Album of Last Friday

Discipline, by King Crimson (1981): Back in the early 80s, as the remaining prog dinosaurs struggled to remain relevant, Robert Fripp put together a new group, which included his former Crimson drummer Bill Bruford, guitarist/vocalist Adrian Belew (fresh from Zappa's band as well as work with Talking Heads and David Bowie), and bassist/Stickist Tony Levin (from Peter Gabriel's band). Originally, it was not called King Crimson, which Fripp disbanded in 1974. But once it became obvious that a known name would easy PR and booking, Fripp relented. The original band name - Discipline - became the name of the album. Joining elements of new wave and world music with complex interweaving guitar lines of the type originally heard in "Fracture" (from 1974's Starless and Bible Black), Discipline became a landmark in the Crim catalog and the ongoing development of progressive rock. An essential part of the genre.