In The Court Of The Crimson King

Has its moments but overall not good enough to hold attention for the space of a full prog hour.

Not my cup of tea

Don’t really get this type of music. This one wasn’t for me.

I do like The Court of the Crimson King (the song), but overall, this album is just rather boring to listen to. I had to skip the end of Moonchild entirely because it just goes into that 70s style of 'long stretch of almost dead air' that just isn't worth spending time to see if it ever stops.

Always love finding the sample source to newer songs. Very cool album

Great experimental album really lets the drums shine on track 1. Moonchild feels like it got away from them.

Is it a seminal prog rock album? Yes. Is it good. Ehhhhhhhh.

I have been aware of this album, like most, due to 21st Century Schizoid Man. The sheer mayhem of its funky riffs and the barrage of saxophones are legendary in their own right. It’s definitely one of the heavier 60’s tracks in existence for sure. Until today, I have never ventured deeper into Screamy McScreamFace’s Venture Through Hell until now. And I have to say this album was absolutely not what I was expected. The album never quite gets as vicious as that first track, becoming somewhat more mellow in some areas. But despite that, it never loses its focus and it never disappoints. I Talk to the Wind is a perfect breather to the previous Schitz Fitz that still keeps a very slight feeling of unease. Epitaph then takes that unease and runs with it through a dystopian soundscape, as it’s subject tries to hold a small hint of optimism, but can’t (If we make it, we can all sit back and laugh. But I fear tomorrow I’ll be crying). Then comes Moonchild, which feels like an apology from the generator for giving me the meandering At Fillmore East and showing me that songs that seem to stretch out past 10-minutes can be bangers. It’s such a weird, bizarre miracle of a song that never overstays its welcome. Then comes the climax with The Court of the Crimson King, a powerful end that brings back some of the chaotic vibes of 21st Century Schizoid Man. I feel progressive rock is a love-it-or-hate-it genre for some and this album is considered essential for its progression (no pun intended). I’m still not sure what I think of prog as a whole, but I what I can say is this is a hell of an album. Favorite track: 21st Century Schizoid Man Other hits: the rest of the album

я была настолько уверена что уже его слушала... в общем довольно приятный, только разный и глуховатый. можно продолжить)

lovely

For a 5-track (long-ass tracks) prog rock jazz odyssey this is surprisingly accessible. It's actually a gas.

Overall, I really like it!! I realize I haven’t listened intentionally to a whole lot of 60s music aside from the Beatles! So I could definitely hear some similarities in themes and even in the melodies and the mix of instruments that reminded me a bit of some Beatles songs. Over all, it felt like a super cohesive album, like the sonic story was so distinct. When I listened without looking, sometimes it was hard to know when the songs would end/the next one would begin! I loved the use of woodwinds, especially flutes in “I talk to the wind” and sax in “21st century schizoid man” 🎷 I could hear a lot of rock as well as jazz in the album! I loved a lot of the lyrics, I think they seem to be quite political a lot of the time, which can be hard to interpret as I’m so removed from the politics of the time. But from what I read online, there might be some anti-Vietnam war commentary on here, and some anxiety about the direction humanity would be heading. A lyric that stood out: basically the entirety of Epitaph, but maybe in particular, the line “will no one lay the laurel wreath when silence drowns the screams?” Haunting, and really sharp. I’d interpret it as commenting on the sadness and confusion of war, how there is longing for it to be over and to “win,” but there’s also this dread in knowing that when the violence is replaced by silence, victory may not matter the way they thought it would.

Sounds a bit too experimental for my liking, but not bad overall

Prog rock makes for good listening. Not my fave though

21st century schizoid man is holding this album up by itself. Influence cannot be d denied, though it gets a bit slow in the middle.

Interesting. Some good songs that I’d listen to again.

This is a great album. Just incredible.

The greatest what? It sounds like putting ketchup on fish. Or champagne after brushing. It's just wrong. As is the instrumentation and mixing rock and pastoral styles. I don't hear the genius. Aborted half way through. At least now the iconic expression in the cover makes sense to me.

My feelings on prog are well known. I am not, generally, a fan. Too clever clogs, widdly-widdly, pretentious, ridiculous time wasting, and not nearly rock and roll enough. I do, however, make an exception for King Crimson, largely because they rock hard. I have a number of albums from across the breadth of their career, although I have never become a devotee (i.e., I have never been even mildly tempted to buy any of their encyclopaedic and hideously expensive box sets). If ever you were going to identify the ground zero for prog rock, it really would have to be In the Court of the Crimson King. But let's not hold the subsequent sins of others against it. I was turned onto this record, especially 21st Century Schizoid Man, by some uni mates in the early 90s who had an instrumental jazz rock band (Trout Fishing in Quebec, check them out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEeU3rFSO6c You can hear the King Crimson influence). I still think 21st Century Schizoid Man is the bomb. It excites me every time I hear it. If all prog was this good, I would listen to prog (but it isn't, so I don't). Observations: - I am sure that that Fripp and MacDonald are playing each other's solos. The guitar solo sounds like a sax solo, and vice versa. - The fast start-stop section is awesome. As my drummer son pointed out, the timing is not precise. They were playing that tight in the room together, because they could. If you listen to the live recoding on Earthbound, you can hear that they could replicate that on stage, too. A testimony to Robert Fripp's band discipline. - This is the first evidence of Robert Fripp's propensity to play at right angles to what any other guitar player ever would. His note choice is consistently weird, but I love it. I will listen to him play on anything. (I particularly like the album he did with David Sylvian in the early 90s. And the Bowie records. And the Eno records. And Talking Heads and Blondie and Peter Gabriel and hundreds of other records). The title track is majestic, and memorably featured in Children of Men (2006). The use of mellotron has never been bettered. Really, all the pastoral stuff in the middle of those two tracks are dull with a tendency to go widdly-widdly on occasion. Personally, I could live without everything but 21st Century and the title track. But those two tracks alone rate 4 stars.

Particolare, non lo comprendo, ma bello.

I can see why this is an important album. Progressive rock is always hit or miss for me. And while this isn’t a miss…it’s not really. Hit either.

It was interesting. It felt different and really enjoyed some of it, but it was not an album I would listen to the whole thing again.

If you put a gun to my head and asked me what the greatest band of all time is, I'd say I have no idea since that's a really subjective thing and also you're being really mean to me right now, but if you then also proceeded to say "pwetty pwease" with big puppy dog eyes, I'd probably cave in and say "King Crimson, I guess.." This is just a completely flawless album. An honest to god masterpiece that does everything right. ...And it's not even their best work! "Red" is somehow like 3x better!

Yeah not bad some odd songs though

First listen. Been on the list for quite some time now. It was ok.

One of the defining prog rock albums, still sounds amazing today

cool sound with great, dramatic instrumentals. the songs are just a little long for my taste

Very beautiful

Invented a whole genre. Good stuff!

