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Peter Gabriel: Same

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On May 23, 1980, “Charisma” label released the self-titled, third Peter Gabriel album. It was recorded 1979–1980, at “Bath” and “Townhouse” in London, and was produced by Steve Lillywhite.

Personnel:

  • Peter Gabriel– lead and backing vocals, piano, synthesizer, bass synthesizer, drum pattern, whistles
  • Kate Bush– backing vocals
  • Dave Gregory– guitar
  • Robert Fripp– guitar
  • David Rhodes– guitar, backing vocals
  • Paul Weller– guitar
  • Larry Fast– synthesizer, processing, bass synthesizer, bagpipes
  • John Giblin– bass
  • Tony Levin– Chapman stick
  • Jerry Marotta– drums, percussion
  • Phil Collins– drums, drum pattern, snare drum , surdo
  • Dick Morrissey– saxophone
  • Morris Pert– percussion
  • Dave Ferguson– screeches
  • Steve Lillywhite– whistles
  • Hugh Padgham- engineer; whistles
  • Hipgnosis – artwork, photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Peter Gabriel.

  1. Intruder
  2. No Self Control
  3. Start
  4. I Don’t Remember
  5. Family Snapshot
  6. And Through the Wire
  7. Games Without Frontiers
  8. Not One of Us
  9. Lead a Normal Life
  10. Biko

King Crimson: In the Wake of Poseidon

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On May 15, 1970, “Island” label released “In the Wake of Poseidon”, the second King Crimson studio album. It was recorded January – April 1970, at “Wessex Sound Studios” in London, and was produced by Robert Fripp and Peter Sinfield.

Personnel:

  • Robert Fripp – guitars, mellotron, celesta, electric piano, devices
  • Greg Lake – vocals
  • Mel Collins – saxophones, flute
  • Michael Giles – drums
  • Peter Giles – bass guitar
  • Gordon Haskell – vocals
  • Keith Tippett – piano

Track listing

All tracks by Robert Fripp and Peter Sinfield, except where noted.

  1. Peace – A Beginning
  2. Pictures of a City (including 42nd at Treadmill)
  3. Cadence and Cascade
  4. In the Wake of Poseidon (including Libra’s Theme)
  5. Peace – A Theme
  6. Cat food – Robert Fripp, Peter Sinfield, Ian McDonald
  7. The Devil’s Triangle (instrumental)  – Robert Fripp, Ian McDonald a. Merday Morn                                                                                                             b. Hand of Sceiron                                                                                             c. Garden of Worm
  8. Peace – An End

Adrain Belew: Side Three

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On April 18, 2006, “Sanctuary Records” label released “Side Three”, the fifteenth Adrian Belew album. It was recorded in 2006, and was produced by Adrian Belew.

Personnel:

  • Adrian Belew – vocals, instrumentation, paintings
  • Robert Fripp- flute guitar
  • Les Claypool- bass
  • Danny Carey- drums
  • Mel Collins- saxophone
  • The Prophet Omega – voice
  • Martha Belew – telephone message
  • Ken Latchney – engineer, mixing
  • Andrew Mendelson – mastering
  • Julie Rust – layout
  • Mark Coleman – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Adrian Belew.

  1. Troubles
  2. Incompetence Indifference
  3. Water Turns to Wine
  4. Crunk
  5. Drive
  6. Cinemusic
  7. Whatever
  8. Men in Helicopters v4.0
  9. Beat Box Car
  10. Truth Is
  11. The Red Bull Rides a Boomerang Across the Blue Constellation

King Crimson: Starless and Bible Black

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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: Three Of A Perfect Pair

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On March 27, 1984, “E.G.” label released “Three of a Perfect Pair”, the tenth King Crimson studio album. It was recorded in 1983, and was produced by Robert Fripp, Adriam Belew, Tony Levina and Bill Bruford.

Personnel:

  • Robert Fripp – guitars
  • Adrian Belew– lead vocals, fretted and fretless guitars
  • Tony Levin– bass, backing vocals, stick, synth
  • Bill Bruford– acoustic and electric drumming
  • Peter Willis – art work

Track listing:

All tracks by Adrian Belew, Bill Bruford, Robert Fripp and Tony Levin, except where noted.

