Black Moon (album)
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| Studio album by Emerson, Lake & Palmer | ||||
| Released | June 27, 1992 | |||
| Recorded | Marcus Studios, Front Page Recorders, mixed at Conway Studios, 1992 | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock | |||
| Length | 48:28 | |||
| Label | Victory Music | |||
| Producer | Mark Mancina Ian Morrow John Van Tongeren |
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Classic Rock | [2] |
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Black Moon is a studio album by progressive rock band Emerson, Lake & Palmer released in 1992. The first studio album under the band's original lineup since 1978, it was regarded by fans as a strong comeback, although the band's subsequent career did not fulfill its promise.
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[edit] Track listing
- "Black Moon" (Emerson, Lake, Palmer) – 6:56
- "Paper Blood" (Emerson, Lake, Palmer) – 4:26
- "Affairs of the Heart" (Geoff Downes, Lake) – 3:46
- "Romeo and Juliet" (Sergei Prokofiev) – 3:40
- "Farewell to Arms" (Emerson, Lake) – 5:08
- "Changing States" (Emerson) – 6:01
- "Burning Bridges" (Mark Mancina) – 4:41
- "Close to Home" (Emerson) – 4:27
- "Better Days" (Emerson, Lake) – 5:33
- "Footprints in the Snow" (Lake) – 3:50
"Affairs of the Heart" originated in summer 1988 sessions by Lake with Geoff Downes under the project name Ride the Tiger.
[edit] Personnel
- Keith Emerson - Keyboards, Piano
- Greg Lake - Bass, Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica
- Carl Palmer - Percussion, Drums
[edit] 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
[edit] Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1992 | The Billboard 200[3] | 78 |
[edit] Singles
- Black Moon / A Blade of Grass
- Affairs of the Heart / Better Days
[edit] References
- ^ Eder, Bruce (2011 [last update]). "Black Moon - Emerson, Lake & Palmer | AllMusic". allmusic.com. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r58453/review. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
- ^ Fielder, Hugh (February 2005). "Eight by Three". Classic Rock. 76. London, UK: Future Publishing Ltd. pp. 104.
- ^ "Black Moon Billboard Albums". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. http://www.allmusic.com/album/black-moon-r58453/charts-awards. Retrieved 2011-12-12.
