Over 50 years, English guitarist and composer Robert Fripp has been extremely active as a recording musician and a producer. He has contributed to more than 700 official releases. The Robert Fripp Discography Summary, compiled by John Relph, also lists 120 compilations and 315 unauthorised releases (such as bootlegs). This means that more than 1100 releases (including both official and unofficial ones, as well as both studio and live recordings) can be found with Robert Fripp participating. A full list can be found at the location provided above. Major solo or collaborative releases under Fripp's name are listed here, see also King Crimson discography for the group that Fripp de facto leads.
Solo
Studio albums
YearTitleNotes1979Exposure Released: April 1979 Label: E.G. (EGLP 101)1980God Save the Queen/Under Heavy Manners Released: January 1980 Label: E.G. (EGLP 105) Frippertronics album1998The Gates of Paradise Released: 28 April 1998 Label: Discipline (DGM 9608) Soundscapes album
Live albums
YearTitleNotes1981Let the Power Fall: An Album of Frippertronics Released: April 1981 Label: Editions E.G. (EGED 10) Frippertronics album19941999 Soundscapes: Live in Argentina Released: 28 November 1994 Label: Discipline (DGM 9402)1995A Blessing of Tears: 1995 Soundscapes, Vol. 2 Released: 28 August 1995 Label: Discipline (DGM 9506)1996Radiophonics: 1995 Soundscapes, Vol. 1 Released: 18 March 1996 Label: Discipline (DGM 9505)That Which Passes: 1995 Soundscapes, Vol. 3 Released: 30 September 1996 Label: Discipline (DGM 9507)1997November Suite: 1996 Soundscapes – Live at Green Park Station Released: 1997 Label: Discipline (DGM 9701)2005Love Cannot Bear (Soundscapes – Live in the USA) Released: 31 October 2005 Label: Discipline (DGM 0552)2007At the End of Time (Churchscapes Live in England and Estonia) Released: 17 July 2007 Label: Discipline (DGM 0701)
Giles, Giles and Fripp YearTitleNotes1968The Cheerful Insanity of Giles, Giles and Fripp Released: 1968 Label: Deram (SML 1022) Studio album2001Metaphormosis Released: 2001 Label: Tenth Planet (TP049) With Ian McDonald, Peter Sinfield & Judy Dyble Compilation featuring previously unreleased studio tracks LP, Limited EditionThe Brondesbury Tapes (1968) Released: 01 Oct 2001 Label: Voiceprint (VP235CD) With Ian McDonald, Peter Sinfield & Judy Dyble Compilation featuring previously unreleased studio tracks
Fripp & Eno YearTitleNotes1973(No Pussyfooting) Released: November 1973 Label: Island (HELP 16) Studio album1975Evening Star Released: December 1975 Label: Island (HELP 22) Studio album1994The Essential Fripp And Eno Released: 21 February 1994 Label: Venture (CDVE920) Compilation Includes the previously unissued four-part 'Healthy Colours' session from 19792005The Equatorial Stars Released: 5 April 2005 Label: Discipline (DGM 0402) Studio album2006The Cotswold Gnomes/Beyond Even (1992–2006) Released: 23 October 2006 Label: Discipline (DGMLive 1099) Live album Renamed Beyond Even (1992–2006) for CD release201128 May 1975 Olympia Paris, France/Live In Paris 28.05.1975 Released: 2011 Label: DGMLive.com (DGMLive 1340) Live album Renamed Live In Paris 28.05.1975 for CD release
The League of Gentlemen YearTitleNotes1981The League of Gentlemen Released: February 1981 Label: Editions E.G. (EGED 9) Studio album1985God Save The King Released: 1985 Label: Editions E.G. (EEGCD9) Compilation album1996Thrang Thrang Gozinbulx Released: 11 June 1996 Label: Discipline (DGM 9602) Official live bootleg
Robert Fripp & The League of Crafty Guitarists YearTitleNotes1986Live! Released: 1986 Label: Editions E.G. (EEGCD 43) Live album Co-productionThe Lady or the Tiger (Toyah And Fripp featuring The League Of Crafty Guitarists) Released: 1986 Label: Editions E.G. (EGED 44) Studio album With Toyah Willcox Co-production1991Show of Hands Released: 28 May 1991 Label: Editions E.G. (EEG 2102-2) Studio album ProductionLive II Released: 1991 Label: Guitar Craft Services (CGCD 002) Live album1995Intergalactic Boogie Express: Live in Europe 1991 Released: 10 July 1995 Label: Discipline (DGM 9502) Live album Co-production
