Red

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review by: Laffer date: 2009-05-01 rating:
King Crimson Red
A Bill Bruford interview suggested this was a definitive piece of music. It is good, but I was not blown away.

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review by: date: 2008-09-05 rating:
Red - King Crimson
Other favourable reviews have nailed why this is such an important album and why KC fans usually rate this highly. br /It's a staggeringly powerful album yet with some wonderful light moments. Robert Fripp remains for me a guitar hero and while his playing here is generally restrained in combination with Wetton's bruising yet not overpowering bass and Bruford's excellent percussion work it all blends in one exceptional album. I find it hard not to love all the tracks but my favourites are, in reverse order, One more red nightmare, Red, Fallen angel and the piéce de resistance Starless

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review by: David O'Brien date: 2008-05-29 rating:
An occult classic
Why do I love or even worship this album?The bass and voice are amazing,the br /Combination of instrumental delicacy with the power of other sections of the br /Pieces contrasted with same,this starkness-The metaphysical contrast of the br /Lyrical content with the wonderful melodies that embodies them perfectly for br /The piece,the wild and dynamic improvisations that are musically thrilling br /Underpinned by that stunning bass and the frankly hymnal quality of some of br /what I consider to be movements,as in classical music...It is flawless of its br /Kind,to me,indefinitely enlightening and so thoroughly original as to br /transcend its contextual genre,much as joy Division or Satie do their br /respective genres as immediate examples of styles...For me,even the sleeve br /matches the content,simple as it is...It is hardly Pop music and definitely a rock classic br /you must at least hear with far less whimsy than early Crimson albums,in fact,virtually br / none...It is almost the prophetic essence of one earlier song,21st Century br /Schizoid Man in one album-Punktum.

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review by: jnbp date: 2007-11-15 rating:
One Hell of a King Crimson Album
There's just something about Red, something mysterious and powerful. The complexity and skill of the band is unparalleled; This particular line up struck gold with their other classic 'Larks Toungues In Aspic,' and still, they get better! Red is a monster of atmosphere and perfection. br /Every track is great, especially 'Fallen Angel,' and 'Starless,' which are possibly two of the best prog songs ever (and the singing on this album is just the best). br /The sounds and tones here are darker and heavier; a King Crimson album that flirts with metal as much as jazz... whats not to love? br /Somehow the album is more crafted and less chaotic than 'Starless and Bible Black,' yet at the same time more creative and interesting. br /Truly, this is a marvelous album. Buy it Now!


review by: blackantlers date: 2007-10-21 rating:
HEAVY!
This is Crimson at their heaviest, from the opening bars of 'Red' it eclipses anything Crimson had done before. This album is probably the peak of their 70's output, and a damn shame the band never toured the album (breaking up after release). Starless in undoubtedly a masterpiece, from the seductive mellotron / guitar intro, Wettons plaintive melody, the full on jazz fusion of the middle of the piece to Wettons 'Heavier than thou' bass at the end, it is truly one of the most remarkable pieces they have ever done, let alone anyone else. This was my introduction to Crimson and still my favourite, they have never made a bad album, period. Long live the King!

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