Starless And Bible Black

1974 Prog Rock

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Tracklist

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

Musicians

John WettonBass, Voice, Written-By
Chris KettleEquipment
Tex ReadEquipment
Robert FrippGuitar, Mellotron, Effects (Devices), Written-By
Bill BrufordPercussion (Percussives), Written-By
David CrossViolin, Viola, Keyboards, Written-By

Production

King CrimsonProducer (Produced By)

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.