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Poll Question: ... Out of these two!
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    Posted: March 11 2007 at 10:02
I don't think this poll has been done.

Anyway, these are two of the least liked King Crimson albums, however they are my personal favourites. If you have to choose between these two, which one would you choose?
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''ISLANDS'' Thumbs%20Up  for me; always has considered it as a true CRIMSON classic
 
That's depressing for sure, but beautiful, very intimate record
 
''Wake of Poseidon'' is good too, anyway 
 
 
 
 
 
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Points: 7606 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 11 2007 at 10:15
i'm simply not voting. however had you included Beat I would have been forced to vote for something other than it. lol
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^Surely they aren't that bad?

I voted for ItWoP today, but tomorrow I might have voted Islands.
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they aren't objectively bad, no. but I really can't give more than minimal credit to either record - the mars theme ruins poseidon for me, and as for islands, of all the moods and themes that King Crimson can achieve, the one I least want to hear is "relaxing" ;)
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Islands - sad and beautiful, disturbing at times and soothing at others, unique.
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Too hard. I can't decide
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I've hardly listened to Islands at all. And since ITWOP is somewhat of a personal KC-favorite of mine, so I'll give it my vote!


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Originally posted by laplace laplace wrote:

they aren't objectively bad, no. but I really can't give more than minimal credit to either record - the mars theme ruins poseidon for me, and as for islands, of all the moods and themes that King Crimson can achieve, the one I least want to hear is "relaxing" ;)


Alright. Well, taste varies. I happen to love the more relaxed athmosphere of Islands and the Mars theme on ItWoP. LOL
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Very different albums... I felt Islands is more artistic in a way. It has a "free art" kind of feel, where as ITWoP has more of a "lets try to make another In The Court... because it was so successful and we are in love with it" feel to it.
 
I think both are positive directions, even though Im not sure either are true to the intentions of the band... I voted ITWoP because I love that album more than Islands... but Islands is great too... 
 
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I am probably the only one who thinks ItWoP is a better version of ItCotCK...
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Yes, i do think you're the only one to prefer ITWOP, but that's good!
 
I am the only one who  prefers ''BROADSWORD AND THE BEAST'' by the TullWink
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ITWOP, no doubt.
 
Islands sucks, IMO. While it has it's good moments too, some parts of it are just awful. "Sad, depressing, beautiful" - well, it might be, but not nearly in the style I want it!
 
ITWOP is a very good album with several strong moments, though a few weaker moments too.
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Really, what is so awful about Islands? I can't hear it... Confused
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Originally posted by Philéas Philéas wrote:

Really, what is so awful about Islands? I can't hear it... Confused
 
 
I just don't like it. Never did! I have a review of it, btw.


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The same for me;  don't see anything AWFUL about ISLANDS; Awful is kind of a strong wrong for such an albumShocked 
 
and i LOVE ''Prelude''


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Originally posted by Bj-1 Bj-1 wrote:

 
I just don't like it. Never did! I have a review of it, btw.


Interesting. It seems as though the laid-back-ness of it is what people don't like...

I can see why some call it boring, but not awful.



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Islands at least isn't "Itchycock part III".
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Both are excellent. But Islands is my fave KC album with ITCOTCK
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Points: 6419 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: March 11 2007 at 11:55
Originally posted by vene777 vene777 wrote:

Both are excellent. But Islands is my fave KC album with ITCOTCK



Good to see that there are others who have Islands among their favourites!
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