David Gilmour – Live in Gdansk (2-CD)
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The Gdansk Shipyard carries its own weight in history, the birthplace of the Solidarity movement that helped reshape Eastern Europe, and Gilmour clearly understood what it meant to play there. That context gives this recording a gravity beyond the typical live document, his liquid guitar work and the Baltic Philharmonic swelling through a space where workers once risked everything for freedom.
Two CD set and booklet of David Gilmour Live in the Gdansk Shipyard with the Baltic Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra. This is the first solo live album from Pink Floyd's singer / guitarist, and it captures the magic of his concert held in front of 50,000 people as the final performance of his critically acclaimed 2006 'On An Island Tour.' It features the first ever recording of selected Pink Floyd classics performed with an orchestra. Produced by David Gilmour and Phil Manzanera. It is the first ever live recording with an orchestra of Pink Floyd's 'High Hopes' and 'A Great Day for Freedom,' the latter performed here as a one off for this special Solidarity anniversary. Playing at this historic concert is Richard Wright - Pink Floyd's keyboard player, Phil Manzanera, Roxy Music guitarist & co-producer of 'On An Island', Guy Pratt -bass player with Pink Floyd & Roxy Music Jon Carin -keyboards & longtime player with Pink Floyd, Steve Di Stanislao - drums, recently with Crosby and Nash, Dick Parry -saxophone and longtime Pink Floyd collaborator.
Tracklist
Disc 1
Disc 2
UPC: 886973447024
Label: Sony
Release Date: 9.23.08
Format: CD