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Until We Sleep | David Gilmour | 5:19 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Murder | David Gilmour | 4:59 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Love On the Air | David Gilmour | 4:20 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Blue Light | David Gilmour | 4:35 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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You Know I'm Right | David Gilmour | 5:05 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Cruise | David Gilmour | 4:39 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Let's Get Metaphysical | David Gilmour | 4:09 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Near the End | David Gilmour | 5:50 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| Total: 8 Songs |
Album Review
David Gilmour released his second solo venture in 1984, following the apparent dissolution of Pink Floyd. He had released a record on his own in 1978, but About Face is much more accessible. Gilmour has a stellar band backing him, including Jeff Porcaro (drums), Pino Palladino (bass), and Anne Dudley (synthesizer). The songs on About Face show a pop sensibility that Pink Floyd rarely was concerned with achieving. Although the album didn't attract the attention of a Floyd release, several cuts did manage to get airplay. "Until We Sleep" is rife with shimmering synthesizers and cavernous drums, and "Blue Light" was a minor pop hit, with Gilmour's trademark delay-drenched guitar giving way to a driving, horn-laced rocker. Pete Townshend wrote two of the tracks: "Love on the Air" and the propulsive "All Lovers Are Deranged." Of course, there's more than enough of Gilmour's fluid guitar playing to satisfy, including the gorgeous "Murder," a gentle acoustic track that explodes with some fiery organ by Steve Winwood and concludes with a fierce coda. About Face is well-honed rock album that is riveting from beginning to end.
Customer Reviews
Roger who?
Gilmour rocks Roger Waters any day.
Solid Solo Album By Gilmour
In my opinion, the best of David Gilmour's solo material and better than the last of the Floyd CDs or any solo work by Roger Waters. While not on the same level as Darks Side, Wish You Were Here or the Wall, if you are a Floyd fan, you will probably like this collection. Plus a couple of decent PeteTownshend penned tunes on the CD. My favorite tunes are Murder and Blue Light. Classic Gilmour guitar.
Gilmour at the top of his music
If you are as much of a fan of David Gilmour (and Pink Floyd) as I am, you will love this album. His vocals are smooth-as-butter fantastic and the musicians backing him do not detract from his better-than-ever voice. But that certainly doesn't take anything away from his band. This album is must-have!
Biography
Born: March 6, 1946 in Cambridge, England
Genre: Rock
Years Active: '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s, '00s, '10s
Top Albums and Songs By David Gilmour
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There's No Way Out of Here | David Gilmour | 5:22 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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On An Island | On An Island | 6:47 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Murder | About Face | 4:59 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Smile | On An Island | 4:03 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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The Blue | On An Island | 5:26 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Where We Start | On An Island | 6:46 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Take a Breath | On An Island | 5:44 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Red Sky at Night | On An Island | 2:51 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Then I Close My Eyes | On An Island | 5:26 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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This Heaven | On An Island | 4:24 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
- Partial Album
- Genres: Rock, Music, Psychedelic, Blues-Rock, Prog-Rock/Art Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Folk-Rock
- Released: Feb 1984
- ℗ 1984 David Gilmour Music Ltd. under exclusive license to SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
