Tracks
- 21st Century Schizoid Man
- I Talk to the Wind
- Epitaph
- Moonchild
- The Court of the Crimson King
In the Court of the Crimson King is both a frightening and beautiful album. This is one of the first rock albums which isn't heavily influenced by the blues. Its influences come from jazz and classical music.
The opening and closing songs are fast, heavy and chaotic while the middle three are slow and concentrate more on melody; although, Epitaph stands somewhere in the middle.
In the Court of the Crimson King is one of my favorite albums, so of course, I'm going to say it's worth listening to. But more objectively, it's worth listening to because it's an excellent example of both a shift away from blues-based rock and the extreme direction psychedelic rock has taken with long songs, the focus on musical ability and musical experimentation.
The stand out songs are 21st Century Schizoid Man, Epitaph and The Court of the Crimson King.
★★★★★★★★★★
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