Starless and Bible Black

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Tracklist

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#	Title	Rating	Length
1	The Great Deceiver engineer: George Chkiantz producer: King Crimson bass: John Wetton drums (drum set): Bill Bruford guitar and mellotron: Robert Fripp keyboard, viola and violin: David Cross (King Crimson violinist) vocals: John Wetton recorded at: Air Recording Studio No. 1 (located at Oxford Street 1970–1991) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1974-01) recording of: The Great Deceiver lyricist: Richard Palmer‐James (guitarist and lyricist) composer: Robert Fripp and John Wetton	4	4:03
2	Lament producer: King Crimson bass: John Wetton drums (drum set): Bill Bruford guitar and mellotron: Robert Fripp keyboard, viola and violin: David Cross (King Crimson violinist) vocals: John Wetton recorded at: Air Recording Studio No. 1 (located at Oxford Street 1970–1991) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1974-01) recording of: Lament lyricist: Richard Palmer‐James (guitarist and lyricist) composer: Robert Fripp and John Wetton	4	4:02
3	We’ll Let You Know producer: King Crimson bass: John Wetton drums (drum set): Bill Bruford guitar and mellotron: Robert Fripp keyboard, viola and violin: David Cross (King Crimson violinist) vocals: John Wetton recorded at: Air Recording Studio No. 1 (located at Oxford Street 1970–1991) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1974-01) recording of: We’ll Let You Know composer: Bill Bruford, David Cross (King Crimson violinist), Robert Fripp and John Wetton	3	3:41
4	The Night Watch producer: King Crimson bass: John Wetton drums (drum set): Bill Bruford guitar and mellotron: Robert Fripp keyboard, viola and violin: David Cross (King Crimson violinist) vocals: John Wetton recorded at: Air Recording Studio No. 1 (located at Oxford Street 1970–1991) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1974-01) recording of: The Night Watch lyricist: Richard Palmer‐James (guitarist and lyricist) composer: Robert Fripp and John Wetton publisher: BMG Songs Ltd.	3.5	4:42
5	Trio producer: Robert Fripp, King Crimson and Steven Wilson (founder of Porcupine Tree) mixer: Robert Fripp (in 2011) and Steven Wilson (founder of Porcupine Tree) (in 2011) bass: John Wetton keyboard, viola and violin: David Cross (King Crimson violinist) mellotron: Robert Fripp vocals: John Wetton recording of: Trio (King Crimson improv) composer: Bill Bruford, David Cross (King Crimson violinist), Robert Fripp and John Wetton	3	5:41
6	The Mincer producer: Robert Fripp, King Crimson and Steven Wilson (founder of Porcupine Tree) mixer: Robert Fripp (in 2011) and Steven Wilson (founder of Porcupine Tree) (in 2011) bass: John Wetton drums (drum set): Bill Bruford guitar and mellotron: Robert Fripp keyboard, viola and violin: David Cross (King Crimson violinist) vocals: John Wetton recorded at: Air Recording Studio No. 1 (located at Oxford Street 1970–1991) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1974-01) recording of: The Mincer lyricist: John Wetton composer: Bill Bruford, David Cross (King Crimson violinist), Robert Fripp and John Wetton part of: The Law of Maximum Distress (including “The Mincer”) (full suite)	3	4:09
7	Starless and Bible Black producer: King Crimson bass: John Wetton drums (drum set): Bill Bruford guitar and mellotron: Robert Fripp keyboard, viola and violin: David Cross (King Crimson violinist) recording of: Starless and Bible Black composer: Bill Bruford, David Cross (King Crimson violinist), Robert Fripp and John Wetton	3	9:14
8	Fracture producer: King Crimson bass: John Wetton drums (drum set) and other vocals [whoop]: Bill Bruford guitar and mellotron: Robert Fripp keyboard, viola and violin: David Cross (King Crimson violinist) recording of: Fracture composer: Robert Fripp	4	11:17

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Release

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/7497979 [info]

Release group

associated singles/EPs:	The Night Watch / The Great Deceiver

part of:	Uncut: The 200 Greatest Progressive Rock Albums (2025) (number: 113) (order: 30) Pitchfork: The 100 Best Albums of the 1970s (number: 94) (order: 94)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/520 [info]
lyrics page:	https://genius.com/albums/King-crimson/Starless-and-bible-black [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/king-crimson/starless-and-bible-black/ [info] https://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/album/king-crimson/starless-and-bible-black [info] https://www.metalmusicarchives.com/album/king-crimson/starless-and-bible-black [info] https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/22958/ [info] https://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=1910 [info] https://www.spirit-of-rock.com/en/album/Starless_and_Bible_Black/9803 [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000190627 [info]
Wikidata:	Q928379 [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: 4988013506039
Format:: CD
Length:: 46:48

Additional details

Type:: Album
Packaging:: Jewel Case
Status:: Official
Language:: Japanese
Script:: Japanese
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

Canyon International
PCCY-00666

Release events

Japan
1996-12-15

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