The albums title was inspired by neil postmans book amusing ourselves to death. He, along with syd barrett, nick mason, and richard wright, formed the band in 1965 and released their first album, the piper at the gates of dawn in 1967. At first i was very disappointed with the sound quality, but playing it with a bit more detail than i play the wilson 5. An often and unfairly overlooked gem, which deserved a decent polishing and the chance to have a second go. Amused to death was a triumph back in 1992, and it still is. Amused to death is the third studio album by english musician roger waters, released 7. If you are an amused to death fan and have bluray and 5. Listen to amused to death by roger waters on deezer. James guthrie got back in the studio to remix roger waters aclaimed 1992 album amused to death. The art has been updated for 2015 by sean evans, the creative director of waters 201020 the wall live tour and movie. Jul 27, 2015 roger waters newport folk festival july 24, 2015. With this album, waters touches heavily on the dangers of capitalism, the insensitivity of the human race, the ridiculousness of war, and. For those of you listening throughout north america, if you just tuned in you got here.
We thought this was a good opportunity to clarifydiscuss some of the details. The term they used was a unique blend of hardcore police drama, science fiction and passionate romance. He was participating in a panel on george orwell s nineteen eightyfour and the contemporary world. I used to have this album on a cd ever since it came out in the nineties, one of my dearest albums in collection. Roger waters amused to death album lyrics letssingit. When amused to death came out 1992, i found it a little bit disturbing. Roger waters amused to death by roger waters softcover.
Much of the frontal philosophical assault remains on the first half, but the second half lulls you into pleasant 5. Roger waters amused to death opinions on 2015 remix. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. Unlike the other two waters solo albums or the final cut, which is a waters project masquerading as a floyd album amused to death feels cohesive and complete as an antiwar rock opera. Amused to death explores many themes, some typical for waters, and some new ones as well.
Get the guaranteed best price on rock vinyl ps like the roger waters amused to death at musicians friend. Robb, the writer nora roberts, conceived eleanor marie robertson, is an american author of imagination, sentiment and anticipation books, as she holds both long and celebrated inheritance behind her with more than 209 books added to her repertoire and tallying. If it winds up being waters last original rock album, so be it. The final cut, his last album with pink floyd, functioned as an explicit sequel to the wall, but 1992s amused to death acts as something of a coda, a work where waters revisits his obsessions both musical and lyrical and ties them together with the masterful.
As explained back in june, the recent roger waters amused to death reissue actually comes in two very similar vinyl pressings. Amused to death backing vocals doreen chanter, katie kissoon bass guitar james johnson drums graham broad electric guitar geoff whitehorn keyboards patrick leonard soloist, guitar jeff beck vocals alf razzell, rita. Na het overlijden van kubrick was het makkelijker om toestemming te krijgen. Roger waters licensed to youtube by sme on behalf of columbialegacy. Doctor doctor what is wrong with me this supermarket life is getting long what is the heart life of a colour tv what is the shelf life of a teenage queen ooh western woman ooh western girl news hound sniffs the air when jessica hahn goes down he latches on to that symbol of detachment attracted by the peeling away of feeling the celebrity of the abused. And so he established, eventually, a series of homes for the disabled called the cheshire homes. Roger waters was the main lyricist for the classic british rock band pink floyd. Cannot stand radio kaos been over 20 years since last listen so going from memory here and only heard music from the body once so no opinion there really. War is roger waters great muse, the impetus for so much of his work, including the semiautobiographical 1979 opus the wall. For instance, the typical waters theme of war comes up in the first song the ballad of bill hubbard. Roger waters amused to death certainly filled that criteria when it was first released in 1992, and it remains to be seen how its 2015 reissue will be received publicly. Amused to death roger waters release info allmusic. Amused to death, emerged as a dark, desultory look at the domination of the media as a brainless but powerful influence in the shaping of.
