Giles, Giles & Fripp

NetsNJFan wrote: It's not prog.  Maybe Suite No. 1.  But its pretty much bad pop, of interest due to personell.

You're basically right (seeing it referred to as a classic I expected more progness of it), but I think it has enough reason to be included, not only due to personnel but also musically.

radiognome3 wrote: Why don't people like this album? The lyrics are hysterical, and the music is actually very interesting. Is it because it's not Sinfield and Fripp? I know it comes down to preference, but it amazes me how much people malign this album. As far as it being prog, to me it's at least as prog as Genesis's first album.

............and that blows too.

I would certainly approve of inclusion of the very quaint barrister/sollicitor firm Giles , Giles & Fripp.

Seriously , if you listen to their Cheerfull Insanities  , not only is there Suite No 1 , but also the closing track of the album as well as the opening track of the Rodney Toady saga are simply excellent with the typical Michael giles drumming , some use of Mellotron and unusual ditties.

Although quaint , the songwriting is not anymore silly than a good deal of Caravan , Genesis and most of GonG.

Not only is the only historical album of interest for proheads , but there is another album called The Brandbury Tapes full of exciting and noteworthy recording session tracks that shows the start of King Crimson. Ian McDonald is Present on flute on abot half of the 21 tracks and Judy Dyble (ex-Fairport Convention and future excellent sole-albumed Trader Horne) on vocals . I Talk To The Wind is present under two different versions and is very instructive.

Much needed on the ProgArchives

I'll mail this to M@X and Ron.