David Gilmour - On An Island (2006/2018) [LP,Reissue,Repress,180 Gram,DSD128]

On an Island is the third solo studio album by Pink Floyd member David Gilmour. It was released in the UK on 6 March 2006, Gilmour's 60th birthday, and in the US the following day. It was his first solo album in twenty two years since About Face in 1984 and twelve years since Pink Floyd's 1994 album The Division Bell. On an Island entered the UK charts at #1, giving Gilmour his first ever chart-topping album outside of Pink Floyd. It reached #1 on the European Chart, and #2 in Canada, Portugal and Iceland. It has also provided Gilmour with his first US Top 10 album, reaching #6. The album has achieved platinum status in Canada and has sold over 1,000,000 copies worldwide.

Tracklist:

Side A:

A1 Castellorizon
A2 On An Island
A3 The Blue
A4 Take A Breath
A5 Red Sky At Night

Side B:

B1 This Heaven
B2 Then I Close My Eyes
B3 Smile
B4 A Pocketful Of Stones
B5 Where We Start



Personnel

David Gilmour - guitars (all), lead vocals (all except 1, 5, 7, "Island Jam"), lap steel guitars, electric piano (2), percussion (2, 3, 8, 9, 10), bass guitar (3, 8, 9, 10), piano (3, 8, 9), alto saxophone (5), cümbüş (7), bass harmonica (7), Hammond organ (7, 8, 9, 10)
Guy Pratt - bass guitar (2, 4, "Island Jam")
Richard Wright - Hammond organ (2), lead vocals (3)
David Crosby - vocals (2)
Graham Nash - vocals (2)
Rado Klose - guitar (2, 3)
Chris Stainton - Hammond organ (3)
Andy Newmark - drums (2, 3, 6, 10), percussion (7)
Jools Holland - piano (3)
Polly Samson - piano (3), backing vocals (8)
Phil Manzanera - guitar (4, 6, 7)
Leszek Możdżer - piano (4, 9)
Ged Lynch - drums (4, "Island Jam")
Caroline Dale - cello (4, 5, 7)
Chris Laurence - double bass (5, 9)
Ilan Eshkeri - programming (5, 9)
Georgie Fame - Hammond organ (6)
BJ Cole - Weissenborn guitar (7)
Robert Wyatt - cornet (7), percussion (7), vocals (7)
Willie Wilson - drums (8)
Alasdair Malloy - glass harmonica (7, 9)
Lucy Wakeford - harp (9)
Chris Thomas - keyboards (9)
Zbigniew Preisner - orchestration (1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
Paul "Wix" Wickens - Hammond organ ("Island Jam")


Thanks to the original releaser!

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