'' is a 1974 album by
Progressive Rock group
King Crimson . It was their last recording of the 1970s and the last before the lead member
Robert Fripp temporarily disbanded the group. Fripp and drummer
Bill Bruford are the only personnel on this album to appear in later versions of King Crimson.
David Cross left King Crimson in 1974, reducing the group to the trio of
Robert Fripp ,
John Wetton and
Bill Bruford . The trio recorded ''Red'' with the help of Cross, former band-member
Ian McDonald , and
Mel Collins and released it in the fall of that year. Fripp disbanded King Crimson on
September 24 ,
1974 .
Unlike previous King Crimson albums, ''Red'' features extensive use of
Guitar Overdubs . Later albums also contained few overdubs, but by that point the band employed multiple guitarists.
Due to the lack of a touring band the record faltered on the British charts. In the United States, it reached #66 on the
Billboard Top 200 .
However, it stood the test of time and remained a popular album with fans and critics. In 2001 and
Edward Macan both consider ''Red'', and particularly the track "
Starless ", to be the highlight of King Crimson's recorded output.
# "
Red " (
Robert Fripp ) – 6:16
# "
Fallen Angel " (Fripp,
Richard Palmer-James ,
John Wetton ) – 6:03
# "
One More Red Nightmare " (Fripp, Wetton) – 7:10
# "
Providence " (
Bill Bruford ,
David Cross , Fripp, Wetton) – 8:10
#:Recorded at Palace Theatre,
Providence ,
USA , 30 June 1974
# "
Starless " (Bruford, Cross, Fripp, Palmer-James, Wetton) – 12:16
