''Still'' (also known as ''Stillusion'') is the first, and to date only, solo album, released in 1973 by
Pete Sinfield, former lyricist of
progressive rock
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band
King Crimson
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. At the time, Sinfield was involved with
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
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, 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
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.
Track listing
1993 CD re-issue includes alternates mixes of the songs, as well as two extra tracks: "Hanging Fire" and "Can You Forgive a Fool?"
Personnel
*Peter Sinfield - vocals, twelve-string guitar, synthesizer, production, cover design
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Greg Lake - vocals, electric guitar, associate producer, mixing
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W.G. Snuffy Walden - electric guitar
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Keith Christmas
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- guitar
*Richard Brunton - guitar
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B.J. Cole - steel guitar
*
Boz Burrell
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- bass guitar
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John Wetton
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Wetton was the singer and p ...
- bass guitar
*Steve Dolan - bass guitar
*
Keith Tippett
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- piano on "The Song of the Sea Goat"
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Tim Hinkley
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- piano, electric piano
*Brian Flowers - synthesizer
*Phil Jump - glockenspiel, keyboards, Hammond organ, electric piano, piano, organ, synthesizer
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Mel Collins
Melvyn Desmond Collins (born 5 September 1947, Isle of Man) is a British saxophonist, flautist and session musician.
Collins has played in several progressive rock groups, having been a member of King Crimson on two occasions (the first from ...
- alto flute, bass flute, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, celeste, arranger, associate producer, mixing
*Don Honeywell - baritone saxophone on "The Night People"
*Robin Miller - English horn
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Greg Bowen - trumpet
*Stan Roderick - trumpet
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Chris Pyne - trombone
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Ian Wallace - drums, snare drum
*Alan "Min" Mennie - drums, percussion
;Technical
*Mel Collins - associate producer, mixing assistant
*Greg Lake - associate producer for vocals, mixing
*Andy Hendriksen, Phil Lever, Ray Hendriksen, Peter Gallen - engineer
References
1973 debut albums
Peter Sinfield albums
Manticore Records albums
Albums produced by Peter Sinfield
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