The Best King Crimson Album
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Topic: The Best King Crimson Album
Posted By: Michael678
Subject: The Best King Crimson Album
Date Posted: September 12 2013 at 14:34
| the most obscure of the most popular in my opinion, King Crimson is still one of the ideal prog rock bands out there, especially Mr. Fripp. This next episode will debate the best album of King Crimson's studio output. Who will it be?..... |
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Posted By: richardh
Date Posted: September 12 2013 at 14:40
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Red I'm still collecting KC albums. Power To Believe is also a favourite but I don't have any of the 80's or 90's albums or ConstruKction Of Light.
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Posted By: pfloyd
Date Posted: September 12 2013 at 14:54
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islands then lizard. those albums are so deep ------------- check out my art: http://alexanderbennett33.wixsite.com/portfolio 
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Posted By: Barbu
Date Posted: September 12 2013 at 15:00
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I've been here and I've been there and I've been in between... ------------- |
Posted By: bloodnarfer
Date Posted: September 12 2013 at 15:11
| That's really tough but I'll have to go with Lark's here |
Posted By: The.Crimson.King
Date Posted: September 12 2013 at 15:16
Lizard. It's the one that took me the longest to fully appreciate and the one I keep coming back to 40 years later  ------------- https://wytchcrypt.wixsite.com/mutiny-in-jonestown" rel="nofollow - Mutiny in Jonestown : Progressive Rock Since 1987 |
Posted By: smartpatrol
Date Posted: September 12 2013 at 15:24
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1.Lizard 2.In the Court of the Crimson King 3.In the Wake of Poseidon 4.Discipline 5.Vrooom 6.Islands 7.Red 8.Starless and Bible Black 9.Three of a Perfect Pair 10.Beat (tie) 10.Larks' Tongues in Aspic (tie) ------------- http://bit.ly/1kqTR8y" rel="nofollow">  The greatest record label of all time! |
Posted By: Triceratopsoil
Date Posted: September 12 2013 at 16:25
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pfloyd wrote:Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: September 12 2013 at 16:29
Mark's Juggs in Spastic or Blizzard. I can't choose ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: Sagichim
Date Posted: September 12 2013 at 16:34
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Posted By: MFP
Date Posted: September 12 2013 at 17:48
| Larks and Lizard are my favorites. Voted the later. |
Posted By: Dellinger
Date Posted: September 12 2013 at 18:57
| There's lots of incredible music from KC, but still for me, the only whole album masterpiece is the debut. "The Power to Believe" and "Red" are very close too. |
Posted By: The Dark Elf
Date Posted: September 12 2013 at 20:47
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ItCotCK, followed by LTiA. ------------- ...a vigorous circular motion hitherto unknown to the people of this area, but destined to take the place of the mud shark in your mythology... |
Posted By: Olape
Date Posted: September 12 2013 at 20:58
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LTIA, ITCOTCK, Islands, Lizard, Discipline have been my favorites at different times. Today i vote RED.
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Posted By: Polymorphia
Date Posted: September 12 2013 at 21:04
| It's between LTIA and Discipline. Can't decide. |
Posted By: tdfloyd
Date Posted: September 12 2013 at 21:08
| The first one is the best one although they have many very good albums. |
Posted By: Neo-Romantic
Date Posted: September 12 2013 at 22:30
| If the topic of the poll was "best album ever" instead, my answer would still be the same: Red. |
Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: September 12 2013 at 22:50
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ITCOTCK......................... ------------- One does nothing yet nothing is left undone. Haquin |
Posted By: Luna
Date Posted: September 12 2013 at 23:01
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Discipline. ------------- https://aprilmaymarch.bandcamp.com/track/the-badger" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: octopus-4
Date Posted: September 12 2013 at 23:18
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Without In The Court I would have voted for THRAK ------------- Curiosity killed a cat, Schroedinger only half. My poor home recorded stuff at https://yellingxoanon.bandcamp.com |
Posted By: Metalmarsh89
Date Posted: September 13 2013 at 00:08
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Posted By: Hercules
Date Posted: September 13 2013 at 02:04
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The debut is the only album I can really enjoy, and then only parts of it (not Moonchild!) ------------- A TVR is not a car. It's a way of life. |
Posted By: someone_else
Date Posted: September 13 2013 at 03:56
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1. Islands 2. In the Wake of Poseidon 3. In the Court of the Crimson King 4. Red 5. Larks' Tongues in Aspic ------------- 
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Posted By: The Bearded Bard
Date Posted: September 13 2013 at 05:15
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Lizard, closely followed by Red and In the Court. -------------  
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Posted By: Mormegil
Date Posted: September 13 2013 at 06:58
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Larks is the one that grew on me the most, so +1.
