Robert Fripp

Exposures

by Mattia Paneroni

Robert Fripp – “Exposures” (25xCD+3xDVD+4xBlu-ray Panegyric/DGM, 2022)

Pandemics, wars, inflation, government crises, cancel culture: today's world offers few certainties, save for the periodic appointment with Fripp's pachydermic box sets. Undeterred by the now evident and unstoppable crisis of the record market (assuming there still is one), Robert Fripp stays true to his promise to induce his fans to burn through their savings, releasing, almost on a yearly basis, expanded, remixed and remastered editions of his heroic exploits with or without King Crimson.

After “In The Court Of The Crimson King” (5xCD+1DVD, 2009), “Lark's Tongues In Aspic” (13xCD+1xDVD+1xBlu-ray, 2012), “The Road To Red” (21xCD+1xDVD+2xBlu-Ray, 2013), “Starless” (23xCD+2xDVD+2xBlu-ray, 2014), “Thrak” (12xCD+2xDVD+2xBlu-ray, 2015), “On (And Off) The Road” (11xCD+5xDVD+3xBlu-ray, 2016), “Sailor's Tales” (21xCD+2xDVD+4xBlu-ray, 2017), “The Complete 1969 Recordings” (20xCD+2xDVD+4xBlu-ray, 2020) and a plethora of remastered reissues of individual albums and live recordings, the ninth, meticulously in-depth box set of the series has finally arrived, devoted for the most part to his fabled experimental guitar solipsisms, otherwise known as “Frippertronics”.

After King Crimson disbanded in 1974, Fripp withdrew from the spotlight; a few years later he moved to New York to launch his solo career and, at the same time, become the sought-after collaborator of a considerable number of artists, among whom it's worth mentioning David Bowie (who, together with Brian Eno, in 1977 would request his guitar on “Heroes”), Daryl Hall (“Sacred Songs”, produced by Fripp, was recorded in 1977 and released in 1980), Peter Gabriel (“Peter Gabriel”, also known as “II”, again produced by Fripp and released in 1978) and The Roches & Blondie.

His debut solo album was titled “Exposure” (1979), followed by “God Save The Queen/Under Heavy Manners” (1980) and “Let The Power Fall” (1981). In 1981 he formed “League Of Gentlemen”, a sort of dance/new wave project that, that same year, would lead him to reform King Crimson. All this, and much more, is contained in the over 100 (o-n-e h-u-n-d-r-e-d!) hours of music featured in the “Exposures” box set, released by Panegyric/DGM at the end of May 2022, in the form of no fewer than thirty-two discs split across twenty-five CDs, three audio DVDs and four audio Blu-rays.

Trusty Steven Wilson is responsible for two new, different mixes of “Exposure”, as well as the mixing of the studio versions of “Under Heavy Manners”, “The League Of Gentlemen” and numerous unreleased tracks, presented in Dolby Atmos, DTS-HD 5.1 Surround and high-resolution 24/96 stereo audio on Blu-ray.

David Singleton, meanwhile, handled the mixes of “God Save The Queen”, “Let The Power Fall” and the “Frippertronics” album “Washington Square Church”, which appear in DTS-HD Surround (Quad/4.1) and in stereo ranging from 24/48 (WSC), 24/96 (GSTQ) to 24/192 (LTPF) on Blu-ray discs 1 and 4.

The three DVDs contain the main albums in 5.1, Quad and high-resolution stereo, while the 25 CDs feature material including the very earliest loops and all the albums in both Steven Wilson's and David Singleton's mixes, plus the original mixes newly remastered and a considerable amount of unreleased studio and live material.

Two of the Blu-rays contain more than 68 hours of fully restored “Frippertronics” and loops, most of which are previously unreleased or unheard since they were performed live between 1977 and 1983.

In addition to the audio material, the box set – in 12” format – includes a 48-page book featuring a long and exhaustive index of contents, a considerable amount of unpublished photos, two engaging, in-depth essays by Sid Smith and Al Okada, as well as several Fripp-esque interpolations from the era. Rounding it all out are reproductions of posters, flyers, concert tickets, promotional photos, press releases, a couple of scores, including that of “Breathless” (it's in 7/8, ed.), and even a business card belonging to His Majesty Robert Fripp himself. All of this, at the time of writing, sold by Amazon at the rather unattractive price of €193.56.

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This article is an English translation of the original Italian text by Mattia Paneroni, published on OndaRock.it. It was translated with the help of artificial intelligence, under the editorial responsibility of OndaRock's editor-in-chief, Claudio Fabretti.

