King Crimson

KING CRIMSON Released Their Brill 9th LP ‘BEAT’ 40 Years Ago Today

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Back in time

18 June 2022

Band: KING CRIMSON
Who: Prog-rock pioneers
Active: 1968–1974, 1981–1984, 1994–2003,
2008–2009,2013–present / 13 studio LPs

Anniversary album: BEAT
Their 9th longplayer

AllMusic said: “The ’80s version of King Crimson (Robert Fripp, guitar; Adrian Belew, vocals/guitar; Tony Levin, bass; and Bill Bruford, drums) retains the then-modern new
wave sound introduced on ‘Discipline’. King Crimson’s Beat will automatically appeal
to other musicians. But since they’re fantastic songwriters as well, you don’t have to be
a virtuoso to feel the passion of their music.” Score: 4./5.

TUTV: Probably the most accessible prog-rock kings of their prog-rock generation.

Splendid live version of the LP’s opening track..

Feel the beat here…

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KING CRIMSON – Fourth Longplayer ‘ISLANDS’ Came Out 50 Years Ago

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2 December 2021

Band: KING CRIMSON
Who: Prog rock legends from London featuring Robert Fripp,
John Wetton (Roxy Music / Uriah Heep), Bill Brufford (Yes / Genesis)
Active: 1968–1974, 1981–1984, 1994–2003,
2008–2009, 2013–present / 13 studio LPs

Anniversary album: ISLANDS – 4th LP
Released: 3 December 2021 – 50 years ago

AllMusic said: “The weakest Crimson studio album from
their first era is only a real disappointment in relation to the
extraordinarily high quality of the group’s earlier efforts.”
Full review here. Score: 2.5/5.

Full album on Spotify…

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(group pic: cover of their 1973 ‘Red’ LP)

‘In The Wake Of Poseidon’ By KING CRIMSON Released 50 Years Ago Today…

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15 May 2020

In The Wake Of Poseidon by KING CRIMSON
Robert Fripp – Pete Sinfield – Greg Lake
Released 15 May 1970 – 50 years ago
The prog-rockers second LP

Robert Christgau of The Village Voice wrote: “A more muddled
conceptually than In the Court of the Crimson King. They’re not afraid
to be harsh, they command a range of styles, and their dynamics jolt
rather than sledgehammer”.

Album in full…

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KING CRIMSON: All Albums


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