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Craig Armstrong: As If to Nothing

On February 19, 2002, “EMI” label released “As If to Nothing”, the second Craig Armstrong album. It was recorded in 2001, and was produced by Craig Armstrong.

Personnel:

  • Craig Armstrong – guitar, keyboards, piano, programming, orchestral arrangements, arranger
  • Bono – vocal
  • Catherine Bott – soprano vocal
  • Evan Dando – vocal
  • Antye Greie-Fuchs – vocal
  • David McAlmont – vocal
  • Swati Natekar – vocal
  • Wendy Stubbs – vocal
  • Mogwai – featured artist
  • Ali MacLeod – guitar
  • John Parricelli – acoustic and electric guitar
  • Simon Chamberlain – piano
  • Photek – keyboards, programming, mixing
  • Jake Davies – keyboards, programming
  • Stephen Hilton – keyboards, arranger, programming
  • Richard Norris – keyboards, programming, engineer
  • Simon Benson – bass
  • Paul Morgan – bass
  • Mary Scully – bass
  • Chris Laurence – bass
  • Paddy Lannigan – bass
  • Leon Bosch – bass
  • Mike Brittain – bass
  • Hanif Khan – tabla
  • John Anderson Concert Orchestra – oboe
  • Gavyn Wright – orchestra leader
  • Rachel Allen – violin
  • Mark Berrow – violin
  • Dermot Crehan – violin
  • Sonia Slany – violin
  • Benedict Cruft – violin
  • Michael McMenemy – violin
  • Alison Kelly – violin
  • Eddie Roberts – violin
  • Rita Manning – violin
  • Rebecca Hirsch – violin
  • Simon Fischer – violin
  • Antonia Fuchs – violin
  • Peter G. Hanson – violin
  • Jonathan Evans-Jones – violin
  • Iain King – violin
  • Patrick Kiernan – violin
  • Katherine Shave – violin
  • Julian Leaper – violin
  • David Woodcock – violin
  • Douglas Mackie – violin
  • Jackie Shave – violin
  • Pauline Lowbury – violin
  • Perry Mason – violin
  • Warren Zielinski – violin
  • Cathy Thompson – violin
  • James McLeod – violin
  • Maciej Rakowski – violin
  • Boguslav Kostecki – violin
  • Bill Benham – viola
  • Laurence Power – viola
  • Kate Musker – viola
  • Bruce White – viola
  • Robert Smissen – viola
  • Timothy Grant – viola
  • Katie Wilkinson Khoroshunin – viola
  • Peter Lale – viola
  • Donald McVay – viola
  • Gustav Clarkson – viola
  • Ben Chappell – cello
  • Anthony Pleeth – cello
  • David Daniels – cello
  • Tony Lewis – cello
  • Frank Schaefer – cello
  • Paul Kegg – cello
  • Naomi Wright – cello
  • Martin Loveday – cello
  • Sophie Harris – cello
  • Fiona Hibbert – harp
  • Andy Findon – flute
  • Nina Robertson – flute
  • Paul Archibald – trumpet
  • Andrew Crowley – trumpet
  • Lindsay Shilling – trombone
  • Richard Bissill – horn
  • Paul Gardham – horn
  • Jenny O’Grady – choir, choir coordinator
  • Cecilia Weston – conductor
  • Paul Badley – choir
  • Claire Henry – choir
  • Androcew Gray – choir
  • Michael Pearn – choir
  • David Porter Thomas – choir
  • Michael Clarke – choir
  • John Bowley – choir
  • Sarah Leonard – choir
  • Tom Pearce – choir
  • Helen Parker – choir
  • Mary Carewe – choir
  • Rosalind Waters – choir
  • Simon Preece – choir
  • Michael Dorf – choir
  • Simon Grant – choir
  • Andrew Gray – choir
  • Susan Flannery – choir
  • Steven Lindsay – background vocals
  • David Donaldson – programming, engineer, mixing
  • Geoff Allan – engineer
  • Andy Bradfield – mixing
  • Rick Guest – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Craig Armstrong, except where noted.

