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)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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 fan reviews.[3] The album consists of two tracks, each broken into two parts. Outer Darkness runs for nearly 34 minutes, and Gates of Paradise runs for over 24 minutes.

Track listing

  1. Outer Darkness: The Outer Darkness/Perimeter I/Perimeter II/Wailing I (23:38)
  2. Gates of Paradise: Abandonment to Divine Providence/Pie Jesu (13:56)
  3. Outer Darkness: In Fear and Trembling of the Lord (10:17)
  4. Gates of Paradise: Sometimes God Hides/Acceptance (11:41)
Total Time: 59:32

Personnel

Notes

  1. Sheridan, T. (2011). "The Gates of Paradise - Robert Fripp | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 26 July 2011.
  2. Sheridan, Tim. "The Gates of Paradise". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-11-06.
  3. "THE GATES OF PARADISE Robert Fripp". ProgArchives.com. Retrieved 2010-11-06.


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