Black Moon (album)
Black Moon is the eighth studio album, and the first in fourteen years, by progressive rock band Emerson, Lake & Palmer, released in 1992.
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| Released | 27 June 1992 | |||
| Recorded | 1992 | |||
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| Genre | Rock, progressive rock | |||
| Length | 48:28 | |||
| Label | Victory Music | |||
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| Entertainment Weekly | C[3] |
| Q | |
The track "Affairs of the Heart" originated in summer 1988 sessions by Lake with Geoff Downes under the project name Ride the Tiger.
The album received mixed reviews, failing to obtain the acclaim of Tarkus or Brain Salad Surgery. AllMusic said of the album, "The original trio's first studio album in a dozen years suffers from the inevitable ageing and darkening of Lake's voice, and a lack of real impetus".
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Black Moon" (Keith Emerson, Greg Lake, Carl Palmer) | 6:56 |
| 2. | "Paper Blood" (Emerson, Lake, Palmer) | 4:26 |
| 3. | "Affairs of the Heart" (Geoff Downes, Lake) | 3:46 |
| 4. | "Romeo and Juliet" (Sergei Prokofiev, "Dance of the Knights" from the eponymous ballet, Op. 64) | 3:43 |
| 5. | "Farewell to Arms" (Emerson, Lake) | 5:08 |
| 6. | "Changing States" (Emerson) | 6:02 |
| 7. | "Burning Bridges" (Mark Mancina) | 4:41 |
| 8. | "Close to Home" (Emerson) | 4:33 |
| 9. | "Better Days" (Emerson, Lake) | 5:33 |
| 10. | "Footprints in the Snow" (Lake) | 3:50 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 11. | "A Blade of Grass" (Emerson) | 2:15 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 11. | "Black Moon" (Single edit) | 4:48 |
| 12. | "Affairs of the Heart" (Edited version) | 2:20 |
| 13. | "Paper Blood" (Edited version) | 1:34 |
| 14. | "Romeo and Juliet" (Edited version) | 1:33 |
2017 Deluxe Edition
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Black Moon" | Keith Emerson, Greg Lake, Carl Palmer | 6:56 |
| 2. | "Paper Blood" | Emerson, Lake, Palmer | 4:26 |
| 3. | "Affairs of the Heart" | Geoff Downes, Lake | 3:46 |
| 4. | "Romeo and Juliet" | Sergei Prokofiev, "Dance of the Knights" from the eponymous ballet, Op. 64 | 3:43 |
| 5. | "Farewell to Arms" | Emerson, Lake | 5:08 |
| 6. | "Changing States" | Emerson | 6:02 |
| 7. | "Burning Bridges" | Mark Mancina | 4:41 |
| 8. | "Close to Home" | Emerson | 4:33 |
| 9. | "Better Days" | Emerson, Lake | 5:33 |
| 10. | "Footprints in the Snow" | Lake | 3:50 |
| 11. | "Black Moon" (Bonus track - single edit) | Emerson, Lake, Palmer | |
| 12. | "Affairs of the Heart" (Bonus track - edit) | Downes, Lake | |
| 13. | "Paper Blood" (Bonus track - edit) | Emerson, Lake, Palmer | |
| 14. | "Romeo and Juliet" (Bonus track - edit) | Prokofiev |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Karn Evil 9, 1st Impression, Part 2" | |
| 2. | "Tarkus"
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| 3. | "Knife Edge" | |
| 4. | "Paper Blood" | |
| 5. | "Romeo And Juliet" | |
| 6. | "Creole Dance" | |
| 7. | "Still... You Turn Me On" | |
| 8. | "Lucky Man" | |
| 9. | "Black Moon" | |
| 10. | "Pirates" | |
| 11. | "Finale"
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Personnel
- Keith Emerson - keyboards, Yamaha GX-1, Steinway Grand Piano
- Greg Lake - vocals, bass guitar, guitars, harmonica on "Paper Blood"
- Carl Palmer - drums, percussion
Production
- Producer: Mark Mancina
- Engineers: Steve Kempster, Stephen Marcussen, David Mitchell
- Assistant engineers: Anthony Danbury, Gil Morales, Marnie Riley, Brett Swain, Charlie Watts
- Mixing: Steve Kempster, David Mitchell
- Mastering: Stephen Marcussen
- Digital editing: Jay Rifkin
- Programming: Tim Heintz, Gary Hodgson, Ian Morrow, John Van Tongeren
- Keyboard technician: Willie Alexander
- Vocal arrangement: Mark Holding
Singles
- Black Moon [Single Version] / A Blade Of Grass / Black Moon [Album Version]
- Affairs Of The Heart / Better Days / A Blade Of Grass / Black Moon [Radio Version]
- Affairs Of The Heart / Black Moon [Radio Version] / Fanfare For The Common Man [special edit] / Jerusalem
References
- Allen, Jim. Black Moon at AllMusic. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
- Fielder, Hugh (February 2005). "Eight by Three". Classic Rock. 76. London, UK: Future Publishing Ltd. p. 104.
- Altman, Billy (31 July 1992). "Music Review: 'Black Moon' Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
- "Emerson, Lake, and Palmer - Black Moon CD Album". CDUniverse.com. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
- "Black Moon Billboard Albums". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-12-12.
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