David Gilmour widmet On an Island seinen Freunden Steve O’Rourke, Michael Kamen und Tony Howard

David Gilmours Album On an Island wurde seinen und den Erinnerungen des langjährigen Pink-Floyd-Managers Steve O’Rourke gewidmet. Auch der Song “On an Island” ist eine Anspielung auf eine Nacht, die Michael Kamen, Gilmour und der langjährige Pink-Floyd-Tourmanager Tony Howard auf der Insel Kastello verbrachten.

Veröffentlichung: 6.3.2006
Label: Harvest, EMI
Format: Digibook-CD, LP

Tracks:

1. Castellorizon (Musik: Gilmour)
   • David Gilmour – Gitarre
2. On An Island (Musik: Gilmour, Text: Gilmour, Samson)
   • David Gilmour – vocals, guitars, electric piano, percussion
   • David Crosby – vocals
   • Graham Nash – vocals
   • Richard Wright – Hammond organ
   • Rado Klose – guitar
   • Guy Pratt – bass
   • Andy Newmark – drums
3. The Blue (Musik: Gilmour, Text: Samson)
   • David Gilmour – vocals, guitars, bass, percussion, piano
   • Richard Wright – vocals
   • Andy Newmark – drums
   • Jools Holland – piano
   • Chris Stainton – Hammond organ
   • Rado Klose – guitar
   • Polly Samson – piano
4. Take A Breath (Musik: Gilmour, Text: Samson)
   • David Gilmour – vocals, guitars
   • Guy Pratt – bass
   • Ged Lynch – drums
   • Phil Manzanera – keyboard
   • Leszek Mozdzer – piano
   • Caroline Dale – cello
5. Red Sky At Night (Musik: Gilmour)
   • David Gilmour – guitars, saxophone
   • Caroline Dale – cello
   • Chris Laurence – double bass
   • Ilan Eshkeri – programming
6. This Heaven (Musik: Gilmour, Text: Gilmour, Samson)
   • David Gilmour – guitars, vocals, bass
   • Georgie Fame – Hammond organ
   • Phil Manzanera – keyboards
   • Andy Newmark – drums
   • Drum samples courtesy of Adam Topol and Jack Johnson
7. Then I Close My Eyes (Musik: Gilmour)
   • David Gilmour – guitars, bass harmonica, cumbus
   • B J Cole – Weissenborn guitar
   • Phil Manzanera – piano
   • Robert Wyatt – cornet, voice, percussion
   • Andy Newmark – percussion
   • Caroline Dale – cello
   • Alasdair Malloy – glass harmonica
8. Smile (Musik: Gilmour, Text: Samson)
   • David Gilmour – guitars, vocals, percussion, Hammond organ, bass
   • Willie Wilson – drums
   • Polly Samson – vocals
9. A Pocketful Of Stones (Musik: Gilmour, Text: Samson)
   • David Gilmour – guitars, vocals, Hammond organ, piano, bass, percussion
   • Leszek Mozdzer – piano
   • Lucy Wakeford – harp
   • Alasdair Malloy – glass harmonica
   • Chris Laurence – double bass
   • Chris Thomas – keyboard
   • Ilan Eshkeri – programming
10. Where We Start (Musik: Gilmour)
    • David Gilmour – guitars, vocals, bass, percussion, Hammond organ
    • Andy Newmark – drums

Orchestral arrangements:

• Conducted by Robert Ziegler
• Orchestra recorded at Abbey Road Studios by Simon Rhodes
• Orchestral Leader David Juritz
• Strings contracted by Hilary Skewes, Buick Production Ltd

Recorded:

• Recorded by Andy Jackson and David Gilmour
• Mastered By – Doug Sax, James Guthrie
• Assisted by Damon Iddins, Devin Workman and Jamie Johnson 
• Technical support by Phil Taylor

Studios:

• Astoria
• Abbey Road
• British Grove
• Gallery Studio
• and at home

Artwork:

• Blade: Design, Artwork
• David MacIlwaine: Artwork Wire Sculpture

Singles.

28.05.2006: Wie am 10. April auf Davids Homepage angekündigt wurde, wird die zweite Singleauskoppelung seines “On an Island” Albums der Titel “Smile” sein. Die Single ist ab 2. Juni erhältlich. Sie kann bei Amazon bereits bestellt werden. Besonders erfreulich ist die Tatsache, dass der 2. Track der “Island Jam” ist.

Songliste: 01. Smile 02. Island Jam

22.03.2006: On An Island Single bietet eine gekürzte und die Album-Version! Leider keine Bonustrax oder Songs die es nicht auf das Album geschafft haben.

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