KING CRIMSON

Red
(HQCD)

(1974)

1. Red 6'16
(John Wetton / Robert Fripp)
2. Fallen Angel 6'04
(Robert Fripp / Richard Palmer-James)
3. One More Red Nightmare 7'10
(Robert Fripp / John Wetton)
4. Providence 8'10
(William Bruford / David Cross / Robert Fripp / John Wetton)
5. Starless 12'16
(William Bruford / David Cross / Robert Fripp / Richard Palmer-James / John Wetton)

Total Time: 39:56

  • Robert Fripp - Guitar and Mellotron
  • John Wetton - Bass and Voice
  • John Wetton - Bass and Voice
  • David Cross - Violin
  • William Bruford - Percussives
  • Mel Collins - Soprano Saxophone
  • Ian McDonald - Alto Saxophone
  • Robin Miller - Oboe
  • Marc Ñharig - Cornet
  • William Bruford - Percussivcs

    Produced by KING CRIMSON
    George Chkiantz - Engineer
    Rod Thear - Assistant Engineer
    Equipment by: Chris, Tex, Harvey and Peter Walmslcy
    Cover by John Kosh
    Photography: Cered Mankowiti

    All titles published by     BMG MUSIC PUBLISHING Ltd.

    Recordwd at OLYMPIC SOUND STUDIOS, London, England, July and August 1974
    Track 4 - Recorded at     PALACE THEATRE, Providence, USA, 30 June 1974




    1. Red

    Instrumental

    2. Fallen Angel

      Tears of joy at the birth of a brother
      Never alone from that time
      Sixteen Years through knife fights and danger
      Strangely why his life not mine

      West side skyline crying
      Fallen angel dying
      Risk a life to make a dime

      Lifetimes spent on the streets of a city
      Make us the people we are
      Switchblade stings in one tenth of a moment
      Better get back to the car

      Snow white side streets of cold New York City
      Stained with his blood it all went wrong
      Sick and tired blue wicked and wild
      God only knows for how long

      Fallen angel
      Fallen angel
      West side skyline
      Crying for an angel dying
      Life expiring in the city
      Fallen angel...

    3. One More Red Nightmare

      Pan American nightmare
      Ten thousand feet fun-fair
      Convinved that I don't care
      It's safe as houses I swear
      I was just sitting musing
      The virtues of cruising
      When altitude dropping
      My ears started popping
      One more red nightmare

      Sweat beginning to pour down
      My neck as I turn round
      I heard fortune shouting
      Just get off of this outing
      A farewell swan song
      See you know how turbulence can be
      The stewardess made me
      One more red nightmare

      Reality stirred me
      My angel had heard me
      The prayer had been answered
      A reprieve has been granted
      The dream was now broken
      Thought rudely awoken
      Really safe and sound
      Asleep on the Greyhound
      One more red nightmare

    4. Providence

    Instrumental

    5. Starless

      Sundown dazzling day
      Gold through my eyes
      But my eyes turned within
      Only see
      Starless and bible black

      Ice blue silver sky
      Fades into grey
      To a grey hope that oh years to be
      Starless and bible black

      Old friend charity
      Cruel twisted smile
      And the smile signals emptiness
      For me
      Starless and bible black