Cover of Starless And Bible Black

King Crimson

Starless And Bible Black

1974 Prog Rock
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Tracklist

  1. A1 The Great DeceiverWetton, Palmer-James, Fripp 4:02
  2. A2 LamentWetton, Palmer-James, Fripp 4:00
  3. A3 We’ll Let You KnowBruford, Cross, Wetton, Fripp 3:46
  4. A4 The Night WatchWetton, Palmer-James, Fripp 4:37
  5. A5 TrioBruford, Cross, Wetton, Fripp 5:41
  6. A6 The MincerBruford, Cross, Wetton, Palmer-James, Fripp 4:10
  7. B1 Starless And Bible BlackBruford, Cross, Wetton, Fripp 9:11
  8. B2 FractureFripp 11:14

Musicians

Production

Also credited

Also credited. Written-By: Richard Palmer-James. Coordinator (Acoustic Co-ordinator): George Chkiantz. Design (Cover Design): Tom Phillips. Engineer (Assistant Engineer): Peter Henderson. Lacquer Cut By: Ray Staff, Sean Davies. Other (Acknowledgement To): D.T..

Release notes

Original UK first issue, released in a matt fully textured gatefold cover with a lyrics paper inner sleeve printed on one side only.
Rough-textured Island pink-rim/palm-tree labels with centre groove.

℗ 1974 Island Records Ltd.

A King Crimson Production For E.G. Records Ltd.
Produced for E.G. Records at AIR Studios, London. January 1974.
Printed in England by Robor Limited

EMI pressing UK first issue with identical cover, but smooth non-grooved labels is.

Published by:
A1, A2 & A4 – E.G. Music Ltd © 1974 / United Artists Music Ltd
A3, A5, A6 & B1 – E.G. Music Ltd © 1974 / United Artists Music Ltd / Rondor Music-Yessongs Ltd
B2 – E.G. Music Ltd © 1974

Runouts are stamped except for the engineers’ signatures ‘S.D.’ and ‘Sean + Ray’ and ‘5’ in A-side variant 2, which are hand-etched.

U.K. U.K., 1978 Shares John Wetton, Bill Bruford Here Come The Warm Jets Eno, 1974 Shares John Wetton, Robert Fripp Danger Money UK, 1979 Shares John Wetton Night After Night UK, 1979 Shares John Wetton Heat Of The Moment Asia, 1982 Shares John Wetton Wind & Wuthering Genesis, 1976 Shares Tex Read Just Outside Of Normal Stuart Hamm, 2010 Shares Robert Fripp Pawn Hearts Van Der Graaf Generator, 1971 Shares Robert Fripp

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