  1. Ruthless Gravity
  2. Wake Up in New York – Craig Armstrong, Evan Dando
  3. Miracle
  4. Amber
  5. Finding Beauty
  6. Waltz – Craig Armstrong, Antye Greie – Fuchs
  7. Inhaler
  8. Hymn 2
  9. Snow
  10. Starless II with a sample from “Starless” (King Crimson- Red) – Craig Armstrong, Bill Bruford, David Cross, Robert Fripp, Richard Palmer-James, John Wetton
  11. Stay (Faraway, So Close!) – Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen Jr.
  12. Niente
  13. Sea Song
  14. Let It Be Love
  15. Choral Ending

 

King Crimson: Starless and Bible Black

Starless

On March 29, 1974, “Island” label released “Starless and Bible Black”, the sixth King Crimson album. Part of the album was recorded live in October and November 1973, at “Apollo Theatre” in Glasgow, “Volkshaus” in Zürich, and “Concertgebouw” in Amsterdam, and in January 1974, at “Air Studios” in London, and was produced by Robert Fripp, John Wetton, Bill Bruford and David Cross.

Personnel:

  • Robert Fripp– guitar, mellotron, devices, electric piano
  • John Wetton– vocals, bass
  • Bill Bruford– drums, percussion
  • David Cross– violin, viola, mellotron, electric piano
  • George Chkiantz– engineer
  • Peter Henderson – engineer assistant

Track listing:

  1. The Great Deceiver – John Wetton, Robert Fripp, Richard Palmer – James
  2. Lament – John Wetton, Robert Fripp, Richard Palmer – James
  3. We’ll Let You Know – David Cross, Robert Fripp, John Wetton, Bill Bruford
  4. The Night Watch – John Wetton, Robert Fripp, Richard Palmer – James
  5. Trio – David Cross, Robert Fripp, John Wetton, Bill Bruford
  6. The Mincer – David Cross, Robert Fripp, Richard Palmer – James, John Wetton, Bill Bruford
  7. Starless and Bible Black – David Cross, Robert Fripp, John Wetton, Bill Bruford
  8. Fracture

 

King Crimson: Larks’ Tongues in Aspic

King-Crimson-Larks-Tongues-in-Aspic

On March 23, 1973, “Island” label released “Larks’ Tongues in Aspic”, the fifth King Crimson studio album. It was recorded January – February 1973, at “Command Studios” in London, and was produced Robert Fripp, John Wetton, David Cross, Bill Bruford and Jamie Muir.

Personnel:

  • Robert Fripp – guitars, Mellotron, electric piano
  • David Cross – violin, viola, Mellotron, electric piano, flute
  • John Wetton – vocals, bass, piano
  • Bill Bruford – drums
  • Jamie Muir – percussion

Track listing

  1. Larks’ Tongues in Aspic, Part One – David Cross, Robert Fripp, John Wetton, Bill Bruford, Jamie Muir
  2. Book of Saturday – Robert Fripp, John Wetton, Richard Palmer-James
  3. Exiles – David Cross, Robert Fripp, John Wetton, Richard Palmer-James
  4. Easy Money – Robert Fripp, John Wetton, Richard Palmer-James
  5. The Talking Drum – David Cross, Robert Fripp, John Wetton, Bill Bruford, Jamie Mur
  6. Larks’ Tongues in Aspic, Part Two – Robert Fripp

King Crimson: Red

Red

On October 6, 1974, “Island” label release “Red”, the seventh King Crimson studio album. It was recorded live on June 30 1974, at the “Palace Theater”, in Providence, and July – August 1974, at the “Olympic Studios”, in London , and was produced by Robert Fripp, John Wetton, Bill Bruford, David Cross, and Mel Collins..

Personnel:

  • Robert Fripp – guitar, mellotron
  • John Wetton– vocals, bass
  • Bill Bruford– drums, percussion
  • David Cross– violin
  • Mel Collins– soprano saxophone
  • Ian McDonald– alto saxophone
  • Mark Charig– cornet, bass cello
  • Robin Miller – oboe
  • Uncredited musician – cello

Track listing:

  1. Red – Robert Fripp
  2. Fallen Angel – Robert Fripp, John Wetton, Richard Palmer-James
  3. One More Red Nightmare – Robert Fripp, John Wetton
  4. Providence – David Cross, Robert Fripp, John Wetton, Bill Bruford
  5. Starless – David Cross, Robert Fripp, John Wetton, Bill Bruford, Richard Palmer-James