Apr 15, 2015 roger waters has formally announced a newly remastered version of his 1992 solo album amused to death. On one track, in fact, waters shows an actual sense of humor for once in his life. Waters derived inspiration for amused to death from a similarly titled book, amusing ourselves to death by communicationsmedia professor neil postman. Roger waters has wondered of the huge success of the dark side of the moon although of the naivety of its lyrics that he penned down then. It was several years before the album was released. This species has amused itself to death amused itself to death it has amused itself to death we watched the tragedy unfold we did as we were told we bought and sold it was the greatest show on earth but then it was over we oohed and aahed we drove our racing cars we ate our last few jars of caviar and somewhere out there in the stars a keen. Doctor, doctor, what is wrong with me this supermarket life is getting long what is the heart life of a color tv what is the shelf life of a teenage queen ooooh western woman, ooooh western girl news hound sniffs the air, when jessica hahn goes down he latches on to that. See the complete in death series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Get a low price and free shipping on thousands of items. With music streaming on deezer you can discover more than 56 million tracks, create your own playlists, and share your favourite tracks with your friends. Find similar albums to amused to death roger waters on allmusic.
The final cut, his last album with pink floyd, functioned as an explicit sequel to the wall, but 1992s amused to death acts as something of a coda, a work where waters revisits his obsessions both musical and lyrical and ties them together with. But for all of the pomposity, hamfisted philosophizing, and songs needlessly listed in multiple parts, waters amused to death is still a pretty good album. Amused to death ca ira live albums the wall live in berlin compilation albums flickering flame. Waters roger amused to death amused to death doctor doctor what is wrong with me this supermarket life is getting long what is the heart life of a colour tv what is the shelf life of a teenage queen ooh western woman ooh western girl news hound sniffs the air when. Aug 06, 2015 amused to death was a triumph back in 1992, and it still is. This species has amused itself to death amused itself to death amused itself to death we watched the tragedy unfold we did as we were told we bought and sold it was the greatest show on earth but then it was over we oohed and aahed we drove our racing cars we ate our last few jars of caviar and somewhere out there in the stars a keeneyed lookout. Amused to death is the third studio album by english musician roger waters, released 7 september 1992 on columbia. One of the albums noteworthy guest musicians was guitar great jeff beck, whose brilliant playing is a true highlight of several tracks, including what god wants, part iii. Produced by waters and patrick leonard, it is mixed in qsound to enhance its spatial feel. Amused to death talks about how every aspect of our lives are controlled and manipulated by the mass media and how the controllers of the mass media are supposed god and how they impose their world views upon us and how an alien species would vi. What is intriguing is this reissue has been released on both bluray and sacd formats, allowing all high resolution audio enthusiasts to access their preferred version. In death books series in death books going under the pen name j. Talk to the average roger waters fan, and theyll probably tell you that this is. Roger waters announces newly remixed version of amused to death.
In 2000, roger waters told classic rock that hed been involved in two truly classic albums, dark side of the moon and the wall, adding and if you havent got amused to death you havent got the full set. Download roger waters amused to death 1992 1994, sony. The albums title was inspired by neil postmans book amusing ourselves to death a remastered. Itll be available in a variety of formats including cd, bluray, sacd, hires digital. Talk to the average roger waters fan, and theyll probably tell you that this is their favourite solo album of his. Roger waters uberlegt livealbum the encores zu veroffentlichen. With this album, waters touches heavily on the dangers of capitalism, the insensitivity of the human. Jett galindo from the mastering lab recently got in touch with us to point out a few details about roger waters forthcoming 5. Amused to death is a music studio album recording by roger waters crossover progprogressive rock released in 1992 on cd, lp vinyl andor cassette. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids. Jul 15, 2015 roger waters celebrated 1992 solo album, amused to death, will return july 24better than evercourtesy of a new remaster from columbia recordslegacy recordings. Neil is big on how technology negatively affects the human race and especially public discourse. For his third solo album and last for 25 years, amused to death 1992, roger waters takes listeners on a journey through his mind as he examines how human society has been affected through mass media and particularly television. Amused to death was produced by patrick leonard, waters, and was coproduced with nick griffiths in london at the billiard room, olympic studios, cts studios, angel recording studios and abbey road studios.
The 2015 sacd edition of amused to death features a new 5. The book is now 20 years old, it applies just as well or better today then when it was written. Dec 17, 2015 amused to death is my favorite of his solo works, followed by pros and cons and final cut. Roger waterss third solo album allowed a faint but perceptible return to the sound of his estranged former band, pink floyd. What did roger waters try to say in the album amused to death. There are moments here what god wants, three wishes that recall nothing so.
