Crimson [Import]

Crimson [Import]

Track Listings

1. Bleed In My Arms

2. Home In Despair

3. Fragile

4. No More Beating As One

5. Broken

6. Killing Me Killing You

7. Dead Moon Rising

8. River

9. One More Day

10. With Bitterness & Joy

11. My Throwing Heart

12. Killing Me Killing You (Special Single Edit)

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Japanese Version featuring a Bonus Track: Killing Me Killing You (Special Single Edit).

Tracks:

21st Century Schizoid Man (Including Mirrors)
I Talk To The Wind
Epitaph (Including March For No Reason/Tomorrow And Tomorrow)
Moonchild (Including The Dream/The Illusion)
The Court Of The Crimson Song (Including The Return Of The Fire Witch/The Dance Of The Puppets)

Customer Reviews:

"I've Been Here And I've Been There/ And I've Been In Between".......2007-07-20

One can only imagine what it was like to hear King Crimson's debut album back in 1969 (unless you're at least 38 years old, I guess. Okay, I probably I could have picked a better sentence to start this review. Moving on...). In the Court of the Crimson King was a bold, dramatic statement, an uncomprimising record that seamlessly combined hard rock (in the 60s sense of the word. Think Blue Cheer and Cream) with psychedelia and elements of jazz and high-minded poetic grandeur. The eye-popping cover art and suite-style song structures sealed the deal, and a new style of music was born: Progressive rock. Indeed, just about every act that has ever been labled "prog," from Pink Floyd to Yes to Jethro Tull and onward through the likes of Radiohead and the Mars Volta can trace the basis of their sound back to the 'Crim's first record. Robert Fripp's slashing guitar chords and nimble melodies bridged the gap between hevy metal and art rock (before either style was really a full-fledged genre, Black Sabbath and the Velvets notwithstanding), while multi-instrumentalist Ian McDonald gave the music a jazzy, textured complexity, weather he was playing the flute, the vibes, or the mellotron, and Greg Lake's vocals were quintessential prog: Technically acomplished, dramatic, and high-minded. Michael Giles' drumming picked up where Fripp's guitar left off, spanning the (not all that wide) space between rock and jazz. Topping the whole shebang off were Peter Sinfield's lyrics, which were abstract and poetic in the extreme, a set of textures and images rather than coherent statements.

But you probably want to know if the music's good. Well, here's the deal: No matter how good a progressive rock band is (and believe me, King Crimson were very, very good), they (pretty much) inevitably succumb to a few pitfalls. The most common is pretention. On this particular record, the most obvious victim of that malady is "Epitaph." The song's eight minutes don't produce a single memorable melody, and Sinfield's lyrics are obtuse in the extreme. They amble through a series of references to men being "torn apart/ with nightmares and with dreames" and "the iron gates of fate" without producing a single good line. It doesn't help that Lake seems to think he's singing scripture, stuffing each sylable with forced drama and unreasonably present passion. The song does have a sort of lumbering majesty (created, pretty much, by sheer force of will), but it's far from a classic. And its typically bloated length insures that it'll overstay its welcome. And then there's the notorious "Moonchild," which features a ten-minute instrumental "freak-out" section, the only truly interesting aspect of which is its odd quietness. Otherwise, it's every bit as overblown and indulgent as the very worst of 60s sound "experiments."

Otheer than that, though, this is a really great listen. My personal favorite track is the achingly beautiful "I Talk To The Wind," a haunting dreamscape with some of Sinfield's most poignant lyrics. The chorus shows off the subtleties of Lake's considerable voice, as he twists his vocal chords over and around the words, enunciating them with an uncanny grace and power. Good stuff. In a similar vein, the first two minutes or so of "Moonchild" (pre freak-out) are a gorgeous accoustic rumination, full of imagery and joyous sound. Of course, there's also the eternal "21st Century Schizoid Man," which foreshadows Rush, only without the nerdiness. Fripp's brutal, slashing bar chords fuse with McDonald's white-hot trumpet and Giles' thundering drums to form the ideal bed for one of Lake's most uncharacteristic and awesome vocal performances ever. He spits pure venom, snarling the lyrics (a rush of fiery, apocalyptic imagery) with menace and boundless energy. The song then breaks off into an awesome intrumental section, which sees Fripp and McDonald spitting melodies at eachother. It's a lava-spewing jam that dazzles the listener with its polymelodic ferocity, its shape shifting intensity. Crank it up, dude. And then there's the title track, which closes the proceedings with a burst of endearing bombasm (that is almost certainly not a word, but I can't think of a noun form of "bombastic") and shape-shifting insanity.

So, the end result is one of the coolest debuts of the sixties, a fantastic rock album, an introduction to some really gifted musicians, and the Rosetta Stone of prog. Neat!

Whimsical Progresive Rock.......2007-07-17

The debut album of King Crimson is one of their finest (though not their best; see Red if you want their top recording). This is the only Crimson album that features Greg Lake (of Emerson, Lake, and Palmer fame) on lead vocals. Although there are only five tracks, each one is rather lengthy and showcases the hallmarks of progressive rock as a whole.

My favorite two tracks are 21st Century Schizoid Man and The Court of the Crimson King, the first and last tracks respectively. Both are epic progressive songs, and are essential for any progressive rock fan; well worth the price of admission for this album.

Back in the day.......2007-06-28

I had a fairly adequate stereo which was centered on a Thorens transcription turntable with an excellent stylus. It always cheered me up to hear this album played at moderate to somewhat loud volume levels. I won't get into the progressive rock chicken and egg debate, for I also appreciate many of the other groups mentioned but KC has a very special place in my hierarchy of rock bands. They made several other good recordings, again duly noted in several reviews but I always have liked this one the best.

For those who have not heard this I would suggest attempting to hear part of it at least prior to buying as I realize this particular genre of rock can be considered an acquired taste.

