Prog Album of the Week - Week 50 (08/18/2014): King Crimson - Three of a Perfect Pair

As always, we encourage participation from everyone - if you've never heard the album, there's a YouTube link provided! Go check it out and report back!

Welcome to the fiftieth week of r/progrockmusic's Album of the Week! Last week we discussed Rush's Hemispheres and that was lovely.

If you'd like to peruse previous weeks' discussions, please visit the archive.

More Crimson! The last of their New-Wave trilogy, this one sure sounds grown-up.

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###King Crimson - Three of a Perfect Pair (1984)

Track Listing:

Track listing: 1) Three Of A Perfect Pair; 2) Model Man; 3) Sleepless; 4) Man With An Open Heart; 5) Nuages (That Which Passes, Passes Like Clouds); 6) Industry; 7) Dig Me; 8) No Warning; 9) Larks' Tongues In Aspic Part III.

• The album on Wikipedia
• The album on YouTube
• Progarchives review (3.23/5)

####Potential Discussion Questions:

• There are two distinct sides to this record: Belew's New-Wave/Pop/Prog half and Fripp's Industrial/Experimental/Schizophrenic half. Which side do you prefer?

• How would you personally rate the album?

• Are there any moments on the album you consider particularly strong or particularly weak (i.e., favourite/least favourite moments)?

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