Love the drum sound in ‘I talk to the wind’ pretty good in all. Great sounds

the best of all time

Nope.

Excellent and not at all what I thought it would be

Enjoyed some songs but others not so much. The songs were really long which was a bummer during songs like "Moonchild" that was basically 12 minutes of elevator music. Conflicted on the rating since the songs I liked I really liked. Favorite songs were: 2. I Talk To The Wind 3. Epitaph 6/10

As far as this list is concerned, this record is a 5/5. However, as far as prog rock is concerned, or even King Crimson's discography is concerned, this record is a 4 out of 5. Ten minutes of noodling noises on moonchild eliminate it from being truly a perfect record like a 5 out of 5 would suggest. Always funny when I see people put this record as the greatest of all time and then their #2 record will be like Travis Scott or Kanye West or something. It seems like at one point or another everyone was told that this record is the best that prog rock has to offer but really it will probably only take you a few hours digging in to the genre to find that isn't the case.

I've listened to this before. Last time I liked Epitaph, and I like it even more this time! Moonchild was my favorite last time. This time I liked Talk to the Wind also. I love the use of strings in this album!

This really is THAT prog, despite a flawed track it still manages to be relatively interesting, even if i believe Disciplines the best King Crimson album

I’d say this album is not for me. Didn’t enjoy listening to it, but I can appreciate that it’s innovative.

Love this album

Could not get into this

Respect it but it doesn’t grab. Too much head, not enough heart?? 1.5 for influence alone…

Really cool, inventive album. I listened to the original album version. It starts off insanely strong, and it’s weird that it takes a much more subtle turn after 21st century schizoid man. I loved the 5 song album structure, and I thought epitaph was also phenomenal, but the other songs fell a little flat. Maybe it was the 20+ minutes of avant garde sound making that they slapped onto the songs. There’s a 12 minute song here that could EASILY be 4 minutes, it’s just sound making after that. Either way, almost an insanely good album, gotta bump it down to just really interesting.

transcends music, hype, legacy, reputation, influence...a work of pure magic and motivation to revisit Crimson's discog now that my ears work 10/10

I wasn't expecting to find one of my favorite samples on this album, but I am pleasantly surprised. Other than that one second snippet, I'm not very impressed with the rest of the album - it's a little boring.

Nice mix of rock n jazz a bit of prog. A bit dated but still passes a bit of time.

Second listen through. Solid album, parts that are experimental and drag, but overall great and exciting album. 3/5

Good very good album man one of the OG 5 star

Despite knowing this is a stone cold classic I had quite low expectations. 5+ minute songs scare me and I thought it was one of those albums that was a bit too experimental to actually be enjoyable. Actually listening to the album showed me at least partially wrong. The songs did sometime overstay their welcome, but they were fun/pleasant listens. Maybe with some relistens this would rise to the 4 or 5 stars it may actually deserve. I Talk to The Wind was a my personal favorite song and will probably get the most reslistens for now.

Just wasn't feeling this one much. 3/5

Everyone's favourite acronym ITCOTCK makes an appearance. Good lord - the moment 'Epitaph' kicked in I knew this was special. I sat this one out for so long, perhaps assuming it was all just noodling, instead of just partly. I still hate the cover though. That said - it's hilarious how much they've stretched this out to 44 minutes, especially the second side. Torn between a four or five...bonus point for this being from the 60s and therefore its influence.

ok WOAH! -OMGGGGGG THIS IS WHERE THE KANYE WEST SONG COMES FROM "POWER" ??????? ohhhhh i didnt even know that was a sampleeee bro 21st century schizoid mannnnn -talk to the wind lyrics are GOOD - great album 5/5

This has been on my list of classics to check out for ages. I ended up loving it. I have many thoughts on it, but not the capacity to verbalize them right now. Album cover: A+

This album was sweet. I had never heard of King Crimson. Before I'd even started, the album name was appealing to my fantasy sensibilities. The opening song is the sample for Power by Kanye, which is crazy. MBDTF is one of my favorite albums ever, and I'd never thought to look up any of the samples. I foolishly thought he made those himself. The song itself was awesome. So many instruments. "I Talk To The Wind" was a beautiful peaceful song. "Epitaph" was an epic ballad that gave me strong Metallica vibes. I was expecting Hetfield to cut in during the intro. "Moonchild" didn't do much for me. "The Court of the Crimson King" was awesome again. The entire album felt like a journey, and I really liked being on it. I also like the album cover. This is a very unexpected 5 for me. I didn't like Moonchild much, so it won't be a 10/10, but the other songs were impressive. 9/10

One of the biggest masterpieces from the late 1960s in the sea of so many great albums from that era. It had profound influence on many bands that came after them. The production is top notch, it sounds so good even after 55 years...This albums deserves 5 stars no doubt.

Wanted to like it more than I did.

Große Kunst! Ein Meilenstein!

Talk To The Wind is lovely.

Really good really influential sounds like they were a HUGE influence on the moody blues. But hard to listen straight through.

Very cool jazzy bits, very instrumental vs lyrical, solid album. Weird experimental moments sometimes but can see it's ahead of time as it's a 1969 album.

A bit too progressive...

this is gr8

classic progressive rock. a beautiful record.

Not too bad, but it sounds a bit too much like mythological rock for me. If you are into the concept, I'm sure it's more fun to listen to.

I may seem to have a bit of a beef with King Crimson. At time of writing, my review for Larks' Tongues in Aspic is the top rated one, where I essentially rip into prog, call the whole thing shit and accuse them of just mucking about. I was CORRECT. However, I'm delighted to say that this album is much better! Not the first track, which is all a bit weird and frantic, but the rest demonstrates some actual musical skill and even nuance, which was crucially missing from that other album. Parts of it are very listenable, varying from softer ballad tracks, and balancing those with bigger, more vibrant moments. Over the course of this project I've come to soften on prog as a whole, understanding that it's only certain parts of it that really grate with me. There's still elements of them pissing about and making random noises here, and I'd point to that as evidence that they still think they're more clever than they are (hello most of 'Moonchild'). But you can hear the more expansive bits coming in, and clearly laying some kind of template and influence for bands to come. A mixed bag. I actually enjoyed bits of this, and King Crimson can now come (a little way) out of musical jail.

It has some good points

1st 3 tracks are brilliant then it loses its way badly. High 3*

Some brilliance, a lot of bollocks

Classic

The greatest prog rock album. Maybe ever but at least of its decade.

Oy. Are we really pretending this is nice to listen to? This is music for sociopaths. Grinding my teeth halfway through the first song. This is atrocious. Fuck everyone who says this is good. There’s something wrong with you. This is intensely pretentious and overrated. If this was a physical record, I would smash it. 1/5

Bland

Good album, but not great, not much to say about it. However I did particularly like Epitaph and I Talk To The Wind, they were good song.

