The Gates of Paradise (album)

The Gates of Paradise
Studio album by Robert Fripp
Released April 28, 1998 (1998-04-28)
Recorded June 9, 1994 - March 9, 1994
Genre Ambient, Soundscape, Progressive Rock
Length 59:32
Label Discipline
Producer Robert Fripp
Robert Fripp chronology
Pie Jesu
(1997)		 The Gates of Paradise
(1998)		 Lightness: for the Marble Palace
(1998)
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Allmusic [1]

The Gates of Paradise is a studio album by progressive rock guitarist Robert Fripp. This album is more ambient than progressive rock, and continues Fripp's tendency towards soundscape explorations in his music. The album received generally positive reviews from both professional reviewers [2] and user reviews [3]. The album consists of two tracks, each broken into two parts. The Outer Darkness runs for nearly 34 minutes, and The Gates of Paradise runs for over 24 minutes.

Track Listing

  1. The Outer Darkness (23:38)
  2. The Gates Of Paradise (13:56)
  3. The Outer Darkeness (10:17)
  4. The Gates Of Paradise (11:41)
Total Time: 59:32

Personnel

Notes

  1. ^ Sheridan, T. (2011 [last update]). "The Gates of Paradise - Robert Fripp | AllMusic". allmusic.com. http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-gates-of-paradise-r350152. Retrieved 26 July 2011. 
  2. ^ Sheridan, Tim. "The Gates of Paradise". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-gates-of-paradise-r350152. Retrieved 2010-11-06. 
  3. ^ "THE GATES OF PARADISE Robert Fripp". ProgArchives.com. http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=4433. Retrieved 2010-11-06.