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Joe Perry: Same

On May 3, 2005, “Sony BMG” label released the self titled, debut Joe Perry solo album. It was recorded in 2005, at “The Boneyard”, and was produced by Joe Perry and Paul Caruso.

Personnel:

  • Joe Perry– lead and backing vocals, guitars, bass guitar, synth guitar, keys
  • Paul Caruso- drums, hand percussion, drum programming, backing vocals, recording
  • The Bonaires (Billie Paulette Montgomery Perry, Chris Noyes, Roman Perry, Jim Survis) – backing vocals
  • Ross Halfin – cover photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Joe Perry, except where noted.

  1. Shakin’ My Cage
  2. Hold on Me
  3. Pray for Me
  4. Can’t Compare
  5. Lonely
  6. Crystal Ship – Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger, John Densmore, Jim Morrison
  7. Talk Talkin’
  8. Push Comes to Shove
  9. Twilight
  10. Ten Years
  11. Vigilante Man – Woody Guthrie
  12. Dying to Be Free
  13. Mercy

Walter Becker

On September 3, 2017, Walter Carl Becker died aged 67. He was musician (guitar, bass), songwriter, and record producer, member of the band China Crisis, but best known as the co-founder, guitarist, bassist and co-songwriter of Steely Dan. As leader he released two albums.

David Gilmour: On An Island

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On March 6, 2006, “EMI” label released “On an Island”, the third David Gilmour solo album. It was recorded 2001 – 2005, and was produced by David Gilmour, Phil Manzanera and Chris Thomas.

Personnel:

  • David Gilmour – lead vocals, guitars, lap steel guitars, electric piano, percussion, bass guitar, piano, alto saxophone,  cümbüş, bass harmonica, Hammond organ
  • Richard Wright- lead vocals, Hammond organ
  • Chris Stainton- Hammond organ
  • Georgie Fame- Hammond organ
  • Paul “Wix” Wickens- Hammond organ
  • Chris Thomas- keyboards
  • Jools Holland- piano
  • Polly Samson- piano, backing vocals
  • Leszek Możdżer- piano
  • BJ Cole- Weissenborn guitar
  • Phil Manzanera- guitar
  • Rado Klose- guitar
  • Chris Laurence- double bass
  • Guy Pratt- bass guitar
  • Andy Newmark- drums, percussion
  • Ged Lynch- drums
  • Willie Wilson- drums
  • Robert Wyatt- cornet, percussion, vocals
  • David Crosby- vocals
  • Graham Nash- vocals
  • Caroline Dale- cello
  • Alasdair Malloy – glass harmonica
  • Lucy Wakeford – harp
  • Ilan Eshkeri- programming
  • Zbigniew Preisner- orchestration

Track listing:

  1. Castellorizon – David Gilmour
  2. On an Island – David Gilmour, Polly Samson
  3. The Blue – David Gilmour, Polly Samson
  4. Take a Breath – David Gilmour, Polly Samson
  5. Red Sky at Night – David Gilmour
  6. This Heaven – David Gilmour, Polly Samson
  7. Then I Close My Eyes – David Gilmour
  8. Smile – David Gilmour, Polly Samson
  9. A Pocketful of Stones – David Gilmour, Polly Samson
  10. Where We Start – David Gilmour