Sophisticated progressive rock!.......2007-06-24

I knew this album of course before buying it, but it really amazes you when you listen to the whole thing song by song in your home stereo.

Let me join in the chorus of praise for this album, one of the greatest prog rock albums ever...........2007-06-12

This is arguably one of the greatest debuts in rock history (alongside The Velvet Underground and Nico). It is an almost perfect album, a feat that doesn't happen very often. Every song is so beautifully written, crafted, sequenced, and performed by some of the greatest musicians the rock world has ever heard or seen. The starter, 21st Century Schizoid Man, is amazingly intricate. It's one of the best songs from Crimson's library, and the middle section is blistering in its intensity. The quieter songs (just about the rest of the album) are so mellow, moving, and haunting, with lyrics (courtesy of prog rock's greatest lyricist, Pete Sinfield) that still hold up today. There are only 5 songs on the album (all running epic length), but they're pretty much perfect. The only one that gives me a slight problem is Moonchild. The last 10 minutes of the song (after a beautiful introduction) are kind of aimless. But then, maybe a few more listens, and the song will finally kick in. This is one of my favorite albums ever.

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Kill to Get Crimson
Mark Knopfler
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Binding: Audio CD

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The most authentic form of Progressive Rock
I first heard this on vinyl.
Crying for an Angel Dying
Music worth the challenge
Red Rocks!

Red 30th Anniversary Edition Remastered
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Release Date: 2004-11-22

Tracks:

Red
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Customer Reviews:

The most authentic form of Progressive Rock.......2007-07-16

For lots of fans this album is considered "the best" of King Crimson. Although I am a little cautious while calling "the best"; something for sure, this is the most authentic progressive rock music. You can taste the most original progressive rock embodied in rhythm, form, harmony, and melody. That is unbelievable that the album was released in 1974 (Let me double check!). Let's give them five stars as they paved the way for the bands that day by day, elevate the concept of creativity in rock music: Dream Theater, Porcupine Tree, Spock's beard, The Flower Kings, Tool, and...

I first heard this on vinyl........2007-07-13

King Crimson made good records throughout the late 60's and through the 70's. This is their best record in my opinion. Buy it, you won't be disappointed.

Crying for an Angel Dying.......2007-07-01

King Crimson's IN THE COURT OF THE CRIMSON KING (1969) and RED (1974) share some similarities. Both contain only five tracks. Both kick off with a furious aural assault ("21st Century Schizoid Man" and "Red", respectively). Both end with an extended, dramatic epic ("In the Court of the Crimson King", "Starless"). Both contain an interesting but ultimately rather pointless jam (most of "Moonchild", "Providence"). And both mark pivotal moments in the band's history. For while IN THE COURT OF THE CRIMSON KING was the group's debut and kick-started the progressive rock movement, RED was their final album before guitarist and bandleader Robert Fripp suspended King Crimson indefinitely (or until 1981 anyway).

But for what similarities there are between the two albums, the King Crimson of RED is very different from the King Crimson that had debuted only five years earlier. Only Fripp remained from the original lineup, joined by bassist/vocalist John Wetton (later of Asia) and drummer extraordinaire Bill Bruford (formerly of Yes) and augmented by familiar players Ian McDonald (sax), David Cross (violin), and Mel Collins (sax). Where that earlier band reveled in lush, melancholic Mellotron soundscapes, this incarnation was leaner, meaner, pounding out angular, metallic riffs and attacking their material with the ferocity of a much less "sophisticated" outfit. The first vinyl side ("Red", "Fallen Angel", "One More Red Nightmare") is irreproachable, and the aforementioned "Starless" is amazing, magnificently building tension from a moody COURT-like beginning through a Spartan, jagged middle into a positively vicious climax that renews the opening theme with symphonic accuity. Only the overlong improvisation "Providence" - and the band's complete lack of a sense of humour, which can be very important when it comes to self-conscious, overblown prog rock - holds RED back from true greatness. But even in imperfect form, there's much to enjoy from King Crimson's last hurrah before a seven-year hiatus that would result in a fundamental change in the band's sound and direction.

Music worth the challenge.......2007-06-23

King Crimson's "Red" is an album that does require a few plays to grow on you. But it eventually scores a hit and captivates you. My only possible quibble with the album is the somewhat meandering "Providence" and the instrumental break in "Starless" that, had I been in the editing room at the time, would have reduced it by a minute or three.

The highlight of the album for me is the layered guitar work on "Fallen Angel." The closing song "Starless" is fantastic (again, if they had only cut that plodding guitar riff in the middle of the song short).

If you are into progressive rock and enjoy music that is challenging, give this one a try.

Red Rocks!.......2007-05-14

Truly one of the best prog rock albums and certainly one of the best prog rock bands of all time. Bruford, Fripp and Wetton set a level that current bands are still trying to attain. Sounds fresh after all of these years. This band has influenced more musicians than most people realize.

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The Third Crimson Album You Should Buy
one of the best album of the band.
Overrated album
King Crimson regroups with renewed energy - and lots of it
I just can't get enough!!

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Release Date: 2004-12-20

Tracks:

Larks' Tongues In Aspic, Part One
Book Of Saturday
Exiles
Easy Money
The Talking Drum
Larks' Tongues In Aspic, Part Two

Customer Reviews:

The Third Crimson Album You Should Buy.......2007-07-17

Larks Tongues in Aspic is the third King Crimson album you should buy (Red and In the Court of the Crimson King should be your first and second purchase, in that order). This album features the classic Crimson tune "Easy Money," as well as the two part "Larks Tongues in Aspic." Like most Crimson albums, each track is rather lengthy, with the exception of the short (2:56) "Book of Saturdays." This can only be a good thing, since there's more music to love. I highly recommend this album for any progressive rock fan, or for anyone exploring the King Crimson experience.

one of the best album of the band........2007-06-02

This is the only band of the story of rock who do more and more, and every work is different, new, interesting, you will never listen an old album, this band is ever new!

