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On an Island
Rock · 2006 · 9 tracks

On an Island

David Gilmour

A sun-drenched, slow-motion meditation on domestic bliss and memory. Liquid guitar tones and orchestral swells recorded aboard a houseboat on the Thames.

March 6, 2006 · Sony (2)

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A state of graceful contentment that feels like a warm breeze over water.

Tracklist · 9 Tracks
01
Castellorizon
3:54
02
On an Island
6:47
03
The Blue
5:26
04
Take a Breath
5:46
05
Red Sky at Night
2:51
06
This Heaven
4:25
07
Then I Close My Eyes
5:28
09
A Pocketful of Stones
6:18
10
Where We Start
6:46
Moments Worth Waiting For
The transition from the bird calls and waves of 'Castellorizon' into the first soaring, liquid guitar note of the title track.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does On an Island sound next to the rest of David Gilmour's catalogue?

Nature+4.0σ

The writing leans far further into nature than the rest of the catalogue.

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