King Crimson - Starless And Bible Black: 30th Anniversary Edition [Remaster]

Artist:

King Crimson

See Also:

Bad Company Belew, Adrian Fripp, Robert Gunn, Trey Bruford, Bill Dylan, Bob Haskell, Gordon Wetton, John

Description:

The initial pressing of STARLESS AND BIBLE BLACK is packaged in a cardboard-stock gatefold sleeve.
King Crimson: John Wetton (vocals, bass); Robert Fripp (guitar, mellotron); David Cross (violin, viola, keyboards); William Bruford (percussion).
Digitally remastered by Robert Fripp.
King Crimson: John Wetton (vocals, bass guitar); Robert Fripp (guitar, Mellotron); David Cross (violin, viola, keyboards); Bill Bruford (drums, percussion).
Recording information: 1973.
After the transitional ISLANDS, LARK`S TONGUES began the third Crimson phase that continued with STARLESS and ended with RED. The quartet of David Cross, John Wetton, Robert Fripp and Bill Bruford (augmented on LARK`S TONGUES by madman percussionist Jamie Muir) is regarded as the most innovative of Crimson`s many lineups, offering hard-edged improvisations on an unprecedented level. With founding member/lyricist Pete Sinfield departed, Robert Palmer-James stepped in with a more cutting, concise lyrical approach that matched the group`s uncompromising instrumental precision.
STARLESS takes the furious improvisational style inaugurated by it`s predecessor and takes it to new heights. Tunes like "We`ll Let You Know" and "Fracture," while based around typically devilish Fripp guitar figures and complicated time signatures, lean heavily on the spontaneity of the band`s no-holds-barred interaction for their fireworks. The drumless "Trio" is 100 percent improvisation and inspiration. "The Great Deceiver" is about as close to a standard "rock" tune as STARLESS gets, Wetton`s throaty vocals leading the charge. Even on this, one of Crimson`s pointiest, nastiest efforts, there`s room for a poignant ballad, "The Night Watch," which ranks among the band`s best.

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Great Deceiver, The
2. Lament
3. We`ll Let You Know
4. Night Watch, The
5. Trio
6. Mincer, The
7. Starless And Bible Black
8. Fracture

Album Information

Release Date:

07/19/2005

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Rock & Pop

Subgenre:

Progressive Rock

Label:

Discipline Global Mobile

Producer:

King Crimson

Catalog Number:

0506

Original Release Year:

1974

# of Discs:

1

SPARS Coding:

AAD

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

Runtime:

46 : 51

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