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e210013
January 8th 2020


6374 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

I'm not an expert on KC live albums but I think you can try USA, The Great Deceiver and The Night Watch, besides Earthbound. I know very well USA, The Night Watch and Earthbound. The versions on the two first are great, the version on Earthbound is very havy and savage but has a very low quality sound. USA, The Great Deceiver and The Night Watch are three great live albums of them.

e210013
January 8th 2020


6374 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Ok, Deftone.

sizeofanocean
January 8th 2020


3764 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

I listened to The Great Deceiver and there it was the same case of slowed tempo and missing instruments. I didn't find Earthbound on YT, or at least it's blocked on Youtube Germany. I can use Proxy for that, but on the go it's pretty inconvienient

Donchivo
January 8th 2020


2247 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

@e21 Yeah, I really love USA, Night Watch has it's ups and downs. Neither of these nor Live in Chicago or radical action... cointain versions as intense and angry and with the same sense of urgency as on Earthbound. The version on Cirkus is actually close (same line-up) but somehow doesn't reach it neither.



Featuring the very best of so many versions of one of the greatest songs ever is no small feat. That's why I strongly disagree on Earthbound as being the low point of KCs-discography.



But i admit, my faible for low fi hardcore, black metal and noise as a musical genre possibly helps in not hating Earthbound....

Divaman
January 8th 2020


16120 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

Nice, e. I've always liked this album. The title track is just ravishingly beautiful.

e210013
January 8th 2020


6374 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

@ Don

It seems you're an expert in KC live albums. Nice. I admit you're right in relation to that track. As I said, my only complaint is the sound. It's a pity. I love to hear music on an great equipment.

e210013
January 8th 2020


6374 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Thanks Diva. It's always a pleasure to talk with you my friend.

Jethro42
January 8th 2020


18287 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

I had this at a 3 and bumped it to a 3.5. It's even possible to get a 4 from me. ''Sailor's Tale'', ''Ladies of the Road'', ''Prelude'' and ''Island'' are better than I thought. Will relisten to it all asap. Pos'd.

Donchivo
January 8th 2020


2247 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

@e21: not as much as I would like to.It's such a wonderful universe... Haven't heard the great deceiver yet. Good?

wham49
January 8th 2020


6359 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

the great deciever volumes are quite good, although have multiple versions of the same song, if I remember right

e210013
January 8th 2020


6374 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Thanks Jethro. I'm glad that you have change your opinion about the album. It seems to be useful to insist in writing reviews about the old albums, even today.

e210013
January 8th 2020


6374 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

That was I thought wham. I need to check it one day. Thanks for the info.

DDDeftoneDDD
January 9th 2020


23533 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off

Definitely my 2nd fave from the first 4!

DDDeftoneDDD
January 9th 2020


23533 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off

"I smiled and just unzipped heeeer"



It's awesome how Sabbath meets Beatles on Ladies of the Road!!! X)

Donchivo
January 9th 2020


2247 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

hmmm, for me its the third favorite one of the first 4 behind Lizard and the debut...



Possibly number 5 of studio albums overall, Red and Construcktion of light being ahead of it too. And a very close call with Larks Tongues...

DDDeftoneDDD
January 9th 2020


23533 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off

Lizard has an amazing final track, but that's pretty much it for me...maybe that'll change with time.



Donchivo
January 9th 2020


2247 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

hmmm I like all of it. But I understand what you mean by goofy and funny about happy family and indoor games, they're love-or-hate stuff. Cirkus and lady of the dancing water are just plain greatness for me though...

DDDeftoneDDD
January 9th 2020


23533 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off

yea...I mean its a common feature in every experimental outfit...it falls sometimes on some playfulness in detriment of heart&soul...I think is my bad though...I often rather sad/disturbing/twisted music.

e210013
January 9th 2020


6374 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

This is KC. As once Bruford said: " When you want to hear where music is going in the future, you put on a King Crimson album."

TheIntruder
January 9th 2020


936 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Great record, nice and correct review. Have a pos.



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