Artist ....... Roger Waters
Album ........ Amused To Death
Genre ........ Progressive Rock
Source ....... CDDA
Label ........ Columbia
Catalog Nr. .. 468761 2
Release Date . Jan-19-2014
Tracks ....... 14
Length ....... 72:36
Quality ...... 44.1
Mode ......... Joint Stereo
Encoder ...... Lame
Size ......... 121.98 MB
Link ......... http://www.roger-waters.com
Rls Notes
Amused to Death is a solid album both conceptually and musically,
showcasing Waters as an artist who, like his work with Pink Floyd,
conveys his thoughts and ideals with pinpoint accuracy so that they
are engraved within his audience's mind. With this album, Waters
touches heavily on the dangers of capitalism, the insensitivity of the
human race, the ridiculousness of war, and the onslaught of mindless
entertainment that encroaches on mankind on a day-to-day basis.
Fitting all these aspects into 14 songs is a task in itself, but
accomplishing this task alongside music that is forceful and appealing
is extremely difficult, and still Waters succeeds in doing this
throughout the duration of the album. "The Ballad of Bill Hubbard"
is a moving spoken intro from Alf Razzell, a former member of Britain's
Royal Fusiliers. A stab at the false sense of security that lies within
religion is dealt with on the powerful "What God Wants, Pt. 1," and the
cowardice of the world's leaders is addressed in "The Bravery of Being
Out of Range," one of the albums most blatant tracks. Guest guitarist
Jeff Beck rises to the occasion on a number of songs here, and both
Rita Coolidge and Don Henley fill in behind and beside Waters on a couple
of the longer tunes. Ending with the title track, a song that sums up
the whole of the album with it's subtle yet hard-hitting demeanor, Waters
proves that he can still reveal his conceptual ideas with pristine clarity,
only on Amused to Death, the music is as equally entertaining and effective.
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# track length
01 The Ballad Of Bill Hubbard 04:20
02 What God Wants, Part I 06:00
03 Perfect Sense, Part I 04:16
04 Perfect Sense, Part II 02:51
05 The Bravery Of Being Out O 04:43
06 Late Home Tonight, Part I 04:01
07 Late Home Tonight, Part II 02:13
08 Too Much Rope 05:47
09 What God Wants, Part II 03:42
10 What God Wants, Part III 04:08
11 Watching TV 06:08
12 Three Wishes 06:50
13 It's A Miracle 08:30
14 Amused To Death 09:07