IN THE COURT OF THE CRIMSON KING

What can I say about this album? I think it's a giant leap for rock music. This release pushed rock to the another, higher intelectual level. All I wanna say is that before ITCOTCK it wasn't all too serious. Music was either inspired by freaky state induced by drugs or was in the limits of several cliches. "In The Court..." showed that not only drugs and freakout lead to something valuable in music but it first requiers the head on the shoulders to write and to get into. Just compare the lyrics of Arnold Layne, Jugband Blues and Epitaph. Huge difference, ha?

Musically there are even greater innovations. In 21st Century Schizoid Man the band creates the paranoia 25th century men would fear. But other ones are ballads, one might say. Alright, then compare them to Nights In White Satin or to the Whiter Shade Of Pale or even with the most "depressive" song of that time. You'll feel like listening to ABBA When you listen The End after In The Court Of The Crimson King.

I must not forget also the remaining two tracks, I Talk To The Wind and Moonchild. These songs contain harmonies that many bands (before and after KC) where unsuccessfully trying to achieve.

I think this album is a must for not only progheads but for all who want to understand why rock music has claimed such heights.

An absolute masterpiece - a quintessence of modern music.