Overrated album.......2007-05-10

I am goin' against everybody here, I just don't like this cd and I gave it to a friend of mine. The title track (part II) is the only one that I can listen too, but not too often. Sorry everybody, but I can't rate it as a five stars album just because everybody did.

King Crimson regroups with renewed energy - and lots of it.......2007-03-24

Although perhaps a bit biased, I really like the three albums the band released following In the Court of the Crimson King (1969); even though a lot of folks feel that the quality dipped a bit. However, I think most people can agree that with Lark's Tongues in Aspic (1973), the band found renewed energy. This album also marked a point where the band started exploring some of the heaviest music they would release.

The lineup at this point included bandleader Robert Fripp (electric and acoustic guitars; mellotron; and electronic effects); John Wetton (bass guitar and lead voice); Bill Bruford (drums); Jamie Muir (percussion); and David Cross (violin, viola, and mellotron). A lot of critics feel that this was the finest progressive rock lineup ever assembled, and I pretty much agree. The individual performances and ensemble work are breathtaking - these guys were all superb players. Bill Bruford details throughout why he is one of the top drummers in progressive rock and rock in general (incidentally, Bill Bruford had bailed on Yes right in the middle of their 1972 tour to join King Crimson and play on this album). On the heavier pieces, John Wetton plays his Fender bass with the treble all of the way up and with a slightly distorted tone, making for a very percussive playing style that meshes perfectly with Bruford's playing. During the lighter moments, he contributes some very clean and understated counterpoint and his vocals are also excellent. In addition to the dizzying speed with which he cross-picks, Robert Fripp unleashes a range of sounds on the guitar, sometimes anguished, occasionally mellifluous, but always to the point. In amongst all of this chaos, the delicate and wavering violin of David Cross adds a very nice acoustic element to the music, some of which can be overbearing at times.

The music on this album juxtaposes sections of virtual silence with passages of bone-crushing volume that makes for an interesting study in contrasts. This is most effectively demonstrated on Larks Tongues in Aspic (Pt. I); which is a piece of music that could very easily knock you out of your seat with the louder passages if you concentrate too hard on the quieter sections. The rest of the album features soft, mellotron-soaked songs (Book of Saturday and Exiles); a punchy and aggressive Easy Money; an exercise in percussion-based minimalism (The Talking Drum); and the quite nearly violent Larks' Tongues in Aspic (Pt. II). The musicianship is of course, stellar throughout and the arrangements are exceptionally good.

All in all this is excellent stuff and is very highly recommended. Also recommended from this period of KC is Starless and Bible Black (1974) and Red (1974).

I just can't get enough!!.......2007-02-10

I am listening to it right now. KC doesn't compromise. They are the Wagner of rock.

Buy this and the complete King Crimson catalogue. If you don't like it, one of your grandkids will. Like lots of great music, King Crimson isn't appropriately revered in its time. One day, you'll be able to walk into any bar and there will always be least one Crimhead in the room.

Music is my life. The music I am most passionate about is King Crimson.

KC forever!

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Culture Clash Club
Underrated even as it is lavished with praise
This CD is the King of King Crimson!
Very well done
yowza

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Release Date: 2004-11-22

Tracks:

Elephant Talk
Frame by Frame
Matte Kudasai
Indiscipline
Thela Hun Ginjeet
Sheltering Sky
Discipline
Matte Kudasai [Alternative Version][Alternate Take]

Customer Reviews:

Culture Clash Club.......2007-07-21

Some seven years after Robert Fripp declared King Crimson dead post "Red," there was much surprise in the music world when he re-appeared not only with a four-piece rock band, but slapping the name King Crimson upon it. Just to make sure it would get the intellectual ears to ponder it, he gave it the academic and spiritually highbrow moniker "Discipline." Because as anyone worth their prog-rock smarts would tell you, playing good highbrow rock required it.

But what shook a lot of people at the time was how the usually reserved Fripp gave the front mic to Adrian Belew, whose more light-hearted (read "American") persona was so different from Fripp's. Add old KC alum Bill Bruford and US Bass/chapman stick wiz Tony Levin and you had a clash of continents that made for perfect chemistry. Fripp's mathematical guitar "fripperies" balance Belew's animal noises with impeccable beauty and more that a dash of humor. The two cuts to gather the airplay, "Elephant Talk" and "Thela Hun Ginjeet," seemed to favor Belew, who obviously was having a ball barking out the alliterations on "Elephant Talk." Bringing some of his polyrhythmic skills over from sidelining with Talking Heads, Belew brought the rock to Fripp's highbrow.

When the band decided to wax artistic, though, Belew delivered. The lovely "Matte Kudasi" may be one of his finest hours on any album, and the lyric to "Indiscipline" captured the love/hate relationship an artist can have with his words. The final, title track is also terrific fusion rock, the instrumental work that is positively electric. Levin's work on this song in particular and the album overall, probably brought the inventor of The Chapman Stick a whole new clutch of devotees.

Fripp may have looked on the new King Crimson as an academic exercise (the new liner notes are often unintentionally funny in their seriousness), but these four virtuosos under Fripp's strict hand held together to make some brilliant music. "Discipline" is best thought of as the high water mark in a trio that includes "Beat" and "Three of a Perfect Pair." By combining some of the ferocity of new wave (there are hints of Talking Heads and The Police among the songs here), proved that the new line-up of Kind Crimson lived up the legacy of its namesake.

