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Red

From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work

Red is King Crimson's seventh studio album. Island Records released it on 7 October 1974, and in North America it came out on Atlantic. The band produced it themselves. The studio parts were recorded in July and August 1974 at Olympic Studios in Barnes, London. Only "Providence" was recorded live, on 30 June 1974 in Providence, Rhode Island. The core of the band consisted of Robert Fripp, John Wetton and Bill Bruford. Fripp disbanded the group in September 1974, shortly before the release.

The record is prog rock with heavy guitars and bass. In 1974 it made little impact: number 45 in Great Britain, for one week, and number 66 in the United States. Later reviews are very positive, with Pitchfork giving 9.0 out of 10. In 2024 a 50th Anniversary Edition was released with an elemental mix by David Singleton. This track listing comes from that mix and does not include "Providence".

Listening

Listening tip. Listen to "Red". The opening motif returns at the end. In the middle, bass and drums drive along a heavily accented, syncopated figure.

Track list

  1. 1Red (2024 Elemental Mix)6:30Apple Music ↗
  2. 2Fallen Angel (2024 Elemental Mix)6:26Apple Music ↗
  3. 3One More Red Nightmare (2024 Elementary Mix)7:44Apple Music ↗
  4. 4Starless Percussion (Overdubs) [2024 Elemental Mix]4:00Apple Music ↗
  5. 5Starless (2024 Elemental Mix)14:04Apple Music ↗

30-second previews via Apple Music. Listen to the whole album on Apple Music ↗

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (en): Red (King Crimson album
Categories: Albums and songs