Black Moon (album)
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| Black Moon | ||||
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| Studio album by Emerson, Lake & Palmer | ||||
| Released | 27 June 1992 | |||
| Recorded | Marcus Studios, Front Page Recorders, mixed at Conway Studios, 1992 | |||
| Genre | Rock, progressive rock | |||
| Length | 48:28 | |||
| Label | Victory Music | |||
| Producer | Mark Mancina, Ian Morrow, John Van Tongeren | |||
| Emerson, Lake & Palmer chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Classic Rock | [2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | C[3] |
| Q | [4] |
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".
Contents
Track listing
- "Black Moon" (Keith Emerson, Greg Lake, Carl Palmer) – 6:56
- "Paper Blood" (Emerson, Lake, Palmer) – 4:26
- "Affairs of the Heart" (Geoff Downes, Lake) – 3:46
- "Romeo and Juliet" (Sergei Prokofiev) – 3:43
- "Farewell to Arms" (Emerson, Lake) – 5:08
- "Changing States" (Emerson) – 6:02
- "Burning Bridges" (Mark Mancina) – 4:41
- "Close to Home" (Emerson) – 4:33
- "Better Days" (Emerson, Lake) – 5:33
- "Footprints in the Snow" (Lake) – 3:50
Victor and 2008 Shout! Factory Bonus Track
- "A Blade of Grass" (Emerson) – 2:15
Sanctuary and Sony Bonus Tracks
- "Black Moon (Single Edit)" – 4:48
- "Affairs Of The Heart (Edit)" – 2:20
- "Paper Blood (Edit)" – 1:34
- "Romeo And Juliet (Edit)" – 1:33
Personnel
- Keith Emerson - keyboards, piano
- Greg Lake - bass, vocals, guitar, harmonica
- Carl Palmer - percussion, drums
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 |
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| 1992 | Billboard 200 | 78[5] |
Singles
- Black Moon / A Blade of Grass
- Affairs of the Heart / Better Days
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