David GILMOUR


On An Island

(2006)



1. Castellorizon 3'54
2. On An Island 6'47
3. The Blue 5'26
4. Take A Breath 5'46
5. Red Sky At Night 2'51
6. This Heaven 4'25
7. Then I Close My Eyes 5'27
8. Smile 4'04
9. A Pocketful Of Stones 6'18
10. Where We Start 6'45

Total Time: 51:43


  • David Gilmour - Guitars (1, 4-10), Electric Piano (2), Piano (3, 9), Hammond Organ (8-10), Bass (3, 6, 8-10), Bass Harmonica (7), Saxophone (5), Cumbus (7), Percussion (2-4, 8-10), Vocals (2-4, 6-10)
  • Rado Klose - Guitar (2, 3)
  • B. J. Cole - Weissenborn Guitar (7)
  • Richard Wright - Hammond Organ (2), Vocals (3)
  • Chris Stainton - Hammond Organ (3)
  • Georgie Fame - Hammond Organ (6)
  • Chris Thomas - Keyboard (2, 9)
  • Phil Manzanera - Keyboard (4, 6), Piano (7)
  • Jools Holland - Piano (3)
  • Polly Samson - Piano (3), Vocals (8)
  • Leszek Mozdzer - Piano (4, 9)
  • Robert Wyatt — Cornet (7), Percussion (7), Voice (7)
  • Lucy Wakeford - Harp (9)
  • Alasdair Malloy - Glass Harmonica (7, 9)
  • Caroline Dale - Cello (4, 5, 7)
  • Guy Pratt - Bass (2, 4)
  • Chris Laurence - Double Bass (5, 9)
  • Ilan Eshkeri — Programming (5, 9)
  • Andy Newmark - Drums (2, 3, 6, 10), Percussion (7)
  • Ged Lynch - Drums (4)
  • Willie Wilson - Drums (8)
  • David Crosby - Vocals (2)
  • Graham Nash - Vocals (2)

    Drum Samples (6) Courtesy of Adam Topol and Jack Johnson
    Orchestral Arrangements by Zbigniew Preisner
    Conducted by Robert Ziegler
    Orchestra Recorded at ABBEY ROAD STUDIOS by Simon Rhodes
    Orchestral Leader David Juritz
    Strings Contracted by Hilary Skewes, BUICK PRODUCTION Ltd.

    Produoed by David Gilmour, Phil Manzanera and Chris Thomas
    Recorded by Andy Jackson and David Gilmour
    Assisted by Damon Iddins, Devin Workman and Jamie Johnson
    Technical support - Phil Taylor

    Recorded at
    ASTORIA, ABBEY ROAD, BRITISH GROOVE, GALLARY STUDIO and at home

    This Album Recorded is
    CarbonNeutral CD

    My love and endless thanks go to Polly Samson, whose love, help and encouragement are central to my life and work. Special thanks to el magnifico Phil Manzanera for the last two years and to my frienda Claire Singers, Jaz Rowland,
    Stors Thorgerson, Richard Wright, Jeremj Young, Zbigniew Preisner, David Crosby and Graham Nash, love to my children.
    Thanks to Neil Warnock, Paul Loasby, Andy Murray and all at ONE FIFTEEN and to Steve O'Rourke who should have been here.

    www.davidgilmour.com

    Design & Artwork - Blade
    www.bladeweb.co.uk

    Photography - Harry Borden, David Gilmour, Sandra Kanen, Jeremy Young
    Wire sculpture - David MacIlwaine
    Mastered by Doug Sax and James Guthrie at
    The MASTERING LAB, Los Angeles
    Management - Paul Loasby for
    ONE FIFTEEN

    All Songs Published by PINK FLOYD MUSIC PUBLISHERS Ltd.
    (P) 2006 DAVID GILMOUR MUSIC Ltd. under exclusive licence to EMI RECORDS Ltd.

    (C) 2006 DAVID GILMOUR MUSIC Ltd. under exclusive licence to EMI RECORDS Ltd.





