Track Listing

1. 21st Century Schizoid Man (Including Mirrors)
2. I Talk To The Wind
3. Epitaph (Including March For No Reason/Tomorrow And Tomorrow)
4. Moonchild (Including The Dream/The Illusion)
5. The Court Of The Crimson Song (Including The Return Of The Fire Witch/The Dance Of The Puppets)

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #616 in Music
• Released on: 2004-11-22
• Number of discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered

Customer Reviews

Pure Art
I am fortunate enough to own both the original LP and the remastered CD. I love them both. This music is not for one who simply wants to be entertained. One must mentally interact with it.While all the musicians are exemplary, Bill Bruford's brilliant percussion is the glue that holds these compositions together. At first glance, it falls into the genre of progressive rock...only because when it was produced, the term fusion was not used to describe music. There is a solid rock performance, no doubt; but it is far more complex with underpinnings of jazz and classical...21st century schizoid man is a very "tight" yet meandering composition, with a most brilliant variations in timing. I talk to the wind is light and ethereal...you can really "feel" the wind. Moonchild vividly describes the presence and movement of a little being experiencing her world. The Court of the Crimson King, majestic...with an interesting little interlude where you can vividly imagine This mighty king beholding little puppets doing a jaunty little dance in the court. You must really listen to appreciate what a brilliant set of compositions this album holds. If you do not give it your full attention, you will miss a unique musical experience. I would love to see a ballet choreographed to this album.

Groovy prog rock
After hearing some mp3 formatted recordings of songs off of this album, as well as "Red", and "In the Wake of Poseidon", I purchased this album. I fell in love with their clouded, mellow, nostalgic sound, accented by flutes and other high-pitched instruments; the song that really caught me was Moonchild, often criticized for being too long or unstructured a track. Admittedly, the song is pretty long, but the fact remains, this is art/prog rock. Strict structural boundaries are exactly what an artist in the field would try to challenge, at least to some degree. I am quite satisfied with this album. If you have any doubts, at least listen to samples of the aforementioned albums. I highly doubt you won't love at least one song.

It's been along time
I hadn't heard it in a very long time. It's not played often on the air, but I caught a little bit of it watching "Children of Men". It's been put away in my collection and will be brought out occasionally. It brought some great memories flooding back how ever vague they may still be.