'' Exposure '' is the debut solo album by guitarist and composer Robert Fripp . Unique among Fripp solo projects for its focus on the pop song format , it grew out of his previous collaborations with David Bowie , Peter Gabriel , and Daryl Hall , and the latter two singers appear on the album . Released in 1979 , it peaked at No. 79 on the '' Billboard '' Album Chart . Most of the lyrics were provided by the poet and lyricist Joanna Walton , who was later killed on Pan Am Flight 103 . After terminating the first run of King Crimson in 1974 , studying at the International Academy for Continuous Education through 1975-1976 and assisting Peter Gabriel in both studio and stage capacities , Fripp decamped in 1977 to the Hell 's Kitchen neighbourhood of New York City . New York was then a centre of punk rock and what would come to be known as new wave , and Fripp dived into the scene , playing and recording with Blondie and the Roche sisters , absorbing the sounds of the active downtown music scene . He envisioned a new approach , and incorporated elements of these NYC experiences into his current palette , including " Frippertronics " , the tape-delay/looping technique he had developed with Brian Eno . At Eno 's invitation , Fripp performed on David Bowie 's " Heroes " single and album in 1977
Pan Am Flight 103
Pan Am Flight 103
Exposure (Robert Fripp album)