On an Island
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On to Iceland (English for: " On an island " ) is the third solo album by British musician David Gilmour, the guitarist, singer, composer and songwriter of the rock band Pink Floyd. It was released on March 6, 2006, Gilmour's 60th birthday, in England and Germany, a day later in the United States. Gilmour had thus re-released a solo album after 22 years.
- 4.1 chart positions
Background
Various artists were involved in the making of the album. Mention should Jools Holland (at " The Blue " ), David Crosby and Graham Nash (background vocals) and Pink Floyd keyboardist Richard Wright and Member. Phil Manzanera of Roxy Music supported the production.
The bulk of the album was recorded in Gilmour's studio, Astoria. The track " Smile" was heard before the publication of the album in the documentation Three Men in a Boat.
The title " Castellorizon " refers to the Greek island of Kastelorizo . The instrumental piece was also nominated for a Grammy.
Special pressings of the album for the U.S. electrical chain Best Buy contained a bonus CD with the song " On to Iceland Jam". In Europe, the title appeared on the single for "Smile".
In 2006, a second edition of the album with bonus DVD on Gilmour's appearance for AOL Music Sessions with the pieces, "On to Iceland " "This Heaven ", " Smile", "Take a Breath", " High Hopes " and " Comfortably Numb " can be seen. In addition, the DVD contains a live version of "Astronomy Domine " from the Abbey Road Studios in August 2006, and "Take a Breath" from the published 2007 DVD Remember that Night.
Title list
- David Gilmour (guitar), Zbigniew Preisner ( orchestration ).
- David Gilmour (guitar, vocals, electric piano, percussion, David Crosby (vocals), Graham Nash (vocals ), Guy Pratt (bass, guitar), Zbigniew Preisner ( orchestration ), Richard Wright ( Hammond organ ), Rado Klose ( guitar), Andy Newmark (drums).
- David Gilmour (guitar, vocals, bass, percussion, piano), Bob Klose (guitar ), Andy Newmark (drums), Jools Holland, Polly Samson (piano ), Chris Stainton ( Hammond organ ), Richard Wright ( vocals).
- David Gilmour (guitar, vocals), Phil Manzanera (keyboards ), Guy Pratt ( bass), Leszek Mozdzer (piano), Ged Lynch ( drums), Zbigniew Preisner ( orchestration ), Caroline Dale (cello).
- David Gilmour (saxophone, slide guitar ), Chris Laurence ( bass), Caroline Dale (cello), Zbigniew Preisner ( orchestration ), Ilan Eshkeri ( Programming).
- David Gilmour (guitar, vocals, bass), Phil Manzanera (keyboards ), Andy Newmark (drums), Zbigniew Preisner ( orchestration ), Georgie Fame ( Hammond organ ).
- David Gilmour (guitar, Cümbüş, Bass Harmonica, BJ Cole ( Dobro ), Robert Wyatt (cornet, percussion, vocals), Phil Manzanera (keyboards ), Andy Newmark ( percussion), Zbigniew Preisner ( orchestration ), Caroline Dale (cello), Alasdair Malloy ( glass harmonica ).
- David Gilmour (guitar, vocals, percussion, Hammond organ, bass), Polly Samson (vocals), Willie Wilson (drums), Zbigniew Preisner ( orchestration ).
- David Gilmour (guitar, vocals, Hammond organ, piano, bass, percussion), Leszek Mozdzer (piano), Lucy Wakeford (harp), Alasdair Malloy glass harmonica, Chris Thomas (keyboards ), Chris Laurence ( bass), Ilan Eshkeri (Programming ), Zbigniew Preisner ( orchestration ).
- David Gilmour (guitar, vocals, bass, percussion, Hammond organ ), Andy Newmark (drums), Zbigniew Preisner ( orchestration ).
Tour
Richard Wright, Phil Manzanera and Guy Pratt supported Gilmour at the promotional tour for the album. In addition to the tour, there were Dick Parry, who played the saxophone at the Pink Floyd songs "Money", "Shine On You Crazy Diamond ", " Us and Them " and " Wearing the Inside Out " and Jon Carin, who has been the 1980 Pink Floyd supported on tour and in the studio. Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason played at a concert in London the drums in "Wish You Were Here" and " Comfortably Numb ". However, this is not to be seen on the DVD, as Nick Mason did not want to publish. In the song " Comfortably Numb " and " Arnold Layne " David Bowie stood with Gilmour on stage. The pieces were later released as a single.
Occupation
- David Gilmour: guitar, vocals, Cümbüş, saxophone on " Red Sky at Night"
- Phil Manzanera: Guitar, vocals
- Guy Pratt: bass, vocals and guitar on "Then I Close My Eyes"
- Richard Wright: keyboards, vocals
- Jon Carin: keyboards, vocals, slide guitar
- Dick Parry: tenor and baritone saxophone
- Steve DiStanislao: drums, percussion, vocals
Reception
In England On reaching to Iceland shortly after release number 1 in the charts and gave Gilmour the first number-one record album outside of his work with Pink Floyd. The album reached the foremost rank of the charts also in Italy, Norway and the Czech Republic. In 2nd place it arrived in Canada, Portugal and Iceland. In the U.S. it gave Gilmour the first top 10 entry in the U.S. charts, but only for a short time.
In Canada, the CD reached platinum status for 100,000 sold. Just one month after the publication of over one million copies were sold worldwide.