favourite king crimson-album
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Topic: favourite king crimson-album
Posted By: Alfi
Subject: favourite king crimson-album
Date Posted: March 03 2005 at 15:40
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hi
just curious what album is the most beloved one i would say it's a close one between Lark's Tongues and Lizard but i it's hard for me to chose because i love all of them |
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Posted By: maani
Date Posted: March 03 2005 at 15:47
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Alfi: First, welcome to ProgArchives. I hope you are having fun. Re your poll, I would have to choose different albums for the different "periods." My "first period" album would be In the Court. Peace. |
Posted By: Possessed
Date Posted: March 03 2005 at 15:49
| This is difficult. Today I choose Starless and Bible Black. |
Posted By: Manunkind
Date Posted: March 03 2005 at 15:51
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Hi Alfie, "Red", if only for "One More Red Nightmare". ------------- "In war there is no time to teach or learn Zen. Carry a strong stick. Bash your attackers." - Zen Master Ikkyu Sojun |
Posted By: Alfi
Date Posted: March 03 2005 at 15:54
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thank you for the nice welcoming
i thought about splitting the king crimson era into periods too but the problem is, that, strictly speaking, every album from 1969 to 1974 was recorded with a different line-up a different lineup and therefor i would consider every one of those albums a "period" in king crimson. |
Posted By: Easy Livin
Date Posted: March 03 2005 at 16:00
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No need to split them for me Alfi! ITCOTCK for me by a mile. |
Posted By: Vegetableman
Date Posted: March 03 2005 at 16:15
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Very difficult to choose between Red and Larks Tongue. I went with Red simply because of Starless, though. I don't think any one King Crimson album matches up with these two, not even In the Court of the Crimson King, which I find to be a tad+ overrated. ------------- "Mister Fripp, your music is quite different than everything else out there. In one word, how would you describe it?" "Progressive.... yeah, that's it..." |
Posted By: AngelRat
Date Posted: March 03 2005 at 16:21
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Welcome, dude! KC are my Godz. Not easy to choose just one, but here is my Crim 5: 1.Red 2.Lizard 3.Starless And Bible Black 4.ITCOTCK 5.All others -------------  |
Posted By: Glass-Prison
Date Posted: March 03 2005 at 16:30
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There are so many good albums, so I will have to decide by which one gets the most time in my CD player.
And the winner is....
LARK'S TONGUES IN ASPIC!!! ------------- Sun Tsu said: To fight and conquer in your battles is not supreme excellence; supreme excellence consists of breaking the enemy's resistance without fighting. Sun Tsu: The art of War |
Posted By: billyshears'67
Date Posted: March 03 2005 at 16:31
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ISLANDS. Peace & take care |
Posted By: Dan Bobrowski
Date Posted: March 03 2005 at 17:10
C'mon maani, the second period includes Lark's Tongues, Starless and Red. Beat is third period and Power/Construkction is fourth period.
Sticking with maani's system. 1st Court 2nd Lark's Tongues 3rd Discipline 4th Power
Overall: Lark's Tongues |
maani wrote:Posted By: Man Overboard
Date Posted: March 03 2005 at 17:21
Tough one. Currently listening to ConstruKction Of Light... did these guys EVER make a bad album? ------------- https://soundcloud.com/erin-susan-jennings" rel="nofollow - Bedroom guitarist". Composer, Arranger, Producer. Perfection may not exist, but I may still choose to serve Perfection. Commissions considered. |
Posted By: Chris Stainton
Date Posted: March 03 2005 at 17:27
| ITCOTCK is not only their best album but one of the best albums of all time. |
Posted By: Syzygy
Date Posted: March 03 2005 at 17:57
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Horribly tough call, but if I could only keep one Crimso album it would have to be Night Watch. ------------- 'Like so many of you I've got my doubts about how much to contribute to the already rich among us...' Robert Wyatt, Gloria Gloom |
Posted By: Alfi
Date Posted: March 03 2005 at 18:22
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your classification of the king crimson periods is probably the best way to do it but my problem with this is that i love the album lizard so much more than the other albums of the court-period and i also think that it`s very difficult to compare albums like In the Court/Poseidon, Lizard or Islands because they are musically really totally different.
also: the 80s Crimson-period is also not just Discipline - (i don't like Beat and TOaPP too much) same with 90s Crimson i thought it would be interesting to make a poll with every Crimson album seperated |
Posted By: Spanky
Date Posted: March 03 2005 at 18:44
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Discipline, followed by Beat and Thrak.
