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Larks Tongues in Aspic
Lizard
ITCOCK
Islands
Red
Thrak
Starless and Bible Black
Discipline
ITWOPP
The Power To Believe

These are the ones I have. The order of the first 2 for best changes day to day. the order of the 2nd two changes day to day. All the other albums are great except last two are mediocre. Okay. Thanks. No big.

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I don't know, do Rush albums or Jethro Tull albums or ELP albums or VDGG albums 
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote KingCrInuYasha Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 17 2014 at 08:19
In my collection so far:

Red (5/5)
Larks' Tongues In Aspic (5/5)
Absent Lovers (5/5)
In The Court Of The Crimson King (Strong 4/5, weak 5/5)
Islands (4/5)
Lizard (4/5)
In The Wake Of Poseidon (4/5)
Starless And Bible Black (Very strong 3/5, somewhat weak 4/5)

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote The Doctor Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 17 2014 at 09:22
Let's see:

1. In the Court
2. Red
3. Lark's Tongues
4. Lizard
5. Thrak
6. Discipline
7. In the Wake
8. Islands
9. Three of a Perfect Pair
10.Starless
11.Power to Believe
12.Beat
13.Construction of Light
14.Scarcity of Melodies

Only 14 do I truly not like. All of the first 10 I love and 11-13 all have their moments as well. That last one (I know it wasn't officially called a Crimson album, but that's what it was) was a real stinker.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Michael678 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 17 2014 at 12:47
Originally posted by KingCrInuYasha KingCrInuYasha wrote:

In my collection so far:

Red (5/5)
Larks' Tongues In Aspic (5/5)
Absent Lovers (5/5)
In The Court Of The Crimson King (Strong 4/5, weak 5/5)
Islands (4/5)
Lizard (4/5)
In The Wake Of Poseidon (4/5)
Starless And Bible Black (Very strong 3/5, somewhat weak 4/5)



what did that rating mean exactly??
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote KingCrInuYasha Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 17 2014 at 13:16
Originally posted by Michael678 Michael678 wrote:

Originally posted by KingCrInuYasha KingCrInuYasha wrote:

In my collection so far:

Red (5/5)
Larks' Tongues In Aspic (5/5)
Absent Lovers (5/5)
In The Court Of The Crimson King (Strong 4/5, weak 5/5)
Islands (4/5)
Lizard (4/5)
In The Wake Of Poseidon (4/5)
Starless And Bible Black (Very strong 3/5, somewhat weak 4/5)



what did that rating mean exactly??


Which one? The Starless And Bible Black one of the ratings as a whole?

For the former, I wasn't too fond of the improvs (outside of "Trio"). For the latter, the ratings were based on the album rating system this site uses.


Edited by KingCrInuYasha - July 17 2014 at 13:17
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote bloodnarfer Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 17 2014 at 13:52
Only going through 80's because I don't own any of the new albums

1) Larks' Tongues in Aspic
2) Discipline
3) Starless and Bible Black
4) Red
5) In the Court
6) Islands
7) In The Wake of Poseidon
8) Beat
9) Lizard
10) Three of a Perfect Pair


Edited by bloodnarfer - July 24 2014 at 16:32
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Simple:   Best: The Power to Believe.   Worst: Construkction of Light    I really don't bother with the older albums much anymore. People move on.

Edited by SteveG - July 17 2014 at 15:43
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Good: 
Red, LTIA, SABB

OKIslands, Lizard, Discipline

Bad: Everything before Lizard and after Discipline


(at least they haven't made as many gawdawful albums as the buggled-up Yes have)

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Michael678 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 20 2014 at 17:36
Originally posted by KingCrInuYasha KingCrInuYasha wrote:

Originally posted by Michael678 Michael678 wrote:

Originally posted by KingCrInuYasha KingCrInuYasha wrote:

In my collection so far:

Red (5/5)
Larks' Tongues In Aspic (5/5)
Absent Lovers (5/5)
In The Court Of The Crimson King (Strong 4/5, weak 5/5)
Islands (4/5)
Lizard (4/5)
In The Wake Of Poseidon (4/5)
Starless And Bible Black (Very strong 3/5, somewhat weak 4/5)



what did that rating mean exactly??