Underrated even as it is lavished with praise.......2007-06-20

I know my title makes no sense, but it's true. This album cannot be praised enough. It is a masterwork. It is a new era for the Crim, more new-wavey but still pretty proggish. These songs are excellently written, and are made more so by the players. Robert Fripp and Adrian Belew on the guitar create some of the most excellent shredding in the history of music, with the two's complicated lines interlocking and creating something fantastic. Then there's Tony Levin on bass/stick, playing seemingly simple but probably not so bass/stick lines. They, especially the stick lines, seem to act more as another melody than harmony. And then there is freakin' William Scott Bruford on the drumset. Why is this guy not as appreciated as god-danged Neil Peart? Peart is way too flashy and far too mechanical to be as praised as he is. I'm being a hypocrite here, because there is no way in heck I'm as good a drummer as Peart. But jeez, Bruford is so much better. The guy has such a unique style and keeps up with this very complex playing with absolute ease and finesse, but instead of playing fills the whole way through like a certain Canadian, he GROOVES and it is EXCELLENT.
Sorry to get off on a rant there. I love Rush, I even like Peart's playing generally. Let's move on.
Concerning the album, a song that is good, or even a song that is great would be a total dud on this album. That's how awesome it truly is. "Elephant Talk" is a great opener, with lyrics that are mainly synonyms for the word talk, with weird elephantesque guitar noises and a cool stick melody being what makes the song better than it already was.
"Frame by Frame"...wow. Fripp's incredibly fast run-up-the-fretboard-and-back-and-not-break-a-sweat guitar riff is simply the epitome of sweetness and the more melodic part of the song (e.g., the verses) is stunning and beautiful.
"Matte Kudasai" is a lovely ballad with a beautiful slide guitar sound that is a recurring theme and Belew's drifting, pleasant voice singing lyrics such as "She sleeps in a chair/in her sad/America". I'm not a fan of soft, ballad-type songs, but this is done quite well.
"Indiscipline" sounds totally unhinged, with Belew ranting about "it" and equally wild music popping up after each verse. Crazy fun.
"Thela Hun Ginjeet" is another fairly unhinged song, but it is not as wild as "Indiscipline", for sure. Rather, it grooves and comes back to a recurring, fairly nonsensical (at least, it seems) chorus when it is not recounting an absolutely bizarre and somewhat creepy narrative that seems to be about some sort of videotape.
"The Sheltering Sky" is a beautiful and interesting instrumental that is a little overlong. I dig it, though.
Now we come to the title track. "Discipline" is another instrumental, but is far more awesome than "The Sheltering Sky". In fact, it makes "TSS" look like a huge turd floating in gross brown water in a disgusting toilet with the lid up in a dingy gas station/truck stop. It has incredibly awesome, nearly orgasmic overlapping guitar parts that, along with the really cool bass-and-drums groove, creates a totally out-of-this-world whole. Even though it is fairly minimalistic and five minutes long, it doesn't last long enough.
The bonus track, the alternate take of "Matte Kudasai" is good, because you can't really ruin a song like that. But it is almost the same as the previous version. Kind of a waste.
In summary, 500000000000000000000000000000 stars. Perfect. What music should sound like.

This CD is the King of King Crimson!.......2007-06-08

This is such an awesome CD full of interesting sounds and rhythms! I had it years ago when it came out and had it stolen. Lately I kept thinking about it and decided to purchase the new remastered CD. It's just as good as ever! In fact I think I appreciate the work and the quality of the recording even more now.

Tony Levin's bass is phenomenal! Sometimes it's interesting just following his bass playing. Outstanding! Whether he's with Crimson or with Peter Gabriel he's fantastic. Definitely one of the best bass players I know of along with Chris Squire. And talk about guitar work. Fripp and Belew do some outstanding, very interesting work here. Kind of Al Di Meola on acid. Bill Bruford is excellent! I read a review where someone apparently doesn't think much of Bruford. I've seen him perform in a couple of different groups like Genesis and Yes and he's alway been able to flow with a progressive band well. He provides a great foundation for the music here.

Highly recommended if you are in to strange music and progressive rock styles. My favorite King Crimson CD. I don't know if this is classified as progressive rock but whatever it is, I like it a lot! One to crank up! Sometimes I take it out and play little games like looking at it and then not looking at it, just to see if I still like it. I DO!

Very well done.......2007-05-12

First, I am not a fan of the band, but this cd brings new ideas and explores new sounds and textures. I saw the concert from the second row and it reminds me good times from the early 80's.

yowza.......2007-03-26

I am not a huge Crimson fan. I heard this album first when I was 18, an impressionable age to be sure. I know Court of the Crimson King, Red, Thrak, etc., but for my money, this is the best line up and best album by Crimson. Adrian Belew, fresh from tours with Zappa and the Talking Heads, infuses the band with polyrythmic intensity and Afro-Brazilian beats. To be sure, his voice is high and an acquired taste. Tony Levin (Peter Gabriel, California Guitar Trio, etc.) holds down a nasty, stick infused bottom while Bill Bruford (Yes, XTC, etc.) provides amazing, frenetic fills. This group has the chops to compete with guitarist Robert Fripp and the result is some incredible, moody music. The opener, Elephant Talk, is a funny, funky dance beat of a song (and I don't associate Crimson with funny, but I think Belew brings some much needed levity to this album in counterpoint to lead guitarist Robert Fripp's pretentiousnes). Frame By Frame follows with hypnotic duelling guitars and soaring vocals - a real mind bender. Matte Kudasai is a pretty ballad with wailing seagull guitars; and if you purchase the newest edition, you get two versions of the song. Indiscipline is a mad, head-splitting romp (though it doesn't make your ears bleed like the double trio Crimson). Thela Hun Ginjeet (still covered by Primus/Les Claypool) is a rollicking, bouncy joy. The final two tracks, Sheltering Sky and Discipline, are very strong. You will either love or leave this disc, but it likely depends on your age and exposure to Crimson. For me, I would rate Discipline in the top 100 of all time for pop album releases.

