King Crimson ‎– Discipline

Side A and Side B matrixes are reversed on this entry.

My copy has embossed cover and the following Runouts:
side 1: BSK1-3629-S4 #1 @tgp + SLM + △912 (stamp I cannot decipher) B-16126-S4 (and there are very faint other etchings that I don't think are scratches)
side 2: BSK-2-3629-S-2 #1 + SLM + △912-X (stamp I cannot decipher) B-16126-S2

+ signs do not appear to have dots in quadrants

Absolutely outstanding reissue. Dead quite vinyl, no defects, dynamic, clear sound. I am a super fan of this album (my favourite King Crimson album next to Starless and Bible Black). DGM has done it again. I'm experiencing one of my favourite albums all over again. I never heard the original pressing, but I doubt it's better than this one. Highly recommended.

Pressing quality isn't amazing, but it's not terrible either.

But this album, in general, is a must-listen to anyone who is into Progressive Rock or Experimental Rock. It's of great importance to the genres.

My introduction to King Crimson came through hearing the song ‘Red’ which I found incredibly boring and repetitive. Such a shame, that King Crimson, one of the most famous progressive rock bands of all time, would turn out to be such a letdown. Fast forward a few years and I'm at my local, trusty car-boot sale. We all love a bargain, and when I saw someone selling this CD for 50p, I knew it was time to jump in and give the band a proper chance.

Well, they won me over, because 'Discipline' turned out to be a pretty good record.

Consisting of musically intelligent and creative individuals, these guys know how to write some totally different and unique songs. My personal faves, 'Elephant Talk' and 'Thela Hun Ginjeet', both have lyrical themes that are certainly unlike any others I've heard before. Both interestingly show how musical inspiration can come from anywhere.

Despite these two highlights though, at times it feels like the rest of 'Discipline' just kind of plods along. The songs aren't terrible, in fact, each song by itself is good and very easy to listen to, but I find myself getting bored trying to listen to the whole album in one sitting. In that regard, whilst this release may have converted me into a fan, it's still not something I'm likely to rant and rave about any time soon.

I guess I'm all talk.

King Crimson will always stay connected with progressive rock. Since the early days of the band, with the leader guitarist Robert Fripp, King Crimson has experimented with in the late 1960s rock and elements of classical music and jazz. The first album In The Court Of The Crimson King, was released in 1969 and set the standard for the genre. Several band members, however, were not satisfied with the musical direction of the Group and stepped on, something would happen more often after that. The 1970s were dominated by new albums and tours, various different band swings, where lifting ever threatened. In 1981 Fripp formed a new band Discipline, but this name was soon changed again King Crimson: the result was an entirely new composition. After a period of rest was King Crimson again in 1994 new life and new work, and also in the current millennium is King Crimson still together, for how long it takes at least because the members have indicated that the band so weather can be lifted if the inspiration is missing to make music.