Chris Squire - Fish Out Of Water Review by Gary Hill When Yes all took a temporary hiatus to focus on solo works in the early 1970's, Chris Squire put out this masterpiece.
King Crimson - In the Court of King Crimson written by Sid Smith Review by Steve Alspach Few bands in progressive rock have a more colorful past than King Crimson. As Sid Smith says in the preface, the history of King Crimson is the "triumph of spirit over adversity. And sometimes the triumph of adversity."
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King Crimson - Islands Review by Julie Knispel King Crimson’s Islands album (1971) marked two milestones. On one hand, it was the band’s return to live performance, as Crimson had not played any live shows since December of 1969.
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Crimson Jazz Trio - King Crimson Songbook Volume 2 Review by Gary Hill OK, so musically this is basically pure jazz, but since it’s reworkings of King Crimson music I’ve put it in the progressive rock section of Music Street Journal.
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I had never seen the mighty King Crimson play live before - not surprising, as I was only ten years old when the band last played my home town in 1974!
It seems that there is quite a bit of live material being released from this version of King Crimson. That's a great thing because this line-up might be the best ever.
King Crimson - Lizard Review by Julie Knispel Lizard is one of two “lost” King Crimson albums. Generally overlooked in favor of either the megalithic debut release or the embryonic prog metal that made up the band’s mid-1970’s output, Lizard shows the band moving more toward Robert Fripp’s musical ideals and concepts.
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King Crimson - Lizard – 40th Anniversary Series Review by Gary Hill The third King Crimson album, this version is part of the 40th Anniversary series of reissues. It is presented here in a few ways.
I have to say that for my money, the modern incarnation of King Crimson really is probably the best. The reason I say that is that there are distinct periods of the band throughout their history.
I generally like things like this where an album is created by taking the track list of a famous album and having different artists reproduce the songs.
