Robert Fripp – Exposure

An historic work, a mix of KC, New Wave, Pop & Rock n roll; another path given by Robert Fripp in the music world

From the liner notes, "Remixed to Sony digital stereo system by Brad Davies and Robert Fripp at Marcus Studios, London." No issues with the sound on this release. An indulgent foray into commercialism from the Fripp perspective. E X P O S U R E, it is impossible to acheive the aim without suffering.

This “second edition” is a remix of the original album. “But why remix it”?, you might ask. I suppose the number one reason is “Because Robert Fripp could”. Since Fripp owns the record company he could do pretty much anything he wants to. Ask any musician whether they are happy with the mix of their album that they recorded 5 years ago and I bet a large number of them would jump at the chance of remixing their recording. Is this second mix better than the first? Opinions might vary, but objectively lots of the full band tracks, in other words, the tracks with drums DO sound “better” - especially the drums, which are more dynamic, have more slam, and are louder. Also the vocals sound clearer and louder, in fact everything sounds a bit cleaner and more intelligible. Not drastically, but I notice it. Did this album NEED to be remixed? No. Does it sound better, in some places, yes. MUST you acquire this 2nd version? I did, but I’m a very devoted Fripp fan. A nut. I try to hear and have everything he recorded, to the best of my ability (and wallet). I have the third edition, too, on a double LP that includes the original version.

I don't understand why people buy these reissues. when you can buy the original. I have America. excellent sound quality. do not engage in perversions of the classics. You probably have nowhere to put your money. donate to poor people

So, after all, with the other US releases, if in the matrix has that sentence " 1981 is the year of Fripp" why people think it was released in 1979???

What is the meaning of " club edition"? It seems a NY pressing. So just not understand.

While I still haven't tried playing the 1st LP in the set, I've listened to the 2nd LP on two different tables, each one a decent deck, and find that the album suffers from severe inner-groove distortion towards the end of each side - almost unlistenably so.
Frankly, I'm shocked that this even got released with this sort of shockingly bad sonics!
The vinyl is gorgeous. Shiny and flat, but deceiving.
Honestly, I'm quite unhappy with my copy.

Excellent pressing. Excellent sound quality. 2 totally different versions to the EGLP41-(Fourth edition)- I already have.
The lyric sheet is for Fourth Edition.....therefore a blunder has been made along the way.
Some of the words on Sides 3+4 are difficult to understand-lyrics would have been handy.
EGLP 41=best version-(Fourth edition),by a large margin....we now need that reissued-(it is now on 27/5/22).
Sides 1+2 of the review lp-(Version 1)=2nd best version.
Sides 3+4 of the review lp-(Version 3)=3rd best version.
Phew!

Known as 'Fourth Edition'. Absolutely sensational album. You've got to hear it to believe it!
The BEST version by far of the 3.

Robert Fripp, mentor and responsible for bringing Thomas Fehlmann to the World of music is also a very good friend of Brian Eno - a person which he dedicated a very special thanks for teaching him the technology of Skysaw guitars - gave us an evident proof of his avant-garde spirit in this Long Play.
"Exposure" is a trip into the 'out of the ordinary' Rock, the Ambiental and the Experimental. It's amazing how the mood changes from track to track - some are emotional, like "North Star", and others have a more smooth-Jazzy touch with trippy synth timbres (like in "Chicago"); or even with a climax that reminds us a little of 4AD label (which seems to be the case of "NY3").
On the other side, "I May Not Have Had Enough Of Me But I've Had Enough Of You" is a combination of experimental with monotone frequencies. "Water Music II" is also clearly introspective, but more melodic, with very nice pianos and lines of synthesizers.
If you have the chance to listen to this one - or any other one made by the Master Fripp - I'm sure you're gonna be amazed.