Red

by King Crimson

Overview

King Crimson fell apart once more, seemingly for the last time, as David Cross walked away during the making of this album. It became Robert Fripp's last thoughts on this version of the band, a bit noiser overall but with some surprising sounds featured, mostly out of the group's past -- Mel Collins' and Ian McDonald's saxes, Marc Charig's cornet, and Robin Miller's oboe, thus providing a glimpse of what the 1972-era King Crimson might've sounded like handling the later group's repertory (which nearly happened). Indeed, Charig's cornet gets just about the best showcase it ever had on a King Crimson album, and the truth is that few intact groups could have gotten an album as good as Red together. The fact that it was put together by a band in its death throes makes it all the more impressive an achievement. Indeed, Red does improve in some respects on certain aspects of the previous album -- including "Starless," a cousin to the prior album's title track -- and only the lower quality of the vocal compositions keeps this from being as strongly recommended as its two predecessors. ~ Bruce Eder

Product Details

Release Date:	11/01/2024
Label:	Universal Japan
UPC:	4988031678800
Rank:	235827

Album Credits

Performance Credits

King Crimson   Primary Artist
Robert Fripp   Guitar,Keyboards,Mellotron
David Cross   Violin,Keyboards,Mellotron
Ian McDonald   Flute,Keyboards,Sax (Alto)
Robin Miller   Oboe,Wind
Marc Charig   Cornet
Mel Collins   Saxophone,Sax (Soprano)
Bill Bruford   Drums,Percussion
John Wetton   Bass,Vocals,Voices

Technical Credits

Robert Fripp   Producer,Remastering,Mixing,Composer
Richard Palmer-James   Composer
Gered Mankowitz   Photography
George Chkiantz   Engineer
David Cross   Composer
Rod Thear   Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Bruford   Composer
John Kosh   Artwork,Photography,Cover Design
Hugh O'Donnell   Design
Tony Arnold   Mixing,Remastering
Simon Heyworth   Remastering
Steven Wilson   Mixing,Producer
Bill Bruford   Composer
King Crimson   Producer
David Singleton   Mixing
John Wetton   Composer