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After a protracted legal battle over the rights to the Pink Floyd name, David Gilmour, Nick Mason, and Richard Wright released 1987's A Momentary Lapse of Reason despite Roger Waters' protests. Retaining collaborators from Floyd's past (like producer Bob Ezrin), this Gilmour-led version of the band crafted a number of songs that were as cerebral and introspective as anything Floyd had done in the past. The first single, "Learning to Fly," served as the unofficial anthem for this latest chapter of Pink Floyd. The Andy Mackay/Gilmour-penned "One Slip" uses the requisite bells and whistles along with Tony Levin's impressive stick solo to guarantee it a prominent place in the band's canon. "The Dogs of War" and "On the Turning Away" are perfect commentaries on the conservative mindset shaping the '80s at the time. The former is an ominous screed composed at a time when the Cold War was still a reality, and the latter is a swipe against the self-absorption of the Me Decade.
© Rovi Staff /TiVo
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Carmine Appice, Drums - Pat Leonard, Synthesizer - Jim Keltner, Drums - Bill Payne, Hammond Organ - Bob Ezrin, Composer, Producer, Keyboards, Percussion, Album Sequencer - Michael Landau, Guitar - David Gilmour, Composer, Guitar, Keyboards, Programmer, Album Sequencer - Tony Levin, Percussion, Bass - Andy Jackson, Recorder, Engineer & Mixer - Steve Forman, Percussion - Pink Floyd, MainArtist - James Guthrie, Masterer - Joel Plante, Masterer - Richard Wright, Keyboards, Hammond Organ, Piano - Nick Mason, Drums, Noises - Jeff DeMorris, Engineer - Stan Katayama, Engineer - Marc Desisto, Engineer - Robert (Ringo) Hrycyna, Engineer - Jon Carin, Keyboards
© 2016 Pink Floyd (1987) Ltd. ℗ 1987, 2011 Pink Floyd Ltd., marketed and distributed by Parlophone Records Ltd., a Warner Music Group Company
Robert Ezrin, Composer - Bernie Grundman, Masterer - Bob Ezrin, Producer, Percussion - David Gilmour, Composer, Guitar, Keyboards, Programmer, Vocals - Tony Levin, Bass Guitar - Andy Jackson, Recorder, Engineer & Mixer - Steve Forman, Percussion - Carmen Twillie, Backing Vocals - Pink Floyd, MainArtist - James Guthrie, Masterer - Joel Plante, Masterer - Richard Wright, Keyboards, Backing Vocals - Nick Mason, Drums, Vocals, Noises - Anthony Moore, Composer - Jeff DeMorris, Engineer - Stan Katayama, Engineer - Marc Desisto, Engineer - Robert (Ringo) Hrycyna, Engineer - Jon Carin, Composer, Keyboards - Darlene Koldenhaven, Backing Vocals - Phyllis St James, Backing Vocals - Donnie Gerrard, Backing Vocals - John Helliwell, Saxophone
© 2016 Pink Floyd (1987) Ltd. ℗ 1987, 2011 Pink Floyd Ltd., marketed and distributed by Parlophone Records Ltd., a Warner Music Group Company
Carmine Appice, Drums - Pat Leonard, Synthesizer - Jim Keltner, Drums - Bill Payne, Hammond Organ - Bob Ezrin, Producer, Keyboards, Percussion, Album Sequencer - Tom Scott, Saxophone - Michael Landau, Guitar - David Gilmour, Composer, Guitar, Keyboards, Programmer, Vocals, Album Sequencer - Tony Levin, Percussion, Bass - Andy Jackson, Recorder, Engineer & Mixer - Steve Forman, Percussion - Carmen Twillie, Vocals - Pink Floyd, Performance, MainArtist - James Guthrie, Masterer - Joel Plante, Masterer - Richard Wright, Keyboards, Hammond Organ, Piano, Vocals - Nick Mason, Drums, Noises - Scott Page, Saxophone - Anthony Moore, Composer - Jeff DeMorris, Engineer - Stan Katayama, Engineer - Marc Desisto, Engineer - Robert (Ringo) Hrycyna, Engineer - Jon Carin, Keyboards - Darlene Koldenhaven, Vocals - Phyllis St James, Vocals - Donnie Gerrard, Vocals - John Helliwell, Saxophone
© 2016 Pink Floyd (1987) Ltd. ℗ 1987, 2011 Pink Floyd Ltd., marketed and distributed by Parlophone Records Ltd., a Warner Music Group Company
