David Gilmour Albums Worth Picking Up?

Of course I'm going to pick up OAI, but are the other worth picking up. I'm not sure how many he has, since I've only followed floyd, but if any are worth picking up what would you suggest? Also what are they like?

He's got two solo albums "David Gilmour" (1978) and "About Face" (1984). I like both of them but my favourite is the first one. There are several instrumentals and Gilmour's guitar is quite prominent ("Mihalis" is an excellent track). The second one is OK too but I don't like some of the songs there ("Blue Light" being for me one of the low points in the album). The production values are also wider so, being the guitar still the centre of the album, there is much more instrumentation, keyboards, a whole orchestra and a lot of stars invited (Pino Palladino, Steve Winwood, John Lord...). For me, "About Face" is an anticipation of what "MLoR" came to be three years later.

So, my suggestion would be: if you like the guitar sound in "Animals" (specially in "Dogs") you'll like the first album, if you like MLoR and are not too annoyed by 80's production values you'll enjoy "About Face".

Well said.

That about sums it up perfectly. I would buy both if I were you. If you like Dave A LOT, like I do, they are worth it. While you are at it, I do suggest you pick up all of Roger's solo efforts, and Rick's as well. They are all quite good, in my opinion....

I've never heard 'About Face', but the first one is real good.

The first one is great About Face was not as good IMO. Waiting for the new one like everyone else. Whats the date of release?

I got both of them for christmas, still factory sealed and they were only about $7 each. Why not, i said.

I don't believe any of them are worth picking up, I'd say downloading suits them better.

I got both on vinyl, used, for 5 dollars each and I'd say that the one that I'd consider buying on cd so that I could listen to it more often would be the first one (self-titled).

downloadings fine but with stuff like Lime Wire i only got music that was really laggy and skipped also i got a virus from it and had to reinstall my computer.. but if you find some other downloader yea.

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About Face may not have quite the overall appeal that David Gilmour has, but Murder alone makes it worth having.

I've got both of them on vinyl (new) and CD. So... yes, I do like them.

...as does "Near The End"...

I'd say yes their worth picking up. Ive had both albums for a while now, love both of them. Of course Gilmours my fav member from Floyd..