David Gilmour [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED]

David Gilmour

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 12, 2006)
• Original Release Date: August 22, 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B000ELJBAK
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #5,480 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
Digitally remastered reissue of the first solo album from the Pink Floyd guitarist/vocalist, originally released in 1978. Features musical assistance from Steve Rance, Willie Wilson, Rick Wills, Mick Weaver and others. Nine tracks including 'There's No Way Out Of Here', 'Cry From The Street', 'I Can't Breathe Anymore' and more. EMI. 2006. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible Sounding Remaster, February 26, 2007

By	D. Allen "Mr. Mojorisin" (McKinney Texas) - See all my reviews

I've owned the original CD since it's initial release in the '80s, and I've always felt that it sounded flat and lifeless, so I ordered this remaster with hope of at least modest improvement. After fetching it from the mailbox, I popped it in my player, hit play, and I couldn't believe what I was hearing. This disc has depth, dynamics, warmth, and perfect tonal balance - all way beyond anything I had hoped for. Who remastered it? Doug Sax. He and his company, The Mastering Lab, do a lot of work for several audiophile labels, and he is considered to be the best in the business. Apparently he was given a lot of freedom on this project, because even the volume level isn't jacked up to todays record company norms. He gave it plenty of headroom and no noticeable compression, and it sounds sweet! This is an audiophile quality disc for the standard admission price. I wish they'd clone this guy.

18 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Terrific reissue for first solo album by Gilmour but no bonus tracks, September 12, 2006

By	Wayne Klein "If at first the idea is not absu... (My Little Blue Window, USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)

Let's start with the important difference here between this edition and the previous one available from Sony/Columbia. "David Gilmour" sounds terrific in this remaster with better depth and detail as well as more warmth to the original recording. Unfortunately there are no bonus tracks (no demos, etc.) included as part of the package.

Between the three solo albums that Gilmour has released this sounds the most like vintage Floyd (how it could it not with Dave's lead vocals and guitar parts). From the bluesy "There's No Way Out of Here" to "I Can't Breathe Anymore" (which found have made fine additions to any of the Floyd albums). "Raise My Rent" an instrumental has some nice characteristic playing from Gilmour. One of the best tracks though is "Short and Sweet" a rocking number written with Roy Harper.

Each of Gilmour's solo albums have had his basic sound intact but because of the years between them (1978, 1984 and 2006) each is unique. The years between allow enough difference in the songwriting, textures and arrangements to make each a unique experience.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars FINALLY! A remaster worth the repurchase! LONGER songs!, October 8, 2007

By	Dave P in CT (Guilford, CT United States) - See all my reviews

I always feel somewhat guilty buying remastered editions of CDs I already own - like I'm the ultimate surrogate whore to the record companies who have somehow tricked me into laying down my hard-earned cash for stuff that's already on the shelf at home (and don't even get me started on the whole "3-disc extended unrated directors cut limited edition" DVD thang...). What's the old P.T. Barnum saying? "There's a sucker born ev'ry minute?" Exactamundo, P.T. - but NOT with this remaster of the first David Gilmour solo LP, thank gawd! First of all, the sound on this CD is VASTLY superior to the original Columbia issue. Second of all, many of the tracks on this remaster are noticeably longer than the ones on the LP and original issue CD - some by a good 30+ seconds! What does that mean? Well, on the now-longer tracks, you get MORE blazin' Gilmour guitar solo outros - which is AWESOME because I often thought that with many of the tracks on the original edition, the fade started just when he was staring to rock out. Well, these new versions let Mr. G go OFF - full on! I'm tellin' ya: when I was listening to this CD in my car, one of the "extended fades" came on and I actually asked out loud (to no one in particular, of course), "What's up with THIS?! I've never heard THIS guitar work before!" This remaster is worth every PENNY - even if you already have the original!