PINK FLOYD/A MOMENTARY LAPSE OF REASON 7480681 (-87) HOLLAND

                                                                                    

 After Roger Waters left the band and went solo the remaining members started to work on various solo projects, but as those didn't reach the same success as the group efforts David Gilmour, Nick Mason and Richard Wright got togther to record an album as Pink Floyd. Since Roger Waters claimed he had the right to the group name there were legal disputes, but they were resolved out of court 1987. So they had to struggle even outside the studio to get this record out and the question is - was it worth it?  All cuts penned by Gilmour, whereof six co-written with non-group members. Backed by lots of additional personel, among them Jim Keltner (Plastic Ono Band) on drums and Tony Levin (King Crimson) on bass. Handeled by multi-awarded producer Bob Ezrin. Listening today it's sounds very much like the Dark Side Of The Moon/Whish You Were Here period. Rather dark with excellent guitars and enough quirks to keep you awake. The melodies aren't that strong overall, but both "Sorrow" and "Learning To Fly" have enough weight to nail me to the listening chair. Also the audio is very good to the ears. So a fine record, but not my favorite Pink Floyd sound. I loved them most from the debute up to and with "Obscured By Clouds". That was a period of unbridled spontaneity where they created some of the best psych tracks ever.  But that's me. If you're into their later stuff this will make a good addition.  Issued and reissued all over the world on every possible format. First UK vinyl on EMI (EMD 1003), first US on Columbia (OC 40599). First Dutch had labels as shown here in a glossy fold/out cover with slighty structured lyric inner.  (PÅX*)  (HÖLX*)