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MCDONALD AND GILES is a 1970 reissue that features former King Crimson members Ian McDonald - who went on to join Foreigner - and Michael Giles and includes "Suite In C," "Flight Of The Ibis," and "Is She Waiting?"
Following the meltdown of the original King Crimson lineup, Ian McDonald and Michael Giles brought brother Peter Giles back, which helps to account, in some ways, for the resemblance of this album to the 1968 Giles, Giles & Fripp recordings -- though the songs here tend to go on at some length, combining prog rock's traits of length and multiple sections with some of the lighter feel of the GG&F days. The 20 minute "Birdman" tends towards self-indulgence, while "People of Tomorrow (The Children of Today)" loses focus halfway and spends the next four minutes being a blithering -- if pretty -- musical idiot. The main attraction is really the performances turned in by McDonald and the Giles brothers -- they all sound fabulous, even when waffling musically, while Michael Giles has a unique drum tone that never has been duplicated (Giles himself abandoned the sound for his later career in Jackson Heights and as a session drummer). Peter Giles returned to the accounting trade, alas, while Ian McDonald eventually wound up as part of Foreigner, which is another tale entirely. ~ Steven McDonald
Former King Crimson members Ian McDonald & Michael Giles recorded this set shortly after leaving the British prog-rock group in 1969. They enlisted the help of Traffic vocalist / keyboardist Steve Winwood and released this album in 1970. Songs like 'Flight of the Ibis' & 'Is She Waiting' were standard pop fare of the time, but "Birdman" was the obligatory album side long track that is the set's focal point. Allegedly, Robert Fripp wanted the song for King Crimson's "In The Wake Of Poseidon" and paid homage to the track on his first solo album "Exposure". McDonald in later years co-founded Foreigner and Giles went on to become a session player. Their moment in time still stands as a favorite of prog rockers worldwide. Mcdonald & Giles Songs | 1. | Suite in C |
| 2. | Flight of the Ibis |
| 3. | Is She Waiting? |
| 4. | Tomorrow's People / Children of Today |
| 5. | Inventor's Dream (O.U.A.T) |
| 6. | Workshop |
| 7. | Wishbone Ascension |
| 8. | Birdman Flies! |
| 9. | Wings in the Sunset |
| 10. | Birdman the Reflection |
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Mcdonald & Giles Music Review Average Rating: (4.2 out of 5 stars)  Very good music from the early '70.
I had this album (vinyl) since 1973. Great to have it now as a CD (no more scratching sound of a worn vinyl!).
Great pleasure to listen this beautiful album. These two guys were formely members of King Crimson on the first album (In the court of the Crimson King) and Giles was alson on the second album (In the wake of Poseidon).
Great music, genius!
Jacques
Submitted by jutrasj (Québec) 
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No  a forgotten, overlooked and underrated masterpiece
I think this is a incredible record. Robert Fripp said a long time ago that half Mcdonald and Giles record and half ITWOP would be the second KC record and perhaps he was right.
Its structure is the follow one: four pieces one side one and one piece on the side two. That structured appears on KCīs Lizard record because RF wanted to have Mcdonald model. Both records are great ones.
It contains great music but it couldnīt be played live.
Itīs a very special record for me for very personal reasons. Itīs a great progressive rock masterpiece. Enjoy it.
Submitted by Jacob (La Coruņa, La Coruņa, Spain)
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A Classic
This sounds like a follow-up to King Crimson's debut. Much better than their actual follow-up, and for that matter, anything Crimson did prior to Bruford and Wetton joining. It's hard to believe that without Greg Lake's majestic and powerful voice, and without Fripp's mind-bending playing, these two former members could have much to offer, yet here it is. Obviously the original King Crimson wasn't all Fripp's doing. This album is so good it seems unfair to cast it in the shadow of KC. Anybody that is a fan of the first KC and early progrock should definitely add this one to their collection.
Submitted by david (massachusetts)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No "Sheer musicality!"
Hi there!
Recorded during the summer of 1970 after Ian McDonald and Michael Giles had left King Crimson in December 1969.
This album 'IS' a masterpiece, but with one minor flaw... no Mellotron! It easily matches up to King Crimson's debut 'In the Court of the Crimson King'. In many ways it's just as innovative and stunning, but in a much more subtle way. Robert Fripp say's that Ian's contribution to King Crimson was "Sheer musicality!", this album lets us hear just what he means, along with the excellent vocals and drum's/percussion of Michael Giles this all amount's to a wonderful album.
Go buy it now!!
Philip
Submitted by a reviewer (Scotland)
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This is a pretty decent album, but definitely not the "masterpiece" that some people make it out to be. The material and production sound a bit dated, but the playing is very good (especially Giles' drumming). Either way, it's worth checking out if you are a serious Crimson fan.
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