David Sylvian & Robert Fripp YearTitleNotes1993The First Day Released: 5 July 1993 Label: Virgin (V2712) Studio album Co-productionJean the Birdman Released: 16 Aug 1993 Label: Virgin (VSCDT1462) Single Co-productionDarshan (The Road to Graceland) Released: 06 Dec 1993 Label: Virgin (SYLCD1) Remix EP Co-production1994Damage: Live Released: 1 October 1994 Label: Virgin (Damage 1) Live album Co-productionJapan Night/Live In Japan Released: 1994
Label: Limelight (LV008) Live VHS/LD
Travis & Fripp YearTitleNotes2008Thread Released: 23 September 2008 Label: Panegyric (gyrcd001) Studio album2010Live at Coventry Cathedral Released: 21 September 2010 Label: Panegyric (gyrcd004) Studio album2012Follow Released: 30 October 2012 Label: Panegyric (GYRSP1) Studio album2014Discretion Released: 22 September 2014 Label: Panegyric (GYRSP2) Studio album2018Between the Silence Released: 6 July 2018 Label: Panegyric (GYRCD301) Live album
Collaborative albums YearArtistTitleNotes1982Andy Summers & Robert FrippI Advance Masked Released: October 1982 Label: A&M (AMLH 64913)1984Bewitched Released: September 1984 Label: A&M (AMLX 68569)1991Sunday All Over The WorldKneeling at the Shrine Released: 7 May 1991 Label: E.G. (EEG 2101-2)With Toyah Willcox, Trey Gunn and Paul Beavis1993The Robert Fripp String QuintetThe Bridge Between Released: 1993 Label: Discipline (DR 9303 2)With Trey Gunn and the California Guitar Trio1994FFWDFFWD Released: 11 July 1994 Label: Inter-Modo (inta 001 cd)With Thomas Fehlmann, Kris Weston, and Dr. Alex Paterson (all members from The Orb)1995Cheikha Rimitti Featuring Robert Fripp and FleaCheikha Released: 1995 Label: Absolute Records (Damage 1)1999Bill Rieflin/Robert Fripp/Trey GunnThe Repercussions of Angelic Behavior Released: 9 November 1999 Label: First World Music (FWD 99.06)2000Fayman & FrippA Temple in the Clouds Released: 2000 Label: Projekt (PROJEKT 104)With Jeffrey Fayman2001BPM&MXtraKcts & ArtifaKcts Released: 2001 Label: Papa Bear Records (PBCD5) With Pat Mastelotto, The League Of Crafty Guitarists & Tony Levin2011Robert Fripp and The Orchestra of Crafty GuitaristsChiesa Santa Maria Della Pace Sassoferrato, Ancona, Italy (26 March 2010) Released: 2011 Label: Possible Records (740020) Live DVD With The Orchestra of Crafty Guitarists2013David Cross, Robert FrippStarless Starlight Released: 2015 Label: Noisy Records (NOISY007)2021The Grid / Robert FrippLeviathan Released: 2021 Label: Discipline Global Mobile (DGMSP102)
Guest appearances
YearTitleNotes1970H to He, Who Am the Only One Released: December 1970 Label: CharismaWith Van der Graaf Generator Guitar on track No. 3 "The Emperor in His War Room"1971Septober Energy Released: 1971With Centipede ProducerColin Scot Released: 1971 (UAG 29154)With Colin Scot Guitar Credited as "Bob Fripp (Herbalist!)"Fool's Mate Released: 1971With Peter Hammill Electric guitar on tracks "Imperial Zeppelin", "Sunshine", "Child", "Viking", "The Birds" and "I Once Wrote Some Poems"Pawn Hearts Released: October 1971 Label: Charisma (CAS 1051)With Van der Graaf Generator Guitar on "Man-Erg" and "A Plague of Lighthouse Keepers"1972Blueprint Released: 1972With Keith Tippett ProducerMatching Mole's Little Red Record Released November 1972With Matching Mole Producer1973Ovary Lodge Released: 1973With Keith Tippett, Roy Babbington & Frank Perry Producer1974Here Come the Warm Jets Released: January 1974With Brian Eno Guitar on "Baby's on Fire", "Driving me Backwards", "Blank Frank"1975Another Green World Released: September 1975With Brian Eno Guitar on "St. Elmo's Fire", "I'll Come Running", "Golden Hours"1977Peter Gabriel Released: 25 February 1977 Label: AtcoWith Peter Gabriel Electric & classical guitars, banjoMagic Is A Child Released: September 1977With Nektar Under Walt Nektroid pseudonym Guitar on "Train From Nowhere""Heroes" Released: 14 October 1977 Label: RCA (PL 12522)With David Bowie Also with Brian Eno Lead guitar on tracks "Beauty and the Beast" and "Heroes"Before and After Science Released: December 1977With Brian Eno Guitar on "King's Lead Hat"1978Peter Gabriel Released: 3 June 1978 Label: Charisma, AtlanticWith Peter Gabriel Producer Electric guitar on tracks "On the Air","Mother of Violence","White Shadow" & "Perspective"; acoustic guitar on "White Shadow"; Frippertronics on "Exposure" Along the Red Ledge Released: August 1978With Hall & Oates Guitar on "Don't Blame It on Love"Parallel Lines Released: September 1978 Label: Chrysalis (CHR 1192)With Blondie Guitar on track No. 4 "Fade Away and Radiate"Music for Films Released: September 1978With Brian Eno Guitar on "Slow Water"1979Fear of Music Released: 3 August 1979 Label: Sire (SRK 6076)With Talking Heads Guitar on track No. 1 "I Zimbra"The Roches Released: 1979 Label: Warner (K56683)With The Roches Electric guitar, "Fripperies" and production1980Sacred Songs Released: March 1980 Label: RCAWith Daryl Hall Producer Guitar, electronicsPeter Gabriel Released: 30 May 1980 Label: Charisma, MercuryWith Peter Gabriel Guitar on "No self-control", "I Don't Remember" & "Not One of Us"Scary Monsters Released: 12 September 1980 Label: RCA (AQL1-3647)With David Bowie Guitar on "Fashion", "It's No Game", "Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)", "Kingdom Come", "Up the Hill Backwards" and "Teenage Wildlife"Walter StedingWith Walter Steding Guitar on "Hound Dog"Miniatures (A Sequence Of Fifty-One Tiny Masterpieces Edited By Morgan-Fisher)Various artists (Compilation)
Contributed track "Miniature"1981Fourth WallWith Flying Lizards Guitar on "Glide/Spin" and "Lost and Found"1982Keep On DoingWith The Roches Producer Guitar, devices1986Gone to Earth Released: 23 September 1986 Label: Virgin Records LTD.With David Sylvian Guitars & Frippertonics on "Taking The Veil", "Gone To Earth", "Wave", "River Man", "Silver Moon" "Camp Fire: Coyote Country" & "Upon This Earth"1990Planet OzWith Inga Humpe Guitar on "Heaven"1992456With The Grid Guitar on "Ice Machine" and "Fire Engine Red"WaterWith David Cunningham Guitar (and co-author) on "Stars"1994The Woman's Boat Released: 24 May 1994 Label: GeffenWith Toni Childs GuitarLifeforms Released: 27 May 1994 Label: Virgin (CDV 2722)With The Future Sound of London Guitar textures and bytes on track No. 3 "Flak"Voice Mail (Later re-released internationally as Battle Lines) Released: 17 June 1994 Label: Canyon International (PCCY-00573)With John Wetton GuitarFlowermouth Released: 27 June 1994 Label: One Little Indian (TPLP67)With No-Man Guitars & Soundscapes on tracks "Angel Gets Caught in the Beauty Trap", "Animal Ghost", "Shell of a Fighter", "Teardrop Fall", "Simple", "Things Change"1996X Released: 1996 Label: EastWestWith The Beloved Soundscapes1999Birth of a Giant Released: 16 November 1999 Label: First World Music (FWD 99.03)With Bill Rieflin Featuring Guitars & Organ on eight tracksApproaching Silence Released: 1999 Label: Venture (CDVE 943)With David Sylvian Vocals and Frippertronics on track No. 3 "Approaching Silence"2001The Thunderthief Released: 2001 Label: Discipline Global MobileWith John Paul Jones Guitar solo on track No. 1 "Leafy Meadows"2002Strange Beautiful Music Released: 2002 Label: EpicWith Joe Satriani Frippertronics on track No. 6 "Sleep Walk"2006Side Three Released: 18 April 2006 Label: Sanctuary RecordsWith Adrian Belew Guitar on "Water Turns To Wine"2007Fear of a Blank Planet Released: 2007 Label: Roadrunner / AtlanticWith Porcupine Tree Soundscapes on "Way Out of Here" and lead guitar on "Nil Recurring" (from the Nil Recurring EP, included on the vinyl album release)2011Th1rt3en Released: 7 February 2011With Robert Miles Electric guitar on tracks "Everything Or Nothing", "Afterglow", keyboards on "Deep End"
See also King Crimson discography Frippertronics