King Crimson


The only knowledge I had of King Crimson was my first LP bought self titled Bad Company, and reading the bass player Boz came from Crimson. Fast forwarded 50 years and I am now hearing for the first time "in the court of the Crimson King". I know I wouldn't have liked what I love today, when I was 13. Amazing players and composers! Court is not dismissed, please remain seated. 

voodoolounge

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They are probably out on tour- worth catching them. Personnel except Fripp different from the first album, but they do it justice, along with the track "Starless" from the album Red. Greg Lake's voice on "Epitaph" is stunning. 

Cost of period UK pink labels is high, and almost all have some noise on the quiet parts. The pink rims, used to be cheap, not any more. The Steve Wilson remixed remix is pretty good, whether in digital format or as a vinyl record. 

Live in Toronto 2016 (on vinyl as well) sounds very much like what I heard in a 2,000 seat hall several years ago when they came through Austin. Go hear them! 

@voodoolounge - I wrote up a shoot out of three copies, an original UK pink label, a UK pink rim and the then new (50th Anniversary) Steve Wilson remixed remix on vinyl (without all the extras from the deluxe package). You should be able to find it on the web. I found the 2010 issue to be a little clinical sounding.

Bill Hart