1978 - David Gilmour

David Gilmour
David Gilmour, 1978



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Release date: May 25th, 1978 (UK) and June 17th, 1978 (US)

Recorded at: Super Bear Studios (France, December 1977-January 1978)


David Gilmour is Gilmour's first solo album. The album was produced by Gilmour himself, and consists mostly of bluesy, guitar oriented rock songs except for the ballad So Far Away. The album cover was done by Hipgnosis and Gilmour himself.

David Gilmour: "This album [David Gilmour] was important to me in terms of self respect. At first I didn't think my name was big enough to carry it. Being in a group for so long can be a bit claustrophobic, and I needed to step out from behind Pink Floyd's shadow." (from an interview with Circus Magazine in 1978)

Tracks:

• Mihalis (Gilmour)
  
  Instrumental.
• There's No Way Out Of Here (K. Baker)
  
  Vocals by Gilmour.
• Cry From the Street (Gilmour, E. Stuart)
  
  Vocals by Gilmour.
• So Far Away (Gilmour)
  
  Vocals by Gilmour.
• Short And Sweet (Gilmour, R. Harper)
  
  Vocals by Gilmour.
• Raise My Rent (Gilmour)
  
  Instrumental.
• No Way (Gilmour)
  
  Vocals by Gilmour.
• It's Definitely (Gilmour)
  
  Instrumental.
• I Can't Breathe Anymore (Gilmour)
  
  Vocals by Gilmour.

Musicians Featured:

• David Gilmour: Keyboards, Guitars, Vocals
• Rick Wills: Bass, Vocals
• Willie Wilson: Drums
• Mick Weaver - Additional piano on "So Far Away"
• Carlena Williams - Backing vocals on "There's No Way Out of Here" and "So Far Away"
• Debbie Doss - Backing vocals on "There's No Way Out of Here" and "So Far Away"

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