On September 18, 2015, “Columbia” label released “Rattle That Lock”, the fourth David Gilmour solo studio album. It was recorded 2010 – 2015, at “Medina Studio” in Hove; “Astoria Studio” in Middlesex; “Abbey Road Studios” and “AIR Studios” in London, and was produced by David Gilmour and Phil Manzanera. The album was certified Platinum in Italy by “FIMI”.
Personnel:
- David Gilmour– lead vocals, guitars, keyboards, piano, SNCF sample, Hammond organ, bass guitar, bass harmonica, electric piano
- Rado Klose– guitar
- John Parricelli– guitar
- Richard Wright– voice sample, keyboards
- Phil Manzanera– Hammond organ, keyboard elements, acoustic guitar
- Mike Rowe – electric piano
- Jon Carin– electric piano
- Roger Eno– piano
- Gabriel Gilmour – piano
- Jools Holland– piano
- Damon Iddins – accordion, calliope keyboard
- Guy Pratt– bass guitar
- Yaron Stavi – bass guitar, double bass, backing vocals
- Chris Laurence– double bass
- Guy Pratt– bass guitar
- Steve DiStanislao – drums
- Steve DiStanislao– drums, percussion, backing vocals
- Martin France – drums
- Andy Newmark– drums
- Danny Cummings– percussion
- Colin Stetson– saxophone
- Eira Owen – French horn
- Robert Wyatt– cornet
- Zbigniew Preisner– orchestration
- Michaël Boumendil – original SNCF jingle
- David Crosby – backing vocals
- Graham Nash – backing vocals
- The Liberty Choir – backing vocals
- Louise Marshall – backing vocals
- Mica Paris– backing vocals
- Polly Samson– backing vocals
- Dave Stansbie (The Creative Corporation) – artwork
- Aubrey Powell – art direction
- Kevin Westenberg, Polly Samson – photography
Track listing:
- 5 A.M. – David Gilmour
- Rattle That Lock – Polly Samson, David Gilmour, Michael Boumendi
- Faces of Stone – David Gilmour
- A Boat Lies Waiting – Polly Samson, David Gilmour
- Dancing Right in Front of Me – David Gilmour
- In Any Tongue – Polly Samson, David Gilmour
- Beauty – David Gilmour
- The Girl in the Yellow Dress – Polly Samson, David Gilmour
- Today – Polly Samson, David Gilmour
- And Then… David Gilmour