Banging album. Definitely one to sit down and listen to, as opposed to a casual listen. Really loved how the varied instrumentation across the album kept the songs feeling varied.

Amazing jazzy prog rock. I guess it’s not surprising as the genre is progressive rock but this album really sounds ahead of its time to me. Such varied songs and structures. Album cover is iconic too. Maybe I just don’t get it, but that middle section of moonchild kinda just sounded like a bunch of toddlers hitting random instruments for a bit. That is really one of the only negatives of the album for me.

Pretty cool all in all My problem with prog rock is theres always something to ruin it for me 2 minute flute solo being the issue here

I liked this very very much. I can definitely tell Pink Floyd and The Moody Blues were highly influenced by this band. I enjoy the richness of this album. There's a lot happening here, yet I don't feel overstuffed. It's a musical feast for the senses. I also learned that Kanye sampled 21st Century Schizoid Man - is there any genre West didn't sample? Anyway, I will definitely revisit this. I am a fan.

Awesome record. A great recommendation if you're into prod rock. Cant choose a best track because they are all important to telling the story of the Crimson King.

Always wondered why this was so popular with borrowers at the library I worked in, now I know.

4.5 great prog goodness

The album that arguably may have spawned prog rock. 21 century and ourt of king crimson are absolute classics. I talk to the wind feels out of place and moon child is 12 minutes of noises. If it weren't for those two tracks it would be a 5.

Okay okay. Let’s get the good stuff out of the way first. This album is held in such high regard for good reason. It’s the world’s introduction to prog rock and 21st Century Schizoid Man pretty much earns it that reputation. But boy oh boy is this album just not very consistent. We hit 100 fucking miles per hour in the opening track, pulling off insane rhythms and technical skill no one had ever done in rock music before…then a screeching halt to I Talk to the Wind, a 6 minute keyboard flute ballad that (I guess) is attempting to bring us into a real king’s court of medieval times. Talk about taking the momentum out of the record. Then we ssssort of get back to speed on Epitaph, which genuinely has a great sound but is too long and just a bit too corny. From here on out it’s tough to get back on board to really any greatness being offered. I like this record. I really do. But I don’t love it. It’s too boring and dated to be considered among its all-time great peers.

If no one man should have all that power, how did the majestic Crimson King acquire these weapons of mass percussion?

What a monster. I love the proggy excess with the chunky riffs and blasting brass, and I love the pastoral flute-drenched chill out songs. Epitaph is epic enough to theme the third act in a spaghetti western. There is a bit too much bibbly bobby boo in Moonchild, that's certain, but all else is gold. Court of the Crimson King is just fucking magnificent. This is what I wanted from Pink Floyd post-Barrett I think.

very beautiful....if you skip the first track. the range of emotions I felt during is truly difficult to encapsulate in one word so have a few. acceptance, fear, shock, annoyance, etc.

Music is an interesting thing. With 50+ years of hindsight... yes, this style has arguably been done better elsewhere, and yes, this arguably isn't even among the best albums that came out in 1969. But, without any hindsight, this album must have felt super unique and interesting when it came out. And it does still hold up today - particularly, 21st Century Schizoid Man is a jam. In historical context, this is a 5/5. Today, probably a 3/5. So, averaging out, I'll call it a 4/5.

Wow - this was really good. I’m not sure what I was expecting, but it wasn’t quite this. Definitely not the generic psychedelic rock I sometimes assume when an album is from the 60s. Every track is unique and good in its own way; there are elements of prog rock, folk, and improvised jazz, and the whole thing has a mysterious, otherworldly atmosphere. One of the rare albums where I listened to the whole thing a second time right after it ended. I’m stingy with my 5*s, but this is a high 4. Favorite tracks: Epitaph, 21st Century Schizoid Man

Disappointing. In my head, fair or unfair, I expected something funkier with higher energy. This was not that.

Nice

I had never listened to this album or any King Crimson jams before today. This was fucking awesome.

One of the best album ever! Every song is a little trip. I wanna vinyl of this album so much.

Okaaay. So we have classic today! This is the proof that it ain't need to fill an album with bunch of songs to be great. In here, we only got 5. 4 classics and 1 weird cousin (moon child it's coo coo). But the album is fantastic!

Beautifully made songs on a beautiful album. Every song is a joy to listen to.

01) 21st Century Schizoid Man (including Mirrors) - 6,5 02) I Talk to the Wind - 7,0 03) Epitaph (including March for No Reason and Tomorrow and Tomorrow) - 5,5 04) Moonchild (including The Dream and The Illusion) - 5,0 05) The Court of the Crimson King (including The Return of the Fire Witch and The Dance of the Puppets) - 6,5 TOTAL: 6,10 (61/100) Current ranking: 225/281

I was vaguely aware that this album was on here and was excited to listen to it for the first time for this list. I expected a really good prog rock album given how basically everyone gushes over it but it somehow still exceeded expectations by being almost anti prog rock. No 15 minutes of fucking around before the good shit, no weird noises really at all just 45 minutes of all killer no filler jazz rock fusion that has the bare bones of prog rock elements. Also blew my mind that the sample from power by Kanye west came from 21 century schizoid man which was also my fav track but the whole thing was great.

Oh wow! This blew my mind! Looking forward to many more listens

Amazing debut album, it's like King Crimson emerged fully formed and mature.

Niukasti kolmonen. Hämmentävän sekava levy jolla on hetkensä.

Huomattava parannus edelliseen listan levyyn. Hetkellisesti turhaa kilkuttelua, mut muuten jees

Interesting sound...not sure how to feel. Music used is great buy long tracks aren't my favourite

I know the opening and closing tracks on this album pretty well, but wasn't familiar with the rest. I had higher hopes for it, honestly, and it's alright, but nothing that really blew me away.

Fun album. I wish I liked it a bit more, and maybe I would on repeated listens, but as it is, it's only "very good" 3.5/5

I know it’s cliched at this point, but this really is basically perfect. A

I liked this. I should relisten to Lark’s. 3.6

not a big jazz fan, which makes it inaccessible to me. production is good, but i prefer poppier jazz such as steely dan. 4/5

Did not enjoy it one bit.

god this generator keeps throwing Dad Rock at me and not even the kind i like

It's a solid album but I don't quite buy all of the hype. I think it has some less than stellar moments. I'd personally give it a 3.5, rounding down to a 3 for over-hype.

Prog rock. I’ve got a lot of nostalgia for this album. Looking at it more objectively, I think it still holds up really well, except for the multiple minutes of near silence in “Moonchild”, broken up by just the slightest of instrumentation. Other than that, one of my favorite albums.

