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The.Crimson.King
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Posted: January 03 2018 at 10:37 |
Oddly enough, my #1 is the one that took the longest to appreciate, but is the one I listen to most often...
Lizard Starless & Bible Black ITCOTCK Poseidon Islands
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progmatic
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Posted: January 03 2018 at 10:52 |
I love the first four albums beyond belief, and "Red" as well, but voted for their first because it is the album with which I discovered prog and changed my life. It was spring of 1973 and I had just bought Led Zeppelin's "Houses of the Holy." I brought it over to my friend's house and we got sufficiently breathless before listening. When we were done my buddy said, "Bob check this out, tell me what you think." Then he played both sides of "In the Court ..." and I was totally mesmerized. I'd never heard anything like it. The way "I Talk to the Wind" evolved into "Epitaph," and the way that song touched me to my core like nothing ever had, I knew that I was hearing something incredible. The evening wound up with me trading the Zeppelin album for the Crimson and walking home practically dancing, thinking I'd really ripped off my friend.
Edited by progmatic - January 03 2018 at 10:53
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PROGMATIC
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Barbu
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Posted: January 03 2018 at 10:55 |
In the Court
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tboyd1802
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Posted: January 03 2018 at 13:37 |
Larks...
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He neither drank, smoked, nor rode a bicycle. Living frugally, saving his money, he died early, surrounded by greedy relatives. It was a great lesson to me -- John Barrymore
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Logan
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Posted: January 03 2018 at 14:07 |
Magnum Vaeltaja wrote:
1. Lizard 2. Islands 3. Larks' Tongues In Aspic 4. In The Wake of Poseidon 5. In The Court of the Crimson King | The very same order for me.
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Just a fanboy passin' through.
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Squonk19
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Posted: January 03 2018 at 14:09 |
Court, but closely followed by Red and then Larks
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“Living in their pools, they soon forget about the sea.”
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Nogbad_The_Bad
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Posted: January 03 2018 at 14:26 |
Think this is the first time I've ever seen Lizard winning one of these polls.
LTiA Red ITCOTCK Lizard Islands Discipline SABB INWOP TPTB Thrak TOAPP Beat TCOL
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Ian
Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com
https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/
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verslibre
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Posted: January 03 2018 at 14:55 |
Tie between Red (always loved it) and Discipline (probably the best "rebirth" of a previously defunct band ever heard).
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Lewian
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Posted: January 03 2018 at 15:54 |
Discipline fan here, my #2 album of all time. I love the whole trilogy; I'd give Beat and TOAPP 5 stars, too, and I also love Thrak. I have favourites among their earlier work, too, but the early eighties period is the pinnacle if you ask me.
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dwill123
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Posted: January 03 2018 at 16:20 |
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mechanicalflattery
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Posted: January 03 2018 at 16:22 |
Good to see Lizard finally having its day...
Lizard Larks' Tongues in Aspic Islands Discipline In The Court of The Crimson King Starless and Bible Black In The Wake of Poseidon Red
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maryes
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Joined: August 16 2009
Location: rio de janeiro
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Posted: January 03 2018 at 16:34 |
LARKS
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Lewian
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Posted: January 03 2018 at 16:49 |
mechanicalflattery wrote:
Good to see Lizard finally having its day...
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Indeed surprising. Seems that all the Lizard lovers who up to now have always sounded as if they were the only lonely enlightened cowboy or -girl in a desert of ignorance have to stop this kind of talk now.
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Dellinger
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Posted: January 03 2018 at 20:49 |
Court for me. And indeed I'm surprised Lizard is getting so much love now.
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Mortte
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Posted: January 03 2018 at 23:27 |
I am not suprised Lizard has got some much attention. It´s one of the strongest entity in KC albums, only "lady of the dancing water" is a little bit weaker song although it´s very beautiful. Great that Discipline has got votes too. What I am suprised is Wake of Poseidon hasn´t got any votes. I really love that album too and I think it´s really great when knowing what´s situation band has when making the album.
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Mortte
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Posted: January 03 2018 at 23:33 |
progmatic wrote:
I love the first four albums beyond belief, and "Red" as well, but voted for their first because it is the album with which I discovered prog and changed my life. It was spring of 1973 and I had just bought Led Zeppelin's "Houses of the Holy." I brought it over to my friend's house and we got sufficiently breathless before listening. When we were done my buddy said, "Bob check this out, tell me what you think." Then he played both sides of "In the Court ..." and I was totally mesmerized. I'd never heard anything like it. The way "I Talk to the Wind" evolved into "Epitaph," and the way that song touched me to my core like nothing ever had, I knew that I was hearing something incredible. The evening wound up with me trading the Zeppelin album for the Crimson and walking home practically dancing, thinking I'd really ripped off my friend.
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Great story! I was born in the year you heard it first time...This brought into my mind when I heard KC first time. My brother bought in the eighties old reel-to-reel taperecorder. He got with machine tapes that had recorded. There was compilation, where was Crimson´s Epitaph and tittle song. That time I listened CCR, Skynyrd, Hendrix, so those KC songs sounded quite UFO to me. Many years later one my relative got In the Court Of, really remembered How I loved I talked to the wind immediately! Then I already listened Pink Floyd, Genesis, Rush and Yes.
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mechanicalflattery
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Location: Seattle
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Posted: January 04 2018 at 00:27 |
Lewian wrote:
mechanicalflattery wrote:
Good to see Lizard finally having its day...
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Indeed surprising. Seems that all the Lizard lovers who up to now have always sounded as if they were the only lonely enlightened cowboy or -girl in a desert of ignorance have to stop this kind of talk now.
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Dear God... prog fans unable to bemoan how unique and misunderstood they are?! A fate worse than death...
Now all we need is Atom Heart Mother to win a Pink Floyd poll, and there'll be nothing left for us special snowflakes to complain about.
Edited by mechanicalflattery - January 04 2018 at 00:27
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Mortte
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Posted: January 04 2018 at 01:50 |
^I will be more than glad if Atom Heart win the Floyd poll, it has been my favourite a long time.
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Sean Trane
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Joined: April 29 2004
Location: Heart of Europe
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Posted: January 04 2018 at 03:59 |
More or less in order: Lizard Court Aspic Red Poseidon Thrak/Vroom Power Bible Islands Discipline the rest
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Blacksword
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Location: England
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Posted: January 04 2018 at 04:46 |
Red and LTIA equally.
They never made a bad album.
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Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy!
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