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Bern 
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 Posted: April 17 2006 at 20:45 |
It's difficult to tell you which album to listen to because there is not only one King Crimson. The newer stuff is so different from the 70s releases that you can't even compare those two eras. Personnally, I like all KC's period but all of their stuff are so eclectic that we can only suggest you to pick up the album with you favorite cover and try it 
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  RIP in bossa nova heaven.
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alan_pfeifer
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Posted: April 17 2006 at 20:37 |
^ I have to agree.
One of, if not the only "prog rock" band to stay consistently fresh and innovative.
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el böthy
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Posted: April 17 2006 at 20:24 |
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Buy it all...it´s the one band that has no bad albums!!!
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"You want me to play what, Robert?" 
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Dr. Occulator
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Posted: April 17 2006 at 20:15 |
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KC along with Yes are probably the most influencial prog band that ever existed.
Try and get every album.
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My Doc Told Me I Have Doggie Head.
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stonebeard
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Posted: April 17 2006 at 17:32 |
Well, I don't listen to it much, but from memory, I'd give THRAK a solid 3 stars. It's alright but not the best that the new era of Crimson would produce IMO. That title falls to The Power to Believe.
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Trky_Lym
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Posted: April 17 2006 at 17:26 |
I'm still missing Lizard, Starless & Bible Black and Islands. I haven't listented to those albums yet, but I know I'll end up buying them eventually , so which one would you suggest out of those three for me to get first?
So far In The Wake Of Poseidon is my favorite album by KC.
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chazmire
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Posted: April 17 2006 at 15:15 |
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I'm with Vogre, in that the most interesting work since Discipline is the Projekcts. Just lots of incredible playing, in the spirit of the great jazz improvisers, imo. If you love the instrumental interplay of great musicians spurring each other on, these are your cds. Because it is improv, there are lulls as they find their way, but there are so many high points you forgive the weaker moments. Many of the songs on 'The Construkction of Light' grew from these improvs, though they are fresher on the Projekcts. I wish Fripp would spend the rest of his career doing this style of music.
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eddietrooper
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Posted: April 17 2006 at 12:41 |
Discipline, Beat and Three Of A Perfect Pair are in the same style. If you like Discipline you'll like the three albums. Beat may be the weakest of those three but it's not a bad album, if you like the softer side of King Crimson.
Thrak is a very good album, with a harder sound reminding more to the Red era. The concept of the double trio is very interesting.
Vroom was an EP with different versions of some of the songs of Thrak, plus a pair of additional tracks. From my point of view this is not necessary.
The Construktion of Light and The Power to Believe are both similar sounding, they are not far from Thrak's style. Good albums.
I would begin with Thrak.
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the man machine
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Posted: April 17 2006 at 12:38 |
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i to dont like what i have heard of post 75 era except discipline.
it is to guitar orientated for my liking even a bit samey amongst other
things. alot of people seem to like it though so chances are you will.
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Zoso
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Posted: April 17 2006 at 12:10 |
Not trying to disagree with you, but I don't see how you can compare an
album like Lizard or Islands, and say they're better than The Power to
Beleive, when The Power to Beleive is so radically different from those
other releases.
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Raff
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Posted: April 17 2006 at 10:21 |
 Trotsky wrote:
I don't know Power To Believe, but I have all the others ... and the other day I was looking at my KC collection, and I remember thinking "wish I'd stopped at Red" ... a controversial view I know
Sorry to be discouraging ... but I do believe that my favourite KC albums are that run from In The Court to Red ... and that the following albums aren't to my taste ...
In fact, I actually prefer The Cheerful Insanity of Giles, Giles and Fripp to the 80s and 90s stuff ... If you like 60s psych then definitely check that one out
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I quite agree with you. I like "Discipline", but the other two '80s albums are nothing special. I don't know anything of the more recent stuff, though from what I've heard here there's absolutely no comparison with their '70s output. The band's musicianship remains outstanding, but I'm no fan of Belew's vocals, and that puts me off a bit.
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BePinkTheater
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Posted: April 17 2006 at 09:35 |
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Go with Vroom or the power to believe
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I can strangle a canary in a tin can and it would be really original, but that wouldn't save it from sounding like utter sh*t.
-Stone Beard
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Paulieg
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Posted: April 17 2006 at 09:34 |
I think Thrak is one of the best post 70's Crimson releases. Also, The Power To Believe is more of a throwback to the Larks Tongues in Aspic era of the band mixed with the newer The Construction of Light sound the band explored and is excellent. I rarely listen to the 80's ourput and enjoy everything they did up to Red the best. They are one of my favorite bands and I have all of their releases. 
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oliverstoned
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Posted: April 17 2006 at 09:30 |
Trotsky wrote:
I don't know Power To Believe, but I have all the others ... and the other day I was looking at my KC collection, and I remember thinking "wish I'd stopped at Red" ... a controversial view I know
Sorry to be discouraging ... but I do believe that my favourite KC albums are that run from In The Court to Red ... and that the following albums aren't to my taste ...
In fact, I actually prefer The Cheerful Insanity of Giles, Giles and Fripp to the 80s and 90s stuff ... If you like 60s psych then definitely check that one out |
Agree! i don't even want to know what KC did after 75!
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Empathy
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Posted: April 17 2006 at 09:05 |
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Definitely explore the 80's and 90's output, but I'd recommend skipping Beat. It's just not a very strong album, IMO.
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Pure Brilliance: 
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pero
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Posted: April 17 2006 at 08:20 |
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Tommy
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Posted: April 17 2006 at 02:41 |
Trotsky wrote:
I don't know Power To Believe, but I have all the others ... and the other day I was looking at my KC collection, and I remember thinking "wish I'd stopped at Red" ... a controversial view I know
Sorry to be discouraging ... but I do believe that my favourite KC albums are that run from In The Court to Red ... and that the following albums aren't to my taste ...
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^ Exactly how I feel. After RED , Fripp was more concerned with the sound rather than the song. I can't listen to anything post-RED!
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Zoso
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Posted: April 17 2006 at 02:30 |
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The Power To Beleive is excellent, but I must warn you, it's a far cry from the King Crimson of the 70's.
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Posted: April 17 2006 at 01:05 |
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Everything from THRaK to The Power To Believe is absolutely recommended,IMO.
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vogre
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Posted: April 17 2006 at 01:01 |
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