On An Island
David Gilmour, 2006

Discuss · Lyrics · Discover · Reviews & Purchase 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