2006 - On An Island

On An Island
David Gilmour, 2006



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Release date: March 6th, 2006 (UK - Gilmour's 60th birthday) and March 7th, 2006 (US)

On an Island is Gilmour's third solo album, his first in 22 years.

The song "Castellorizon" received a Grammy Award nomination for best rock instrumental.

Much of the album was recorded in Gilmour's private studio aboard his houseboat Astoria.

Tracks:

• Castellorizon (Gilmour)
  Instrumental.
• On An Island (Gilmour/Samson)
  Vocals by Gilmour, Crosby and Nash.
• The Blue (Gilmour/Samson)
  Vocals by Gilmour and Wright.
• Take A Breath (Gilmour/Samson)
  Vocals by Gilmour.
• Red Sky at Night (Gilmour)
  Instrumental.
• This Heaven (Gilmour/Samson)
  Vocals by Gilmour.
• Then I Close My Eyes (Gilmour)
  Instrumental.
• Smile (Gilmour/Samson)
  Vocals by Gilmour and Samson.
• A Pocketful of Stones (Gilmour/Samson)
  Vocals by Gilmour.
• Where We Start (Gilmour)
  Vocals by Gilmour.

Musicians Featured:

• David Gilmour: Guitars, Vocals, Bass, Keyboards, Percussion, Saxophone, Bass Harmonica, Cümbüş
• Richard Wright - Hammond organ, Vocals
• BJ Cole - Guitar
• David Crosby - Backing Vocals
• Graham Nash - Backing Vocals
• Caroline Dale - Cello
• Georgie Fame - Hammond organ
• Jools Holland - Piano
• Rado "Bob" Klose - Guitar
• Ged Lynch - Drums
• Phil Manzanera - Keyboards
• Andy Newmark - Drums, Percussion
• Guy Pratt - Bass Guitar
• Chris Thomas - Keyboards
• Chris Lawrence - Double Bass
• Chris Stainton - Hammond Organ
• Alasdair Molloy - Glass harmonica
• Leszek Możdżer - Piano
• Ilan Eshkeri – Programming
• Polly Samson - Vocals, Piano
• Lucy Wakeford – Harp
• Paul "Wix" Wickens - Keyboards
• Willie Wilson - Drums
• Robert Wyatt - Cornet, Voice, Percussion
• Zbigniew Preisner: Orchestration

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