Black Moon (album)

Black Moon
Black Moon
Studio album by Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Released	May 1992
Studio	Marcus Studios; Front Page Recorders; Conway Studios (mixing); Precision Mastering (mastering);
Genre	Progressive rock, synth-pop
Length	48:28
Label	Victory Music
Producer	Mark Mancina; Ian Morrow; John Van Tongeren;
Emerson, Lake & Palmer chronology
Singles from Black Moon
	"Black Moon"; Released: May 1992[1]; "Affairs of the Heart"; Released: November 1992;

Black Moon is the eighth studio album, and the first in fourteen years, by English progressive rock band Emerson, Lake & Palmer, released in May 1992.[2] The band had broken up in 1979, and recorded Black Moon to kick off their 1990s revival.

Production

The track "Affairs of the Heart" originated in summer 1988 sessions by Lake with Geoff Downes under the project name Ride the Tiger. Another song from the sessions, "Money Talks", became "Paper Blood" with a different chorus and new music. Ride the Tiger was finally released in 2015.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
Classic Rock	[4]
Entertainment Weekly	C[5]
Q	[6]

Black Moon received mixed reviews. Jim Allen of AllMusic wrote in a retrospective review that the performers "stripped down their sound and amped up their attack."[3] In his book The Music's All that Matters: A History of Progressive Rock, Paul Stump compared it favorably to its contemporary Union (by fellow progressive rock giants Yes). He explained that Black Moon "did at least aspire to interest and excite the listener, and it would be a churlish mind that overlooked a vigour in the playing which had formerly been notable by its absence. The material, though, suffered from the Yes malaise: cynicism and over-exposure to the wallet-fattening blandishments of easy-out FM mores, intervals and development procedures had blunted edges and dulled nerve-endings both of players and listeners."[7]

Half of the album's songs were played at the band's 1992-1993 concerts. Greg Lake also used to play "Paper Blood", "Farewell to Arms" and "Footprints in the Snow" at his solo performances in 2005. "Farewell to Arms" was played at the group's final concert, at the High Voltage Festival in July 2010.

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
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.	Title	Length
11.	"A Blade of Grass" (Emerson)	2:15

Sanctuary and Sony Bonus Tracks
No.	Title	Length
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.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
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
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.	Title	Length
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

Keith Emerson - GOFF Professional MIDI Hammond C-3, Yamaha GX-1, Steinway Grand Piano, Modular Moog, Minimoog
Greg Lake - vocals, guitars, bass, harmonica (on "Paper Blood")
Carl Palmer - drums, percussion

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: Will Alexander
Hammond Organ technician: Al Goff, GOFF Professional
Vocal arrangement: Mark Holding

Charts

Chart (1992)	Peak position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[8]	66
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[9]	77
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10]	45
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[11]	16
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[12]	23
US Billboard 200[13]	78

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

"The Great Rock Discography". p. 266.
"The Great Rock Discography". p. 266.
Allen, Jim. Black Moon at AllMusic. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
Fielder, Hugh (February 2005). "Eight by Three". Classic Rock. Vol. 76. London, UK: Future Publishing Ltd. p. 104.
Altman, Billy (31 July 1992). "Music Review: 'Black Moon' Review". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 17 December 2009. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
"Emerson, Lake, and Palmer - Black Moon CD Album". CDUniverse.com. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
Stump, Paul (1997). The Music's All that Matters: A History of Progressive Rock. Quartet Books Limited. pp. 338–9. ISBN 0 7043 8036 6.
"Top RPM Albums: Issue 2023". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
"Dutchcharts.nl – Emerson, Lake & Palmer – Black Moon" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
"Offiziellecharts.de – Emerson, Lake & Palmer – Black Moon" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
"Swisscharts.com – Emerson, Lake & Palmer – Black Moon". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
"Emerson Lake Palmer Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 17, 2023.

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[1] "The Great Rock Discography". p. 266.

[2] "The Great Rock Discography". p. 266.

[Allmusic-3] Allen, Jim. Black Moon at AllMusic. Retrieved December 31, 2018.

[4] Fielder, Hugh (February 2005). "Eight by Three". Classic Rock. Vol. 76. London, UK: Future Publishing Ltd. p. 104.

[5] Altman, Billy (31 July 1992). "Music Review: 'Black Moon' Review". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 17 December 2009. Retrieved 4 September 2012.

[6] "Emerson, Lake, and Palmer - Black Moon CD Album". CDUniverse.com. Retrieved 4 September 2012.

[7] Stump, Paul (1997). The Music's All that Matters: A History of Progressive Rock. Quartet Books Limited. pp. 338–9. ISBN 0 7043 8036 6.

[group=-8] "Top RPM Albums: Issue 2023". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved October 17, 2023.

[ac_Netherlands_Emerson,_Lake_&_Palmer-9] "Dutchcharts.nl – Emerson, Lake & Palmer – Black Moon" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 17, 2023.

[ac_Germany4_Emerson,_Lake_&_Palmer-10] "Offiziellecharts.de – Emerson, Lake & Palmer – Black Moon" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved October 17, 2023.

[JPN-11] Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.

[ac_Switzerland_Emerson,_Lake_&_Palmer-12] "Swisscharts.com – Emerson, Lake & Palmer – Black Moon". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 17, 2023.

[ac_Billboard200_Emerson_Lake_Palmer-13] "Emerson Lake Palmer Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 17, 2023.

Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Keith Emerson Greg Lake Carl Palmer
Studio albums	Emerson, Lake & Palmer (1970) Tarkus (1971) Trilogy (1972) Brain Salad Surgery (1973) Works Volume 1 (1977) Works Volume 2 (1977) Love Beach (1978) Black Moon (1992) In the Hot Seat (1994)
Live albums	Pictures at an Exhibition (1971) Welcome Back My Friends to the Show That Never Ends – Ladies and Gentlemen (1974) In Concert / Works Live (1979) Live at the Royal Albert Hall (1993) King Biscuit Flower Hour: Greatest Hits Live (1997) Live in Poland (1997) Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970 (1997) Then and Now (1998) The Original Bootleg Series from the Manticore Vaults (Vol. 1–4, 2001, 2002 & 2006) A Time and a Place (2010) High Voltage (2010) Live at Nassau Coliseum '78 (2011) Live at the Mar y Sol Festival '72 (2011)
Compilation albums	The Best of Emerson, Lake & Palmer (1994) The Very Best of Emerson, Lake & Palmer (2000) The Ultimate Collection (2004) The Essential Emerson, Lake & Palmer (2007)
Box sets	The Return of the Manticore (1993) From the Beginning (2007) A Time and a Place (2010)
Songs	"Lucky Man" "Take a Pebble" "The Barbarian" "From the Beginning" "Tarkus" "Still...You Turn Me On" "Jerusalem" "Karn Evil 9" "Piano Concerto No. 1" "Fanfare for the Common Man" "Tiger in a Spotlight"
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