Starless and Bible Black

~ Release by King Crimson (see all versions of this release, 21 available)

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#	Title	Rating	Length
A1	The Great Deceiver engineer: George Chkiantz producer: King Crimson bass: John Wetton drums (drum set): Bill Bruford guitar and mellotron: Robert Fripp keyboard, viola and violin: David Cross (King Crimson violinist) vocals: John Wetton recorded at: Air Recording Studio No. 1 (located at Oxford Street 1970–1991) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1974-01) recording of: The Great Deceiver lyricist: Richard Palmer‐James (guitarist and lyricist) composer: Robert Fripp and John Wetton	4	4:03
A2	Lament producer: King Crimson bass: John Wetton drums (drum set): Bill Bruford guitar and mellotron: Robert Fripp keyboard, viola and violin: David Cross (King Crimson violinist) vocals: John Wetton recorded at: Air Recording Studio No. 1 (located at Oxford Street 1970–1991) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1974-01) recording of: Lament lyricist: Richard Palmer‐James (guitarist and lyricist) composer: Robert Fripp and John Wetton	4	4:06
A3	We’ll Let You Know producer: King Crimson bass: John Wetton drums (drum set): Bill Bruford guitar and mellotron: Robert Fripp keyboard, viola and violin: David Cross (King Crimson violinist) vocals: John Wetton recorded at: Air Recording Studio No. 1 (located at Oxford Street 1970–1991) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1974-01) recording of: We’ll Let You Know composer: Bill Bruford, David Cross (King Crimson violinist), Robert Fripp and John Wetton	3	3:42
A4	The Night Watch producer: King Crimson bass: John Wetton drums (drum set): Bill Bruford guitar and mellotron: Robert Fripp keyboard, viola and violin: David Cross (King Crimson violinist) vocals: John Wetton recorded at: Air Recording Studio No. 1 (located at Oxford Street 1970–1991) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1974-01) recording of: The Night Watch lyricist: Richard Palmer‐James (guitarist and lyricist) composer: Robert Fripp and John Wetton publisher: BMG Songs Ltd.	3.5	4:40
A5	Trio producer: Robert Fripp, King Crimson and Steven Wilson (founder of Porcupine Tree) mixer: Robert Fripp (in 2011) and Steven Wilson (founder of Porcupine Tree) (in 2011) bass: John Wetton keyboard, viola and violin: David Cross (King Crimson violinist) mellotron: Robert Fripp vocals: John Wetton recording of: Trio (King Crimson improv) composer: Bill Bruford, David Cross (King Crimson violinist), Robert Fripp and John Wetton	3	5:41
A6	The Mincer producer: Robert Fripp, King Crimson and Steven Wilson (founder of Porcupine Tree) mixer: Robert Fripp (in 2011) and Steven Wilson (founder of Porcupine Tree) (in 2011) bass: John Wetton drums (drum set): Bill Bruford guitar and mellotron: Robert Fripp keyboard, viola and violin: David Cross (King Crimson violinist) vocals: John Wetton recorded at: Air Recording Studio No. 1 (located at Oxford Street 1970–1991) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1974-01) recording of: The Mincer lyricist: John Wetton composer: Bill Bruford, David Cross (King Crimson violinist), Robert Fripp and John Wetton part of: The Law of Maximum Distress (including “The Mincer”) (full suite)	3	4:09
B1	Starless and Bible Black producer: King Crimson bass: John Wetton drums (drum set): Bill Bruford guitar and mellotron: Robert Fripp keyboard, viola and violin: David Cross (King Crimson violinist) recording of: Starless and Bible Black composer: Bill Bruford, David Cross (King Crimson violinist), Robert Fripp and John Wetton	3	9:11
B2	Fracture producer: King Crimson bass: John Wetton drums (drum set) and other vocals [whoop]: Bill Bruford guitar and mellotron: Robert Fripp keyboard, viola and violin: David Cross (King Crimson violinist) recording of: Fracture composer: Robert Fripp	4	11:13

Credits

Release

printed in:	England, United Kingdom

phonographic copyright (℗) by:	Island Records Ltd. (not for release label use! company known by this name from 1962‐05‐08 to 1999‐03‐29, and since 2014‐06‐25) (in 1974)
pressed by:	EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012)

produced at:	Air Recording Studio No. 1 (located at Oxford Street 1970–1991) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1974-01)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/1345783 [info]

Release group

associated singles/EPs:	The Night Watch / The Great Deceiver

part of:	Pitchfork: The 100 Best Albums of the 1970s (number: 94) (order: 94)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/520 [info]
lyrics page:	https://genius.com/albums/King-crimson/Starless-and-bible-black [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/king-crimson/starless-and-bible-black/ [info] https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/album/king-crimson/starless-and-bible-black [info] https://www.metalmusicarchives.com/album/king-crimson/starless-and-bible-black [info] https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/22958/ [info] https://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=1910 [info] https://www.spirit-of-rock.com/en/album/Starless_and_Bible_Black/9803 [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000190627 [info]
Wikidata:	Q928379 [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: [none]
Format:: 12" Vinyl
Length:: 46:44

Additional details

Type:: Album
Packaging:: Cardboard/Paper Sleeve
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

Island
ILPS 9275

Release events

United Kingdom
1974-03-29

Release group rating

4.2 (see all ratings)

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