Red is a Rock album by King Crimson, originally released in 1974. On Gatefold: 161 pressings tracked, owned by 54 collectors.
About
In the context of King Crimson’s difficult career, 1974’s <i>Red</i> represents another career high point. The band strip down to the trio of drummer Bill Bruford, bassist/vocalist John Wetton, and guitarist/Mellotron man Robert Fripp, with a number of guests performing key passages. Each song qualifies as a classic, with the 12-minute closing epic “Starless” providing a catharsis that few pieces in Western music achieve. Mel Collins’ and Ian MacDonald’s saxophones are beyond sublime. Adding three bonus cuts, including the live Central Park version of “Starless," proves you can never have too much of a groundbreaking thing.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Red6:20
- A2Fallen Angel6:00
- A3One More Red Nightmare7:07
Side B
- B4Providence8:08
- B5Starless12:18
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Prog Rock
- heavy
- intense
- art school
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
Original UK release in fully laminated cover with pinched spine endings, on Island pink-rim palm-tree labels.
(Some might have the old adress on Basing Street on same lightblue inner sleeves left over from 1973).
On cover rear:
Produced by King Crimson for E.G. Records at Olympic Sound Studios, London, England, July and August 1974
The tracklist is continuously numbered from 1 to 5.
Runouts are stamped, except for the engineers' signatures 'Séan.' & 'PECKO' which are etched.
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Bill BrufordDRUMS DRUMS, PERCUSSION PERCUSSION
- David CrossFEATURING , VIOLIN GUEST , VIOLIN GUEST, VIOLIN
- Ian McDonaldALTO SAXOPHONE FEATURING , ALTO SAXOPHONE GUEST , ALTO SAXOPHONE
- John WettonBASS, VOCALS BASS, VOICE
- Mark CharigFEATURING , CORNET MUSICIAN , CORNET
- Mel CollinsFEATURING , SOPRANO SAXOPHONE GUEST , SOPRANO SAXOPHONE GUEST, SOPRANO SAXOPHONE
- Robert FrippGUITAR GUITAR, MELLOTRON GUITAR, MELLOTRON, WRITTEN-BY
- Robin MillerFEATURING , OBOE GUEST , OBOE GUEST, OBOE
- Eddie JobsonPIANO VIOLIN
54 collectors on Gatefold own this · 161 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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