------------- Coalinga knows how to party. |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: March 03 2005 at 18:45
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'In the court of the crimson king' This album paved the way for progressive rock Did i mention what a fantastic vocalist on this album! http://members.aol.com/ladiesofthelake7/kingcrim.jpg - http://members.aol.com/ladiesofthelake7/kingcrim.jpg
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Posted By: Alfi
Date Posted: March 03 2005 at 18:50
| right now it's exactly the result that should be expected when having a poll about king crimson-periods - a battle between 69, 73/74 and 80s (by which i mean discipline and not beat and ToaPP) |
Posted By: James Lee
Date Posted: March 03 2005 at 19:10
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I can't chose a favorite...my most often played KC albums are Starless & Bible Black and Discipline, but my single favorite work is "Starless" from Red. I'd pick any of the three '2nd period' albums over any of the 1st period, although I find both Lizard and Islands unique and fascinating in their own right. I think all three of the Discipline-era albums are incredible, although sometimes I find it hard to listen to them due to the extremely 80s sound of the recordings (the slap bass on "Sleepless" still makes me cringe). And the Thrak period buried me; I like what I've heard but I haven't become as familiar with it yet. I don't think it will overshadow any of the earlier stuff in my mind, but after all- what could? ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/sollipsist/?chartstyle=kaonashi"> 
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Posted By: Hangedman
Date Posted: March 03 2005 at 19:15
| Havent heard anything from the last 10 years but ill have to say Red... listening to it extremely loud and in the dark is enough to change your life. Everything is perfect, except the silly jam which is still pretty good. |
Posted By: BebieM
Date Posted: March 03 2005 at 21:14
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ITCOTCK, one of my top5 albums of all time and all bands I'm a big KC fan |
Posted By: Cesar Inca
Date Posted: March 03 2005 at 21:46
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My KC Top 5 -- 1. RED 2. LARKS' TONGUES IN ASPIC 3. LIZARD 4. STARLESS AND BIBLE BLACK 5. IN THE WAKE OF POSEIDON |
Posted By: Prog_Bassist
Date Posted: March 04 2005 at 01:29
I have to agree with Manni on that one. ------------- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhuxaD8NzaY" rel="nofollow - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhuxaD8NzaY |
Posted By: greenback
Date Posted: March 04 2005 at 01:34
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tonight, it is Lizard! Yes! ------------- [HEADPINS - LINE OF FIRE: THE RECORD HAVING THE MOST POWERFUL GUITAR SOUND IN THE WHOLE HISTORY OF MUSIC!> |
Posted By: Emperor
Date Posted: March 04 2005 at 01:47
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Overall I'm for In The Cour Of The Crimson King - maybe that's because this album was (with Dark Side Of The Moon) the 1st Progressive album in my experience (and collection too). After all this one is is one of the most revolutionary, the nicest record by King Crimson, also contains my two favorite single tracks by the band - the title one and Epitaph. Though Lizard, Lark's Tongues and Red are the very close 2nds... ------------- I Prophesy Disaster... |
Posted By: Vibrationbaby
Date Posted: March 04 2005 at 11:25
| I`m not going to divide my vote into periods but I voted for Lark`s Tongues In Aspic with Discipline a close second. The two albums coincidently kicked off the 2nd and 3rd King Crimson periods. |
Posted By: sigod
Date Posted: March 04 2005 at 11:33
At the moment (this week) it's Three Of A Perfect Pair. ------------- I must remind the right honourable gentleman that a monologue is not a decision. - Clement Atlee, on Winston Churchill |
Posted By: Rob The Plant
Date Posted: March 04 2005 at 13:26
Funny that's exactly what I was thinking. ------------- Collaborators will take your soul. |
Posted By: Jimbo
Date Posted: March 04 2005 at 13:34
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They have made so many great albums that it's hard to pick one.. but today it would probably be Red.
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Posted By: CrimsonKing
Date Posted: March 04 2005 at 18:25
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RED ------------- RED EYE |
Posted By: Spacemac
Date Posted: June 25 2005 at 13:03
In The Court Of The Crimson King  today 
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Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: June 25 2005 at 13:36
Discipline (and not just for today  . It will be forever, unless they come out with something better)------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: NetsNJFan
Date Posted: June 26 2005 at 02:05
I rarely touch the rest. ------------- 
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Posted By: Dream Theater
Date Posted: June 26 2005 at 12:26
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Posted By: TheProgtologist
Date Posted: June 26 2005 at 13:38
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RED!!!!!!!! -------------  |
Posted By: Amon
Date Posted: June 26 2005 at 15:52
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Red, Lizard and Power to Believe are my favourites.
------------- Reinvent the wheel |
Posted By: tuxon
Date Posted: June 26 2005 at 16:26
Still haven't heard Red, downloaded two songs, based on those songs the chance is I will like it better than ITCOTCK, but untill further notice it is In The Court Of The Crimson King ------------- I'm always almost unlucky _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Id5ZcnjXSZaSMFMC Id5LM2q2jfqz3YxT |
Posted By: Hammill
Date Posted: June 27 2005 at 16:17
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i love all of their albums....but if i had to choose the best four, i'd
choose :1) lizard, 2) islands, 3)in the court of the crimson king,
4)thrak and 5) red......with ISLANDS at the 1st place. ------------- 
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Posted By: Hammill
Date Posted: June 27 2005 at 16:18
sorry best 5 
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Posted By: glass house
Date Posted: June 29 2005 at 07:18
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I have to agree with Spanky; Discipline and Beat. Waiting Man is one of my favourite songs. |
Posted By: Gluonio
Date Posted: June 29 2005 at 07:38
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For me this easy,because In the court of the Crimson King is one of my all-time favourite albums!A really influential album ------------- ...But my dreams are for dreaming and best left that way-and my zero to your power of ten equals nothing at all... |
Posted By: Rune3000
Date Posted: June 29 2005 at 18:27
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Surprisingly few "Starless and Bible Black"-voters |
Posted By: Arsillus
Date Posted: June 30 2005 at 00:03
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I'll have to go with ITCHYCOCK. It was my first King Crimson album and one of my first progressive rock albums. That title track rules. |
Posted By: Maike
Date Posted: July 09 2005 at 12:21
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The first one. Its magical. I dont know what you guys think but i consider
it the first prog album (of all) that fully deserves the label. But that's just my opinion.
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Posted By: proger
Date Posted: July 09 2005 at 13:14
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all the 73-75 era is my favorite... starles and bible black is my favorite ------------- ...live for tomorrow... |
Posted By: Bj-1
Date Posted: July 10 2005 at 21:55
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In The Court of The Crimson King ------------- RIO/AVANT/ZEUHL - The best thing you can get with yer pants on! |
Posted By: cucacola54
Date Posted: July 12 2005 at 18:38
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hmm its hard to say, but ill go with red, with ITCCK too close in the 2nd place..
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