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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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Pat Leonard, Synthesizer - Bill Payne, Organ - Bob Ezrin, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Keyboards, Percussion - Tom Scott, Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone - Phyllis St. James, Background Vocal - Michael Landau, Saxophone - David Gilmour, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocal - Tony Levin, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Damon Iddins, Assistant Engineer - Andy Jackson, Producer, Engineer, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer - Steve Forman, Percussion - Carmen Twillie, Background Vocal - Pink Floyd, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Wright, Keyboards, Organ, Piano, Vocal - Nick Mason, Drums, AssociatedPerformer, Electronic Drums - Scott Page, Tenor Saxophone - Jeff DeMorris, Assistant Engineer - Stan Katayama, Assistant Engineer - Darlene Koldenhoven, Background Vocal - Marc Desisto, Assistant Engineer - Jon Carin, Keyboards - Donnie Gerrard, Background Vocal - Devin Workman, Editor - Robert "Ringo" Hrycyna, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2019 Pink Floyd (1987) Ltd under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd., a Warner Music Group Company, for Europe and to Sony Music Entertainment for the rest of the world
Pat Leonard, Synthesizer - Bill Payne, Organ - Bob Ezrin, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Keyboards, Percussion - Tom Scott, Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone - Phyllis St. James, Background Vocal - Michael Landau, Saxophone - David Gilmour, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocal - Tony Levin, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Damon Iddins, Assistant Engineer - Andy Jackson, Producer, Engineer, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer - Steve Forman, Percussion - Carmen Twillie, Background Vocal - Pink Floyd, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Wright, Keyboards, Organ, Piano, Vocal - Nick Mason, Drums, AssociatedPerformer, Electronic Drums - Scott Page, Tenor Saxophone - Anthony Moore, Composer, Lyricist - Jeff DeMorris, Assistant Engineer - Stan Katayama, Assistant Engineer - Darlene Koldenhoven, Background Vocal - Marc Desisto, Assistant Engineer - Jon Carin, Composer, Lyricist, Keyboards - Donnie Gerrard, Background Vocal - Devin Workman, Editor - Robert "Ringo" Hrycyna, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2019 Pink Floyd (1987) Ltd under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd., a Warner Music Group Company, for Europe and to Sony Music Entertainment for the rest of the world
Pat Leonard, Synthesizer - Bill Payne, Organ - Bob Ezrin, Producer, Keyboards, Percussion - Tom Scott, Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone - Phyllis St. James, Background Vocal - Michael Landau, Saxophone - David Gilmour, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocal - Tony Levin, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Damon Iddins, Assistant Engineer - Andy Jackson, Producer, Engineer, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer - Steve Forman, Percussion - Carmen Twillie, Background Vocal - Pink Floyd, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Wright, Keyboards, Organ, Piano, Vocal - Nick Mason, Drums, AssociatedPerformer, Electronic Drums - Scott Page, Tenor Saxophone - Anthony Moore, Composer, Lyricist - Jeff DeMorris, Assistant Engineer - Stan Katayama, Assistant Engineer - Darlene Koldenhoven, Background Vocal - Marc Desisto, Assistant Engineer - Jon Carin, Keyboards - Donnie Gerrard, Background Vocal - Devin Workman, Editor - Robert "Ringo" Hrycyna, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2019 Pink Floyd (1987) Ltd under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd., a Warner Music Group Company, for Europe and to Sony Music Entertainment for the rest of the world