Quel banger !! Renvoyez les pink Floyd chez leur daronne

Good

Less heavy, more medieval than expected. Solid album and likely the invention of progressive rock. 7.7/10

Buen descubrimiento, muy psicodelico y rockero, suave y cañero

When going into this album, I did not know what to expect as I hadn't listened to very much stuff from the time period with the exception of The Beatles. The first track, 21st Century Schizoid Man, was a great introduction with its memorable but chaotic sound throughout. I talk to the wind was next, and it was my favourite song in the album all the way until the end, I love the calming nature of it in stark contrast to the first song. The third song, epitaph is quite similar to I talk to the wind, and really helps strengthen the middle of the album. Moonlight, however, was the low point of the album for me as I found it quite forgettable and its length did not help as I believe 12 minutes is too long for any song. However, the final song, the title track, did make up for it and is my favourite track on the album, I love just about everything about it from the instrumentals, vocals and the rhythm. Overall, I rate this album 8.5/10, as it was similar to what I've listened to before while different enough to offer something completely adrift from what I've previously encountered, while also having several incredible tracks that I will remember for years to come.

Prog rock is really hit or miss for me. It loses me when the noodling begins, but I do enjoy the songs when they can keep their focus. This is no exception.

Honestly one of the best things to come out of the project. Iconic, powerful, terrifying, and interesting are all understatements. The writing around this one was really well done too, and the buildup might be the best in the group's history. I just wish Giorno didn't defeat him so quickl... huh?... oh this is about the album isn't it. Yeah that's really good too.

Yeah yeah yeah Moonchild goes on for too long yada yada yada. I don’t care. This album kicks ass. The first time I listened to this was on the school bus during high school. I thought my connection was bad because I thought the final song was backing itself up with how it kind of starts and stops. The drums sound fantastic on here and the vocals are all really great.

I liked this a lot, it sags a little in the middle, which is the reason I'm not giving it 5*, but there's a lot a good things going on here. 21st Century Schizoid Man is a great start to the album. On Spotify, the only version that is available is a remastered version with bonus tracks that add nothing to the overall experience - which is frustratingly common with older albums, but I'm not marking it down for that.

Great stuff. Never listened to this before, but upon listening the reputation is deserved. Flows well as an album as an added bonus!

This is cool. Looking forward to checking this out. Truly never listened to this artist, I know how legendary they are. This is great.

Not my cup of tea, kinda boring and too long. Why is each song like 4 songs?

A good album, I liked 21st Century Schizoid Man, Epitah and The Court of The Crimson King.

Awesome.

Thoughts before listening: This is a massive prog rock album that gets praised highly by those who like prog rock. I tend to enjoy prog rock although it can sometimes be a bit over the top for me. I definitely know the title track to this album, and I'm pretty sure I have listened to the whole thing before. I'm sure I'll enjoy this. Review: Oh yeah....I've heard this before. The opener "21st Century Schizoid Man" is as well known as "The Court of the Crimson King", especially with the refrain being sampled by Kanye West on "Power". These are both powerful songs that push a lot of my musical buttons, as does "Epitaph". As a whole, this is definitely proggy, and there are some parts that get a little out there for me, but all in all its an enjoyable listen. 4-stars

Albumi #4, 31.08.2024 King Crimsonia en ole kuuntelemalla kuunnellut koskaan. Tämänkin debyyttialbumin kansi on tuttu, vaan kokonaisuutena kuuntelematta on jäänyt tähän päivään mennessä. Levyn avaus on progeilun legendaarisia kulmakiviä, mutta levyn loput biisit ovat selkeästi hidastempoisempaa fiilistelyä. Taitavia muusikoita ja monimutkaisia sävellyksiä. Tämäkin albumi menee silti itselläni sarjaan "ei mikään erikoinen mutta pitää tietää".

I only liked the song Epitaph. Seems mostly underwhelming. But I think Kanye sampled this song for 'Power'.

3/5. It would have been 4, but the score was removed for too (painfully) long tracks for 12 minutes each and somehow delayed. It was possible to cut out the excess.

Proper quality the only downside is that moonchild should not be that long. The first 3 minutes are fantastic and the rest we can't get behind at all. Epitaph and I talk to the wind are great though and the title track is a fantastic ending.

I ain’t avant-garde enough for this.

Really strong album, really serious album. Not a single light thing about it. Formative in my late teens.

Phenomenal. So happy I have this on vinyl :)

Not my style.

Surprisingly good

This is my first proper listen to King Crimson, a band that comes with a big reputation, especially with fans like Nick Cave. It’s easy to hear why. In the Court of the Crimson King is a bold, game-changing prog rock album that feels very different to anything else from its time. The musicianship is outstanding, and when it hits, it really hits. 21st Century Schizoid Man is explosive and chaotic in the best way, while Epitaph is a brilliant, more emotional and atmospheric track. For me, though, it leans a bit too heavily into the instrumental sections. While they show off the band’s talent, they can drag at times and take away from the overall flow. It’s a very good album, but not quite a great one for me. Favourite track: Epitaph Least favourite track: Moonchild Album artwork: Mental cover, really striking and memorable

Pretty good, memorable, but for some reason that I can't put my finger on, I don't want to give 4 stars. Really need to figure out why...

Sinster symphonies, pounding percussions, an overall splendid first time listen. How does king crimson work

Reminded me of Pink Floyd, which is a plus. I recognized one song and my favorite was the only instrumental.

Starts off decent, drops off at epitaph and moonchild then picks up a bit again at the end

In Epitaph, they stretch "iron" into a nine syllable word. That's art. And science. And mystery. Wow, this is a long album that doesn't translate into today's music about getting drunk.

We were definitely in a bit of trouble with 21st Century (though this is how i learned where the Kanye West sample for MBDTF came from... call me ignorant). Still that track had its own prog rock adventure that set it back quite a bit. Epitaph was a bit of a redeemer, but on a whole, its more of a tolerate than enjoy with the occasional prog rock noodling detours.

Listened Before? N I've been meaning to get around to these guys for years, and never have. This album is pretty damn amazing. Contemporaries of Pink Floyd, they use a lot of the same techniques and lyric structures. I really enjoyed this and will revisit. Added to Library? Y Songs added to playlist: The Court of the Crimson King

Decent all around album, but no one track stands out.

Enjoy prog rock but this gets weird

The first minute of this album is good. Then they go off on pointless noodling. But it gets worse. How about the vastly wimpy I Talk To The Wind? But things can still get worse. Moonshine is 12 minutes (seemed like 12 decades) of guitar/vibraphone (or glockenspiel) pointlessness. The title track is stupidly self-indulgent. If you want to listen to prog, find Queen II. They do stretch out to 6 minutes for a song, but those songs are full of dense ideas and power. If you played King Crimson to impress girls you would remain a virgin. I was going 2 stars because they play well. But insipid shit like this should be dumped.

Not usually a fan of prog rock and this one certainly had all the things I find a little too over-the-top about the genre. But that said, I enjoyed this one for whatever reason -- maybe more earnest, less self-aware?

