Exposure

Production notes

Exposure was recorded between 1977 and 1979 at various studios, primarily at Eno's studio and The Hit Factory in New York, with additional work done in other locations. The album was produced by Robert Fripp himself, engineered primarily by George Chkiantz, and featured contributions from a wide range of collaborators including Peter Gabriel, Daryl Hall, Terre Roche, and Peter Hammill serving as vocalists. Fripp conceived the album as part of a trilogy alongside Daryl Hall's Sacred Songs and Peter Gabriel's second solo album, all of which he was involved with during the same period. The production was notably troubled by record label conflicts, with Polydor delaying its release and demanding changes, including the removal of certain tracks; Fripp was forced to alter the track listing multiple times before its eventual release in April 1979. The album blended art rock, new wave, and experimental approaches, incorporating Frippertronics tape-loop techniques alongside more conventional rock arrangements, representing Fripp's return to active recording after his self-imposed retirement from the music industry following the dissolution of King Crimson in 1974.