    1. Castellorizon

      Michael, Tony have ever after

      ( instrumental )

    2. On An Island

      Remember that night
      White steps in the moonlight
      They waited here too
      Through empty playground, this ghosts' town
      Children again, on rusting swings getting higher
      Sharing a dream, on an island, it felt right

      We lay side by side
      Between the moon and the tide
      Mapping the stars for a while

      Let the night surround you
      We're halfway to the stars
      Ebb and flow
      Let it go
      Feel her warmth beside you

      Remember that night
      The warmth and the laughter
      Candles burned
      Though the church was deserted
      At dawn we went down through empty streets to the harbour
      Dreamers may leave, but they're here ever after

      Let the night surround you
      We're halfway to the stars
      Ebb and flow
      Let it go
      Feel her warmth beside you

    3. The Blue

      Shameless sea
      Aimlessly so blue
      Midnight—moon shines for you

      Still, marooned
      Silence drifting through
      Nowhere to choose
      Just blue ...

      Ceaselessly
      Star—crossed you and me
      Save our souls
      We'll be forever blue

      Waves roll
      Lift us in blue
      Drift us
      Seep right through.
      And colour us blue

      Wait for me
      Shameless you, the se
      Soon, the Blue
      So soon ...

    4. Take A Breath

      Take a breath
      Take a deep breath now
      Take a breath
      A deep breath now
      Take a breath
      A deep breath now
      Take a breath
      A deep breath now
      Take a breath
      A deep breath now
      Take a breath
      A deep breath now
      Take a breath
      When you down is where you find yourself
      When you drown there's nothing else
      If you're lost you'll need to turn yourself
      Then you'll find out that there's no-one else

      To make the aoves that you can do
      When you fall from grace your eyes in blue
      Your every breath becomes another world
      And the far horizon's living hell

      Take a breath
      A deep breath now

      Take a breath
      Take A deep breath now

      Take a breath
      Take A deep breath now

      This kind of love is hard to find
      I never got to you by being kind
      If I'm the one to throw you overboard
      At least I showed you how to swim for shore

      When you down is where you'll know yourself
      That if you drown there's nothing else
      When you're lost you need to find yourse
      Then you'll find out that there's no-one else

    5. Red Sky At Night

      ( instrumental )

    6. This Heaven

      All the pieces fall into place
      When we walk these fieIds
      And I reach out and touch your face
      This earthly heaven is enough for me

      So break the bread and pour the wine
      I need no blessings but I'm counting mine
      Life is much more than money buys
      When I see the faith in my children's eyes

      I've felt the power in a holy place
      Wished for comfort when in need
      Now I'm here in a state of grace
      This earthly heaven is enough for me

      So break the bread and pour the wine
      I need no blessings but I m counting mine
      Life is much more than money buys
      When I see the faith in my children's eyes

    7. Then I Close My Eyes

      ( instrumental )

    8. Smile

      Would this do to make it all right
      While sleep has taken you where I'm out of sight

      I'll make my getaway
      Time on my own
      Search for a better way
      To find my way home to your smile

      Wasting days and days on this fight
      Always down, and up half the night
      Hopeless to reminisce through the dark hours
      We'll only sacrifice what time will allow us
      You're sighing ...

      All alone though you're right here
      How it's time to go from your sad stare

      I'll make my getaway
      Time on my own
      Leaving's a better way
      To find my way home to your smile

    9. A Pocketful Of Stones

      He's sending stones skimming and flying
      Circles spinning out his time
      Though the earth is dying his head is in the stars
      Chances are this spark's a lifetime

      Out of touch he'll live in wonder
      Won't lose sleep he'll just pretend
      In his world he won't go under
      Turns without him until the end

      Rivers run dry but there's no line on his brow
      Says he doesn't care who's saved
      It's just the dice you roll, the here and now
      And he's not guilty or afraid

      One day he'11 slip away
      Cool water flowing all around
      In the river and on the ground
      Leave a pocketful of stones and not believe in other lives

      Until then he'11 live in wonder
      He won't fight or comprehend
      In his world he won't go under
      Turns without him until the end

    10. Wbere We Start

      Where we start is where we end
      We step out sweetly, nothing planned
      Along by the river we feed bread to the swans
      And then over the rootbridge to the woods beyond

      We walk ourselves weary, you and I
      There's just this moment

      I light a campfire away from the path
      We lie in the bluebells, a woodpecker laughs

      Time passes slowly our hearts entwined
      All of the dark times left behind

      The day is done
      The sun sinks low
      We fold up the blanket, it's time to go

      We walk ourselves weary, arm in arm
      Back through the twilight
      Home again

      We waltz in the moonlight and the embers glow
      So much behind us
      Still far to go