Starless And Bible Black

Tracklist

A1	The Great Deceiver	4:02
A2	Lament	4:00
A3	We'll Let You Know	3:46
A4	The Night Watch	4:37
A5	Trio	5:41
A6	The Mincer	4:10
B1	Starless And Bible Black	9:11
B2	Fracture	11:14

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Island Records Ltd.
• Printed By – Robor Ltd.
• Published By – E.G. Music Ltd.
• Published By – United Artists Music Ltd.
• Published By – Rondor Music
• Published By – Yessongs Ltd.
• Produced At – Air Studios
• Pressed By – Multiple Sound Distributors

Credits

• Bass, Vocals – John Wetton
• Coordinator [Acoustic] – George Chkiantz
• Design [Cover] – Tom Phillips
• Engineer [Assistant] – Peter Henderson
• Guitar, Mellotron, Effects [Devices] – Robert Fripp
• Percussion [Percussives] – William Bruford*
• Producer – King Crimson
• Technician [Equipment] – Chris
• Violin, Viola, Keyboards – David Cross
• Written-By – Bruford* (tracks: A3, A5 to B1), Cross* (tracks: A3, A5 to B1), Wetton* (tracks: A1 to B1), Palmer-James* (tracks: A1, A2, A4, A6), Fripp*

Notes

Produced for E.G. Records at AIR Studios, London, January 1974

MSD pressing plant UK first issue, released in a textured gatefold cover with a lyrics inner sleeve. Rough-texture labels with centre groove.
EMI pressing plant UK first issue with the similar sleeve but smooth non-grooved labels is King Crimson - Starless And Bible Black.

Published by:
A1, A2 & A4 - E.G. Music Ltd. © 1974 / United Artists Music Ltd.
A3, A5, A6 & B1 - E.G. Music Ltd. © 1974 / United Artists Music Ltd. / Rondor Music-Yessongs Ltd
B2 - E.G. Music Ltd. © 1974

℗ 1974 Island Records Ltd

Printed in England

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (A-Side Runout): ILPS 9275 A 2M S.D.
• Matrix / Runout (B-Side Runout): ILPS 9275 B 3M Sean + Ray

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
ILPS 9275	King Crimson	Starless And Bible Black ‎(LP, Album)	Island Records	ILPS 9275	UK	1974
87 751 IT	King Crimson	Starless And Bible Black ‎(LP, Album, RP, Gat)	Island Records	87 751 IT	Germany	Unknown
EGCD 12	King Crimson	Starless And Bible Black ‎(CD, Album)	EG	EGCD 12	US	1987
EGCD 12	King Crimson	Starless And Bible Black ‎(CD, Album)	EG	EGCD 12	US	Unknown
87 751 IT, ILPS 9275	King Crimson	Starless And Bible Black ‎(LP, Album)	Island Records, Island Records	87 751 IT, ILPS 9275	Netherlands	1974

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