For other meanings of Black Moon, see Black Moon (disambiguation).

Black Moon is an album by progressive rock band Emerson, Lake & Palmer, released in 1992 (see 1992 in music). The first studio album under the band's original lineup since 1978, it was regarded by fans as a triumphant comeback, although the band's subsequent career did not fulfil its promise.

Track listing

1. "Black Moon" (Emerson, Lake, Palmer) - 6:56
2. "Paper Blood" (Emerson, Lake, Palmer) - 4:26
3. "Affairs of the Heart" (Geoffrey Downes, Lake) - 3:46
4. "Romeo and Juliet" (Sergei Prokofiev) - 3:40
5. "Farewell to Arms" (Emerson, Lake) - 5:08
6. "Changing States" (Emerson) - 6:01
7. "Burning Bridges" (Mark Mancina) - 4:41
8. "Close to Home" (Emerson) - 4:27
9. "Better Days" (Emerson, Lake) - 5:33
10. "Footprints in the Snow" (Lake) [*] - 3:50

* bonus track on Rhino re-issue

Personnel

• Keith Emerson - organ, piano, multiple instruments
• Greg Lake - guitar
• Carl Palmer - percussion, drums

Additional personnel

• Willie Alexander - keyboard
• Tim Heintz - timbales
• Mark Holding - background vocals

Production

• Producers: Mark Mancina, Ian Morrow, John Van Tongeren
• Engineers: Steve Kempster, Stephen Marcussen, David Mitchell
• Assistant engineers: Anthony Danbury, Gil Morales, Marnie Riley, Brett Swain, Charlie Watts
• Mixing: Steve Kempster, David Mitchell
• Mastering: Stephen Marcussen
• Digital editing: Jay Rifkin
• Programming: Tim Heintz, Gary Hodgson, Ian Morrow, John Van Tongeren
• Keyboard technician: Willie Alexander
• Vocal arrangement: Mark Holding

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)