Album: About Face by David Gilmour (1984)
Genre: Progressive Rock | Style: Rock/Pop | Mood: Excitable
Record Label: Columbia
Format: Album

Description: About Face is the second solo album by Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour, released in March 1984. It was co-produced by him and Bob Ezrin. Two songs, "All Lovers Are Deranged" and the more radio-friendly "Love on the Air", were co-written by Gilmour and his longtime friend Pete Townshend of The Who (Gilmour composed the music and Townshend wrote the lyrics). The remainder of the songs are credited solely to Gilmour himself. In May of the same year, fellow Floyd counterpart Roger Waters released his first official solo album The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking. About Face reached #21 in the UK and #32 in the US and was certified gold by the RIAA.

Artist Background: David Jon Gilmour, CBE (born 6 March 1946) is an English guitarist, singer and songwriter best known as a longtime member of the progressive rock band Pink Floyd. He joined the group as guitarist and co-lead vocalist in 1968, effectively as a replacement for founder member Syd Barrett, who was dismissed from the band shortly afterwards. Pink Floyd subsequently achieved international success with the concept albums The Dark Side of the Moon, Wish You Were Here, Animals, and The Wall. By the ea... Part of the Cambridge, England, UK music scene. Emerged in the 1960s era. Associated with Progressive Rock movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Related Artists: Roger Waters, Pink Floyd, Richard Wright, Mark Knopfler

Music Scene: Part of the Cambridge, England, UK music scene. Emerged in the 1960s era. Associated with Progressive Rock movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Tags: Progressive Rock, Rock/Pop, Excitable, 1980s, Album, Columbia

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About Face is the second solo album by Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour, released in March 1984. It was co-produced by him and Bob Ezrin. Two songs, "All Lovers Are Deranged" and the more radio-friendly "Love on the Air", were co-written by Gilmour and his longtime friend Pete Townshend of The Who (Gilmour composed the music and Townshend wrote the lyrics). The remainder of the songs are credited solely to Gilmour himself. In May of the same year, fellow Floyd counterpart Roger Waters released his first official solo album The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking. About Face reached #21 in the UK and #32 in the US and was certified gold by the RIAA.

About Face

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