It seems that this waters release suspense reached its logic end. Angry sentiment and sheer emotion are leveled at a range of issues. Sacd hybrid, multichannel, album, reissue, remastered country. The album title was attached to material that waters began working on during the radio kaos tour. Neil postman, inspired waters the founding member of pink floyd to make the cd. Roger waters amused to death audiophile reference recordings. What did roger waters try to say in the album amused to. Roger waters amused to death backs in japan ultimate editions one of rock masterpieces by roger waters, amused to death, which was originally released in 1992, backs with ultimate sound treatment and new cover artwork. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as descri. Alf razzell tells a haunting account from world war ii when he came across one of his cadets, bill hubbard, in no mans land, and had to leave bill.
Roger waters amused to death lyrics and tracklist genius. This supermarket life, is getting long what is the heart life of a color tv. This complex concept album takes its title from a book by author neil postman that also explores and alerts us to the dangers of the ways the media shapes our lives. The solo years volume 1 other albums music from the body when the wind blows singles. Amused to death the whole album actually relates to neil postmans book amusing ourselves to death. Somehow it seems a shame that it has taken us 25 years to live up to roger waters vision.
Roger waters s third solo album allowed a faint but perceptible return to the sound of his estranged former band, pink floyd. Listen free to roger waters amused to death the ballad of bill hubbard, what god wants, part i and more. Roger waters amused to death 200g 45rpm 4lp box set. 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 audiences mind. Aug 31, 2015 once in a while an album comes along which demands to be spoken about, particularly when it seems to be neglected by the masses. Roger waters the complete guide overview roger waters discography roger waters discography studio albums the pros and cons of hitch hiking radio k. To recap, amused to death was originally going to be reissued by analogue. It wasnt much of a hit back then, though received acclaim from the gothic journal. Though amazon uk cant get yess tales from topographic oceans in stock to send to me, they did send me the amused to death blu ray at a cheapish price. Roger waters started working on amused to death in 1987 when he first wrote perfect sense. In this tune from the album roger sums up all the rest. Shop and buy roger waters amused to death sheet music. Filmed in hd 1080p, in the rain, whilst trying to protect my camera from the deluge so forgive the shaky. Amused to death by roger waters 888430937826 cd barnes.
Amused to death explicit by roger waters on amazon music. Public discourse in the age of show business 1985 is a book by educator neil postman. The in death book series by multiple authors includes books naked in death, glory in death, immortal in death, and several more. Oct 07, 20 roger waters licensed to youtube by sme on behalf of columbialegacy. In death books series all collation the books in order. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Dec 20, 2016 amused to death talks about how every aspect of our lives are controlled and manipulated by the mass media and how the controllers of the mass media are supposed god and how they impose their world views upon us and how an alien species would vi.
Years later, i saw bill hubbards name on the memorial to the missing at aras. The album features jeff beck on lead guitar on several tracks. The books origins lay in a talk postman gave to the frankfurt book fair in 1984. May 28, 2008 but for all of the pomposity, hamfisted philosophizing, and songs needlessly listed in multiple parts, waters amused to death is still a pretty good album. While a wholehearted pink floyd roger waters fan, there were philosophical elements of the lyrics that made me uncomfortable. Roger waters amused to deathlivehd video dailymotion.
The series is set in the mid21st century and centers around the new york police and security department in particular lt. Amused to death is a concept album, and the third studio album by former pink floyd bassist roger waters. Roger waters amused to death audiogon discussion forum. Amused to death, an album by roger waters on spotify. Order of in death books in death is a series of novels by american author j. Expink floyd bassistsongwriter roger waters hasnt had a proper solo album since 1992s amused to death, and it wasnt exactly heavily trumpeted at the time of its release.
Tracklist with lyrics of the album amused to death 1992 from roger waters, including the top songs. In his book, postman insisted that the epistemology of the 20th century, the manner in which we collect our information, was way out of whack. Apr 19, 2014 roger waters licensed to youtube by sme on behalf of columbialegacy. Amused to death, emerged as a dark, desultory look at the domination of the media as a brainless but powerful influence in the shaping of mankinds political, religious and social ideals. But how can you tell the difference and which one have you got.
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