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Discography

Table of contents:

CD 1

Major Loops I

CD 2

Major Loops II

CD 3

Major Loops III

Cd 1 – 3 comprise some of the Major Loops for Frippertronics. Disc 3 also includes the loops for the track
Breathless. Discs 1 – 3 – Material previously unreleased

Cd 4
NYC: Exposure Master Loops and Lost in the Bush of Ghosts
The master loops for Exposure plus loops recorded for the David Byrne/Brian Eno album My Life in the Bush of Ghosts

Cd 4 – Previously unreleased, except. Bush of Ghosts loops previously available as a download from dgmlive.com under a later title. New to disc

Cd 5
Last of the Great New York Heartthrobs, Plus: Exposure alt takes/rough mixes

Disc 5 contains the original album running order/featured vocalists/original lyrics in some instances (with the original proposed album title) as mastered in August 1978, taken from the master tape and accompanied by a selection of alternate takes and rough mixes from the album sessions.

Disc 5 – Previously unreleased, except select tracks from additional material section previously available as downloads from dgmlive.com. New to disc

Cd 6

Exposure First Edition, Plus:
The 2006 master/running order of the First Edition of Exposure plus loops recorded for Here Comes the Flood.

Cd 6 – Previously released except Flood Loops

Cd 7
Exposure Third Edition, Plus:
The 2006 master/running order of the Third Edition of Exposure plus the additional material from that release album songs with Daryl Hall/ Terre Roche vocals, plus material from Peter Gabriel II, Daryl Hall’s Sacred Songs and a previously unreleased mix of Here Comes the Flood from Exposure

CD 7 – Previously released except Here Comes the Flood mix.

Cd 8
Exposure Fourth Edition, 2021 Stereo Mix, Plus:
Full album newly mixed from the original multi-track tapes by Steven Wilson following the First Edition running order and all alternate vocal performances also newly mixed and included.

Cd 8 – New mixes/Previously unreleased

Cd 9
Breathless or How I Gradually Internalised The Social Reality Of Manhattan Until It Seemed To Be A Very Reasonable Way Of Life, Plus: Using another abandoned title for the album (as does disc 5) and following, approximately, that album running
order using Steven Wilson 2021 mixes and, mostly, Daryl Hall vocal performances. Also includes a sequence of previously unheard loops.

Disc 9 – New mixes/Previously unreleased

Cd 10 Frippertronics: The Kitchen, NYC, 5/2/78, Disc One

Cd 11 Frippertronics: The Kitchen, NYC, 5/2/78, Disc Two

Cd 12 Frippertronics: Wintergarden, Copenhagen, 18/5/79 and Polydor, Paris 23/5/79

Cd 13 Frippertronics: Le Pretzel Enchainé, Montreal 19/8/79New masters of Frippertronics’ shows, including the legendary first NYC shows at The Kitchen and two shows from the tour to support the Exposure album release that included performances in restaurants, art galleries, record company offices, radios stations and record shops.

Cds 10 – 13 – Previously available as downloads from dgmlive.com. New to disc
Disc 14 God Save the Queen/Under Heavy Manners 2021 remaster, Plus:
GSTQ/UHM newly mastered from the original master tapes by David Singleton. Material released on disc for the first time in many years, plus a previously unreleased track from the same sessions, a single edit of UHM and
God Save the King from the 1985 Fripp/LOG Cd compilation.

Cd 14
Material previously released in different masters/formats.

Cd 15
Discotronics/UHM 2021:
UHM and session tracks extended versions and newly mixed tracks from the original multi-track tapes by Steven Wilson.
CD 15 – New mixes/Previously unreleased

Cd 16
Under Heavy Management/Eurotronics Previously unreleased tracks from recording sessions of the era newly mixed by Steven Wilson and compiled into the equivalent of two imaginary vinyl length albums.

Disc 16 – New mixes/Previously unreleased

Cd 17
The League of Gentlemen – Paradise Club, Boston, 26/6/80 (2nd show), Plus: Recorded just one week into the band’s sole US tour. Also included are two rehearsal performances including the LOG take on Disengage.

Cd 17 – Previously available as a download from dgmlive.com. New to disc.

Cd 18
Thrang Thrang Gozinbulx and The League of Gentlemen (1985 CD mixes) DGM released compilation of LOG live plus the original album tracks from the 1985 CD compilation GSTK

Cd 18 – Material previously released in different masters/formats.

Cd 19
The League of Gentlemen – 2021 stereo mixes, Plus: Newly mixed from the original multi-track tapes by Steven Wilson, including several studio recordings
previously heard on live releases only and alternate mixes of five tracks.

CD 19 – New mixes/Previously unreleased

Cd 20
Let The Power Fall, 2021, Plus: Newly mastered from the original master tapes by David Singleton and on disc for the first time in many years plus a single edit and two earlier mixes of another track titled 1984 at the time of mixing.

Cd 20 – Material previously released in different masters/formats and/or previously unreleased.

Cd 21
Washington Square Church, August 1981, 2021 mixes Recordings drawn from a series of concerts at the New York City venue (the full series appears on Blu-Ray,
Disc 27). Newly mixed and mastered from the original tapes by David Singleton to produce the finest example of Frippertronics in performance.