Which one? The Starless And Bible Black one of the ratings as a whole?

For the former, I wasn't too fond of the improvs (outside of "Trio"). For the latter, the ratings were based on the album rating system this site uses.

yeah, that and In the Court; so the first rating was based on personal reference and the other based on its prog credentials or something??
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1. Red
2. Larks' Tongues in Aspic
3. Starless and Bible Black

As for the rest, pick it.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote refugee Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 21 2014 at 09:01
1. Red
2. Larks’

And then it gets more complicated. The bronze medal could go to Court, Lizard or Discipline. Islands and SaBB come close – they are both solid 4 stars albums in my book. Wake isn’t bad but the trouble is that … well, you know. They sound like their own epigones.

Beat and Three didn’t catch my attention in the same way Discipline did. When Discipline was released, we were all amazed. This was truly progressive rock for the new decade. And though their next albums weren’t bad, they didn’t really bring anything new. At least that’s what I felt at the time, and then I started studying classical music, so I sort of lost track of what Fripp and the gang did later.
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Btw, I can’t remember that we used the word "progressive" in 1981. Instead we used words like innovative and really good.
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1.   Wowsa, I'm shocked no one else has listed SABB at #1! Am I one of the few fans who would put side one as one of the greatest album sides of all time? The sonic attack of "The Great Pretender", winding back down with "Lament", & possibly the greatest guitar piece of all time on "The Night Watch". This was the album you broke out to impress friends with your system. Granted, difficult listening, accessable as a diamond but just as valuable!
2. Lizard was possibly their most accessable record and completely unique with the manic/panic/schitzoid vocals and clever song writing. Again, side one.
3. ITCOTCC would just barely edge
4. Larks Tongues in Aspic, gotta love that "outer limits" atmosphere the thing generates.
5. Red
   I also have auditioned most everything else and have clean copies of Discipline, Beat and TOAPP yet rarely find myself wanting to play 'em.    Fripp was a rare genius!
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1. Larks
2. Red
3. Court
4. Disci
5. Starl
6. Wake
7. Lizz
8. Isles

haven't heard any newer stuff yet
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Originally posted by Michael678 Michael678 wrote:

Originally posted by KingCrInuYasha KingCrInuYasha wrote:

Originally posted by Michael678 Michael678 wrote:

Originally posted by KingCrInuYasha KingCrInuYasha wrote:

In my collection so far:

Red (5/5)
Larks' Tongues In Aspic (5/5)
Absent Lovers (5/5)
In The Court Of The Crimson King (Strong 4/5, weak 5/5)
Islands (4/5)
Lizard (4/5)
In The Wake Of Poseidon (4/5)
Starless And Bible Black (Very strong 3/5, somewhat weak 4/5)



what did that rating mean exactly??


Which one? The Starless And Bible Black one of the ratings as a whole?

For the former, I wasn't too fond of the improvs (outside of "Trio"). For the latter, the ratings were based on the album rating system this site uses.

yeah, that and In the Court; so the first rating was based on personal reference and the other based on its prog credentials or something??


Pretty much, yeah.
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1. Red
2. In The Court Of The Crimson King
3. Larks Tounges in Aspic
4. Lizard
5. Thrak
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1. Red
2. Lizard
3. Larks' Tongues In Aspic
4. Starless And Bible Black
5. In The Court Of The Crimson King
6. Islands
7. THRAK
8. Discipline
9. In The Wake Of Poseidon
10. Three Of A Perfect Pair
11. Beat
12. The Power To Believe
13. The ConstruKction Of Light
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Discipline
Islands
Red
the rest
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Originally posted by twseel twseel wrote:

1. Larks
2. Red
3. Court
4. Disci
5. Starl
6. Wake
7. Lizz
8. Isles

haven't heard any newer stuff yet

What the hell are all these? 


Edited by ProgMetaller2112 - July 24 2014 at 16:45
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