------------- Welcome to the middle of the film. |
Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: September 13 2013 at 07:13
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Red Lizard Islands ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: September 13 2013 at 07:14
Love the Hicks quotes in your sig, btw. I've been watching some old Hicks routines in the last week; Relentless and Sane Man are superb. ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: Progosopher
Date Posted: September 13 2013 at 12:18
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Lark's Tongues, Starless, and Red. Since the middle one had the least votes I gave it mine. ------------- The world of sound is certainly capable of infinite variety and, were our sense developed, of infinite extensions. -- George Santayana, "The Sense of Beauty" |
Posted By: digdug
Date Posted: September 13 2013 at 12:20
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Court followed by Larks ------------- Prog On! |
Posted By: Stool Man
Date Posted: September 13 2013 at 12:31
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I haven't heard any of their post-70s albums, are they any good? The minimal votes here suggests not.
------------- rotten hound of the burnie crew |
Posted By: Neo-Romantic
Date Posted: September 13 2013 at 12:40
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It's not that they aren't good, they're just not as good, according to popular consensus. That being said, I think The Power to Believe is better than Court. I'd say in my opinion it's their 5th best, behind all the Wetton albums and Lizard. |
Posted By: Wanorak
Date Posted: September 13 2013 at 12:44
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ITCOTCK by a whisker over Red. ------------- A GREAT YEAR FOR PROG!!! |
Posted By: Earthmover
Date Posted: September 13 2013 at 13:50
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Islands, but LTiA, Lizard, Red and Discipline are close. -------------  |
Posted By: hellogoodbye
Date Posted: September 13 2013 at 13:52
| Can't choose between Lizard, Islands and Red. |
Posted By: The.Crimson.King
Date Posted: September 13 2013 at 14:02
It's not that they aren't good, but that they're very different in sound and approach. I think their are 5 separate King Crimson's each with it's own unique "look and feel". I - Art Rock Crimson - In the Court, Poseidon, Lizard, Islands II - Heavy Prog Crimson - Larks Tongues, Bible Black, Red III - New Wave Crimson - Discipline, Beat, Three of a Perfect Pair IV - Double Trio Crimson - Vroom, Thrak V - Eclectic Crimson - ConstruKtion of Light, Power to Believe Seems most PA Crimso fans favour the first two editions but that's no reason to think you won't find great music in the rest ------------- https://wytchcrypt.wixsite.com/mutiny-in-jonestown" rel="nofollow - Mutiny in Jonestown : Progressive Rock Since 1987 |
Posted By: The-time-is-now
Date Posted: September 13 2013 at 16:35
This. -------------  One of my best achievements in life was to find this picture :D |
Posted By: irrelevant
Date Posted: September 14 2013 at 01:37
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Red. ------------- https://gabebuller.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow - New album! http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=7385" rel="nofollow - http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=7385 |
Posted By: Xonty
Date Posted: September 14 2013 at 06:29
Definitely In The Court for me but almost all of the others are excellent (Red, Lizard, Larks Tongues, Discipline, In The Wake, etc.) 
