King Crimson — Larks’ Tongues in Aspic
Author: tracysigler | Posted: March 17th, 2006 | | Tags: 1973, experimental, fusion, King Crimson, music, progressive, vinyl | 1 Comment »
- Artist: King Crimson
- Title: Larks’ Tongues in Aspic
- Year: 1973
- Format: Vinyl 12 in.
- Rating (1-10): 8
- Owner: Tracy
- Acquired: 2006 – A gift from Keith.
- Keeper: Yes
Today is a “K” day. Even though I’m playing 7-inches this time through I decided to go with King Crimson’s LP “Larks’ Tongues in Aspic” because:
- my good friend Keith just bought this for me on eBay
- this K-day is also for K-eith, his wife K-erah and their un-alliteratively-named son Max
- and I get to postpone writing about another Kajagoogoo record
I don’t know much about King Crimson, but this one is Keith’s favorite. I like it too, and was surprised how “progressive”, in a good way, this record was and is. My favorite cuts are the title tracks that bookend the album. After a few minutes of almost ambient noodling the opening track slams you with a metallic riff in 7/8 time signature. I like surprises. Except for the vocals, in some ways this album reminds me a lot of the Gamalon record I’ve already logged here. But Gamalon came along over a decade later.
Did Gorillaz really sample the laugh at the end of “Easy Money”?