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This is a lot tastier than "Cat Food"
Come on now, this CD rules
Impressive followup, though strangely familiar
In The Court Of the Crimson King Part II
Fripp takes over the Captains wheel and mans the Mellotron duties as well

In the Wake of Poseidon
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ASIN: B00064WSN2
Release Date: 2004-12-20

Tracks:

Peace-A Beginning
Pictures of a City
Cadence and Cascade
In the Wake of Poseidon
Peace - A Theme
Cat Food
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Album Description

2004 reissue of the progressive rock act's 1970 album adds two bonus tracks, 'Cat Food' (single version) & 'Groon' (Cat Food B-side). On the DGM label

Album Description

2004 reissue of the progressive rock act's 1970 album adds two bonus tracks, 'Cat Food' (single version) & 'Groon' (Cat Food B-side). Discipline label.

Customer Reviews:

This is a lot tastier than "Cat Food".......2007-06-18

As the author of the Jefferson Airplane book "Take Me To A Circus Tent" and a former radio disc-jockey, I am often asked to write and or discuss various recordings from the 60's and 70's.

"In the Wake of Poseidon" King Crimson's second and superlative effort will never get the credit it deserves because from the day it was released it has only been compared to the debut Crimson recording. Since the first King Crimson album is one of the finest records ever, it immediately put an albatross around the follow-up.

If you listen to "In the Wake of Poseidon" and judge it not against the initial Crimson offering but on its own merits, the results were tremendous (Under the most difficult of circumstances).

Ian McDonald had exited and his unique approach to the mellotron would have to be replaced. Greg Lake the voice of the group would leave shortly and soon create legendary music under the name ELP.

Robert Fripp took on the Herculean task of not only playing guitar for the sessions but mellotron as well. The result saw a blending of the instruments in a scholarly fashion.

"Peace- A Beginning" is a haunting opening to the festivities. It comes out of nowhere and is perplexing in its short structure (Fifty seconds).

"Pictures Of A City" goes the opposite direction. It is eight minutes of Robert Fripp's musical intensity. He is the professor leading his students.

"Cadence And Cascade" is a work of beauty. The acoustic guitar and vocals work as if they were one. Do not let the preconceived notions of Gordon Haskell not being Greg Lake (Obviously) diminish the results. Gordon would sing on this song only.

The title track has Greg Lake's voice full of power and passion. It could cut through titanium and still be gentle when needed. This will grab your attention on the first listening.

"Peace- A Theme" slows things down for a bit over a minute but also gives you a false sense of security for what is next.

"Cat Food" pulls out the kitchen sink and everything else is its way. Ironically, in a truncated form this was the single from the album!

"The Devils Triangle" is the longest piece on the album. The drums sound as if you are attending a marching bands rehearsal as the other instruments improvise through an impressive journey of diverse sounds.

"Peace- An End" A short vocal dominated tune would signal the end of a time tested treasure and another chapter in the saga we call King Crimson.

If you get the edition with the bonus tracks you can enjoy the single version of "Cat Food" and the B side "Groon."

Enjoy the music and be well,
Craig Fenton
Author of the Jefferson Airplane book "Take Me To A Circus Tent"

Come on now, this CD rules.......2007-05-17

Okay, this may be similar to their debut album In the Court of the Crimson King, but it is longer and just as good. It has a great variety of tracks from soft and moody (Cadence and Cascade) to funky (Pictures of a City) to just plain fun (Cat Food). This is an essential buy for King Crimson fans.

Impressive followup, though strangely familiar.......2007-04-21

The common complaint about this album is that it is an almost song-for-song clone of the band's debut, "In The Court Of The Crimson King." To make things worse, the band has already begun to fragment and lineup changes had already begun before the disk was completed. However, this is still a great album. "Pictures Of A City" may not have the collective group feel of "21st Century Schizoid Man," but it's just as agressive and has some excellent guitar work. "Cadence And Cascade" is just as pretty as "I Talk To The Wind," and "Cat Food" has a great jazz-rock feel with wild piano work by Keith Tippet. Some songs even do better on this album than the debut's counterparts they are modelled after: I much prefer the title track over 1969's "Epitaph," and "The Devil's Triangle" is a nicer look at the band's improvisational style than the free form ending of "Moonchild." The mellotron work on this album is very nice. King Crimson records are some of the most well-produced albums ever made and I can certainly recommend this one.

In The Court Of the Crimson King Part II.......2007-03-21

This album is very similiar to their first album 'In The Court Of The Crimson King.' Robert Fripp wanted to and did prove that he could have written the first album, on his own.

Fripp takes over the Captains wheel and mans the Mellotron duties as well .......2007-02-06

1. Peace-A Beginning - Already out of the band, Lake does a favor and sings beautifully here and on this album. IMO Lake, McDonald and Giles should have taken a break instead of breaking up after 1 album and tour.
2. Pictures of a City - 21st Century Schitziod Man Part. 2
3. Cadence and Cascade - Not a good track sung by the (embarrased to have been in Crimso) Gordon Haskell
4. In the Wake of Poseidon - Epitath part 2, Melotron by Fripp
5. Peace - A Theme - Forgettable Guitar theme
6. Cat Food - OK, but well its just OK
7. Devil's Triangle: Merday Morn/Hand of Sceiron/Garden of Worm - Here we go, the deep sea set to a nightmare of music, thats a compliment. THis would of fit nice on the debut instead of the long improv jam
8. Peace - An End - Goodbye Greg Lake

Crimson Tide: Music From The Original Motion Picture

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Great Movie Soundtrack
THE Zimmer Powerhouse Album
great pounding theme, but little more
Men's choir in action.
Crimson Tide

Crimson Tide: Music From The Original Motion Picture
Hans Zimmer
Manufacturer: Hollywood Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000000OEI
Release Date: 1995-05-16

Tracks:

Mutiny
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Customer Reviews:

Great Movie Soundtrack.......2007-01-10

Excellent recording to listen to a great Submarine movie.