I really like 2 of the songs, and the album is undoubtedly a huge achievement musically. But there is literally a 12 minute song where nothing happens for half the time. There is too much 'filler' on an album of only 5 tracks. I appreciate its importance and innovation in the prog field, but that's just not enjoyable listening for me. The opening and closing tracks are absolutely killer though.

nicht so meins.

Beim ersten Reinhören dachte ich, das wird nichts. Aber das ist ja genau der Charme des Progressive Rocks, das er sich entwickelt und verändert. Entweder man hat die Zeit zuzuhören oder es gibt keinen Zugang.

4.5★. Practically perfect outside of that dull dull section in Moonchild. The unmatched energy of the opener; the serene, elusive I Talk to the Wind; the dystopian, disarrayed augury of Epitaph ("Confusion will be my epitaph"); the fairy-tale quality of the first part of Moonchild; the combination of the rich storytelling, ritualistic bridges and galvanizing instrumentation of The Court of the Crimson King; it's all just so god damn great.

Modish eclecticism

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I often see a lot of praise for King Crimson, but this was my first time listening to them. Most of it wasn't what I expected, but it's quite nice. I can do without the second half of Moonchild though (The Illusion). That's a bit too experimental for my tastes.

Very interesting

So famous, and yet I'd never heard it before nor really paid attention to who was in the group. I enjoyed it, and it brought home to me just how much happened in pop music in the 60s - from where it started, to the amount of experimentation that was going on by the end of the decade, is incredible (and nicely set up the 70s, when pretty much every genre we have today seems to have been established). Anyway, I did enjoy this, I can hear that it influenced many others; prog rockers of course but also I thought of early Roxy Music, and also (to my surprise) quite a bit of Bowie's Man Who Sold the World. Of course it's a bit daft but I don't mind that. Can't decide between 3 and 4 but I'll be generous.

For me, like most prog rock, it veered between great beauty and self-indulgent twaddle. Thankfully there were more of the former than the latter, but the cover still makes me wince every time I see it.

This face was in many a record collection when I was younger but I’d never listened to the album. I really loved some of it and some of it was a bit skippable.

A dynamic bit of early prog. I dig the slower numbers most.

Dit kon ook niet uitblijven. Na een orkaan aan progrock geweld was het tijd voor de Godmother van de scene. Laten we beginnen met die hoes, waar je niet omheen kan. Unsettling en ontzettend iconisch. Verder doet het album waar progressive rock goed in is, alles duurt te lang. Zelfs de gave stukken emmeren iets te lang door. Maar dat neemt niet weg dat er wel echt episch werk opstaat. Vooral de afsluiter met z'n waanzinnige drums, en de smerige riff in de opener blijven me bij. Zat er bij vlagen wel redelijk lekker in, maar het is dan wel weer jammer dat je halverwege een minuut of 10 aan het luisteren bent naar een opstartende I Mac computer. 7/10 Highlights: 21st Century Schizoid Man The Court of the Crimson King

Guilty. Ik wist niet dat POWER een King Crimson sample was. Maar wat een goeie sterke riff is dat. Het begin verrast me positief en de progrock is niet zo gitaarsolo-ig als ik dacht. Het middenstuk is wel echt saai gepingel. Dat duurt te lang. Het slotstuk is wel weer goud en ook het vette wat progrock te bieden heeft. Een epische afsluiter. 7/10 Highlights 21st Century Schizoid Man The Court of the Crimson King

Went into this cautiously, given past experiences with prog on this list. But mostly enjoyed it (Moonchild, though?). 3.5 🌟 I'll have to add King Crimson to the bottom of my list of favourite musical kings: 1. King Creosote 2. BB King 3. Carole King 4. The King (Northern Irish Elvis impersonator, see Gravelands) 5. The King (Elvis) 6. Ben E King 7. King Crimson

a bit too “soundtrack to the hobbit” for me, but i know people who love this album

Bookended by two of the greatest prog rock songs ever.

Starts with a banger! Swinging! But then goes... boring. 3/5

В музыкальном плане прям понра

Pretty cool album, and nice cover! '21st Centuary Schizoid Man' had a pretty sick guitar riff. I enjoyed it in general, 3 stars.

I think the first time I heard of this album was when watching "Children of Men" as this album is featured as contraband. The album art is worth a star by itself. I've come to realise I don't really like progrock but this is an exception. The first and last track have really cool riffs. "I talk to the wind" a killer flute solo and though I've never appreciated it before, "Epitath" is pretty cool too. Only dud, and what a dud it is, is "Moonchild". Cool album where you can see many other artists took inspiration from. I think it deserves a 4.

Another goater

This absolutely slaps. So cool. Love all the weird tangents and how much shit is thrown at this. Mad that it came out in 1969.

i can't believe i put off listening to this for as long as i did

Well made but I’m just not into prog rock. It’s like reading a fantasy novel.

I actually liked this more than I should've. Very high quality musicianship and enjoyable songs despite not being my kind of music

Got diagnosed with tuberculosis halfway through listening to this album, which knocked a full star off my rating.

4/5 tytułowa piosenka nie aż taka dobra, ale 21st century schizoid man bardzo dobre

21st Century Schizoid Man is right. This opening track is so anxiety inducing, with its breakneck tempo, start-stop beats, frantic guitar bursts, counter-melodic bass, and bop jazz horn flourishes. The comedown of I Talk To The Wind is so welcome after the seven minute onslaught of Schizoid Man. The rest of the album plays out like a dose of Prozac. It's mostly low-key and understated until the final track, The Court of the Crimson King. But it all feels deliberate too. It's very well laid out; and it does feel like a masterwork. Even if it does (unsurprisingly) sound a bit like Emerson, Lake & Palmer in spots. I liked it. Would do again.

Huge sound, very good

It’s alright. KANYE SAMPLE SPOTTED

no one man should have all that power

At last, the screaming face record! I knew it would be on here somewhere. I haven't listened to it before, so I wasn't sure it would live up to the hype. I don't feel like it is the best album ever released, but it is still really great, and certainly is never boring. Very enjoyable overall.

Very good! Doesn't sound like 1969

This was a fun album to listen to, but didn't have much of a wow factor for me. The scary artwork on my big screen TV kind of scared me every time I walked through the living room.

I thought King Crimson was a heavy metal band. Psychedelic jams were a pleasant surprise although the vocals were a little too goody goody, sounded a lot like America. The music was fun but the entire album needed more grit.

I get why people love it so much - there's a lot to it, but the same could be said of Jazz, and I can't get on with Jazz. Glad I'm aware of it, but won't be featuring in my record collection.

Fripp demonstrating his genius from day one.

This is a Mateen album.

