Black Moon (album)

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

Black Moon
Studio album by
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Released27 June 1992
Recorded1992
Studio
  • Marcus Studios
  • Front Page Recorders
  • Conway Studios (mixing)
  • Precision Mastering (mastering)
GenreRock, progressive rock
Length48:28
LabelVictory Music
Producer
Emerson, Lake & Palmer chronology
To the Power of Three
(1988)		 Black Moon
(1992)		 Live at the Royal Albert Hall
(1993)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Classic Rock[2]
Entertainment WeeklyC[3]
Q[4]

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, failing to obtain the acclaim of their earlier work. 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
No.TitleLength
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
No.TitleLength
11."A Blade of Grass" (Emerson)2:15
Sanctuary and Sony Bonus Tracks
No.TitleLength
11."Black Moon" (Single edit)4:48
12."Affairs of the Heart" (Edited version)2:20
13."Paper Blood" (Edited version)1:34
14."Romeo and Juliet" (Edited version)1:33

2017 Deluxe Edition

2017 Deluxe Edition - CD one - Original 1992 album - 2017 remaster - plus bonus
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Black Moon"Keith Emerson, Greg Lake, Carl Palmer6:56
2."Paper Blood"Emerson, Lake, Palmer4:26
3."Affairs of the Heart"Geoff Downes, Lake3:46
4."Romeo and Juliet"Sergei Prokofiev, "Dance of the Knights" from the eponymous ballet, Op. 643:43
5."Farewell to Arms"Emerson, Lake5:08
6."Changing States"Emerson6:02
7."Burning Bridges"Mark Mancina4:41
8."Close to Home"Emerson4:33
9."Better Days"Emerson, Lake5:33
10."Footprints in the Snow"Lake3:50
11."Black Moon" (Bonus track - single edit)Emerson, Lake, Palmer 
12."Affairs of the Heart" (Bonus track - edit)Downes, Lake 
13."Paper Blood" (Bonus track - edit)Emerson, Lake, Palmer 
14."Romeo and Juliet" (Bonus track - edit)Prokofiev 
2017 Deluxe Edition - CD two - Live at the Royal Albert Hall - 2017 remaster
No.TitleLength
1."Karn Evil 9, 1st Impression, Part 2" 
2."Tarkus"
  • "Eruption"
  • "Stones of Years"
    •
  • "Iconoclast"
 
3."Knife Edge" 
4."Paper Blood" 
5."Romeo And Juliet" 
6."Creole Dance" 
7."Still... You Turn Me On" 
8."Lucky Man" 
9."Black Moon" 
10."Pirates" 
11."Finale"
  • "Fanfare for the Common Man"
  • "America"
    •
  • "Rondo"
 

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 [Single Version] / A Blade Of Grass / Black Moon [Album Version]
  • Affairs Of The Heart / Better Days / A Blade Of Grass / Black Moon [Radio Version]
  • Affairs Of The Heart / Black Moon [Radio Version] / Fanfare For The Common Man [special edit] / Jerusalem

References
  1. Allen, Jim. Black Moon at AllMusic. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
  2. Fielder, Hugh (February 2005). "Eight by Three". Classic Rock. 76. London, UK: Future Publishing Ltd. p. 104.
  3. Altman, Billy (31 July 1992). "Music Review: 'Black Moon' Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
  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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