Visualize the scenes while the music plays.

THE Zimmer Powerhouse Album.......2006-12-16

Ok, so I've been collecting Zimmer and countless other classical-film score composers since I was 8. This is definately one of Zimmer's defining momtents as a composer. The themes and orchestrations presented here are just mind blowing, and totally great.

Buy if you are a fan of Zimmer, or muscular score music.

great pounding theme, but little more.......2006-09-29

Zimmer's score for Crimson Tide is, in my opinion, one of the more overrated scores that has been written in the last 20 years. This score is continually lauded by music lovers as powerful, inspiring, and exciting. I would apply those adjectives to the theme of the film (heard in the first, fourth, and fifth tracks on the album) but to little else in the score. The other problem here is that the tracks are so long that to hear the great theme, you'll need to listen to at least 10 minutes of music that is adequate at best, and downright boring at worst. When I first got this score years ago I would have given it 5 stars, but I think I was being influenced by what everyone else was saying about it. Now that I've had it a while and listened to it scores of times I have to say that other than the 2 minutes of brilliant theme heard 3 times in this score, there is little else for me to recommend in it. The one possible exception is the hymn on the album heard twice--it's beautifully sung, though the lyrics are unintelligible. That I would still give something three stars, though, even though I really only enjoy 6 minutes of the album, says something about what a great theme this one has. Those familiar with Pirates of the Carribean will notice that one of its theme is a shameful replay of part of the theme from this film.

Men's choir in action........2005-12-31

A men's choir padding the whole score. Yuk! I just like instruments.
Otherwise four star.

Crimson Tide.......2005-09-08

A great soundtrack to show off a fine Stereo system but Amazon included a second copy with my next order.Whats your problem Amazon, trying to increase sales ?

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A terrific album from a band that has always had potential
This albulm is O.K.
Strong Album
"Crimson" is the worst of the best
Love.

Crimson
Alkaline Trio
Manufacturer: Vagrant Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Goddamnit!

ASIN: B0009IW8VM
Release Date: 2005-05-24

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Time To Waste
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Burn
Mercy Me
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Sadie
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Back To Hell
Your Neck
Smoke

Album Description

Though the current world of Alkaline Trio is not nearly as fraught with and fueled by drink and drama as in the band's formative years, the making of the new Crimson (out May 24 on Vagrant), was not without its share of dark portents: Two bone-shattering skateboarding accidents, one PunkVoter tour that failed to block the reelection of George W. Bush... but oddly enough: No failed relationships!

As a result Crimson stands as the most mature and ambitious 13 songs Alkaline Trio has ever pushed itself to create-with able guidance from producer Jerry Finn (Green Day, Blink-182, Jawbreaker). From the ominous piano and atmospherics opening of first single "Time To Waste" to closing ballad "Smoke," not a moment or note is wasted as the familiar Trio balance of darkness and melody on "Mercy Me," "Dethbed" and "The Poison" nestles up against increasingly progressive tempos and arrangements of "Burn" and "Satin," and the epic true-to-life tales of Manson family member Sadie Mae Glutz ("Sadie") and the West Memphis Three ("Prevent This Tragedy").

Customer Reviews:

A terrific album from a band that has always had potential.......2007-06-06

I am saddened to hear the reviews of "they sold out" or "their sound has finally become pop" and the similar cries of embittered fans. The simple fact of the matter is the band has improved their production quality and softened their music a little - although nowhere near enough to justify a "sellout" accusation.

In past albums, Goddamnit!, for example, there was a raw, young punk feeling to the band. Compare, if you will, to Taking Back the Covers or many of the bands on the Springman label. Bands grow up. Punk doesn't *inevitably* lead to pop, but when the angst that starts creativity leads to intelligent songwriting, harmonies and more complex chord work, the hard edge that sometimes brings us to punk gets lost.

But, listen to The Poison on Crimson, or Back to Hell, and you'll realize that it's the same band that recorded Goddamnit! and From Here to Infirmary.

People have said that the star of the album is really Mercy Me. I'm also a complete sucker for harmony, and Mercy Me has harmonies that almost evoke Brian Wilson. However, listeners will also find a real treat in the next track, Dethbed, which has the same harmonies with a more morbid, darker overtone to it, which is frankly more reminiscent of their earlier recordings (which listeners seem to be looking for).

The songwriting is so intelligent, the composition of the music itself is intelligent itself, and what Alkaline Trio has produced in Crimson is a damn good album.

Bitter "we knew them first" fans should realize that bands grow, and that sometimes their fans don't grow with them as quickly. The good news is for these fans is that there *are* bands out there right now cutting their teeth on punk, like Amazing Transparent Man, who will do more than enough to satisfy when "The Trio" goes "pop."

This albulm is O.K........2007-04-24

If you've never listened to alkaline trio before do not get this albulm, its ok i guess, but it is nothing compared to goddamnit! or self-titled

Strong Album.......2007-04-07

Solid 4 stars. If there were 4.5 stars I'd give it that. Not their best but definitely on the better end of the spectrum. Probably their best album from a continuity standpoint, however.

"Crimson" is the worst of the best.......2007-01-25

Make no mistake about it, Alkaline Trio is an amazing band. Their raw energy, pure emotion, and cleverly crafted macabre themes have consistently come across as genuine...until "Crimson". This album, though musically very good, comes across as forced, as if they were told to write a lyrically dark and depressing album but not given their usual amount of creative license. While this album is lacking in that respect, it is still quite good and worth listening to.

