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Took a long time to grow on me, but the 1st album is a classic.  The great tension between the jazzers and rockers created a wonderful hybrid - though I bought it as soon as it came out and was generally disappointed that it wasn't more "Crimson-like" Wink
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^I was also hoping for more of a Crimson sound......
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Perhaps I should get more king crimson....if that's what uk is like...I have the first two so what's next
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Originally posted by M27Barney M27Barney wrote:

Perhaps I should get more king crimson....if that's what uk is like...I have the first two so what's next

I wouldn't say UK sounds like any King Crimson, others mileage may vary, but if you want to keep exploring the Crimson world, I'd look at a couple options:

1) I you really like the 1st 2, then I'd keep going in order of release of the 70's studio albums.  Be prepared...next up is Lizard which I found the hardest, yet most rewarding of all the Crimson albums to dig deep into.  I loved Cirkus on first listen, but it took me quite awhile to fully appreciate the rest of it, but once reaching that stage...prog nirvana Smile

2) If you're not that crazy about the 1st 2 and want as similar to UK as possible, start with Larks Tongues and move in order through the Wetton/Bruford era Wink
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Yeah they're two different animals, which is what was so cool.
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Thanks for that, I like the first two...so I will go with chronological order probs...
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I think that electric violin batters saxophone all day long. Sax has ruined some songs that would be far better with a guitar or synth solo instead...
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The excitement in the prog community when this album came out was very high!  This was a true super-group that introduced Allan Holdsworth to a very large audience, and it led to other prog supergroups that were fashionable at the time (GTR, Asia etc.) 

I saw them in concert for their first tour, it was an electrifying performance. 


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I say get "Collectable King Crimson Vol. 1", Vroom Vroom, and one of the live albums from the current line-up (the one I have and do like is Live in Toronto, though the one that is about to be released from their nights in Mexico City seems bound to be great too).
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The last track on Danger Money is sublime. The best prog track of 1979?
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I was 14 when I heard the band, back in 2001, in provincial industrial region of Eastern Ukraine. They blown my mind completely, a prog fan ever since
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Originally posted by M27Barney M27Barney wrote:

The last track on Danger Money is sublime. The best prog track of 1979?
 

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Like I said...it's really weird how I bought the vinyl when it was released and didn't play it! Then 40 years later I get the cd's and play and I am blown away....considering the dearth of good prog in the late 70's how did I overlook such Gems....I blame puberty and sex....
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I remember the buzz surrounding the first album release as Alan Freeman was still hosting the Saturday afternoon show dedicated to Prog on BBC. The second album passed me by completely and I only became aware of it about 10 years on an ELP discussion forum. Breakneck speed drumming and keyboards at the front. OK I'll check that out!
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I obviously decided to buy both on release. Obviously prog news was obtained mainly through the music periodicals before t'internet and mobile phones....The second CD is very much like ELP..The last track is up there with the best that ELP recorded. And unlike ELP output no dud tracks to spoil the listening experience as you press the skip button...
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Absolutely love it. My most played UK record far and away. Perfection IMHO!

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I have never got on with it - I should love it. Bruford, Wetton and Holdsworth on paper is the dream team. It just leaves me cold. 
Maybe it is time for me to give it another spin......
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Originally posted by M27Barney M27Barney wrote:

The last track on Danger Money is sublime. The best prog track of 1979?
 

The only rival could be the last track of side 1 of the same album. UK's debut is excellent (4.5 stars), but Danger Money belongs to the highest top of the prog catalog.
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I had this one paired up on cassette with Bruford One Of A Kind. Big smile
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Originally posted by The.Crimson.King The.Crimson.King wrote:

Took a long time to grow on me, but the 1st album is a classic.  The great tension between the jazzers and rockers created a wonderful hybrid - though I bought it as soon as it came out and was generally disappointed that it wasn't more "Crimson-like" Wink


I miss this album. Nothing can ever replace Fripp, but I love Bruford and Jobson, and Wetton is a good composer ... now I look for him.
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