King CrimsonBest King Crimson Albums Ranked
8.4
Avg Score
76
Opinions
33
Albums
26
Reviewers
Summary from 76 ratings
On Rate.fm, fans have rated King Crimson’s catalog across 33 albums from 76 opinions, with an overall average of 8.4/10. The top-rated King Crimson album is In the Court of the Crimson King (Expanded Edition) (1969) with a 9.3/10 average from 23 ratings, followed by LARKS' TONGUES IN ASPIC (2023 Elemental Mixes) and Discipline (Expanded Edition). The discography on Rate.fm spans 1969 to 2025. Starless ranks as the highest-rated King Crimson song on Rate.fm with a 9.6/10 average.
In the Court of the Crimson King (Expanded Edition)
1969
LARKS' TONGUES IN ASPIC (2023 Elemental Mixes)
2025
Discipline (Expanded Edition)
1981
Red (2024 Elemental Mixes)
1974
Starless and Bible Black (Expanded Edition)
1974
Three of a Perfect Pair (Expanded Edition)
1984
Absent Lovers (Live at the Spectrum: Montreal Jul, 1984)
1998
The Road to Red
2013
Lizard (Expanded Edition)
1970
Starless
King Crimson • 1974
21st Century Schizoid Man (Including "Mirrors")
King Crimson • 1969
Epitaph (Including "March for No Reason" and "Tomorrow and Tomorrow")
King Crimson • 1969
Red (2024 Elemental Mixes)
“Red stands as one of classic rock’s heaviest, most meticulous albums. With its dark, meditative sheen, it laid the groundwork for Robert Fripp’s more atmospheric work to come.”
Discipline (Expanded Edition)
“Each Sunday, Pitchfork takes an in-depth look at a significant album from the past, and any record not in our archives is eligible. Today, we revisit the beautifully labyrinthian 1981 album from a prog-rock institution in search of continuous evolution.”
The Power to Believe
“*"The only reward the musician receives is music: The privilege of standing in the presence of music when it leans over and takes unto its confidence. As it is for the audience. In this moment everything else is irrelevant and without power. For those in music, this is the moment when life becomes unreal." --Robert Frip”