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Black Moon is the eighth studio album, and the first in fourteen years, by progressive rock band Emerson, Lake & Palmer, released in 1992.

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. It did not receive 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

  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

Victor and 2008 Shout! Factory Bonus Track

  2. "A Blade of Grass" (Emerson) – 2:15

Sanctuary and Sony Bonus Tracks

  2. "Black Moon (Single edit)" – 4:48
  3. "Affairs of the Heart (Edited version)" – 2:20
  4. "Paper Blood (Edited version)" – 1:34
  5. "Romeo and Juliet (Edited version)" – 1:33

Personnel

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

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Position
1992 Billboard 200 78[5]

Singles

  • Black Moon / A Blade of Grass
  • Affairs of the Heart / Better Days

References

  1. ^ Eder, Bruce (2011 [last update]). "Black Moon - Emerson, Lake & Palmer | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 July 2011. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |year= (help)CS1 maint: year (link)
  2. ^ Fielder, Hugh (February 2005). "Eight by Three". Classic Rock. Vol. 76. London, UK: Future Publishing Ltd. p. 104. {{cite book}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  3. ^ Altman, Billy (31 July 1992). "Music Review: 'Black Moon' Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 4 September 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  4. ^ "Emerson, Lake, and Palmer - Black Moon CD Album". CDUniverse.com. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
  5. ^ "Black Moon Billboard Albums". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-12-12.
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