to the wind" must be a horrible person! Thumbs Down

*takes a bow* none on this site more horrible Thumbs Up

some thing had to get the vote...

put a hot blond, sulty brunette, and a freaky redhead in a prog ine up.. who you going to vote for.

Genesis fan votes the blond... hot body but ultimately empty of anything of interest.. blonds are overrated

RPI fans vote Redheads.... they will suck your soul and leave you an empty shell of a man.. but god almrighty what a fun journey.....

Most proggers would vote for Brunettes... all the positives.. none of the negatives...

but is there really a wrong vote....

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Epitaph.

Originally posted by Aussie-Byrd-Brother

Aussie-Byrd-Brother wrote:

I was really ticked off to read about Steven Wilson apparently cutting several minutes of the track ["Moonchild"] out on the remaster a few years back. That piece may have its problems, but I HATE that kind of `re-writing' of history. I'd rather hear the album faults and all in the way it was originally presented.

Yeah, that bothers me a lot as well, and I have to live with that CD. Luckily the full version is the first bonus track on the disc, so it's just a matter of rearranging the playlist when I listen to it on my phone, but I can't listen to the actual CD. Angry

Edited by The Bearded Bard - September 25 2016 at 03:09

kenethlevine wrote:

HackettFan wrote:

kenethlevine wrote:

omg whoever picks "I talk to the wind" must be a horrible person! Thumbs Down

I'm not saying it's the best on the album but it's certainly the most pastoral and beautiful, and, while the lyrics are of their time, they are heartfelt and poetic. It's also the perfect foil for Schizoid, while leading brilliantly into Epitaph.

Sorry, I Talk to the Wind is my least favorite by far. I find it creepy. Very plodding and ponderous lyric. It's style of music is dated to max; not ahead of its time - far behind it. For an influential album, it is the least influential song. I am indeed a horrible person.

I love Moonchild. And yes, I love noodling.

You are entitled to your opinion and I hope you realize my comment was tongue-in-cheek, as is your claiming to be a horrible person I hope. But while you could argue it's dated now, I don't think it was at the time. I can't think of anything else like it at the time

Yes, I was amused by your manner of comment. No thin skin here. Your follow up is perhaps on target. I was too young to have experienced it at its release, so I approach it more as an historical artifact. It seems like a very strange ornamental antique to me, but I can guess the effect at the time may have been quite different.

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Again no bad tracks.

I was certain that "Moonchild" would "win" this poll. it is, however, in my opinion the best track on the album

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Poll Question: Which track is worst?
Poll Choice	Votes	Poll Statistics
"21st Century Schizoid Man"	5	[6.17%]
"I Talk to the Wind"	11	[13.58%]
"Epitaph"	5	[6.17%]
"Moonchild"	55	[67.90%]
"The Court of the Crimson King"	5	[6.17%]
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