This Is Where We Are

"Making this album with my musician friends has been a positive experience on so many levels"

- David Gilmour

On An Island

On An Island is only David Gilmour's third solo album, his and his first studio recording since Pink Floyd's 1994 multi-platinum The Division Bell. From the first moments of the sound collage that begins On An Island, you know it's a special experience that not only bears comparison with the best of Pink Floyd, but also confirms their lead guitarist and singer as an outstanding solo artist. Here he reveals a personal vision and a breadth of styles – folk, jazz, orchestral and rock – brought together as a unified piece by his lyrical guitar playing and instantly recognisable voice.

Although Gilmour takes some writing credits, most go to writer Polly Samson, continuing a collaborative partnership that began with The Division Bell. The songs tell of shared experiences that evoke a breadth of moods, from the
hauntingly beautiful title track On An Island (with a guitar performance set to enter the Gilmour canon of classics) to the meditative The Blue and A Pocketful of Stones, as well as the heavier rock and blues numbers Take A Breath and This Heaven. In the spirit of intimacy, this album sees Gilmour's debut on the saxophone, as well as contributions by contemporaries from his pre-Floyd days

This where David Gilmour is, and this is where we are. Listen and wonder, hear and marvel, at the words and music, I know we are, over and over.

Georgie Fame and David Gilmour

On An Island

David Gilmour

his official website

all the information you need

on DG, plus photographs, a

discography, a blog plus a

whole lot more.

David Gilmour: Where We Start

a collection of On An Island and

Live In Gdansk related pages, plus

some other odds and sods

.

most of the artwork used

on this website is from

the booklet enclosure

of On An Island, it is used

here for decorational and

educational purposes only

and no copyright infringement

is intended.