21st Century Schizoid Man (including Mirrors) 4 I Talk to the Wind 4 Epitaph (including "March for No Reason" and "Tomorrow and Tomorrow" 4.2 Moonchild (including "The Dream" and " The Illusion" 2.8 The Court of the Crimson King (including "The Return of the Fire Witch" and "The Dance of the Puppets" 4 Score: 3.8

UOGHHHHHHHHH AH AH AH AH AH AH OH OH OH OH OH OH king crimson UUOOOOGHHHHHH

Not my jam.

Terribly pretentious, has lasted well

This was surprisingly incredible

ok ich kenn de erst song afoch vom kanye leider. aber isch jo huuuuuere geil mitsax und klarinette was au immer. wird langsam chli noodly aber d teil mit blöser und gitarre sind geeeeil. fühls. ich redibedi mit windibaffi. schön? lieb d klarinette immerno, und d bass flageolett. und s klarinettesolo isch gad craaazy geil. find de song allgemein chli lame aber s solo. hets usegholt. epitaph au wieder soft aber huere geili snare? moonchild findi etz au wieder sehr lamsam. aber sehr schöni textures und so. super. ok jetz wird genoodelt steve reich time atonali musig jo voll. oke ich checks langsam. aso nöd im guete sinn. court of the crimson king cooler sie singed wieder s het mega e melodie und cooli orgle. schluss cool. aha goht nomel 3 minute. booooah und jetz hemmer afoch no 30 sekunde stilli? nai am schluss nochli grüsch. glaub ich möst das album 15 mol lose zums checke.

okee bin sehr gspannt, das album wird ja in himmel ufeglobt d blöser aind schomal sehr cool, de gsang chli weird hahaha d drums au ener weird aber cool aso d drums gönd dumm und alles andere rundume au, es isch fast scho goofy aber s hetmi jz nanig mega catched? s passiert mega vill und das findi geil aber joa oke I talk to the wind scho um ener mis ding, sehr geil epitaph huuere schön moomchild kenni? oder nöd? i weiss nöd d bridge findi sehr geil, ich glaub me het d sticks vom drummer ghört hahahah ahh oder er haut ufs kit selber oke jz ab 6:10 ca. ischs ener chli "lol machemer chli grüsch", vorher ischs na um einiges zemmehängender gsi hanis gfühl court of the crimson king findi jz no sehr cute zum abschlüsse jaa ich verstahs glaub scho und es het paar sehr cooli moment gha aber schlussendlich

I don’t get the buzz about this band. A lot of noise.

It’s all nice enough and seems to be very important to prog rock, but it doesn’t excite me or compel me to return to it.

Good

This album alternates between absolute rubbish on one track and then absolute gold on the next. I guess that means they average out to smack-dab in the middle, which seems like a great disservice no matter which way you look at it.

I largely feel the same about this as the other King Crimson album on here: props for doing weird prog rock shit in 1969, I liked some of it but not all of it, and I'm glad it's on this list. 3.3

Prog isn't for everyone, but it is for me, and this album is of the highest caliber.

Visionary. This hardly feels like a 60s album, it's at least 3 decades ahead of its time and totally unique. I'm mainly hearing the jazz above anything else. When I think hard enough, it does have a glitzy blur of psychedelia to the slightly twisted fantasy world it paints. I do hate the album art but it goes perfectly with the music haha. All in all super imaginative

One of my favortie albums to be honest and one of the reasons I started playing music. I still remember the days I would go on family trips with my family and I would spend my time with headphones in the car listening to this, "Red", Yes's "Close to the edge" and "Fragile" as I looked through the window to light passing through the trees. Can't really score it any less than a 5, too much of a personal album for me. I love all the songs on it but "I talk to the wind" is still a special one.

Holy shit THATS what that 21st century schizoid man sample is from! That’s crazy always thought it was Ozzy Osborn. That along make this a five.

It was okay but I probably won’t even think about it ever again.

Much better than the other one (Aspics). Seems less prog, still lengthy songs, but better instrumentation.

Very good. Whimsical, and instrumentally intricate. Prefer Close to the Edge tho

Five tracks pretty much following (from a quality standpoint) of Star Trek movies 2-6. If you like heavy prog (or Star Trek) then that’s still large doses of awesome.

4.5 favorite: epitaph least: moonchild is the reason this isn’t a 5

Very good

Epitaph fucks. Not listen to before u die material.

get to the point already, maybe 3.5

Enjoyed this one. Not my favorite King Crimson album, but still great.

This was my introduction to King Crimson and it did not dissapoint. It has one of the strongest opening tracks I've ever heard. Which continues into a slower track and then eventually goes into epitaph. I liked the intro of moonchild. The song then went on to create some freestyle-jazz-ish vibe which is nice, but it was a bit long. We finish this masterpiece with a masterpiece, the titletrack. I truly like how King Crimson mixed rock with jazz influences.

Mixed bag, a few really great songs with memorable melodies, in between a bunch of soundtrack like jam sessions... Would give 5 stars for 2 songs, but the rest drags it down...

Funny thing keeps happening. I press play on the album, then immediately I find myself at the end. Looking at the clock, I can see that the time has passed, but don't remember listening to the songs. How does that work?

It certainly doesn’t feel 50+ years old. Could be 10 years old I wouldn’t know the difference.

Ok Picasso

21st century schizoid man epitaph the court of the crimson king

Another first. Loved it. Had no idea 20th Century Schizoid Man was them.

Favorite Tracks: The Court Of The Crimson King 21st Century Schizoid Man

Some interesting melodies and riffs.

I understand that it's experimental and notable for its time, but the songs don't have much consistency and it feels like the tracks go on forever. I will say that the instruments are played well and I can understand why someone would like this album, it just didn't click with me. Start and end was decent though. Highlights: The Court Of The Crimson King - I liked how it built.

Too noodly for me but appreciate the artistry.

This is my personal all-time favorite album, and normally I would think that's a bias, but I truly think this deserves a 5, regardless of where I hold it. Normally I don't look at reviews, so I can form my own opinion without being swayed. I had an outline of what I was going to write regarding the milestones this album contributed to, and everything in between, but one of the top reviews said almost everything i had to say and more. I would reccomend reading that, because I wholeheartedly agree. (The review starting with 2/14/2022)

Omg

Genial

I should have liked this album more than I did. There was a lot of well played, varied music on there and they explored a bunch of interesting ideas, but the quiet parts were too long and too quiet for me - I lost interest and it was hard to pick it back up. Still a very interesting album though

i mean it was alright, but it felt like 5 disjointed tracks YNN additional note: i listened to the previous album on my list, nebraska, again, and i have to say, bruce stringsteen is such a fucking talentless hack, the entire album is just sing-what-you-see shlock

the defining progressive rock album. their lineup completely changed after this album and they never made an album as solid as this one. Greg Lake's vocals are on point and mesh well with Fripp's guitar. Moonchild is the lone weak song.

10 min. long songs aren't my jam.

