In the Court of the Crimson King

In the Court of the Crimson King has 3 really great songs and 2 really mid songs so it all kind of evens out

This album is like "Let's begin with one of the greatest songs ever written. Got that? Okay, now let's never do it again."

I'm surprised /this/ is their big one. Only one of two on this list, but I feel like I hear a lot more people talk about Red or Discipline nowadays. This made me want to check out the band's heavier stuff, which I guess I'll do after I'm done with this list, hahaha.

Four 3s in a row. Run DMC better kick my ass tomorrow.

Not bad, but kinda “out there”. Not something I’d just put on in the background

It's a classic prog album that stays a tad too long in spots.

Some cool moments but I'll never listen to it again on purpose

One of the best of all time, really made my teenage years a lot more tolerable, love it to death <3

Oh man I am INTO THIS

Not the biggest fan of prog rock but this is ok as far as prog rock goes. 3/5.

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Man hører at King Crimson står seg fra mengden av samtidige progga 60-tallsband, men det fremstår litt uferdig. Det tar seg opp på de neste platene.

4.5/5

Lately I acknowledged progressive rock as one of my favourite generes in music although I'm very far from acknowledging King Crimson for the greatness of this album. It its a big thing, it is something revolutionary, but I will die on a grave with opinion that I...simply don't like it.

My guitar teacher was obssesed with this when I was in high school so I listened to it a lot, it's been very strange to see it get elevated so high in the general music consciousness since that Kanye sample, but even more so in the last 5 years as a bit of mandatory vinyl.

Lots of high highs: driving bass parts and jammy guitar stuff, big riffs, the cover, sax and melotron sounds, some of the exploratory spacious stuff. The drama of it all. But also, some lows: the flute, some of the more noodly bits that get kind of boring, the folkloric element.

This is like the 5th highest rated album on rym. Is it good? Yes. Is it really good? Yes. Is it the fifth greatest album ever? No. Can I see why people might say that? Eh, kind of I guess. Still damn good, maybe it'll grow on me. 4.5/5

No notes, jist perfection

It’s easy to see why this is considered the ground zero of Prog Rock. I really dug it, especially the opener, "21st Century Schizoid Man." It's a wild ride, a crazy mix of jazz and hard rock that still sounds super fresh, even with that sample Kanye stole... The whole band is amazing, from the Mellotron to the sick drumming that keeps it all together.

But the rest is a bit hit or miss. "Epitaph" and the title track are amazing, but the middle section gets a little much. "Moonchild" is a bit too long and noodly for me. Still, it's a super cool, atmospheric album that I'll definitely listen to again.

21st Century Man is such a strong opener that it would have gotten a 5 right then and there.

The classic book-end...Moon-Child? Just record a EP if you dont have that much music, seriously...just dont.

It's fine, but I would never listen to it on purpose.

Felt pretty ahead of its time tbh! Definitely can see the influence this record had in a bunch of other music. Really enjoyed this.

Iconic album, down to its cover. "I Talk to the Wind" has always been my favorite song here. The extensive jazz influence on the tracks here separates it from other prog records, most often to its success, but unfortunately to its detriment on "Moonchild," a meandering mess. I think without that clunker it would be their very best album!

Es ist ein monumentales Debüt, das 1969 den Progressive Rock definierte und bis heute als stilprägend gilt. Die Mischung aus wuchtigen Bläsern, Mellotron‑Wänden und epischen Songstrukturen wirkt beeindruckend, aber auch schwerfällig. Tracks wie „21st Century Schizoid Man“ oder „Epitaph“ zeigen enorme kreative Kraft, während andere Passagen – etwa die langen Improvisationen in Moonchild – heute etwas aus der Zeit gefallen wirken.