LIZARD

How can it be that the KC album featuring the least amount of electric Fripp can be the best? It's because the instrumentation in Lizard is so complex and intense with woodwinds, trombones, symphonic mellotron, and the best keyboard and piano work to be found in any King Crimson album thanks to Kieth Tippet. Yes, there's no Bruford or Wetton but Jon Anderson gives a great performance in the first Lizard movement, Prince Rupert Awakes, which is the best King Crimson piece ever IMO. Add to that the peacock's tale and you have the most moving 10 minutes of music King Crimson has ever produced. Every song on here is superb and crucial to any prog collection and should be the 1st album of the prospective KC fan.