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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful
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This is a mezmerisingly powerful and dark album. There are similarities to the groups debut album, but "In The Wake Of Poseidon" also points towards the more discordant sounds that would appear on King Crimson's next few albums. "Pictures Of A City" is "21st Century Schizoid Man" part two but uses more extreme dynamics. "Cadence and Cascade" which features the vocals of Gordon Haskell (the remainder of the album features Greg Lake just before he jumped ship to form ELP) in a delicate jazzy piece. The mellotrons are whipped out in their full glory on the title track. "Cat Food" features mad piano playing courtesy of jazz genius Keith Tippett (check out his solo stuff - it is truly off the wall and amazing!). But for me its the instrumental suite that finishes off the album with its quotations from Holsts, "Mars, Bringer Of War" that shows the true character of this dark and complex prog rock classic. At one point it sounds like someone is digging in the garden!
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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When naming the best King Crimson album or top ten prog albums, somehow its very rare that someone says 'In The Wake Of Poseidon.'
Maybe they should; this is a great album, its got everything going for it that 'In The Court...,' does.
Greg Lakes Voice is wonderful here: rich, commanding and mysterious. Gordon Haskell's vocals on the memorable 'Cadence and Cascade,' are pretty great as well.
Some of the songs here are epic; the energetic 'Pictures of a City,' and the grand and lush Title Track are some of Crimson's best work.
Even the weird and uncharacteristic 'Cat Food,' grows on you, especially the drumming, its very fun.
Overall, a fantastic album that deserves more recognition. Buy it Now!
Maybe they should; this is a great album, its got everything going for it that 'In The Court...,' does.
Greg Lakes Voice is wonderful here: rich, commanding and mysterious. Gordon Haskell's vocals on the memorable 'Cadence and Cascade,' are pretty great as well.
Some of the songs here are epic; the energetic 'Pictures of a City,' and the grand and lush Title Track are some of Crimson's best work.
Even the weird and uncharacteristic 'Cat Food,' grows on you, especially the drumming, its very fun.
Overall, a fantastic album that deserves more recognition. Buy it Now!
16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
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'In The Court of the Crimson King' has often (quite rightly) been described as one of the most important albums of the late 60's/early 70's Prog Rock genre. It was always, therefore, going to be difficult to follow this album and it became even more so when most of the band jumped ship just before or during its recording leaving guitarist Robert Fripp and lyricist Pete Sinfield as the only original members.
Despite the fact that a good deal of the material was not new (Pictures of a City and Mars had been part of the bands live set for months) this album does seem in parts as if they felt they had to get an album out quickly and the safest bet was to follow the highly successful pattern of the first album. 'Pictures of a City' is very similar in make up to '21st Century Schizoid Man' and then 'Cadence and Cacade' is the quiet following track (as 'I Talk to the Wind' is on the first album) The title track is very reminiscent of 'Epitaph' on the first album with great swathes of mellotron dominating the track. 'Cat Food' is the first different track on the album (and it certainly is - I shall long remember them performing this on TOTP!!) 'Mars' ends the album as it did their live set at the time.
If it sounds as if I am doing nothing but criticise the album it is not my intention as 36 years on I still play it regularly because, even if it is similar to the first album, it is still top quality music played extremely well and the title track is one of KC's top tracks from any of their many line ups.
Well worth a listen but if you are going to buy one early KC album then the first is probably a better bet
Despite the fact that a good deal of the material was not new (Pictures of a City and Mars had been part of the bands live set for months) this album does seem in parts as if they felt they had to get an album out quickly and the safest bet was to follow the highly successful pattern of the first album. 'Pictures of a City' is very similar in make up to '21st Century Schizoid Man' and then 'Cadence and Cacade' is the quiet following track (as 'I Talk to the Wind' is on the first album) The title track is very reminiscent of 'Epitaph' on the first album with great swathes of mellotron dominating the track. 'Cat Food' is the first different track on the album (and it certainly is - I shall long remember them performing this on TOTP!!) 'Mars' ends the album as it did their live set at the time.
If it sounds as if I am doing nothing but criticise the album it is not my intention as 36 years on I still play it regularly because, even if it is similar to the first album, it is still top quality music played extremely well and the title track is one of KC's top tracks from any of their many line ups.
Well worth a listen but if you are going to buy one early KC album then the first is probably a better bet
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The Messiah...
Bob Fripp was a kind of musical Messiah sending out his disciples after each album to spread the Prog Gospel far and wide. Read more
Published 6 months ago by P. Ronayne
More of the same is fine
The album slavishly follows on in the same mold as the court of the crimson king. This is a good thing. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Murray J. Frame
to buy if you want the whole KC opera
Imho it's better than "Lizard" but together with the latter you can buy it after other KC's albums, or buy these and not Lizard and In the Wake
Published on 27 Nov 2009 by Santi
sensational
I first heard this album at party when it came out, this is not the right enviroment to truly appreciate the textural range of this music. Read more
Published on 13 July 2009 by Jean-patrick Elmes
In the wake of the Crimson King
I always thought that this was little brother to the staggering "In the court of the Crimson King'. I hadn't played it for a while so thought I would try it again. Read more
Published on 20 Feb 2009 by Steve
`In the Court of the Crimson King' - reworked.
`In the Court of the Crimson King' (1969), arguably one of the greatest records ever made, was certainly going to be very difficult to follow, especially with a change in line-up. Read more
Published on 27 Jun 2008 by KPA Lowe
Their best? I say 'Yea!'.
Regarding the title's positivity, I must admit this was the first KC album I bought (for 40p, from a schoolmate, complete with cover that felt just like the oily original! Read more
Published on 28 April 2008 by Leftin
Rather than just a 'rehash' of ITCOTKC...
...this is probably the album that Fripp really had wanted to make in the first place, but was at first unfamiliar with studio techniques for this type of album, and then the... Read more
Published on 2 Jun 2007 by Mark C.
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