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^ That's the main reason why all of my polls are Top 7's now, to make it easier to choose. Smile This is how the Top 5 looks now with your  votes added:-
 
1. Starless (137 points)
2. 21st Century Schizoid Man (65 points)
3. The Court of the Crimson King (61 points)
4. Epitaph (55 points)
5. Larks' Tongues in Aspic II (45 points)
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with just one song per album, which is hard to do with a group as front loaded as KC IMO

1.  In the Wake of Poseidon
2.  In the Court of the Crimson King
3.  Cirkus
4.  The Night Watch
5.  Exiles
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^ There's no reason why you can't choose five songs all from the same album. Smile
 
1. Starless (137 points)
2. 21st Century Schizoid Man (65 points)
2. The Court of the Crimson King (65 points)
4. Epitaph (55 points)
5. Larks' Tongues in Aspic II (45 points)
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Lizard
Night watchman
Pictures of a city
Exiles
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All I like is prog related bands beginning late 60's/early 70's. Their music from 1968 - 83 has the composition and sound which will never be beaten. Perfect blend of jazz, classical, folk and rock.
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1. Islands
2. Starless
3. Epitaph
4. Red
5. The Court of the Crimson King
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One point was all it needed to put the Crimson King in second place. Smile
 
1. Starless (141 points)
2. The Court of the Crimson King (66 points)
3. 21st Century Schizoid Man (65 points)
4. Epitaph (58 points)
5. Larks' Tongues in Aspic II (45 points)
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Having just finished listening to all thirteen King Crimson albums, these are my rankings for each album:-
 
  5 stars In the Court of the Crimson King (1969)
 
  4 stars In the Wake of Poseidon (1970)
 
  3 stars Lizard (1970)
 
  3 stars Islands (1971)
 
  2 stars Larks' Tongues in Aspic (1973)
 
  2 stars Starless and Bible Black (1974)
 
  3 stars Red (1974)
 
  2 stars Discipline (1981)
 
  2 stars Beat (1982)
 
  2 stars Three of a Perfect Pair (1984)
 
  2 stars THRAK (1995)
 
  2 stars The ConstruKction of Light (2000)
 
  2 stars The Power to Believe (2003)
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^It appears you like KC as much as Marillion or Spock's Beard. I give the debut 3 stars. Red and Discipline are my faves.
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Originally posted by Grumpyprogfan Grumpyprogfan wrote:

^It appears you like KC as much as Marillion or Spock's Beard. I give the debut 3 stars. Red and Discipline are my faves.
 
King Crimson got off to a tremendous start with their ground-breaking debut album, but it was downhill all the way from there onwards, in my humble opinion, which is reflected in my ever-decreasing  ratings. I kept hoping the albums might get better after the Red album, but sadly, it wasn't to be, mainly because I'm not a big fan of Adrian Belew, who dominated King Crimson's albums from the early 1980's onwards. The only high-point for me in King Crimson's later years was their Live in Japan concert from 2015, featuring a superb rendition of "Starless", the winning song by far in this poll. Smile
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I suppose the ratings make sense if the reviewer is die-hard old symphonic prog fan. Later albums had much less of that, after Islands the purely "symphonic" tracks were next to non-existent.

On a sidenote, God how I wish I could rediscover King Crimson (tabula rasa style), I think NOTHING floored me as much as KC in the early days of progging. Still have shivers while listening to favorites (i.e. Lizard, ITCOTCK, Larks Part I, Fracture), but I've done it so many times it will never have the same impact. Especially ITWOP, I loved it dearly, equally to the debut, but the more I learnt about the band (and the more reviews I read), my unconditional enthusiasm watered down... The only such case in all music really.

I don't know how it happened.
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Originally posted by thief thief wrote:

I suppose the ratings make sense if the reviewer is die-hard old symphonic prog fan. Later albums had much less of that, after Islands the purely "symphonic" tracks were next to non-existent.
That's me alright - a die-hard old Symphonic Prog fan. Smile
 
 
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Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Larks' Tongues in Aspic has just entered the Top 5! Smile
 
1. Starless (43 points)
2. 21st Century Schizoid Man (16 points)
3. Larks' Tongues in Aspic 2 (15 points)
3. The Court of the Crimson King (15 points)
4. Epitaph (14 points)
5. In the Wake of Poseidon (12 points)
 


Excellent poll @Psychedelic Paul... 


5. The Court Of The Crimson King 
4. Cat Food 
3. 21st Century Schizoid Man 
2. Lark`s Tongues In Aspic 2 
1. Starless  
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Originally posted by geekfreak geekfreak wrote:

 
Excellent poll @Psychedelic Paul... 
 
Thanks! Here's the latest Top 5 update with your votes added:-
 
1. Starless (147 points)
2. 21st Century Schizoid Man (68 points)
3. The Court of the Crimson King (67 points)
4. Epitaph (58 points)
5. Larks' Tongues in Aspic II (49 points)
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Originally posted by Psychedelic Paul Psychedelic Paul wrote:

Originally posted by thief thief wrote:

I suppose the ratings make sense if the reviewer is die-hard old symphonic prog fan. Later albums had much less of that, after Islands the purely "symphonic" tracks were next to non-existent.

That's me alright - a die-hard old Symphonic Prog fan. Smile
 
 


To be perfectly clear, "Old" refers to 1969-74 Symphonic Prog, not your age!
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Mine would be:
1) The Court of the Crimson King
2) Larks' Tongues In Aspic (I-II)
3) Lizard
4) Starless
5) Easy Money

Great poll but having to pick just 5 was quite difficult (because there is so much to include!!!) Tongue
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^^ Well, I'm over sixty, so I guess that makes me an "old" Symphonic Prog fan in both senses of the word. Smile

Edited by Psychedelic Paul - October 09 2020 at 01:46
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Originally posted by A Crimson Mellotron A Crimson Mellotron wrote:


Great poll but having to pick just 5 was quite difficult (because there is so much to include!!!) Tongue
That's the main reason why most of my polls are now Top 7's instead of Top 5's. Smile Here's the latest update with your votes added:-
 
1. Starless (149 points)
2. The Court of the Crimson King (73 points)
3. 21st Century Schizoid Man (68 points)
4. Epitaph (58 points)
5. Larks' Tongues in Aspic II (53 points)
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In the court of the crimson king
21 century schizoid man
Starless
Red
In the wake of poseidon

Edited by Earl of Mar - October 10 2020 at 09:58
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1. LTIA (parts 1, 2, 3 and coda)
2. Epitaph
3. Lizard
4. In the Court of the Crimson King
5. Easy Money

6. 21st Century Schizoid Man
7. Book of Saturday
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Top 5 update with 13t Earl of Mar & Father Christmas' votes added:-
 
1. Starless (152 points)
2. The Court of the Crimson King (81 points)
3. 21st Century Schizoid Man (72 points)
4. Epitaph (62 points)
5. Larks' Tongues in Aspic II (59 points)
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