Bob Ezrin, Producer, Keyboards - Phyllis St. James, Background Vocal - Michael Landau, Guitar - David Gilmour, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Programmer, Vocal - Tony Levin, Guitar, Bass Guitar - Damon Iddins, Assistant Engineer - Andy Jackson, Producer, Engineer, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer - Carmen Twillie, Background Vocal - Pink Floyd, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Wright, Organ, Piano, Synthesizer, Vocal - Nick Mason, Drums, Synthesizer - Phil Manzanera, Composer, Lyricist - Jeff DeMorris, Assistant Engineer - Stan Katayama, Assistant Engineer - Darlene Koldenhoven, Background Vocal - Marc Desisto, Assistant Engineer - Jon Carin, Keyboards - Donnie Gerrard, Background Vocal - Devin Workman, Editor - Robert "Ringo" Hrycyna, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2019 Pink Floyd (1987) Ltd under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd., a Warner Music Group Company, for Europe and to Sony Music Entertainment for the rest of the world
Bob Ezrin, Producer - David Gilmour, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Programmer, Vocal - Tony Levin, Bass Guitar - Damon Iddins, Assistant Engineer - Andy Jackson, Producer, Engineer, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer - Pink Floyd, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Wright, Organ, Piano, Synthesizer, Vocal - Nick Mason, Drums, Synthesizer - Anthony Moore, Composer, Lyricist - Jeff DeMorris, Assistant Engineer - Stan Katayama, Assistant Engineer - Marc Desisto, Assistant Engineer - Jon Carin, Keyboards - Devin Workman, Editor - Robert "Ringo" Hrycyna, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2019 Pink Floyd (1987) Ltd under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd., a Warner Music Group Company, for Europe and to Sony Music Entertainment for the rest of the world
Pat Leonard, Composer, Lyricist, Synthesizer - Bill Payne, Organ - Bob Ezrin, Producer, Keyboards, Percussion - Tom Scott, Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone - Phyllis St. James, Background Vocal - Michael Landau, Saxophone - David Gilmour, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocal - Tony Levin, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Damon Iddins, Assistant Engineer - Andy Jackson, Producer, Engineer, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer - Steve Forman, Percussion - Carmen Twillie, Background Vocal - Pink Floyd, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Wright, Keyboards, Organ, Piano, Vocal - Nick Mason, Drums, AssociatedPerformer, Electronic Drums - Scott Page, Tenor Saxophone - Jeff DeMorris, Assistant Engineer - Stan Katayama, Assistant Engineer - Darlene Koldenhoven, Background Vocal - Marc Desisto, Assistant Engineer - Jon Carin, Keyboards - Donnie Gerrard, Background Vocal - Devin Workman, Editor - Robert "Ringo" Hrycyna, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2019 Pink Floyd (1987) Ltd under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd., a Warner Music Group Company, for Europe and to Sony Music Entertainment for the rest of the world
Pat Leonard, Synthesizer - Bill Payne, Organ - Bob Ezrin, Producer, Keyboards, Percussion - Tom Scott, Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone - Phyllis St. James, Background Vocal - Michael Landau, Saxophone - David Gilmour, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocal - Tony Levin, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Damon Iddins, Assistant Engineer - Andy Jackson, Producer, Engineer, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer - Steve Forman, Percussion - Carmen Twillie, Background Vocal - Pink Floyd, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Wright, Keyboards, Organ, Piano, Vocal - Nick Mason, Drums, AssociatedPerformer, Electronic Drums - Scott Page, Tenor Saxophone - Jeff DeMorris, Assistant Engineer - Stan Katayama, Assistant Engineer - Darlene Koldenhoven, Background Vocal - Marc Desisto, Assistant Engineer - Jon Carin, Keyboards - Donnie Gerrard, Background Vocal - Devin Workman, Editor - Robert "Ringo" Hrycyna, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2019 Pink Floyd (1987) Ltd under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd., a Warner Music Group Company, for Europe and to Sony Music Entertainment for the rest of the world
