IN THE COURT OF THE CRIMSON KING

Audacious and avant-garde: those are the words that better describe In the Court of the Crimson King. The album´s success is Robert Fripp´s merit, as well as the team of fabulous musicians that surrounded him: Greg Lake with his voice and bass; Ian McDonald with the mellotron; and Michael Giles with the drums. They all begun a new journey to the unknown. Little did they know they were founding the base of the progressive rock.

In the Court of the Crimson King is the result of an excellent work of creativity and transgression, a germinal and influencing album for an entire generation. It is not an easy-to-hear album: its songs are very complex, like 21st Century Schizoid Mad, a rather extravagant and complex jazz-like composition, or like Moonchild, an extremely experimental song. They both require to be heard several times to get used to them. Other fantastic songs are Epitah, the ballad I Talk to the Wind, or the spectacular closure: The Court of the Crimson King, in which the fusion of rock and jazz generates a melancholic ambiance, making this song one of the best of the whole group´s discography.

The debut album of King Crimson was decisive to open the path to the progressive rock. It is vital to hear and enjoy In the Court of the Crimson King to understand the roots of the genre.