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Koris
Emeritus
October 6th 2022


22618 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

It's definitely the outlier there, but I've always had a soft spot for it. So many great tunes... Dinosaur, Walking on Air, People, One Time... great stuff



It's a very oddly constructed album though. Quite a few detours and weird interludes, but I think they add character to the record

StormChaser
October 6th 2022


3148 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Agreed Koris, wonderful and underrated record, def in my top 5 KC

Donchivo
October 6th 2022


2231 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

mmm for me it must be



1. Red

2. Court

3. Lizard

4. Islands

5. Construkction (sooo badly underrated here)



wham49
October 6th 2022


6359 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

I can go with that

Source
October 6th 2022


19917 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

larks and discipline not in your top 5 interesting

TalonsOfFire
Emeritus
October 6th 2022


21027 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

1. Red

2. Lark's Tongues

3. Discipline

4. Court

5. Lizard

Koris
Emeritus
October 7th 2022


22618 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

@Don: Nice to see some love for Islands, that one's underrated. In fact, I like it more than Lizard tbh

Demon of the Fall
October 7th 2022


39014 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

I also had Islands 4th (and so do I)

although I haven't heard anything post-Discipline, so all my rankings are null and void due to the fact I'm a massive poser

Koris
Emeritus
October 7th 2022


22618 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

@Demon: I’d suggest Thrak and The Power to Believe as far as post-1981 Crimson records go. They both operate in a more metallic, even industrial vein but still retain the signature KC sound in the midst of these newer influences

tectactoe
October 7th 2022


9228 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

1. Red

2. Court

3. Larks

4. Wake

5. Islands

6. Lizard

7. Starless

8. Discipline

9. Thrak

10. Beat

11. Power to Believe

13. Three of a Perfect Pair

12. ConstruKction

evilford
October 7th 2022


71461 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Good bnad

DadKungFu
Emeritus
October 7th 2022


6144 Comments


gj having islands top 5. Most underrated KC album hands down

TalonsOfFire
Emeritus
October 7th 2022


21027 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Islands is a close 6th place for me. I love the opener and closer but the middle two songs kinda bring it down. The Letters has its moments, but is better live.

As far as post-Discipline KC goes none of it is particularly essential, but it's all fine I guess. Their best album since Discipline tho has to be this, which is essentially a KC album but under the band members' names for some reason: https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/58285/Jakszyk-Fripp-and-Collins-A-Scarcity-Of-Miracles/

rabidfish
October 7th 2022


8999 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

larks > red >>> the rest

DoofDoof
October 7th 2022


17294 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

^ correct actually, took me a while but ‘Larks’ did jump above ‘Red’ for me



‘Court’ is next even if it’s a bit musty, just one of those legendary albums you have to respect



‘Discipline’ is a strange one but close to being 4th but I have time for Islands and Lizard

TRMshadow
November 23rd 2022


5119 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Why is this album so fucking good?

e210013
November 23rd 2022


6352 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

One of the greatest masterpieces ever.

BigPleb
November 23rd 2022


65808 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Wetton was KC's best vocalist, one of my favourites in general.

Demon of the Fall
November 23rd 2022


39014 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Has anyone noticed how the album artwork is very much not red? I should dock some points for this blatant act of deception

BigPleb
November 23rd 2022


65808 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Fripp got us again.



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