King Crimson - In the Court of The Crimson King

Considered the album to start the progressive rock movement (or prog rock) that would continue throughout the 1970’s as regarded by many music critiques, In the Court of the Crimson King is King Crimson’s debut effort and most popular album to date that counteracted the blues influences that shaped most of classic rock. Possibly named after the classical piece “In the Hall of the Mountain King,” ITCOCK is oft just as extravagant and bombastic. Hailed as the second greatest prog album of all time by world-famous magazine, Rolling Stone, the LP contains lyrics that allude to the Cold War and the Vietnam War and touches on themes of war, love, dystopia, and folklore.