Still (Pete Sinfield album)

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Still
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Studio album by
Released1973
RecordedOctober 1972 – January 1973
StudioCommand Studios, London
Genre Progressive rock, art rock
Length42:50
Label Manticore
Producer Pete Sinfield
Pete Sinfield chronology
Islands (with King Crimson) 
(1971)
Still
(1973)
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Still (also known as Stillusion) is the only solo album by Pete Sinfield, former lyricist of progressive rock band King Crimson, released in 1973. At the time, Sinfield was involved with Emerson, Lake & Palmer, and Greg Lake assisted with vocals, while other King Crimson alumni provided assistance. The cover artwork depicts "The Big Friend" by German artist Sulamith Wülfing.

Contents

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Pete Sinfield

Side one
No.TitleMusicLength
1."The Song of the Sea Goat" (based on themes from Vivaldi's Lute Concerto in D Major [3] ) Antonio Vivaldi, Pete Sinfield, Phil Jump6:07
2."Under the Sky" Ian McDonald 4:21
3."Will It Be You"Alan Mennie, Sinfield, Jump, Richard Brunton, Steve Dolan2:42
4."Wholefood Boogie"Mennie, Sinfield, Jump, Brunton, Dolan3:38
5."Still"Mennie, Sinfield, Jump, Brunton, Dolan4:48
Side two
No.TitleMusicLength
6."Envelopes of Yesterday"Sinfield6:20
7."The Piper"Sinfield2:51
8."A House of Hopes and Dreams"Sinfield4:09
9."The Night People" Mel Collins, Sinfield, Jump, Brunton7:54

1993 CD re-issue includes alternates mixes of the songs, as well as two extra tracks: "Hanging Fire" and "Can You Forgive a Fool?"

Recorded at Command Studios, London, on January–February 1973
No.TitleLength
1."Hanging Fire" 
2."Still" (First Mix) 
3."The Song of the Sea Goat" 
4."Under the Sky" 
5."Wholefood Boogie" 
6."Envelopes of Yesterday" 
7."The Piper" 
8."A House of Hopes and Dreams" 
9."The Night People" 
10."Still" (Second Mix) 
11."Can You Forgive a Fool?" (Recorded at Advision Studios, London, April 1975) 

Personnel

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