Love........2006-11-08

a lot of people say this cd is too "pop" and its no good and all i can say is this is one of my favorite cds i own. it reminds me a lot of good mourning, but a bit more... produced? so maybe it is a little more mainstream than the others but that doesnt make it bad. my favorite song on this cd is #3, burn. its a great cd though. so yeah.

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Enchantment
Heavenly
Equisite and Filled Eternal Bliss
All Pain And Sorrow Depart

This Universe
Singh Kaur
Manufacturer: Sequoia Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 2005-09-13

Tracks:

Spark In The Night
This Universe
The Lord's Prayer

Album Description

Experience the perfect peace within and without. This exquisite music is soothing, uplifting and will illuminate your heart with joy. The final recording from legendary vocalist Singh Kaur (Fairy Nightsongs, The Crimson Series) -- This Universe is an enchanting message of love that radiates grace and serenity. The purity of Singh Kaur's ethereal voice shines through on the extended ancient chant "This Universe," a gorgeous and enchanting original version of "A Spark in the Night," and a breathtaking musical version of "The Lord's Prayer." The deeply touching beauty of Singh Kaur's voice is a rare gift and she recorded this extraordinary music as her final offering to her fans. Produced by Gary Stadler (Fairy NightSongs, Fairy Heart Magic) and featuring artfully sensitive keyboard orchestrations by Raphael (Music to Disappear Into) and special guest Lisa Lynne on Celtic harp, "This Universe" will deepen and enhance your yoga, the healing arts or meditation.

Customer Reviews:

Enchantment.......2007-04-03

This music is so exquisite it brings tears of joy to my eyes. I have never been so moved. Wonderful for meditation or just relaxed enjoyment. A singer with perfect pitch and an enormously talented composer. This beautiful music will take you into presence.

Heavenly.......2007-03-10

Singh Kaur's heavenly music is the perfect antitdote to a busy and stress-filled day. I easily come back home, to my most shining self, when I listen to her other-worldly CD.

Equisite and Filled Eternal Bliss.......2005-10-12

Just exquisite! I love Singh Kaur from her Crimson Series releases and absolutely adored her previous collaboration with Gary Stadler on "Fairy NightSongs". But this new release fills me with such joy and wonder and opens my heart in a way that I have never experienced from music before. Singh Kaur's voice is radiant and pierces my soul with it's devotional passion and tenderness. I feel blessed to have found this magnificent piece of music. Thank you, thank you, thank you Gary Stadler for bringing Singh Kaur's final musical gift to us all. Many Blessings.

All Pain And Sorrow Depart.......2005-09-14

As I've mentioned elsewhere I have a deep, visceral reaction when I hear Singh Kaur's voice. Suddenly I stop for a moment, as the wise say, my mind opens, and I remember that the problem isn't me, the problem is my reaction to the problem. This dates back to my first discovery of her series of chants done on the independent ?Invincible label with Kim Robertson on harp. This Crimson collection, her final recording, is the closest thing to healing music that I have ever heard. Unfortunately, the set has to be sought out or ordered, and many people simply have never heard what is one of the most powerful voices in new age music.

I don't know if I can put my finger on what exactly is it about her singing that does this. The Spark in the Night, the first cut on this album is a reworking of an old melody of hers. The simplicity of her voice, the purity of her tone fits right into the music. As her singing matured, her voice gained coloration, and this song works not simply as and easy melody, but it reaches the listener emotionally as well.

Most of the album (43 minutes) is spent on the title piece, this universe. Combining wit Gary Stadler, Lisa Lynne, and several others, it is meditation music perfection. While anything of this length is going to be repetitious, Singh Kaur manages to vary dynamics, rhythm and color so that even the repetition is soothing. This is no small accomplishment in a world where many people think that meditation music should be electronic choirs droning over electronic strings. Singh Kaur is never hackneyed.

Rather than drone on about Kaur's talents, I suggest that, if you are looking for the narrow path to inner quiet, you stop a moment and listen for yourself.

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A great and extremely experimental Crimson album
great listen
Stake A Lizard by The Throat
My Favorate K.C. Album
A great album

Lizard
King Crimson
Manufacturer: Discipline Us
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In the Wake of Poseidon
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Release Date: 2004-12-20

Tracks:

Cirkus (Including Entry of the Chameleons)
Indoor Games
Happy Family
Lady of the Dancing Water
Lizard: Prince Rupert Awakes/Bolero-The Peacock's Tale/The Battle ...

Album Description

2004 reissue of the band's 1970 album. Discipline.

Customer Reviews:

A great and extremely experimental Crimson album.......2007-04-19

This 1970 release was created in-between the brilliant 1969 debut (In the Court of the Crimson King) and the staggering virtuosity and general "wildness" of the 1973-1975 incarnation of King Crimson (Larks Tongues in Aspic; Starless and Bible Black, and Red). Although some fans and critics regard Lizard as a weaker album (and even hard to "get into"), I personally feel that the music is excellent and shows a great deal of compositional sophistication (classical influences figure prominently). Pete Sinfield even turned the heat up on his lyrics and they are very elaborate and complex on Lizard. Come to think of it, the album stands among some of my favorite King Crimson albums.

The core lineup on Lizard included: Robert Fripp (acoustic and electric guitars, mellotron, electric keyboards & devices); Mel Collins (flute & saxophones); Gordon Haskell (bass guitar & vocals); Andy McCulloch (drums and percussion); and Peter Sinfield (words & pictures; VCS3 synthesizer). Additional musicians include: Robin Miller (oboe & cor anglais); Mark Charig (cornet); Nick Evans (trombone); Keith Tippet (piano & electric piano); and finally Jon Anderson of Yes fame (vocals on "Prince Rupert Awakes"). In terms of musicianship, Robert Fripp and excellent drummer Andy McCulloch are the true standouts here, although the supporting brass and woodwind players turn in some excellent ensemble work (especially on the track Bolero). Bassist/vocalist Gordon Haskell (who was apparently a fan of soul and Motown music) was either reluctant (or unable) to embrace the complex material on Lizard and it shows in his bass playing, which is fairly weak throughout (his vocals may be an acquired taste for some - although I like them a lot). Following the release of the Lizard album, Haskell left the band (along with McCulloch).