I really liked it, sounded smooth and had style

New to me prog rock. Pretty good as that kind of thing goes.

getting an album this well known for the first day is pretty cool, as a music fan I've obviously heard of this album but somehow I never checked it out. the drums at the end of 21st century schizoid man are so cool, never heard anything quite like it. I talk to the wind is fantastic, kinda sounds like a more progressive later Beatles song? FLUTE! Epitaph is also incredible, production is incredible and lyrics are also incredible, why haven't I listened to this album before? holy fuck that build up and release (idk what to call it) at the middle of Epitaph :O mind blown I don't like Moonchild as much as the previous songs but it's still pretty good, drags on too much though imo and has the weirdest sounds. that improv part seemed really boring to me at the beginning but once I kinda turned off my mind it really grew on me and I liked it. In the court of the crimson king is fantastic as well, comes in as such a needed surprise after moonchild. fuck this album is fantastic, should've heard it before. My ears have been blessed

If you listen really close, you can hear the Kanye sample.

Only notes, can’t rate for some reason

Simply said - one of my favourite album of all time, however cliché that may sound. Just beautifully crafted record, the whole composition and every single part or melody perfectly fits together. Also, one of the greatest opening motifs in history of rock. And it gave us so many great covers (like The Shining one). Bravo!

Liked 'Court of the Crimson King' but Prog Rock really isn'y my thing.

El disco progresivo por excelencia. Diría que me encantó, pero no disfruto del género progresivo. Las ideas de esta pieza son muy buenas y están ejecutadas a la perfección, pero no puedo evitar sentirme aburrido y un poco decepcionado cuando a la mitad de LP se amplía el espacio entre instrumentos y al final se repite la misma idea que al principio (sé que es parte del concepto). De todas formas, sumamente recomendable a quien quiera entrar en este género.

I like this album but it’s not as epic as everyone makes it out to be

Day157 - buckle up this is a long album. i have met my flute quota for the rest of the list.

Can’t believe I haven’t heard them. Pretty good stuff, especially for the late 60’s-70’s.

I had high expectations and while it’s a good album I didn’t quite understand why it’s so highly rated. Some good moments and an overall well written and complete-feeling LP. But it misses in places and didn’t jump out for me as often as I had hoped.

Some albums are best experienced and appreciated windows down and blazing down the highway, while others need 100% focus with over ear headphones in a recliner (and maybe some Indica). This album definitely falls into the latter category. 21st century is a jam, to say the least. So many layers anchored by some complex and well thought out drumming. The middle three tracks are slower and more mellow for sure, but still brightened up by creative back beats, and symphonic elements. This album is a journey, with the two strongest tracks anchoring the start and finish. I can see why it is acclaimed for its influence and associated with the prog greats. There is a lot of ground breaking styles and experimentation going on here, enjoyable listen.

Man I so wanted to give this a 5-star, but a slight downgrade most likely due to long moments of space or too much avant-garde here and there. But still, it’s impossible to argue that this band and album were not part of the foundation for many prog bands soon to come from Jethro Tull to Gentle Giant to Rush to Dream Theater and beyond. The precision and execution are truly mind bending. The drumming alone on 21st Century Schizoid Man merits its own discussion. And what many have probably written off as pretentious and random overall is anything but that. It’s calculated next level stuff that at many times is hard to comprehend.

Guess I never realized how much late 60s and 70s rockers loved the flute 🤷‍♂️ I found some of this being quite accessible for prog. Lost me 6 minutes into Moonchild. Didn’t really understand that. Court of the crimson king is quite epic. But again, prob should have just ended 7 minutes in. Deserves higher than a 3 but not quite a 4 for me.

Oof, this is a tough one for me. I legit love me some 21st Century Schizoid Man. Shit goes hard, y'all. The rest of the album can't really match that greatness, but there's still some solid stuff...and also long sections of beeps and boops, which can make for a challenging listen. My mind is telling me this is probably a 3* album, but my heart wants to give it 4* for the first track and its influence on Prog Rock (even though I'm not exactly sure what Pro Rock truly is). The heart wins out today. 3.75/5

5/10 Yes, Mr. Crimson please sit down. We noticed you are taking really long lunches. and while it isn't any of our business, there doesn't seem to be any meat on your sandwiches. We're going to have to let you go, 'cause you're weird and you sometimes just drift off into 10 minute long jams. 6-7-2024

I dug this one.

I was unexpectedly surprised by this album. 3.75 if quarters and halves were allowed.

21st Century Schizoid Man reminds me a bit of War Pigs in the lyrics. I am really enjoying this first song a lot. I Talk to the Wind is a nice chill piece of music. Lyrics are interesting, but nothing out of the ordinary. Beautiful and cryptic lyrics in Epitaph. Lovely and haunting instrumentation as well. Moonchild is so interesting, vivid, and spooky in some parts. The Court of the Crimson King is my favorite song on the album. Love the imagery provided by the lyrics, the vocalizations, the instrumentation.

A solid album I think! Not necessarily something id seek out but I found it to be a good moody vibe to listen to

Not usually a huge prog rock fan but I really liked this album! Favorites were ‘I talk to the wind’, ‘the court of the crimson king’ and’21st century schizoid man’. I can definitely see how this sound influenced Pink Floyd.

Red is better

I listened to this back in 2021 and it shares the same growth as Black Holes and Revelations by Muse does where I've grown on it a lot.

pretty nice

Don't ask me why I haven't heard this album before today. You'd think being the progressive rock fan I am (i.e. I love Pink Floyd and two/three Yes albums and don't hate ELP) I'd've heard this sooner. But, no. Blame it on the thing's overwhelming popularity, blame it on the fact that I wouldn't be able to have its cover shown on Last.FM... Most likely, blame that I just never got around to it. Whatever reason, it doesn't matter. I've finally gotten to this album, and, boy, am I glad I did. This is some premo-prog rock. Seriously, every song (save maybe one) scratches that exact itch. From the bombast of "21st Century Schizoid Man", to the way it quiets down for "I Talk To The Wind", to that Mellotron riff on "The Court Of The Crimson King". An exception aside, I don't feel there's a moment wasted. Impressive for an album where the shortest song of five is **six minutes**. (And that one exception, by the way, is "Moonchild". That's not an unpopular opinion, I hear; most fans of this don't like how "Moonchild" just... Doesn't end. I'm aware there's a remix by Steve Wilson that chops off two minutes and fans prefer that version—but that's besides the point. I'm not into all the free improv, in short.) In fact, "Moonchild" dragging on as long as it does is the only reason I'm not awarding this album a 5. Believe me, otherwise it completely deserves a 5. I mean, with how it lives up to being the codifier for prog? You bet your entire ass. But... Eh. If the remix were the version I listened to, maybe. In any case, I'm just happy to finally have this one under my belt. And I should actually go listen to other prog albums, too. Like THE LAMB LIES DOWN ON BROADWAY or... I'unno. TARKUS? I meant to get around to that one but never did. Maybe with this album on my mind, I can—... Eh, later.

