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Psychedelic Paul 
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 Posted: August 11 2020 at 12:37 |
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^ That's the main reason why all of my polls are Top 7's now, to make it easier to choose.
 This is how the Top 5 looks now with your votes added:-1. Starless (137 points) 2. 21st Century Schizoid Man (65 points) 3. The Court of the Crimson King (61 points) 4. Epitaph (55 points) 5. Larks' Tongues in Aspic II (45 points) |
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kenethlevine
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Posted: August 11 2020 at 14:20 |
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with just one song per album, which is hard to do with a group as front loaded as KC IMO 2. In the Court of the Crimson King 3. Cirkus 4. The Night Watch 5. Exiles
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Psychedelic Paul
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Posted: August 11 2020 at 14:33 |
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^ There's no reason why you can't choose five songs all from the same album.
1. Starless (137 points) 2. 21st Century Schizoid Man (65 points) 2. The Court of the Crimson King (65 points) 4. Epitaph (55 points) 5. Larks' Tongues in Aspic II (45 points) |
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Posted: August 11 2020 at 16:05 |
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Lizard
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All I like is prog related bands beginning late 60's/early 70's. Their music from 1968 - 83 has the composition and sound which will never be beaten. Perfect blend of jazz, classical, folk and rock.
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GolfBoi
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Posted: August 13 2020 at 13:18 |
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1. Islands 2. Starless 3. Epitaph 4. Red 5. The Court of the Crimson King
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Psychedelic Paul
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Posted: August 13 2020 at 13:41 |
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One point was all it needed to put the Crimson King in second place. 1. Starless (141 points) 2. The Court of the Crimson King (66 points) 3. 21st Century Schizoid Man (65 points) 4. Epitaph (58 points) 5. Larks' Tongues in Aspic II (45 points) |
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Psychedelic Paul
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Posted: October 08 2020 at 10:29 |
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Having just finished listening to all thirteen King Crimson albums, these are my rankings for each album:-
 In the Court of the Crimson King (1969) In the Wake of Poseidon (1970) Lizard (1970) Islands (1971) Larks' Tongues in Aspic (1973) Starless and Bible Black (1974) Red (1974) Discipline (1981) Beat (1982) Three of a Perfect Pair (1984) THRAK (1995) The ConstruKction of Light (2000) The Power to Believe (2003) |
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Grumpyprogfan
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Posted: October 08 2020 at 11:24 |
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^It appears you like KC as much as Marillion or Spock's Beard.
 I give the debut 3 stars. Red and Discipline are my faves.
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Psychedelic Paul
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King Crimson got off to a tremendous start with their ground-breaking debut album, but it was downhill all the way from there onwards, in my humble opinion, which is reflected in my ever-decreasing ratings. I kept hoping the albums might get better after the Red album, but sadly, it wasn't to be, mainly because I'm not a big fan of Adrian Belew, who dominated King Crimson's albums from the early 1980's onwards. The only high-point for me in King Crimson's later years was their Live in Japan concert from 2015, featuring a superb rendition of "Starless", the winning song by far in this poll.
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Posted: October 08 2020 at 13:32 |
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I suppose the ratings make sense if the reviewer is die-hard old symphonic prog fan. Later albums had much less of that, after Islands the purely "symphonic" tracks were next to non-existent.
On a sidenote, God how I wish I could rediscover King Crimson (tabula rasa style), I think NOTHING floored me as much as KC in the early days of progging. Still have shivers while listening to favorites (i.e. Lizard, ITCOTCK, Larks Part I, Fracture), but I've done it so many times it will never have the same impact. Especially ITWOP, I loved it dearly, equally to the debut, but the more I learnt about the band (and the more reviews I read), my unconditional enthusiasm watered down... The only such case in all music really. I don't know how it happened. |
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That's me alright - a die-hard old Symphonic Prog fan. |
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Posted: October 09 2020 at 00:27 |
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Excellent poll @Psychedelic Paul... 5. The Court Of The Crimson King 4. Cat Food 3. 21st Century Schizoid Man 2. Lark`s Tongues In Aspic 2 1. Starless
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Thanks! Here's the latest Top 5 update with your votes added:- 1. Starless (147 points) 2. 21st Century Schizoid Man (68 points) 3. The Court of the Crimson King (67 points) 4. Epitaph (58 points) 5. Larks' Tongues in Aspic II (49 points) |
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To be perfectly clear, "Old" refers to 1969-74 Symphonic Prog, not your age!
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Posted: October 09 2020 at 01:45 |
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Mine would be: 1) The Court of the Crimson King 2) Larks' Tongues In Aspic (I-II) 3) Lizard 4) Starless 5) Easy Money Great poll but having to pick just 5 was quite difficult (because there is so much to include!!!)
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Psychedelic Paul
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Posted: October 09 2020 at 01:45 |
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^^ Well, I'm over sixty, so I guess that makes me an "old" Symphonic Prog fan in both senses of the word.
Edited by Psychedelic Paul - October 09 2020 at 01:46 |
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Psychedelic Paul
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That's the main reason why most of my polls are now Top 7's instead of Top 5's. Here's the latest update with your votes added:- 1. Starless (149 points) 2. The Court of the Crimson King (73 points) 3. 21st Century Schizoid Man (68 points) 4. Epitaph (58 points) 5. Larks' Tongues in Aspic II (53 points) |
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Posted: October 10 2020 at 09:57 |
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In the court of the crimson king
21 century schizoid man Starless Red In the wake of poseidon Edited by Earl of Mar - October 10 2020 at 09:58 |
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1. LTIA (parts 1, 2, 3 and coda)
2. Epitaph 3. Lizard 4. In the Court of the Crimson King 5. Easy Money 6. 21st Century Schizoid Man 7. Book of Saturday |
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Psychedelic Paul
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Posted: October 10 2020 at 11:45 |
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Top 5 update with 13t Earl of Mar & Father Christmas' votes added:-
1. Starless (152 points) 2. The Court of the Crimson King (81 points) 3. 21st Century Schizoid Man (72 points) 4. Epitaph (62 points) 5. Larks' Tongues in Aspic II (59 points) |
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