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King Crimson-Islands

sfaubert — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 15:42:22 +0000

It’s King Crimson… add Formentera Lady to the list of essentials, but this is one album I won’t miss.

When it came out they were interviewed on a radio station in Montreal, and what I remember most about it was that they kept on playing cuts from the album that I didn’t like and (worse) they made fun of Pete Sinfield on the air, sneering “Oooh… he wrote the WORDS.” Not a good first impression – probably too much to overcome.

I don’t generally like songs about groupies or the road either as long as we’re at it, and “Ladies of the Road” is a double shot of keep it to yourself.

Keepers:

Islands: 40th Anniversary Series

King Crimson-Lizard

sfaubert — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 09:00:12 +0000

Again, it’s King Crimson – just play it and marvel. I originally bought this as an 8-track and after listening to it the first time immediately returned it because there were so many warbly sounds I thought the tape was defective. Of course its replacement was just as warbly and in all the same places.

Brain-numbing power (Cirkus) and lots of fun (Happy Family, Indoor Games) makes this one my second favorite Crimson 1.x album. My apologies to the Boston Store in Massena for being a such pain in the ass.

Lizard: 30th Anniversary Edition

Giles, Giles and Fripp-Brondesbury Tapes

sfaubert — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 11:00:21 +0000

Keepers:

Under The Sky
I Talk To The Wind

Brondesbury Tapes

King Crimson-In the Court of the Crimson King

sfaubert — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 11:00:10 +0000

Keepers:

21st Century Schizoid Man
Epitaph
The Court of the Crimson King

In the Court of the Crimson King