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rileydog22 
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Joined: August 24 2005 Location: New Jersey Status: Offline Points: 8844 |
 Posted: March 11 2007 at 12:02 |
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Poseidon, but only for having Catfood!
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Axel Dyberg
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Joined: August 20 2006 Status: Offline Points: 64 |
Posted: March 11 2007 at 12:09 |
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Islands. The title track is epic.
Though Wake has a lot of memorable track, the title track and of course Pictures of A City... But mainly I'm discussing The Devil's Triangle. That song is haunting and awesome. Still, I just love Boz' vocals, so Islands does it for me  |
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''WE'RE BALLS TO THE WALL, MAN'' |
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Syzygy
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Honorary Collaborator Joined: December 16 2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 7003 |
Posted: March 11 2007 at 12:23 |
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Both patchy but underrated albums IMO - Islands gets my vote for side 1 of the vinyl original, Formentera Lady/Sailors Tale.
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'Like so many of you
I've got my doubts about how much to contribute to the already rich among us...' Robert Wyatt, Gloria Gloom |
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Walker
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Joined: May 20 2005 Location: Atlanta Status: Offline Points: 824 |
Posted: March 11 2007 at 13:11 |
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I voted for Poseidon because of the title track and Picturess of a City. Never could get into Islands.........
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armapo
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Joined: October 16 2006 Location: Italy Status: Offline Points: 27 |
Posted: March 11 2007 at 13:54 |
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"Islands" all the life. "In the wake" is just a good copy of the first KC album. I like the strange melodies of "Islands", and its experimental touch. This musical obscurity is very charming.
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Forgotten Son
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Joined: March 13 2005 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 1356 |
Posted: March 11 2007 at 14:52 |
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In the Wake of Poseidon, the only track I don't really like is The Devil's Triangle.
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Fassbinder
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VIP Member Joined: May 27 2006 Location: My world Status: Offline Points: 3497 |
Posted: March 11 2007 at 16:14 |
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Islands -- at least (but not only) for its originality as opposed to In the Wake of Poseidon.
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magnus
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Joined: November 19 2006 Location: Norway Status: Offline Points: 865 |
Posted: March 11 2007 at 16:23 |
Actually, I'm not that far from having the same view. Though, right now, I find ITCOTCK and ITWOP just about equally great! |
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The scattered jigsaw of my redemption laid out before my eyes
Each piece as amorphous as the other - Each piece in its lack of shape a lie 
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Moogtron III
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Joined: April 26 2005 Location: Belgium Status: Offline Points: 10616 |
Posted: March 11 2007 at 16:33 |
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I voted for ITWOP. It's better than most people, including Fripp, think. It does have the same blueprint as ITCOTCK but the music's still new and original.
It's interesting how different people think about Islands. Well, my vote goes to ITWOP.
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Mascodagama
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Honorary Collaborator Joined: December 30 2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 5111 |
Posted: March 11 2007 at 17:00 |
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All KC albums during the first period are patchy. They range from the patchy but somewhat brilliant (ITWOP, Lizard, Islands, Starless) to the patchy works of raging genius (ITCOTCK, Larks, Red). |
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Soldato of the Pan Head Mafia. We'll make you an offer you can't listen to.
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Philéas
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Joined: June 14 2006 Status: Offline Points: 6419 |
Posted: March 11 2007 at 18:30 |
Boz was my favourite KC singer. A shame he didn't do more albums with them. Great to see Islands winning this by the way, even though I voted for ItWoP. I have the impression that Islands is the more overlooked album, which is why it's good to see it has more votes. |
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febus
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Posted: March 11 2007 at 20:10 |
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Hi Phileas
I remember in the beginning 70's in my native France, ISLANDS was considered a classic in par with ITCOTCK, superior to the 2 in between. Since then , i have learned to love LIZARD, but only starting in the 90's and would give it 5 stars now.
ISLANDS is such a great work and we didn't know yet that JOHN WETTON/BRUFORD era would bring the best.
 Just listening to USA now. It blows the competition deep away. Buries all VDGG and others i know.
STill lamenting on FRipp disbanding this version just before IAN MCDONALD was coming back. God only knows what we missed.
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Joren
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Posted: March 11 2007 at 20:14 |
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heavyhery
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Joined: April 05 2006 Location: Puerto Rico Status: Offline Points: 71 |
Posted: March 11 2007 at 21:27 |
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in the wake of poseidon for sure.For me the only true king crimnson albums are in the court of the crimson king and in the wake of posseidon.the others are fripps albums
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chamberry
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Posted: March 11 2007 at 21:54 |
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I didn't even needed to think twice! Island gets my vote.
Easily my favorite King Crimson album from the 70's for the same reasons people hate it. |
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Man With Hat
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Posted: March 12 2007 at 00:18 |
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Dig me...But don't...Bury me
I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
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Doobie
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Joined: August 11 2006 Location: Mexico Status: Offline Points: 17 |
Posted: March 12 2007 at 00:25 |
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In the wake of Poseidon. its a close call... but i just have to say that Cadence and Cascade gives the balance off to this album.
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La ignorancia es el arma más poderosa que tienen los poderosos para mantenernos oprimidos, Lee y Lucha!!!
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BroSpence
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Joined: March 05 2007 Status: Offline Points: 2614 |
Posted: March 12 2007 at 00:50 |
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Islands was hyped up to be bad. At least by the people I'd talked to. I bought it and was amazed at how good it actually was. Wake of Poseidon is good too, but I feel Islands was a better achievement.
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raindance2007
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Joined: February 21 2007 Status: Offline Points: 184 |
Posted: March 12 2007 at 02:30 |
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Islands is the bands worst album, while Poseidon is the bands best album
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pero
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Joined: July 11 2005 Location: Croatia Status: Offline Points: 1242 |
Posted: March 12 2007 at 03:44 |
Good taste dude.
Islands and In a wake are beside Red and LTIA my favorite KC albums.
Islands is sligtly better then In a wake for me.
Lineup: Bozz, Wallace, Collins, Fripp with Tippet is exciting
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