Carmine Appice, Drums - Pat Leonard, Synthesizer - Jim Keltner, Drums - Bill Payne, Hammond Organ - Bob Ezrin, Producer, Keyboards, Percussion, Album Sequencer - Michael Landau, Guitar - David Gilmour, Composer, Guitar, Keyboards, Programmer, Vocals, Album Sequencer - Tony Levin, Percussion, Bass - Andy Jackson, Recorder, Engineer & Mixer - Steve Forman, Percussion - Carmen Twillie, Vocals - Pink Floyd, Performance, MainArtist - James Guthrie, Masterer - Joel Plante, Masterer - Richard Wright, Keyboards, Hammond Organ, Piano, Vocals - Nick Mason, Drums, Noises - Phil Manzanera, Composer - Jeff DeMorris, Engineer - Stan Katayama, Engineer - Marc Desisto, Engineer - Robert (Ringo) Hrycyna, Engineer - Jon Carin, Keyboards - Darlene Koldenhaven, Vocals - Phyllis St James, Vocals - Donnie Gerrard, Vocals
© 2016 Pink Floyd (1987) Ltd. ℗ 1987, 2011 Pink Floyd Ltd., marketed and distributed by Parlophone Records Ltd., a Warner Music Group Company
Carmine Appice, Drums - Pat Leonard, Synthesizer - Jim Keltner, Drums - Bill Payne, Hammond Organ - Bob Ezrin, Producer, Keyboards, Percussion, Album Sequencer - Michael Landau, Guitar - David Gilmour, Composer, Guitar, Keyboards, Programmer, Vocals, Album Sequencer - Tony Levin, Percussion, Bass - Andy Jackson, Recorder, Engineer & Mixer - Steve Forman, Percussion - Carmen Twillie, Vocals - Pink Floyd, Performance, MainArtist - James Guthrie, Masterer - Joel Plante, Masterer - Richard Wright, Keyboards, Hammond Organ, Piano, Vocals - Nick Mason, Drums, Noises - Anthony Moore, Composer - Jeff DeMorris, Engineer - Stan Katayama, Engineer - Marc Desisto, Engineer - Robert (Ringo) Hrycyna, Engineer - Jon Carin, Keyboards - Darlene Koldenhaven, Vocals - Phyllis St James, Vocals - Donnie Gerrard, Vocals
© 2016 Pink Floyd (1987) Ltd. ℗ 1987, 2011 Pink Floyd Ltd., marketed and distributed by Parlophone Records Ltd., a Warner Music Group Company
Carmine Appice, Drums - Pat Leonard, Composer, Synthesizer - Jim Keltner, Drums - Bill Payne, Hammond Organ - Bob Ezrin, Producer, Keyboards, Percussion, Album Sequencer - Michael Landau, Guitar - David Gilmour, Composer, Guitar, Keyboards, Programmer, Vocals, Album Sequencer - Tony Levin, Percussion, Bass - Andy Jackson, Recorder, Engineer & Mixer - Steve Forman, Percussion - Carmen Twillie, Vocals - Pink Floyd, Performance, MainArtist - James Guthrie, Masterer - Joel Plante, Masterer - Richard Wright, Keyboards, Hammond Organ, Piano, Vocals - Nick Mason, Drums, Noises - Jeff DeMorris, Engineer - Stan Katayama, Engineer - Marc Desisto, Engineer - Robert (Ringo) Hrycyna, Engineer - Jon Carin, Keyboards - Darlene Koldenhaven, Vocals - Phyllis St James, Vocals - Donnie Gerrard, Vocals
© 2016 Pink Floyd (1987) Ltd. ℗ 1987, 2011 Pink Floyd Ltd., marketed and distributed by Parlophone Records Ltd., a Warner Music Group Company
Bob Ezrin, Producer - David Gilmour, Composer, Guitar, Keyboards, Programmer, Album Sequencer - Andy Jackson, Recorder, Engineer & Mixer - Pink Floyd, Performance, MainArtist - James Guthrie, Masterer - Joel Plante, Masterer - Jeff DeMorris, Engineer - Stan Katayama, Engineer - Marc Desisto, Engineer - Robert (Ringo) Hrycyna, Engineer - Jon Carin, Keyboards
© 2016 Pink Floyd (1987) Ltd. ℗ 1987, 2011 Pink Floyd Ltd., marketed and distributed by Parlophone Records Ltd., a Warner Music Group Company
Bob Ezrin, Producer - David Gilmour, Composer, Guitar, Keyboards, Programmer, Album Sequencer - Andy Jackson, Recorder, Engineer & Mixer - Pink Floyd, Performance, MainArtist - James Guthrie, Masterer - Joel Plante, Masterer - Jeff DeMorris, Engineer - Stan Katayama, Engineer - Marc Desisto, Engineer - Robert (Ringo) Hrycyna, Engineer
© 2016 Pink Floyd (1987) Ltd. ℗ 1987, 2011 Pink Floyd Ltd., marketed and distributed by Parlophone Records Ltd., a Warner Music Group Company
