ROGER WATERS Amused To Death AUTHENTIC 1992 COLUMBIA Euro PINK FLOYD 2 LP SET

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ROGER WATERS Amused To Death
EX/NM Used Audiophile Vinyl 2 Record Set

Record Label: Columbia ?468761 0

Limited Edition, 2 album vinyl set mastered direct to lacquer from original analog tapes. This is the original, RARE 1992 European release pressed in Holland. NOT a re-issue or bootleg. States Columbia Records... not CBS. Records are not heavy vinyl... probably standard 140 Gram. There is no printing on the spine. Includes booklet and both black inner sleeves.

Condition: Rich black double size sleeve (not gatefold) has no ring wear. The large sticker on the back has been removed causing a blemish (see scan!). Booklet and black inner sleeves are like new. Spine, top and bottom are solid and show no signs of shelf wear, chipping or splits. There are no spindle marks on the label. Vinyl is clean, shiny and plays like new.

Side One
1. Ballad of Bill Hubbard, The
2. What God Wants (Part I)
3. Perfect Sense (Part I)
4. Perfect Sense (Part II)

Side Two
5. Bravery of Being Out of Range, The
6. Late Home Tonight (Part I)
7. Late Home Tonight (Part II)
8. Too Much Rope
9. What God Wants (Part II)

Side Three
10. What God Wants (Part III)
11. Watching T. V.
12. 3 Wishes

Side Four
13. It's a Miracle
14. Amused to Death

Review: 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.