The five tracks on the album range in length from 2'47" (the delicate Lady of the Dancing water) to the massive (23'15"), seven-part Lizard suite, which would prove to be the largest piece that the band would ever compose. Musically, Lizard presents a nice mixture of symphonic prog, the avant-garde, and even some highly experimental, jazz-inflected moments here and there (apparently a Miles Davis influence), although it is extremely odd-sounding and angular jazz. Pieces that are good examples of the avant-garde aspects include Happy Family, which features Tippetts' insane pounding on the piano. Although there are some hectic and aggressive moments on the album, in large part it is quiet and even reflective at points. Lady of the Dancing Water is the most soft and pastoral piece on the album, and features some excellent flute playing by Mel Collins.

Other personal favorites include Cirkus (love the mellotron), Indoor Games, and the huge Lizard suite. The suite opens with the very delicate and pastoral Prince Rupert Awakes movement and features the high pitched and soft vocals of Jon Anderson. His vocals work perfectly with this track. Bolero (the second movement in the Lizard suite) is another favorite and is a virtual showcase for supporting musicians Tippett, Miller, Charig, and Evans. The Lizard suite goes through a number of twists and turns, ranging from the delicate to the all out instrumental chaos of The Battle of Glass Tears/Last Skirmish. The piece closes some 23 minutes later with Big Top, which consists of carnival music, sped up and otherwise distorted (very creepy sounding stuff).

All in all this is a very progressive and challenging album by King Crimson and is a personal favorite from the 1970 -1972 period. Very highly recommended along with the 1969 debut, Larks Tongues in Aspic (1973), and Red (1974).

great listen.......2007-04-10

The reason King Crimson's Lizard album is so great is simple- from beginning to end, the album is filled with little creative musical bits. From "cirkus" all the way to the end of the 23-minute epic, this album contains hidden musical journeys in the background of the music, behind the lead singer. Little entertaining bits of piano, drums, mellotron and other instruments playing throughout the entire album in the background, and many people who dismiss this album don't even notice what's going on back there. It ends up making the whole album feel very jazzy and intense.

I also don't get all the complaints about the lead singers voice. He's not a gifted singer, but he's nowhere near the worst out there. You might even say his voice can be quite pretty and believable during certain parts.

For someone like me who likes music that's WAY out there, this is certainly a very comfortable listen for me. Little bits of creativity are just bursting all OVER the place. Great album.

Stake A Lizard by The Throat.......2007-02-06

Best track here is Lizard: Prince Rupert Awakes/Bolero-The Peacock's Tale/The Battle ...
- featuring Yes's Jon Anderson on guest lead vocals. this track is worth the price of admission for Prince Ruperts Lament/Fripps searing guitar solo at the end of the track before the fade out of backwards sped-up mellotron

My Favorate K.C. Album.......2007-01-19

I can't get enough of this cd. Every song is great it will take a few maybe more listens to relise that they are great, but it's worth it.

Track By Track

1."Cirkus" (Robert Fripp, Peter Sinfield) - 6:27 5/5
Amazing song one of there best. Great opener, the mellotron and just the unique vocal style of Gordon is outstanding. Should like this one first listen if you like there first album.

2."Indoor Games" (Fripp, Sinfield) - 5:37 5/5
This song is alot harder to get into. If your into the jazzy stuff you should like this track. The improv is great in the middle. And has a nice little ending to it.=)

3."Happy Family" (Fripp, Sinfield) - 4:22 4.6/5
Fast, "Different" and just sorda confusing but highly recommended. This song depends on how far your willing to branch out because this one is out there but it's very good. Plus it's about the Beatles.

4."Lady of the Dancing Water" (Fripp, Sinfield) - 2:47 5/5
Great little song reminds me of some of there other ballads very good and is somewhat of a breather compared to Happy Family and what is next. And is about a lady obviously, a theme that would come up alot more in Islands.

5."Lizard" (Fripp, Sinfield) - 23:15 6/5
The first part "Prince Rupert Awakes" is probly my favorate song on the album Jon Andersons voice is out of this world. This is a pretty haunting track with some great jazzy playing. And the Mellotron can send chills down your spine if you are blasting this song. Pt.2 "Bolero: The Peacock's Tale" nice little part of the song. Has some great work from the band and Gordon gets the final words of the album "Forming lines of horse and steel By even yards march forward" and Pt.3The Battle of Glass Tears begins which is also outstanding lots of horns and amazing drumming and gets better by the minute. Then after some amazing horn work comes Fripp with not his greatest but some good ole haunting guitar at the end. And at the finale of the album is Bit Top which reminds me of spinning around in a room. It's ok but I wish the album ended with Fripps guitar.
Overall get this album if your into King Crimson and you are into some of the jazz fusion like stuff.

A great album .......2006-12-17

King Crimson's third album Lizard is not quite as consistant as the first two but it's better than the next one. This is a very jazzy sounding album with some celtic and baroque thrown in. The first part of this release is made up of four songs all sung by Gordon Haskell. In fact, this started up with the lineup that finished Poseidon for the most part anyway. While all these songs are great for me it's the second half of the cd that is like nothing else. Back in the days of records this was one of my most played sides. The Lizard side as we all used to call it back then. It starts off very quitely with a guest vocal appearace by Jon Anderson and then moves in to some of the most beautiful music I've ever heard. Several related pieces that have an absolutely beautiful sound and are quite unlike anything you'll hear anywhere else. A wonderful piece. Big Top is very brief but fits in well with the Lizard Suite.

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