IN THE COURT OF THE CRIMSON KING

that's the way Peter Townsend described this album, and i cant argue much with him.

it was the year 68, and the progressive album that had been released until that date were Ars Longa... Days of future.... and White Album.... (only some of them! I knew there were plenty, but those ar the ones i know better-i'm just 17-). and then i heard this one, and iy is really groundbreaking! i think it brojke almost any scheme of what was meant to be rock music.

From the first seconds of "21st Century..." this is different from all these proto prog bands. jazzy-rocky-schizoid.... not easy to define.

In the court.... is arguably KC's finest song, dark, eerie, with beatufil Lyrics thanks to golden-penciled P. Seinfield.

the only flaw i feel in it is the long improvisation in Moonchild, that, tough beautiful, it is too long.

I think this album marks the end of proto prog and starts the golden-era!

*PD* Greg's Lake vocals fits so well with KC's music! He is the best vocalist this band has ever had.

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