Disc 21 – New mixes/Previously unreleased

Disc 22 Dvd
Exposure – Stereo editions and DTS Surround Sound Exposure Fourth Edition – Steven Wilson mixes plus additional material in 24/96 hi-res stereo and DTS 5.1 Surround Sound.
Last of the New York Heartthrobs in 24/96 hi-res stereo Exposure Third Edition plus additional material in 24/48 hi-res stereo

Disc 23 Dvd
God Save the Queen/Under Heavy Manners – expanded/The League of Gentlemen –
Stereo/Quad/5.1 DTS Surround Sound
GSTQ – David Singleton, 2021 master, UHM 2021 plus additional material, League of Gentlemen 2021 mixes by Steven Wilson in 24/96 hi-res stereo.
GSTQ in DTS Surround Sound (quad 4.1) mixes by David Singleton
GSTQ plus additional material in DTS 5.1 Surround Sound mixes by Steven Wilson
League of Gentlemen studio recordings in DTS 5.1 Surround Sound mixes by Steven Wilson

Disc 24 Dvd
Let The Power Fall/Washington Square Church
LTPF in 24/96 and WSC in 24/48 hi-res masters/mixes by David Singleton
LTPF/WSC in DTS Surround Sound (quad 4.1) mixes by David Singleton.

Disc 25 Exposure/Under Heavy Manners – Blu-Ray I
Exposure Fourth Edition
Exposure Fifth Edition (running order as per First/Fourth Edition but with the inclusion of Daryl Hall lead vocals on select tracks)
Breathless or How I Gradually Internalised The Social Reality Of Manhattan Until It Seemed To Be A Very Reasonable Way Of Life
Under Heavy Manners and Additional Material from the recording sessions 2021 Masters/Mixes in 24/96 in hi-res stereo, DTS-HD 5.1 Surround Sound and Dolby Atmos mixed and produced by Steven Wilson
God Save the Queen 2021 Masters in 24/96 hi-res stereo and DTS-HD Surround Sound (quad) mixed and produced by David Singleton
Exposure: Additional Material/Sessions/Under Heavy Management/Eurotronics
Newly mixed material from the sessions in 24/96 hi-res stereo in recording date sequence and sequence as per Disc 16 mixed and produced by Steven Wilson
Last of the New York Heartthrobs
Exposure Second Edition Under Heavy Manners – Original Mix (David Singleton 2021 Master) Master Recordings in 24/96 hi-res stereo
Exposure First Edition
Exposure Third Edition plus Additional Material
Master Recordings in 24/48 hi-res stereo

Disc 26 The DGM Frippertronics’ Archive Volume I – Blu-Ray II

Disc 27 The DGM Frippertronics’ Archive Volume II – Blu-Ray III
The Complete DGM Archive of Frippertronics loops, studio and live recordings 1977 – 1983 in 24/48 hi-res stereo

Disc 28 Let The Power Fall/Washington Square Church/The League of Gentlemen Blu-Ray IV
The League of Gentlemen
2021 Masters/Mixes in 24/96 in hi-res stereo, DTS-HD 5.1 Surround Sound and Dolby Atmos, Additional Material in 24/96 hi-res stereo mixed and produced by Steven Wilson
Let The Power Fall 2021 Masters in 24/192 hi-res stereo, DTS-HD Surround Sound (Quad) mixed and produced by David Singleton. Original Master plus Additional Material in 24/96 hi-res stereo Washington Square Church 2021 Masters in 24/48 hi-res stereo and DTS-HD Surround Sound (Quad) mixed and produced by David Singleton
God Save the King The 1985 Robert Fripp/League of Gentlemen compilation Masters in 16/48 stereo
Discs 22 – 28 – All material new to disc in these formats, mixes, audio quality

Disc 29 (cd) Resplendent in Divergence
A collection of Frippertronics that appeared as individual tracks on compilations, other albums and the DGM website assembled and mastered by Alex R. Mundy at DGM.

Disc 29 (cd) – Previously released, some material new to disc

Disc 30 (cd) Blasts and Blasms – Sessions, Jams and Rehearsals

Disc 31 (cd) More Blasts, More Blasms – Sessions, Jams and Rehearsals
Two discs of recordings and elements of recordings from various points during the Exposure sessions giving an insight into the process that led to the album. Assembled and mastered by Alex R. Mundy at DGM.

Discs 30/31 – Some material previously available as downloads at dgmlive.com, most new to disc.

Disc 32 (cd) The League of Gentlemen – Royal Exeter, Bournemouth, 21/9/80, John Peel broadcast, 17/11/80
The League of Gentlemen’s autumn tour of the UK included some of the short-lived band’s most energized performances. This newly mastered audience recording is one of the few recorded examples of that tour. Also included are recordings from LOG rehearsal tapes made by the band & first broadcast on the John Peel Show on the BBC in November 1980.

Disc 32 – Some material previously available as a download from dgmlive.com. New to disc.