Comments for King Crimson, Larksī tongues in aspic

Line up:John Wetton (Asia) bass and vocals, Bill Bruford (Yes) drums, Jaime Murr drums and percussion, David Cross violin and mellotron, Robert Fripp (Brian Eno) guitar, mellotron, and soundscapes. This album is good, very good, but the energy heard on the album Red isn't found here. I recommend anyone owning this album to buy The Great Deceiver boxed set which has the songs live - these are Incredibly powerful and moving.

Right on! The Great Deceiver has MUCH better versions of Easy Money and Larks 2. Plus the sound quality of this one is poor, even on the remaster. Otherwise, excellent. 9/10

POSSIBLY THE ONLY ROCK LP OF THE 70'S TO BE TRULY PROGRESSIVE [SORRY MR FRIPP]

definitely their best, and arguably the best album in progrock history. even without peter sinfield''s gothic lyrics, this is kc at their darkest musically (it''s even scary in some parts). "larks'' tongues in aspic part 1" is a fitting intro, with its shifting sections. "book of saturday" is the pretty ballad (love the backwards sounding guitar). "exiles" is the only link to the way they sounded on their previous albums. "easy money" would have been the best song on here (and darkest song), if "the talking drum/larks'' tongues in aspic part 2" didn''t follow it. this has got to be the best album to listen to in headphones, full blast, alone, at 3am, with all the lights off.

A progressive masterpiece.