154 - King Crimson: In the Court of the Crimson King
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"The plus is because Pete Townshend likes it. (...) Beware the forthcoming hype. This is ersatz shit."
-Robert Christgau in his D+ review of King Crimson's debut album "In The Court of the Crimson King"
"A statue has never been erected in honor of a critic."
-Jean Sibelius
Me and the theater kids agree. This is prog rock.
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