The Gates of Paradise (album)
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| Released | April 28, 1998 | |||
| Recorded | June 9, 1994 - March 9, 1998 | |||
| Genre | Ambient, soundscape, progressive rock | |||
| Length | 59:32 | |||
| Label | Discipline | |||
| Producer | Robert Fripp | |||
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The Gates of Paradise is a studio album by progressive rock guitarist Robert Fripp. This album is more ambient than progressive rock, and continues Fripp's tendency towards soundscape explorations in his music. The album received generally positive reviews from both professional reviewers [2] and fan reviews.[3] The album consists of two tracks, each broken into two parts. Outer Darkness runs for nearly 34 minutes, and Gates of Paradise runs for over 24 minutes.
Track listing
- The Outer Darkness: I. The Outer Darkness / II. Perimeter I / III. Perimeter II / IV. Wailing I / V. Perimeter III / VI. Wailing II / VII. Perimeter IV / VIII. Wailing III / IX. Black Light / X. A Wailing And Gnashing Of Teeth (23:38)
- The Gates of Paradise: I. Abandonment to Divine Providence / II. Pie Jesu (13:56)
- The Outer Darkness: XI. In Fear and Trembling of The Lord (10:17)
- The Gates of Paradise: III. Sometimes God Hides / IV. Acceptance (11:41)
- Total Time: 59:32
Personnel
- Robert Fripp: guitar and soundscapes
- David Singleton: digital compositor
Notes
- ^ Sheridan, T. (2011). "The Gates of Paradise - Robert Fripp | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
- ^ Sheridan, Tim. "The Gates of Paradise". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-11-06.
- ^ "THE GATES OF PARADISE Robert Fripp". ProgArchives.com. Retrieved 2010-11-06.
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