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David Gilmour
About Face
Release Date: 1984 02 zz
Running Time: 45:18
Label: Columbia
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David Gilmour released his second solo venture in 1984, following the apparent dissolution of Pink Floyd. He had released a record on his own in 1978, but About Face is much more accessible. Gilmour has a stellar band backing him, including Jeff Porcaro (drums), Pino Palladino (bass), and Anne Dudley (synthesizer). The songs on About Face show a pop sensibility that Pink Floyd rarely was concerned with achieving. Although the album didn't attract the attention of a Floyd release, several cuts did manage to get airplay. "Until We Sleep" is rife with shimmering synthesizers and cavernous drums, and "Blue Light" was a minor pop hit, with Gilmour's trademark delay-drenched guitar giving way to a driving, horn-laced rocker. Pete Townshend wrote two of the tracks: "Love on the Air" and the propulsive "All Lovers Are Deranged." Of course, there's more than enough of Gilmour's fluid guitar playing to satisfy, including the gorgeous "Murder," a gentle acoustic track that explodes with some fiery organ by Steve Winwood and concludes with a fierce coda. About Face is well-honed rock album that is riveting from beginning to end. Tom Demalon, All Music Guide

Tracks:
TitleComposerTime
1Until We SleepGilmour5:19
2MurderGilmour4:59
3Love on the AirGilmour, Townshend4:20
4Blue LightGilmour4:35
5Out of the BlueGilmour3:37
6All Lovers Are DerangedTownshend, Gilmour3:15
7You Know I'm RightGilmour5:05
8CruiseGilmour4:39
9Let's Get MetaphysicalGilmour4:09
10Near the EndGilmour5:50







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