One of the neat consequences of Fripp's willingness to change and adapt over time is that perhaps no former bigshot of prog rock, save probably Peter Gabriel, survived the punk movement in better cond ...more about King Crimson
I recently was in touch via e-mail with one of our readers, whose last name I've misplaced. (That's what happens when I receive e-mails on three different computers. ...more about King Crimson
Boy, that title doesn't lie. This is about as concise as you can get when summing up an entire career of a progressive rock outfit. ...more about King Crimson
2T he last couple of Crimson albums might have more-or-less stunk, but let's be fair to Fripp - he wasn't exactly surrounded with the mightiest of talent. ...more about King Crimson
The best album of each King Crimson phase has been the first one --In the Court of the Crimson King,Larks' Tongues In AspicandDiscipline-- so it's no surprise thatTHRAKis an excellent disc introducing ...more about King Crimson
Starless and Bible Blackis even more powerful and daring than its predecessor,Larks' Tongues in Aspic, with jarring tempo shifts, explosive guitar riffs, and soaring, elegant, and delicate violin and ...more about King Crimson
The final album by King Crimson's first incarnation,Islandsis a mishmash of musical styles, absorbing instrumental interplay and progressive rock excess. ...more about King Crimson
This is supposed to be a mini album, but the length of this disc is over 30 minutes. There are bands that releasefull-lengthalbums that are shorter than this. So, take it as you will. ...more about King Crimson
Is it a cardinal sin to suggest that a King Crimson record doesn't haveenoughRobert Fripp on it?Coming off the strengths ofIn The Court Of The Crimson KingandIn The Wake Of Poseidon, two albums that I ...more about King Crimson
This is an archive release taken from two different "periods" on the THRAK tour, and an essential for any decent fan of King Crimson. ...more about King Crimson
Track listing: 1) THRAK ; 2) Fearless And Highly THRaKKed ; 3) Mother Hold The Candle Steady While I Shave The Chicken's Lip ; 4) THRaKaTTaK Part 1 ; 5) The Slaughter Of The Innocents ; 6) This Night ...more about King Crimson
Track listing: 1) 21st Century Schizoid Man ; 2) Peoria ; 3) The Sailor's Tale; 4) Earthbound ; 5) Groon. This, no doubt, is the strangest item in the rich King Crimson catalog. ...more about King Crimson