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, 1996
Genre	Ambient, soundscape
Length	59:32
Label	Discipline Global Mobile
Producer	David Singleton and Robert Fripp
Robert Fripp chronology
Pie Jesu (1997) The Gates of Paradise (1998)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

The Gates of Paradise is the fifth solo album by British guitarist and composer Robert Fripp. This album continues Fripp's tendency towards soundscape explorations in his music. The album received generally positive reviews from both professional reviewers ^[2] and fans. ^[3] The album consists of two tracks, each broken into two parts. "The Outer Darkness" runs for nearly 34 minutes, and "Gates of Paradise" runs for over 24 minutes.

Track listing

1. "The Outer Darkness: I. The Outer Darkness / II. Perimeter I / III. Perimeter II / IV. Wailing I / V. Perimeter III / VI. Wailing II / VII. Perimeter IV / VIII. Wailing III / IX. Black Light / X. A Wailing and Gnashing of Teeth" – 23:38
2. "The Gates of Paradise: I. Abandonment to Divine Providence / II. Pie Jesu" – 13:56
3. "The Outer Darkness: XI. In Fear and Trembling of the Lord" – 10:17
4. "The Gates of Paradise: III. Sometimes God Hides / IV. Acceptance" – 11:41

Total time: 59:32

Personnel

• Robert Fripp – electric guitar and soundscapes
• David Singleton – digital compositor
• John Miller – cover art
• David Coppenhall & Maggi Smith at Split – design

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 6 November 2010.
3. "The Gates of Paradise Robert Fripp". ProgArchives.com. Retrieved 6 November 2010.

External links

• The Gates of Paradise at Discogs (list of releases)