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Points: 8052 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 19 2008 at 13:33
Originally posted by febus febus wrote:

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As far as I'm concerned, I'd find it easier to mention my least favourite albums by the Crims.... I absolutely love most of them, and I would find it difficult to pick a favourite. If I had to do so, though, I'd probably go with ITCOTCK - Red - LTiA, though others are not far behind. In fact, the only KC album that really leaves me cold is Islands - not bad by any means, but somewhat on the soporific side.
 
For sure you have to be ''in the mood'' for ISlands, nevertheless a great album, though kind of depressive..................just play this one followed by THE FInal CUT..... and you might never come back to your oldself LOLWink


Odd. I've always considered Islands one of the most heart-warming albums I own.

So incredibly beautiful, crystalline and yet warm. Truly mellifluous. Even the faster and darker Sailor's Tale and Letters don't damage the mood. Gorgeous.

If there's one album that makes me bring out the adjectives, that's it. Wasn't an instant hit (especially the first two songs), but now I really adore that album.
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Discipline is one of my favourite KC albums, and my review of it is probably the best I ever wrote (or so I think at leastEmbarrassed). As for Islands, more than depressive I just find it way too laid back ... not boring, KC are never boring in my opinion. It's just that it lacks the energy of their other albums, or even their abrasiveness.

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Originally posted by TGM: Orb TGM: Orb wrote:

Originally posted by febus febus wrote:

Originally posted by Ghost Rider Ghost Rider wrote:

As far as I'm concerned, I'd find it easier to mention my least favourite albums by the Crims.... I absolutely love most of them, and I would find it difficult to pick a favourite. If I had to do so, though, I'd probably go with ITCOTCK - Red - LTiA, though others are not far behind. In fact, the only KC album that really leaves me cold is Islands - not bad by any means, but somewhat on the soporific side.
 
For sure you have to be ''in the mood'' for ISlands, nevertheless a great album, though kind of depressive..................just play this one followed by THE FInal CUT..... and you might never come back to your oldself LOLWink


Odd. I've always considered Islands one of the most heart-warming albums I own.

So incredibly beautiful, crystalline and yet warm. Truly mellifluous. Even the faster and darker Sailor's Tale and Letters don't damage the mood. Gorgeous.

If there's one album that makes me bring out the adjectives, that's it. Wasn't an instant hit (especially the first two songs), but now I really adore that album.
 
OH, I agree with the all adjectives you used and i do love the album as well....still seem depressive in momentsWink.....not that it is a bad thing!
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1. In The Court of the Crimson King
2. Lark's Tongues In Aspic
3. Starless and Bible Black
 
 
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It goes something like this:

 1.  Red
 2.  The Power To Believe
 3.  Larks' Tongues In Aspic
 4.  In The Court Of The Crimson King
 5.  Discipline
 6.  Starless And Bible Black
 7.  Islands
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Originally posted by febus febus wrote:

Originally posted by Ghost Rider Ghost Rider wrote:

As far as I'm concerned, I'd find it easier to mention my least favourite albums by the Crims.... I absolutely love most of them, and I would find it difficult to pick a favourite. If I had to do so, though, I'd probably go with ITCOTCK - Red - LTiA, though others are not far behind. In fact, the only KC album that really leaves me cold is Islands - not bad by any means, but somewhat on the soporific side.


For sure you have to be ''in the mood'' for ISlands, nevertheless a great album, though kind of depressive..................just play this one followed by THE FInal CUT..... and you might never come back to your oldself LOLWink


I don't find it depressive(talking about Islands so don't go cheering around your house that I don't consider Final Cut depressive), though I do find it sleepy. I usually play it when I got to sleep, but it's not a matter of being dull or boring, just the album suits the perfect moment of the day(night actually).
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Only 3! Dang here goes... <gulp>

 

Red

Larks tongues in Aspic

The Power to Believe

special mention to "Starless" "21st Century SM" and "all of Live USA"

 
and of course both 4CD boxsets Guide to 21 Century
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1. In the Court of the Crimson King
 
2. Larks Tongues In Aspic
 
3. Starless and Bible Black
 
This was easy to pick, such a fantastic band.
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Originally posted by LiquidEternity LiquidEternity wrote:

In the Court of the Crimson King
Lizard
Red
 
ditto, cheers


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Originally posted by manofmystery manofmystery wrote:

Originally posted by LiquidEternity LiquidEternity wrote:

In the Court of the Crimson King
Lizard
Red
 
ditto, cheers

Pretty much my choice also... I'm really old-school when it comes to King Crimson. I love In the Wake of Poseidon, perhaps more than Lizard, but it's so much ITCOTCK part II that it doesn't even really seem worth mentioning. (Makes me realize they did that "rewrite a whole album" thing long before Mike Oldfield LOL)

Later King Crimson... it's interesting alright, but I never really warmed to it, much as I tried.

Oh, and btw... Larks' Tongues In Aspic... I've listened to that album dozens of times... possibly a hundred times, but I'd be hard pressed to remember a single note from it. There's very few albums that are like that for me, but that one... it's weird.


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1. Starless and Bible Black
2. Discipline
3. Lark's Tongues In Aspic

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Currently, mine goes:
 
In the Court of the Crimson King (Means a lot to me)
Red
Lizard
 
Changes all the time.  I'm sure that ItCotCK and Red are my top two, and they switch all of the time, and that 3rd place spot is just whatever I'm into at the moment.
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Lark's

Court

Cirkus

Tough to rank, since each has disparate material that generally captures all of their power.
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Originally posted by Bitterblogger Bitterblogger wrote:

Lark's

Court

Cirkus

Tough to rank, since each has disparate material that generally captures all of their power.

 
Good choices!
 
 
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Can I ask if anyone has DVD DejaVroom does the 2nd concert keep stopping and freeze framing throughout? - i was really disappointed in this lack of quality - It was a terrible choice if that was intended. I think it was sadly - the freeze frame style is like flipping thru an extensive photo album rather than watching a concert.


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1. In the Court of the Crimson King
2. Red
3. Discipline/In the Wake of Poseidon (tie)

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If live albums count:

1. Absent Lovers
2. The Night Watch
3. Red

If they don't:
1. Red
2. The ConstruKction Of Light
3. Discipline

I've always prefered Crimson Live over Crimson's studio work, but Red is the only studio album that I frequently listen to. I wish there could have been a "Red Tour". If I could get good live versions of "Fallen Angel" and "One More Red Nightmare", I probably wouldn't listen to the studio album at all.
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1. LTIA

2. SABB

3. Lizard
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In the Court of the Crimson King, Red and Discipline.
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1). Red
2). Lark's Tongues In Aspic
3). In the Court of the Crimson King
 
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