The three Wetton KC albums

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Starless is good, but it would probably have been better if "Doctor Diamond" or some other improvs were included. Oh well, that's what the DGM archives are for. 

As for the order itself.

Red > Larks > Starless

I've listening to Red countless times. It was so ahead of its time and of insanely high quality, there was no way they could have topped this. No wonder Fripp dissolved the lineup when he did.

Poll Question: The three Wetton KC albums
Poll Choice	Votes	Poll Statistics
Larks' Tongues in Aspic	21	[31.82%]
Starless and Bible Black	10	[15.15%]
Red	27	[40.91%]
I haven't heard all three	2	[3.03%]
I like them all equally	4	[6.06%]
I don't care for this era of KC	2	[3.03%]
This topic is closed, no new votes accepted

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KingCrInuYasha Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: September 26 2010 Location: USA Status: Offline Points: 1281	Posted: February 02 2017 at 22:19
	Starless is good, but it would probably have been better if "Doctor Diamond" or some other improvs were included. Oh well, that's what the DGM archives are for. As for the order itself. Red > Larks > Starless I've listening to Red countless times. It was so ahead of its time and of insanely high quality, there was no way they could have topped this. No wonder Fripp dissolved the lineup when he did.
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Manuel Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: March 09 2007 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 12401	Posted: February 03 2017 at 06:02
	I love them all equally. A great period in King Crimson's history. Edited by Manuel - February 03 2017 at 06:02

miamiscot Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: April 23 2014 Location: Ohio Status: Offline Points: 3426	Posted: February 03 2017 at 08:21
	Slight edge to SABB but all three are 10/10.

Mascodagama Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: December 30 2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 5111	Posted: February 03 2017 at 08:22
	I voted for Larks. Taking nothing away from the others though. This was some band!

DDPascalDD Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: August 06 2015 Location: The Netherlands Status: Offline Points: 856	Posted: February 03 2017 at 11:02
	My favourite has recently moved from Red to Larks'. Red is an outstanding prog album, but Larks' is an outstanding piece of modernistic music, which goes beyond already stunning excellence of Red and Starless And Bible Back. Starless may be my favourite piece ever, but Larks' is better than Red as a whole IMHO.
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Barbu Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: October 09 2005 Location: infinity Status: Offline Points: 30845	Posted: February 03 2017 at 12:23
	Starless and Bible Black

Guldbamsen Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Retired Admin Joined: January 22 2009 Location: Magic Theatre Status: Offline Points: 23098	Posted: February 03 2017 at 12:43
	Bark Dongs In Asics is my favourite KC album together with Lizard. Jamie Muir is the icing on a most adventurous serving. I think I'd rate SABB slightly higher than Red these days as I tend to go for the more raw and unfiltered in music. Red, while stunning, is still very much a continuation of what went before. The proto metal riffs that most folks assign to Red were already there on the debut with Schizoid Man. Larks though takes them to an altogether different level with the closing part of the titletrack. Edited by Guldbamsen - February 03 2017 at 12:43
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maryes Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: August 16 2009 Location: rio de janeiro Status: Offline Points: 990	Posted: February 05 2017 at 08:38
	Larks' Tongues in Aspic

kenethlevine Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Prog-Folk Team Joined: December 06 2006 Location: New England Status: Offline Points: 8854	Posted: February 09 2017 at 09:59
	honestly don't care much for this era. Each has tracks I like but most of it I don't like. Probably would go with Larks Tongues

Son.of.Tiresias Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: October 23 2014 Location: Northern Hemisp Status: Offline Points: 441	Posted: February 09 2017 at 10:53
	Jamie Muir completes one of the very best groups in Prog rock´s history. He´s a genius and the performance is sheer magic, especially the German TV gig in late 1972 is telepathy. One magical album, others are superb but Red, as a whole album misses something compared these 2 previous and marks the end of a very special Era in British Prog.
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O666 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: September 20 2009 Location: TEHRAN-IRAN Status: Offline Points: 2618	Posted: February 10 2017 at 02:33
	Red but very closed to Lark's

Son.of.Tiresias Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: October 23 2014 Location: Northern Hemisp Status: Offline Points: 441	Posted: February 10 2017 at 03:10
	John, thanks for the music. You are the greatest RIP
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someone_else Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member VIP Member Joined: May 02 2008 Location: Going Bananas Status: Offline Points: 23999	Posted: February 10 2017 at 03:33
	Red >= LTiA >> S&BB Edited by someone_else - February 10 2017 at 03:34


HackettFan Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: June 20 2012 Location: Oklahoma Status: Offline Points: 7946	Posted: February 10 2017 at 15:58
	Lark's Tongues > Starless and Bible Black > Red But I was tempted to put SaBB first with Lark's second.
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	Red. R.I.P. John Wetton
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	Lark's Tongue
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