ROGER WATERS (PINK FLOYD) " The Pros & Cons of Hitch Hiking " UK 1st Press NM
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ROGER WATERS (PINK FLOYD)
THE PROS AND CONS OF HITCH HIKING
HARVEST SHVL 2401051
GLOSSY GATEFOLD SLEEVE
SLEEVE & VINYL - NM
FIRST PRESS
MATRIX....A - 2 U - 1 / B - 1 U - 1
FROM WIKI..........
The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking is a 1984 concept album and the first solo album by ex-Pink Floyd English musician Roger Waters. The album was certified gold in the United States by the Recording Industry Association of America in April 1995.
As the original album was released in January 1984 on the traditional two-sided vinyl LP and cassette formats, in keeping with Waters' concept there are a few seconds missing between sides one and two, allowing the listener to flip the record (or turn the cassette), thus keeping the second half starting at exactly 4:50 AM as planned. When the album was released on CD a few years later however, this short gap was lost due to continuous play, throwing the time back several seconds. Also, the times for "4:37 AM (Arabs With Knives and West German Skies)" and "4:47 AM (The Remains of Our Love)" on the first side are incorrect: the songs begin several seconds earlier than indicated, as they start during the seconds of "4:36 AM" and "4:46 AM", respectively.
As for the design of the album itself, Gerald Scarfe, who had created the album artwork and some animation for Pink Floyd's The Wall album, created all the graphics and animation for the Pros and Cons album. Its cover prompted controversy for featuring a rear-view nude photograph of model and softcore pornography actress Linzi Drew. It was condemned by some feminist groups and was considered sexist with some claiming it even advertised rape. Many posters advertising the album worldwide were ripped down and destroyed by protesters. Although it was originally released with the nudity intact, subsequent editions distributed by Columbia Records censored Drew's buttocks with a black box, although under the correct lighting her buttocks are still visible. and it is this censored version that remains the only version available in regions such as the United States and Japan where the record is distributed solely by Columbia.
Track listing
Side one
All songs written and composed by Roger Waters.
No. Title Length 1. "4:30 AM (Apparently They Were Travelling Abroad)" 3:12 2. "4:33 AM (Running Shoes)" 4:08 3. "4:37 AM (Arabs with Knives and West German Skies)" 2:17 4. "4:39 AM (For the First Time Today, Part 2)" 2:02 5. "4:41 AM (Sexual Revolution)" 4:49 6. "4:47 AM (The Remains of Our Love)" 3:09Side two
No. Title Length 1. "4:50 AM (Go Fishing)" 6:59 2. "4:56 AM (For the First Time Today, Part 1)" 1:38 3. "4:58 AM (Dunroamin, Duncarin, Dunlivin)" 3:03 4. "5:01 AM (The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking, Part 10)" 4:36 5. "5:06 AM (Every Stranger's Eyes)" 4:48 6. "5:11 AM (The Moment of Clarity)" 1:28
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