On April 30, 1984, “Harvest” label released “The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking”, the debut Roger Waters album. It was recorded February – December 1983, and was produced by Roger Waters and Michael Kamen.
Personnel:
- Roger Waters– lead vocals, bass guitar, rhythm guitar, tape effects, design
- Eric Clapton– lead guitar, Roland guitar synthesizer, backing vocals
- Michael Kamen– piano
- The National Philharmonic Orchestra – conducted and arranged by Michael Kamen
- Andy Bown– Hammond organ, 12-string guitar
- Andy Newmark– drums, percussion
- Ray Cooper– percussion
- David Sanborn– saxophone
- Raphael Ravenscroft, Kevin Flanagan, Vic Sullivan – horns
- Madeline Bell, Katie Kissoon, Doreen Chanter– backing vocals
- Michael King – SFX boffin
- Zuccarelli Labs – holophonics
- The Artful Dodgers – co-ordination
- Andy Jackson – recording
- Laura Boisan – engineer assistant
- Doug Sax, Mike Rees – mastering
- Gerald Scarfe– design
- Alex Henderson – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Roger Waters.
- 4:30 am (Apparently They Were Travelling Abroad)
- 4:33 am (Running Shoes)
- 4:37 am (Arabs with Knives and West German Skies)
- 4:39 am (For the First Time Today, Part 2)
- 4:41 am (Sexual Revolution)
- 4:47 am (The Remains of Our Love)
- 4:50 am (Go Fishing)
- 4:56 am (For the First Time Today, Part 1)
- 4:58 am (Dunroamin, Duncarin, Dunlivin)
- 5:01 am (The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking, Part 10)
- 5:06 am (Every Stranger’s Eyes)
- 5:11 am (The Moment of Clarity)
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