An endearing classic of the Progressive Rock genre, and in some ways still not topped since.

I’m at a 5. I just thought that was great. I don’t even really have that many words – I got completely encapsulated by the soundscape for most of the runtime. Those first 3 tracks are spectacular. Hell, even the long instrumental break during Moonchild kept me captivated for most of it, until I got tired of it by the end. The Court of The Crimson King shot me right back up though. For 1969, this is utterly ridiculous, in a good way; the layered soundscapes here, the beat drops on the title drops… it just feels really ahead of schedule, man. I’m sure this album has eventually been outdone within its space, and I get the feeling it might even come later in one of these 1,001 albums, but as someone listening to this for the first time, I’m just kinda blown away by how well they absolutely fucking nailed it. For a debut record, no less. Easy 5.

schöne Bombast- und Eso-Rock Band aus den 1960ern

Good

I almost stopped at track one with that terible modulated singing this album kicked off with. Thankfully that was the only time, but what a terrible beginning. In the end I found the album enjoyable. I'm giving it a 3 only because of that 1st track, otherwise I would have probably given this album a 4.

Super classic. I talk with the wind, 21st century schizoid man are iconic. Maybe the weirdest prog band to get popularity/acclaim but it's all for good reason. The closer is epic. I get a little lost in the grandeur, solos and fills, chord changes but in an immersive way. Equal parts catchy and weird. Most violently beautiful album cover ever.

There’s definitely a lot to like here, including some very inventive sounds and melodies. However, some songs tend to bore me and go on for longer than I’d prefer. Still a solid record though.

Epitaph and TCOTCK only good tracks

An album to be listened from beginning to end at once, but also would require more repeats for more stars

ostia tio KING CRIMSON A LA VERGA no me podia haber salido un mejor album pq a este igual le traia ganas pero no tantas ganas como a la rockstar

Loved this even if it gets a bit slow at times. It has all the markings of a great prog album but also isn't afraid to veer into other themes and genres. I can see why this is a classic. Standout Tracks: 21 Century Schizoid Man, Epitaph

No clear favorite. Least favorite: Moonchild Though I can hear influences of this in other bands (e.g. Roxy Music), the is nothing that sticks in my mind, it all blends together. I like Greg Lake's vocals and find ELP more to my liking.

Love it. King Crimson has never gotten the deserved respect and wide recognition from the general public. This album is a classic.

Where has this album been my whole life? I LOVED THIS! Peak the Kanye sample.

another reason why I love this list, discovering where samples have come from, in this instance Kanye borrowing from 21st Century Schizoid Man

Very helpful to put this in context. This is 1969. This is when the White Album came out. Really ahead of its time, and I always thought this was a little later, like maybe ‘72. I’m a fan of prog because I enjoy the composition of it, and the lack of pop structure.However, I very much feel the gaping hole where the soul and the warmth is missing. That said, I do feel a visceral response to the final track, which is powerful. Great album no matter how you slice it though.

Important, not enjoyable.

So far, out the gate this album is exceeding expectations with 21st Century Schizoid Man. I Talk To The Wind was interesting. I like where Epitaph is going so far, this is way better than I expected so far. Moonchild is great too, but it got a little long. I'm digging Crimson King

I don't think the drummer ever stopped playing that first fill he started on the first song.

really fun and creative album, especially considering it came out 1969 - big fan of it and the creativity it sparked on everything from Kanye to future prog rock.

Whilst I liked some of the riffs and motifs of this album I do find prog rock a little draining at times. Just relentless isn't it. This was fine! Not my favourite

A classic album. I liked it and it had some great bits but also some really long drawn out boring parts.

I can see why this music influenced so many. Just sparse and captivating.

Peak music 5/5

meh gostei mais ou menos, sinceramente preferia estar a ouvir outra coisa. 6/10

Epic, impressive that this was recorded in the 60s. Maybe a bit too much flute in the second track. Classic prog rock drumming throughout the album which is very prominent. 4.5

I wondered when this was going to turn up! This is an awesome album, not an easy first listen, for its time it was groundbreaking and such an influence for many bands. Anyone who doubts the influence on bands like pink floyd is not listening hard enough. I love epitaph To me, this album is almost perfect and there are not many of those around. It’s a 4.5 rounded up! Love it.

this was a lot I think I liked it? not at first, but it really grew on me

Good old weird 60s music. Some good, some bad, but mostly alright really.

shite

Some of the songs I absolutely did not like. Some I liked. Very good musicians. Progressive for 1969

What a perfect album. Arguably the first progressive rock album. I can't think of one the predates this record. I really like that Kanye West song in here... I still can't believe King Crimson let Ye sample that... Crazy. Amongst people I know, the always say that Moonchild is the low point in this album... Maybe because it is a slower jam? I don't know. I think it's brilliant. The track order in this record is done perfectly. Listening to this record from start to finish is a journey. I could listen to this record any time, any where, and with anyone.

Another four

3.5

Fuck Ye

If I have one major complaint of this record, it is pacing. It knows how to take a song that grooves super hard, and immediately superglue a brick to the brake. It's a very impressive record, aside from aforementioned pacing and the, dare I call it, "studio noise" during "Moonchild". But man, it really hits a lot of the right notes. Favorite tracks: "21st Century Schizoid Man", "I Talk to The Wind", "Epitaph"

The guy who owns one of the record stores in my town is a little like Comic Book Guy from The Simpsons. He always has this record in stock and prominently displayed, so I have seen this album cover many times, though I have never listened to it. It was better than I expected. But still the kind of music that “Record Store Guy” would play in his store.

Not sure what to expect. I need to relisten but was nice

Great album to start with. Something I would never have chosen to listen to and I really enjoyed it. Great to get away from the same old.

Great rock

fine

Wow that was beautiful. Longer songs, but they worked perfectly. The long instrumentals and perfect vocals were stunning. Saved on Spotify and would buy vinyl if saw in store. Had a similar vibe to some David Bowie music, as well as other late '60s psychedelic rock.

Well for me, this is the acceptable end of the progressive rock spectrum and I have something of a soft spot for this album from my student days (when it was only 7 or 8 years after release. The cover is a classic - look at the panic in the eyes!. Anyway, I can give this a strong score not just because I kind of like it but because it was a pretty influential album.

Amazing!

A classic. Nothing is as fun or as bonkers as the opening track, I was losing my mind the first time that I heard it. I love the punchiness of the drums, especially the snare, even if the technicality doesn’t match the Bruford years. (4.5/5)

4.5/5 Really solid album, def one of the psych rock/ art rock bests and the instrumentation is sublime, amazing album

A bit peculiar but still quite good music.

Fun.