Moonchild (Including The Dream/The Illusion) (track)
by King Crimson
Year: 1969
From the album In The Court Of The Crimson King (An Observation By King Crimson) (track #4)
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Moonchild (Including The Dream/The Illusion) appears on the following album(s) by King Crimson:
- In The Court Of The Crimson King (An Observation By King Crimson) (track #4) (this album) (1969)
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70/100  | 11/05/2025 18:52 | machiaj | | 74/100 |
80/100 | 10/22/2025 17:49 | FlapJackJoey | | 89/100 |
85/100 | 10/14/2025 12:35 | Johnnyo | | 80/100 |
45/100 | 09/10/2025 07:53 |  Rockdrigo | | 83/100 |
90/100 | 09/06/2025 02:30 | JoshN125 | | 94/100 |
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I’m not a huge aficionado of prog but This feels like what a prog track should sound like. Very intricate with great musicianship. What also feel sprog to me is that the track is broken down into distinct parts and Also has a classical music vibe. I think that it’s a great song.
I understand that a lot of this track is “free improvisation” and it certainly feels that way, the way that jazz musicians might approach the piece. Michael Giles percussion / drumming here and the almost Spanish guitar running through the second half of the track are fantastic.
Maybe I’m becoming a convert to prog! You never know
talinhosgameplay 02/05/2025 03:05
After some years, it grows on you.
This track contains all the right notes but they are not necessarily played in the right order.
What a shame.
Sounds like a mouse was let loose in the studio and left to run amok over the instruments while the guys were outside having a blow.
Spoils what could have been one of the best albums of all time.
I see how Moonchild is an odd track on this album. It is a composition that has little to no connection with the rest of the album. As long as it is, this has quite an impact on the listening experience. Not everyone is a fan of this style of music.
I like it. But I believe the album would be better with a track from In the wake of Poseidon instead of this one.
The low point of the album. If the last 10 minutes was cut down to about 3 or so, this would be my favorite album of all time.
If you remove the final 8 minutes of Moonchild and replace them with one of the songs on In the Wake of Poseidan (such as the Devil's Triangle or Cat Food) this would be the greatest album of all time.
thirstyDog 07/20/2020 23:37
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teague 03/01/2019 17:33
The last 10 minutes are really cool. It's like the instruments are having a conversation.
Grouse 07/26/2018 14:39
The first 2 minutes of this song are amazing. The other 10 or so minutes are also very good but in a different way. It more helps to set the mood of the album and prepares you for the next song than delivering a really good song.
exileonthehell 11/19/2016 00:20
Really hypnotizing music
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