David Gilmour - David Gilmour (1978)
Tracklist front / back album covers
Side one
1. "Mihalis" (instrumental) 5:46
2. "There's No Way Out of Here" 5:08
3. "Cry from the Street" 5:13
4. "So Far Away" 5:50
Side two
5. "Short and Sweet" 5:30
6. "Raise My Rent" (instrumental) 5:33
7. "No Way" 5:32
8. "Deafinitely" (instrumental) 4:27
9. "I Can't Breathe Anymore" 3:04
2006 Remastered Edition
David Gilmour was re-released by EMI Records in Europe as a digitally remastered CD on 14 August 2006. Legacy Recordings/Columbia Records released the remastered CD in the US and Canada on 12 September 2006. It features expanded versions of some of the tracks.
1. "Mihalis" (instrumental) 5:55
2. "There's No Way Out of Here" 5:20
3. "Cry from the Street" 5:13
4. "So Far Away" 6:06
5. "Short and Sweet" 5:30
6. "Raise My Rent" (instrumental) 5:47
7. "No Way" 6:12
8. "Deafinitely" (instrumental) 4:27
9. "I Can't Breathe Anymore" 3:43
David Gilmour Band Members / Musicians
David Gilmour – lead vocals, electric and acoustic guitars, lap steel guitar on "No Way" and "I Can't Breathe Anymore", Hammond Organ (tracks 2, 3, 5-9) , Solina String Synthesizer on "No Way" and "I Can't Breathe Anymore", piano on "So Far Away", harmonica on "There's No Way Out of Here", production, cover design
Rick Wills – bass guitar, backing vocals
Willie Wilson – drums, percussion
Mick Weaver – additional piano on "So Far Away"
Carlena Williams – backing vocals on "There's No Way Out of Here" and "So Far Away"
Debbie Doss – backing vocals on "There's No Way Out of Here" and "So Far Away"
Shirley Roden – backing vocals on "There's No Way Out of Here" and "So Far Away"[2]
Hipgnosis – cover design; photography
David Gilmour is the debut solo studio album by Pink Floyd guitarist and co-lead vocalist David Gilmour. The album was released in May and June 1978 in the United Kingdom and the United States, respectively. The album reached number 17 in the UK and number 29 on the Billboard US album charts; it was certified Gold in the US by the RIAA. The album was produced by Gilmour, and consists mostly of blues and guitar-oriented rock songs, except for the piano-dominated ballad "So Far Away".
David Jon Gilmour CBE (/ˈɡɪlmɔːr/ GHIL-mor; born 6 March 1946) is an English guitarist, singer, songwriter and member of rock band Pink Floyd. He joined as guitarist and co-lead vocalist in 1967, shortly before the departure of founder member Syd Barrett. Pink Floyd achieved international success with the concept albums The Dark Side of the Moon (1973), Wish You Were Here (1975), Animals (1977), The Wall (1979) and The Final Cut. By the early 1980s, they had become one of the highest-selling and most acclaimed acts in music history; by 2012, they had sold more than 250 million records worldwide, including 75 million in the United States. Following the departure of Roger Waters in 1985, Pink Floyd continued under Gilmour's leadership and released three more studio albums.
Gilmour has produced a variety of artists, such as the Dream Academy, and has released four solo studio albums: David Gilmour, About Face, On an Island, and Rattle That Lock. He is also credited for bringing singer-songwriter Kate Bush to public attention. As a member of Pink Floyd, he was inducted into the US Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996, and the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2005. In 2003, Gilmour was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE). He was awarded with the Outstanding Contribution title at the 2008 Q Awards. In 2011, Rolling Stone ranked him number 14 in their list of the greatest guitarists of all time. He was also voted number 36 in the greatest voices in rock by Planet Rock listeners in 2009.
Gilmour has taken part in projects related to issues including animal rights, environmentalism, homelessness, poverty, and human rights. He has married twice and is the father of eight children.
David Gilmour Discography Full
1978 David Gilmour
1984 About Face
2006 On an Island
2015 Rattle That Lock
Tours
1984 About Face Tour
2006 On an Island Tour
2016 Rattle That Lock Tour
Live albums
2008 Live in Gdańsk
2017 Live at Pompeii
