On An Island is the third David Gilmour solo album 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 recognizable voice. On An Island is a collection of songs and instrumentals that had it's genus in the critically acclaimed 2002 London Festival Hall concerts. Gilmour has stepped out of his super-group to discover he's still at his peak - and he's rightly pleased. 'It's my best and most personal work,' he says. 'Making it with my musician friends has been a positive experience on so many levels. Bonus DVD OF AOL Live Sessions tracks - formatted for NTSC / Region 0.
1) Castellorization
2) On An Island
3) The Blue
4) Take a Breath
5) Red Sky at Night
6) This Heaven
7) Then I Close My Eyes
8) Smile
9) A Pocketful of Stones
10) Where We Start
11) Take a Breath (Live from the Royal Albert Hall)
12) Astronomy Domine (Abbey Road Session)
13) On An Island (The Aol Sessions)
14) This Heaven (The Aol Sessions)
15) Smile (The Aol Sessions)
16) Take a Breath (The Aol Sessions)
17) High Hopes (The Aol Sessions)
18) Comfortably Numb (The Aol Sessions)