IN THE COURT OF THE CRIMSON KING

I know, I know, it's the dawn of a new era or whatever; and, heck, I'm even a big mellotron fan. However, this album is simply to melancholy, and perhaps, a little too boring for me to consider it a masterpiece. For comparison, I am more impressed by East of Eden's debut album, which came out roughly the same time. The reason I mention this is because it's simply the timing that is important when it comes to this album. Yes, it may have been the single most influential album in experimental rock, especially symphonic rock, but that does not make it the best album. Heck, it's not even King Crimson's best, as I would happily pick out about 8 other albums of KC that I would select before this one. Nevertheless, I'll recommend it just because you are supposed to hear it; and if you already haven't, I'm not exactly sure what it is you are doing here.