Originally published in Uncut's March 2017 issue With their racks of modular Moogs and extended classical interpretations, Emerson, Lake & Palmer certainly embraced the decadence of progressive rock.

Sinfield's whimsical, often bizarre lyrics were a perfect counterpart for the challenging, multi-genre music on King ...

The King Crimson and Emerson, Lake & Palmer ... whose 1969 debut In The Court Of The Crimson King is widely regarded as one of the defining progressive rock albums. Its opening song, 21st Century ...