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Posted: September 18 2006 at 10:59

Starless, then Lizard.

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Posted: September 18 2006 at 10:29

If you're liking the Belew stuff more, Three Of A Perfect Pair, if you enjoy the old stuff more, go with Lizard.

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Posted: September 18 2006 at 09:59

Lizard with Islands as a close second.

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Posted: September 18 2006 at 09:31

E-Dub wrote:

I like the 80's era Discipline and Beat; but, in terms of the Belew era KC, I'm liking the 90's to TP2B a little more. I'm tellin' ya, though, VROOOM VROOOM is going to be hard to beat. Really enjoying that so far.

Starless and Perfect Pair have intrigued me the most, though. Heck, I should just buy both!

E

SaBB is much better. Don't even waste your time with ToaPP.

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Posted: September 18 2006 at 09:19

Sean Trane wrote:

Lizrad, first and foremost

Poseidon and Island next.

SABB and TOAPP next.

instead of Earthbound try to find the Collector's club Ladies Of The Road.

I should agree... I would vote Lizard (my earlier KC fave... now I'd choose between this and ItCotCK...) I didn't vote anyway

Islands was also an early fave, but I've heard much since... I haven't heard Ladies of the Road, but track listing is very promising... Besides, there are a hell of a similar tracks (from Boz era) in Cirkus disc 2... The only problem with the lack of Earthbound would be the missing improvisational pieces.. apart from the low quality sound (no quality at all!), the music is wonderful.

My least suggestion would be ToaPP, then Thrakattak... ToaPP is the weakest of all '80's albums, and Thrakattak has almost nothing to do whatsoever with the studio albums and EPs around that time. It's purely improvisational (and I don't think these improvisations are as enjoyable as the jazzy improvs of early seventies KC) and indeed scary, as Fassbinder mentioned.

SaBB has nothing new, IMHO... it's like a mixture of short poppy songs in Larks', and long-winding jams of Red. Since you seem to have both albums, better go for something new. Oh, if you also happen to see the 4 CD set Great Deceiver, get it! You'll have a clear picture of what you'll see in Starless... (plus more '73-'74 improvisations

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Listen to Turkish psych/prog; you won't regret:
Baris Manco,Erkin Koray,Cem Karaca,Mogollar,3 Hürel,Selda,Edip Akbayram,Fikret Kizilok,Ersen (and Dadaslar) (but stick with the '70's, and 'early 80's!)

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Posted: September 18 2006 at 08:56

I like the 80's era Discipline and Beat; but, in terms of the Belew era KC, I'm liking the 90's to TP2B a little more. I'm tellin' ya, though, VROOOM VROOOM is going to be hard to beat. Really enjoying that so far.

Starless and Perfect Pair have intrigued me the most, though. Heck, I should just buy both!

E

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Posted: September 18 2006 at 08:32

In the Wake of Poseidon

"I'm on a roll, I'm on a roll this time, I feel my luck could change.. "

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Posted: September 18 2006 at 07:37

Lizrad, first and foremost

Poseidon and Island next.

SABB and TOAPP next.

instead of Earthbound try to find the Collector's club Ladies Of The Road.

let's just stay above the moral melee
prefer the sink to the gutter
keep our sand-castle virtues
content to be a doer
as well as a thinker,
prefer lifting our pen
rather than un-sheath our sword

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Posted: September 18 2006 at 07:25

KC is not a band with a definite style or personality. You should try to listen to the records before purchasing them, otherwise the disapointment might be huge . At least that's my experience. I love the symphonic phase 69-72, I enjoy parts of the 73-74 records and I just can't connect with the A.Belew records.

I don't know if that's helpful to you.

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Posted: September 18 2006 at 07:24

Earthbound should be the last thing you'll by (if at all). It is not a successful live album.

All the rest are musts, in my opinion. Let's go according to the tastes, however. If you don't enjoy Discipline and only bear with Beat, but nothing more, I'm not sure you need Three of a Perfect Pair. But I, personally, like this album very much.

If you like Vrooom, Thrak, B'Boom, Vrooom Vrooom, you'll probably enjoy ThraKaTTack also. If you like to be "scared" (in a positive sense, though) by the music, buy it.

If you want to switch to something new and challenging, go for Lizard.

As said, Starless and Bible Black is a logical continuation of Larks' Tongues in Aspic, and In the Wake of Poseidon is a logical continuation of In the Court of the Crimson King, as well as Islands (in some sense).

So, decide, and I'm sure you'll not be disappointed.

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Posted: September 18 2006 at 07:16

yeah, at this point starless and bible black is a must have; followed closely by islands and three of a perfect pair

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Posted: September 18 2006 at 07:15

Lizard!!

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Posted: September 18 2006 at 06:53

I think "Starless And Bible Black" will be excellent purchase for you, as a logical continuation of "Larks'..." Smile

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Posted: September 18 2006 at 06:46

I'm building quite the King Crimson collection in a pretty short period of time. My most recent purchase has been Larks' Tongues In Aspic and VROOOM VROOOM (which I'm really enjoying so far). The above selections are all down at my favorite CD shop in the city; so, what would be the next one that I should go after?

Thanks in advance,
E

Poll Question: What should be my next King Crimson purchase?
Poll Choice	Votes	Poll Statistics
In the Wake of Poseidon	13	[13.27%]
Lizard	33	[33.67%]
Islands	10	[10.20%]
Earthbound	1	[1.02%]
Starless And Bible Black	35	[35.71%]
Three of a Perfect Pair	2	[2.04%]
THRaKaTTaK	4	[4.08%]
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