David Gilmour - On An Island (2006)

[Garrett]

David Gilmour / On an Island



On an Island is the third solo album by David Gilmour that was released March 6, 2006 on Gilmour's 60th birthday!

Notable appearances include David Crosby and Graham Nash, as well as late Pink Floyd keyboardist Richard Wright. Bob Klose. Guy Pratt, who has done studio work and toured with Pink Floyd, also appears.
Much of the album was recorded in Gilmour's private studio aboard his houseboat Astoria.

David Gilmour | The Voice and Guitar of Pink Floyd | Official Website



1. "Castellorizon" (Gilmour) – 3:54
2. "On an Island" (Gilmour/Samson) – 6:47
3. "The Blue" (Gilmour/Samson) – 5:26
4. "Take a Breath" (Gilmour/Samson) – 5:46
5. "Red Sky at Night" (Gilmour) – 2:51
6. "This Heaven" (Gilmour/Samson) – 4:24
7. "Then I Close My Eyes" (Gilmour) – 5:26
8. "Smile" (Gilmour/Samson) – 4:03
9. "A Pocketful of Stones" (Gilmour/Samson) – 6:17
10. "Where We Start" (Gilmour) – 6:45





This album is everything that you would expect from David Glimour and more! Longtime Floyd fans should like this album.

On A Island is also available DVD with a lot of bonus material, (On An Island ).

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[annie]

Re: David Gilmour / On an Island

As you can see by my "location", I love David Gilmour and this album. I have all three of his solo albums.

 

[Garrett]

Re: David Gilmour / On an Island

As you can see by my "location", I love David Gilmour and this album. I have all three of his solo albums.

Cool!

I have 2, "On An Island" and "Live in Gdańsk".

Have you checked out Metallic Spheres with The Orb?

 

[LukeMC]

Re: David Gilmour / On an Island

Man I love this album. Thanks for posting. I hadn't seen the "making of" footage before. I certainly prefer this album to any of Waters' solo work (not to deride Roger's music, I enjoy that too).

Have you heard Metallic Spheres, Garrett? From that clip it seems interesting but I haven't really heard much about it or whether it's good. What do you think to it?

 

[Lynch]

Re: David Gilmour / On an Island

I haven't heard a Gilmour solo album since About Face. Thanks for the writeup, I"ll check out the vids in the first post. Listening to the title track right now, and the early solo is fantastic!

 

[Cosmic Harmony]

Re: David Gilmour / On an Island

I picked up this album quite some time ago. It's very lucid and a nice album from David.

 

[Radagast]

A few Christmas' ago I visited a relative on Christmas Day. He was showing David Gilmore's Gdansk concert on his large 64" screen TV and through his very fine audio system. This relative of mine is one of the finest sound technicians in the Eastern United States. Family, food, and fine tunes. It only got better after the next we opened the second bottle of Jamesons !

 

[Sweaty]

Great album, got this myself.

 

[Sharp Dressed Man]

Yup, very good album.

The "Live in Gdansk" concert Radagast mentioned is also excellent!

 

[recgord27]

Really like this album. Didn't warm to it first time I heard it, but after a few spins it has grown on me. Really good atmosphere. Not at all like his other solo albums.