Carmine Appice, Drums - Pat Leonard, Synthesizer - Jim Keltner, Drums - Bill Payne, Hammond Organ - Bob Ezrin, Producer, Keyboards, Percussion, Album Sequencer - Tom Scott, Saxophone - Michael Landau, Guitar - David Gilmour, Composer, Guitar, Keyboards, Programmer, Vocals, Album Sequencer - Tony Levin, Percussion, Bass - Andy Jackson, Recorder, Engineer & Mixer - Steve Forman, Percussion - Carmen Twillie, Vocals - Pink Floyd, Performance, MainArtist - James Guthrie, Masterer - Joel Plante, Masterer - Richard Wright, Keyboards, Hammond Organ, Piano, Vocals - Nick Mason, Drums, Noises - Scott Page, Saxophone - Jeff DeMorris, Engineer - Stan Katayama, Engineer - Marc Desisto, Engineer - Robert (Ringo) Hrycyna, Engineer - Jon Carin, Keyboards - Darlene Koldenhaven, Vocals - Phyllis St James, Vocals - Donnie Gerrard, Vocals - John Helliwell, Saxophone
© 2016 Pink Floyd (1987) Ltd. ℗ 1987, 2011 Pink Floyd Ltd., marketed and distributed by Parlophone Records Ltd., a Warner Music Group Company
Bob Ezrin, Producer - David Gilmour, Composer, Guitar, Keyboards, Programmer, Album Sequencer - Andy Jackson, Recorder, Engineer & Mixer - Pink Floyd, Performance, MainArtist - James Guthrie, Masterer - Joel Plante, Masterer - Jeff DeMorris, Engineer - Stan Katayama, Engineer - Marc Desisto, Engineer - Robert (Ringo) Hrycyna, Engineer
© 2016 Pink Floyd (1987) Ltd. ℗ 1987, 2011 Pink Floyd Ltd., marketed and distributed by Parlophone Records Ltd., a Warner Music Group Company
Carmine Appice, Drums - Pat Leonard, Synthesizer - Jim Keltner, Drums - Bill Payne, Hammond Organ - Bob Ezrin, Producer, Keyboards, Percussion, Album Sequencer - Michael Landau, Guitar - David Gilmour, Composer, Guitar, Keyboards, Programmer, Vocals, Album Sequencer - Tony Levin, Percussion, Bass - Andy Jackson, Recorder, Engineer & Mixer - Steve Forman, Percussion - Carmen Twillie, Vocals - Pink Floyd, Performance, MainArtist - James Guthrie, Mixer, Masterer - Joel Plante, Masterer - Richard Wright, Keyboards, Hammond Organ, Piano, Vocals - Nick Mason, Drums, Noises - Jeff DeMorris, Engineer - Stan Katayama, Engineer - Marc Desisto, Engineer - Robert (Ringo) Hrycyna, Engineer - Jon Carin, Keyboards - Darlene Koldenhaven, Vocals - Phyllis St James, Vocals - Donnie Gerrard, Vocals
© 2016 Pink Floyd (1987) Ltd. ℗ 1987, 2011 Pink Floyd Ltd., marketed and distributed by Parlophone Records Ltd., a Warner Music Group Company
Album review
After a protracted legal battle over the rights to the Pink Floyd name, David Gilmour, Nick Mason, and Richard Wright released 1987's A Momentary Lapse of Reason despite Roger Waters' protests. Retaining collaborators from Floyd's past (like producer Bob Ezrin), this Gilmour-led version of the band crafted a number of songs that were as cerebral and introspective as anything Floyd had done in the past. The first single, "Learning to Fly," served as the unofficial anthem for this latest chapter of Pink Floyd. The Andy Mackay/Gilmour-penned "One Slip" uses the requisite bells and whistles along with Tony Levin's impressive stick solo to guarantee it a prominent place in the band's canon. "The Dogs of War" and "On the Turning Away" are perfect commentaries on the conservative mindset shaping the '80s at the time. The former is an ominous screed composed at a time when the Cold War was still a reality, and the latter is a swipe against the self-absorption of the Me Decade.
© Rovi Staff /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:50:52
- Main artists: Pink Floyd
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Pink Floyd Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2016 Pink Floyd (1987) Ltd. ℗ 2016 Pink Floyd (1987) Ltd., marketed and distributed by Parlophone Records Ltd., a Warner Music Group Company
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