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Posted By: Bitterblogger
Date Posted: October 27 2013 at 17:42
Best album ever by a trio, at least. Notwithstanding Collins' and MacDonald's contributions. |
Posted By: ole-the-first
Date Posted: October 27 2013 at 17:46
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Voted for 'The Power to Believe' since it's way too underrated
------------- This night wounds time. |
Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: October 27 2013 at 17:48
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LTiA Red ITCOTCK Lizard SABB Discipline ITWOP Islands TPTB Thrak Beat TOAPP TCOL If The Great Deceiver Box was there, that would be my vote ------------- Ian Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/ |
Posted By: proggman
Date Posted: October 27 2013 at 19:17
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Cat's foot iron claw Neuro-surgeons scream for more At paranoia's poison door 21st Century Schizoid Man
------------- When he rides, my fears subside. For darkness turns once more to light. Through the skies, his white horse flies. To find a land beyond the night. |
Posted By: antonyus
Date Posted: October 28 2013 at 01:38
| debut for sure |
Posted By: ProgMetaller2112
Date Posted: October 28 2013 at 02:06
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Hands down LTIA not even close ------------- “War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength.” ― George Orwell, Nineteen Eighty-Four "Ignorance and Prejudice and Fear walk Hand in Hand"- Neil Peart |
Posted By: Dayvenkirq
Date Posted: October 28 2013 at 02:16
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The favorite remains the same - SABB. |
Posted By: ProgMetaller2112
Date Posted: October 28 2013 at 02:20
But it gets a 3 star rating I don't get it ------------- “War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength.” ― George Orwell, Nineteen Eighty-Four "Ignorance and Prejudice and Fear walk Hand in Hand"- Neil Peart |
Posted By: Genital Giant
Date Posted: January 18 2014 at 02:42
| My favorite period of Crimson is the Lark Tongues-Red period. That being said, In The Court of The Crimson King is the best overall album they ever did and simply the most stunning debut album by any band ever. |
Posted By: I-Juca Pirama
Date Posted: January 18 2014 at 12:59
| The first one and then, Red. |
Posted By: Meurglys
Date Posted: January 18 2014 at 15:40
| Larks of course |
Posted By: Rednight
Date Posted: January 18 2014 at 17:00
| RED, by golly! |
Posted By: Formentera Lady
Date Posted: January 18 2014 at 17:05
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Despite of my name, Red is my favourite!
------------- http://theprogressiveweb.blogspot.de" rel="nofollow - Visit me in Second Life to talk about music. |
Posted By: Rednight
Date Posted: January 18 2014 at 17:08
| You stole my thunder as that's how I would have answered. Can't get enough of '74's best album. |
Posted By: ProgMetaller2112
Date Posted: January 18 2014 at 22:17
the one that does not suck the one with the sun as an album cover  ------------- “War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength.” ― George Orwell, Nineteen Eighty-Four "Ignorance and Prejudice and Fear walk Hand in Hand"- Neil Peart |
Posted By: siLLy puPPy
Date Posted: January 18 2014 at 22:23
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i am a lover of the very first. Although i looooooove most of the others, the debut is the crown jewel IMHO http://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&docid=RKxw-HFQhSrBLM&tbnid=h5AiXmMnCHrPkM:&ved=0CAUQjRw&url=http%3A%2F%2Ftralfaz-archives.com%2Fcoverart%2FK%2Fking_crimson_court.html&ei=DFPbUt21Csr8oASB14LIBQ&bvm=bv.59568121,d.cGU&psig=AFQjCNFpQ03J5laZW8Xo7_ZZybfYPF0hbg&ust=1390191744547463" rel="nofollow"> |
Posted By: LSDisease
Date Posted: January 19 2014 at 08:07
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I voted for Lizard cos it's not a typical KC album.
------------- "Du gehst zu Frauen? Vergiss die Peitsche nicht!" |
Posted By: Guldbamsen
Date Posted: January 19 2014 at 08:09
Lizard or Larks hhmmmm........ Larks it is today ------------- “The Guide says there is an art to flying or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.” - Douglas Adams |
Posted By: I-Juca Pirama
Date Posted: January 19 2014 at 08:55
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I never understood how can Larks be so popular. 2 tracks there are a hard audition!
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Posted By: Gandalff
Date Posted: January 19 2014 at 11:37
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RED. ------------- A Elbereth Gilthoniel silivren penna míriel o menel aglar elenath! Na-chaered palan-díriel o galadhremmin ennorath, Fanuilos, le linnathon nef aear, sí nef aearon! |