Pat Leonard, Synthesizer - Bill Payne, Organ - Bob Ezrin, Producer, Keyboards, Percussion - Tom Scott, Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone - Phyllis St. James, Background Vocal - Michael Landau, Saxophone - David Gilmour, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocal - Tony Levin, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Damon Iddins, Assistant Engineer - Andy Jackson, Producer, Engineer, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer - Steve Forman, Percussion - Carmen Twillie, Background Vocal - Pink Floyd, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Wright, Keyboards, Organ, Piano, Vocal - Nick Mason, Drums, AssociatedPerformer, Electronic Drums - Scott Page, Tenor Saxophone - Jeff DeMorris, Assistant Engineer - Stan Katayama, Assistant Engineer - Darlene Koldenhoven, Background Vocal - Marc Desisto, Assistant Engineer - Jon Carin, Keyboards - Donnie Gerrard, Background Vocal - Devin Workman, Editor - Robert "Ringo" Hrycyna, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2019 Pink Floyd (1987) Ltd under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd., a Warner Music Group Company, for Europe and to Sony Music Entertainment for the rest of the world
Pat Leonard, Synthesizer - Bill Payne, Organ - Bob Ezrin, Producer, Keyboards, Percussion - Tom Scott, Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone - Phyllis St. James, Background Vocal - Michael Landau, Saxophone - David Gilmour, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocal - Tony Levin, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Damon Iddins, Assistant Engineer - Andy Jackson, Producer, Engineer, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer - Steve Forman, Percussion - Carmen Twillie, Background Vocal - Pink Floyd, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Wright, Keyboards, Organ, Piano, Vocal - Nick Mason, Drums, AssociatedPerformer, Electronic Drums - Scott Page, Tenor Saxophone - Jeff DeMorris, Assistant Engineer - Stan Katayama, Assistant Engineer - Darlene Koldenhoven, Background Vocal - Marc Desisto, Assistant Engineer - Jon Carin, Keyboards - Donnie Gerrard, Background Vocal - Devin Workman, Editor - Robert "Ringo" Hrycyna, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2019 Pink Floyd (1987) Ltd under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd., a Warner Music Group Company, for Europe and to Sony Music Entertainment for the rest of the world
Pat Leonard, Synthesizer - Bill Payne, Organ - Bob Ezrin, Producer, Keyboards, Percussion - Tom Scott, Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone - Phyllis St. James, Background Vocal - Michael Landau, Saxophone - David Gilmour, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocal - Tony Levin, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Damon Iddins, Assistant Engineer - Andy Jackson, Producer, Engineer, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer - Steve Forman, Percussion - Carmen Twillie, Background Vocal - Pink Floyd, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Wright, Keyboards, Organ, Piano, Vocal - Nick Mason, Drums, AssociatedPerformer, Electronic Drums - Scott Page, Tenor Saxophone - Jeff DeMorris, Assistant Engineer - Stan Katayama, Assistant Engineer - Darlene Koldenhoven, Background Vocal - Marc Desisto, Assistant Engineer - Jon Carin, Keyboards - Donnie Gerrard, Background Vocal - Devin Workman, Editor - Robert "Ringo" Hrycyna, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2019 Pink Floyd (1987) Ltd under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd., a Warner Music Group Company, for Europe and to Sony Music Entertainment for the rest of the world
Bob Ezrin, Producer, Keyboards, Percussion - Phyllis St. James, Background Vocal - David Gilmour, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Programmer, Vocal - Damon Iddins, Assistant Engineer - Andy Jackson, Producer, Engineer, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer - Carmen Twillie, Background Vocal - Pink Floyd, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Wright, Organ, Piano, Synthesizer, Vocal - Nick Mason, Drums, Synthesizer - Jeff DeMorris, Assistant Engineer - Stan Katayama, Assistant Engineer - Darlene Koldenhoven, Background Vocal - Marc Desisto, Assistant Engineer - Donnie Gerrard, Background Vocal - Devin Workman, Editor - Robert "Ringo" Hrycyna, Assistant Engineer
(P) 2019 Pink Floyd (1987) Ltd., under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
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: 00:51:04
- Main artists: Pink Floyd
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Legacy Recordings
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
(P) 2021 Pink Floyd (87) Ltd., under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment
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