  1. Three of a Perfect Pair
  2. Model Man
  3. Sleepless
  4. Man With an Open Heart
  5. Nuages (That Which Passes, Passes Like Clouds)
  6. Industry
  7. Dig me
  8. No Warning
  9. Larks’ Tongues in Aspic (Part III)

King Crimson: Larks’ Tongues in Aspic

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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

Peter Gabriel: Same

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On February 25, 1977, “Charisma” label released the self-titled, debut Peter Gabriel studio album.. It was recorded July 1976  – January 1977, at “The Soundstage” in Toronto, “Morgan Studios” and  “Olympic Studios” in  London, and was produced by Bob Ezrin. The album received the prize of the French “Académie Charles Cros”

Personnel:

  • Peter Gabriel– vocals, keyboards, flute, recorder
  • Robert Fripp– electric and classical guitars, banjo
  • Steve Hunter– guitars
  • Dick Wagner– guitar, backing vocals
  • Tony Levin– bass, tuba, leader of the Barbershop Quartet
  • Jozef Chirowski – keyboards
  • Larry Fast– synthesizer, programming
  • Allan Schwartzberg– drums
  • Jimmy Maelen– percussion, synthibam, bones
  • London Symphony Orchestra
  • Michael Gibbs– orchestra arrangements
  • Peter Christopherson – cover art

Track listing:

All tracks by Peter Gabriel, except where noted.

  1. Moribund the Burgermeister
  2. Solsbury Hill
  3. Modern Love
  4. Excuse Me – Peter Gabriel, Martin Hall
  5. Humdrum
  6. Slowburn
  7. Waiting for the Big One
  8. Down the Dolce Vita
  9. Here Comes the Flood

 

King Crimson: Lizard

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On December 10, 1970, “Island” label released “Lizard”, the third King Crimson studio album.  It was recorded August – September 1970, at the “Wessex Sound Studios” in London, and was produced by Robert Fripp and Peter Sinfield.

Personnel:

  • Robert Fripp – guitar, mellotron, synthesizer, organ, devices
  • Mel Collins– saxophone, flute
  • Gordon Haskell– vocals, bass guitar
  • Andy McCulloch– drums
  • Keith Tippett– acoustic and electric pianos
  • Robin Miller – oboe, cor anglais
  • Mark Charig– cornet
  • Nick Evans– trombone
  • Jon Anderson– vocals
  • Tony Levin- bass guitar
  • Peter Sinfield – pictures, sleeve conception
  • Gini Barris – outside painting
  • Koraz Wallpapers – inside marbling
  • C.S. – typography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Peter Sinfield, all music by Robert Fripp.

  1. Cirkus (including Entry of the Chameleons)
  2. Indoor Games
  3. Happy Family
  4. Lady of the Dancing Water
  5. Lizard
  • Prince Rupert Awakes
  • Bolero – The Peacock’s Tale
  • The Battle of Glass Tears
  • Dawn Song
  • Last Skirmish
  • Prince Rupert’s Lament
  • Big Top

King Crimson: Islands

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On December 3, 1971, “Island” label released “Islands”, the fourth King Crimson studio album. It  was recorded in October 1971, at the “Command Studios” in London, and was produced by Robert Fripp, Mel Collins, Ian Wallace and Boz Burrell.

Personnel:

  • Robert Fripp– guitar, mellotron, harmonium, sundry implements
  • Peter Sinfield– words, sounds and visions, cover design, painting
  • Mel Collins– saxophones, flute, bass flute, backing vocals
  • Ian Wallace– drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Boz Burrell– bass, lead vocals, choreography
  • Paulina Lucas – soprano vocals
  • Keith Tippett– piano
  • Robin Miller – oboe
  • Mark Charig– cornet
  • Harry Miller– double bass
  • Uncredited musicians – strings
  • Robert Ellis – photography

Track listing:

Music by Robert Fripp, lyrics by Peter Sinfield.

  1. Formentera Lady
  2. Sailor’s Tale
  3. The Letters
  4. Ladies of the Road
  5. Prelude: Song of the Gulls
  6. Islands
  7. Untitled

David Bowie: Heroes

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On October 14, 1977, “RCA” label released “Heroes” the twelfth David Bowie studio album. “Heroes” is the second album of Bowie’s “Berlin Trilogy” with Brian Eno (the other two releases are “Low” and “Lodger”).  It was recorded July – August 1977, at the “Hansa Studio by the Wall” in West Berlin, and was produced by David Bowie and Tony Visconti. Magazine “NME” magazine voted “Heroes” album of year 1977.

Personnel:

  • David Bowie – lead and backing vocals, keyboards, guitars, saxophone, koto
  • Robert Fripp– lead guitar
  • Carlos Alomar– rhythm guitar
  • Brian Eno– synthesizers, keyboards, guitar treatments
  • George Murray – bass
  • Dennis Davis– drums, percussion
  • Tony Visconti– percussion, backing vocals, engineer
  • Antonia Maass – backing vocals
  • Colin Thurston – engineer
  • Eugene Chaplin – engineer assistant
  • David Richards – engineer assistant
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Masayoshi Sukita – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by David Bowie, except where noted.

  1. Beauty and the Beast
  2. Joe the Lion
  3. Heroes – David Bowie, Brian Eno
  4. Sons of the Silent Age
  5. Blackout
  6. V-2 Schneider
  7. Sense of Doubt
  8. Moss Garden
  9. Neukoln – David Bowie, Brian Eno
  10. The Secret Life of Arabia – David Bowie, Brian Eno, Carlos Alomar