Red (Expanded Edition)

Absolutely phenomenal

If you want a good KC album buy Lizard. Fripp disbanded KC after this album as well he should have. Die hard KC fans call it a classic. And they should because it’s the sound they love. The first track is repetitive annoyance. Fallen Angel, track 2, is a very poor attempt at a KC ballad. The title of track 3 pretty much describes this album. It truly is a nightmare. Track 4 is a total waste of time. The final track “Starless”, is one of KC’s better prices of work. However, the 12 minute song essentially ends after the first 4 minutes. The remaining 8 minutes is another waste of time for more of Fripp’s repetitive annoyance. Robert Fripp is obviously a gifted artist. But Red is a disaster today as it was when it was originally poorly received. If you’re still looking fro Fripps best work, start with KC’s first two albums. That is typical of many bands. They put out their best stuff on the first couple albums, and only the die hard fans hang on for the rest.

I MISS JOHN WETTON

Capping the early 70s period when Crimson really took flight as an avant-rock-whatever band, the instrumentals here, as on the previous Lark's Tongue and Starless, are stunning, challenging, virtuoso, and unlike anything any other rock-ish band was doing then, except maybe the equally brilliant Soft Machine. Never really warmed to the songs with vocals -- they always seemed like holdovers from the 60s -- but never mind. For the instrumentals alone these were -- are -- three great albums, light-years ahead of their time.

Is Red the best album of KC or is In the Court of the Crimson King?

some of the best music ever made

Prog Rock at its arguable best. “Starless” is beautiful, epic, complex and emotional.

What can I say that hasn't already been said? This is one of the true masterpieces of the prog rock genre and one of my favorite albums. This album the 7th and last before a long hiatus, and as well as being the the 3rd album in the trilogy of the Bruford/Wetton lineup. So it has "finale" written all over it, and boy does it deliver. Red takes all the distinctive elements of previous albums (the heavy guitars, the improv, the wind instruments, the mellotron) and wraps into one package. The last song Starless is one of my favorites of all time, the last two minutes of this song are incredibly moving. Essential listening.

This is one of the greatest albums. Starless, One More Red Nightmare, and the rest of the album is incredible.

More than an album. It's like going to a show. Have a toke and listen to this. So good.