3/17/2024 0 Comments Crimson court review![]() ![]() We see it in their uncritical depiction of The Beatles, in their elevation of one-hit wonders like Question Mark and the Mysterians to “classic” status and in their over-the-top application of the word “influential.”įor all I know, In the Court of the Crimson King may very well be an influential album, but I think what’s more important fifty-plus years after its release, is that the music sounds as fresh as it must have sounded on first release, with themes that are painfully relevant to a world that seems to be on the precipice of chaos. While I happen to agree that the overall quality of music in the period 1964 to about 1973 was much higher when compared to any other era, The Boomers have applied the “We’re Number One!” ethos far too broadly. Baby Boomers tend to believe that nearly everything they heard post-puberty was the greatest fucking development in human evolution. Many influential albums have been labeled as such by the Baby Boomers in control of the music media. It usually means “it’s a shit album but at least one musician worshipped by the music press happened to mention it in a long-forgotten interview.” I have experienced even greater dismay when listening to “influential” albums such as Pet Sounds and Astral Weeks, as both are clearly period pieces that fall into the category of “unlistenable.” “Influential” is the ultimate backhanded compliment. With great dismay, I learned that at least one critic described In the Court of the Crimson King as “the most influential progressive rock recording in history.” ![]()
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