King Crimson - In the Wake of Poseidon

King Crimson opened 1970 scarcely in existence as a band, having lost two key members (Ian Mcdonald and Michael Giles), with a third (Greg Lake) about to leave. Their second album -- largely composed of Robert Fripp's songwriting and material salvaged from their stage repertory ("Pictures of a City" and "The Devil's Triangle") -- is actually better produced and better sounding than their first. Surprisingly, Fripp's guitar is not the dominant instrument here: The Mellotron, taken over by Fripp after Mcdonald's departure -- and played even better than before -- still remains the band's signature. Read More