King Crimson - Red

Red is the seventh studio album by progressive rock band King Crimson, originally released in October 1974 via Island Records.

Red was the last studio recording of the band in the 1970s and the last before lead member Robert Fripp temporarily disbanded the group.

Though their lowest-charting album at the time, spending only one week in the UK charts, Red has received significant critical acclaim. In 2001, Q magazine named Red as one of the "50 Heaviest Albums of All Time" and Kurt Cobain had reportedly cited the album as a major influence.

Members of King Crimson that recorded this album were:

• Robert Fripp – guitars, keyboards
• John Wetton – bass, vocals
• Bill Bruford – drums, percussion

Former King Crimson members that contributed to the recordings were:

• David Cross – violin, cello, keyboards
• Mel Collins – soprano saxophone
• Ian McDonald – alto saxophone

This album is a Robert Fripp approved reissue on 200 gram black vinyl, pressed in Europe via Discipline Global Mobile, Panegyric and Inner Knot.