4.4 - This album provided the blueprint for progressive rock and sounds better than 90%+ of its contemporaries. I imagine King Crimson influenced Pink Floyd to change musical direction. “I Talk to the Wind” is a masterpiece. I love how the flute makes the whole arrangement float. Really, all of it strikingly beautiful. My only gripe is with the 9 minute instrumental breakdown on “Moonchild.” Though it fits with the composition, at some point it feels like they’re taking the piss noodling on for that long.