Album Rating: 3.5

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Album Rating: 5.0

I can get why some people would hate moonchild but I still dig it myself

Nah Moonchild is 3rd best. Its better than schizoid man. People just don't get free improvisation.

Album Rating: 4.5

I get free improvisation if it doesn't suck. There's a reason Fripp himself cut it short on some re-release. Would you say it's because he didn't "get" it?

@GhandhiLion Exactly. "I Talk to the Wind", as pretty as it is, also has nothing on "Moonchild".

The first Crimson incarnation was often too smart for their audience. I know it after myself - I mean, I always liked their improv stuff a bit (especially "Moonchild"), but it wasn't until after I'd listened to AMM, Frith, Zorn, Supersilent etc. that I came back to "Starless and Bible Black", "Providence" and stuff and was BLOWN AWAY.

@Rik I think he only wanted to cut it because it contained a citation of somebody else's song

Album Rating: 4.5

Tried to find something about it on the web and you're probably right.

Album Rating: 4.5

Moonchild is fantastic, even if it goes on a little too long towards the end. Sometimes I even prefer it to one or two others on here.

"People just don't get free improvisation."

lol

The improv in Moonchild is simply just not very good. I really like some of their other improvs and I certainly don't have a problem with improvisation in music in general. Moonchild is definitely towards the bottom of the pile when it comes to King Crimson improv tracks.

yup @AlterTide0 I am starting to think Fracture is their best song

The atmosphere of Moonchild is unmatched. In "The Illusion" it is almost like the guitar and vibraphone are talking to each other. Only thing keeping me from 5ing this is 21st Century Schizoid Man and Talk to the Wind

Moonchild is definitely one of my least favourite 70's Crimson tracks. For me this album would be so much better if it had a decent improv track.

Album Rating: 4.0

Yeah, Moonchild is the reason I don't have this at a higher rating

Album Rating: 4.0

For me, this album and Larks' Tongues in Ass Dick are on the lower tier of King Crimson's best work

"Larks' Tongues in Ass Dick" well thats a new one.

Album Rating: 4.5

Moonchild is my favorite KC improv, plus you can't beat the first couple minutes and those lyrics.

Album Rating: 4.5

Yeah, the first few minutes are great.

Album Rating: 5.0

amazing how well this has aged

Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Off

people ought to listen to some of the ProjeKcts before saying Moonchild is bad

Album Rating: 5.0

Confusioooon

why is it that every song has to age?? i loved it the most on my first and second listen when i didn't know here enough and there was surprise and suspense and now she just doesn't work on me same way

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