Item Description
ROGER WATERS Amused To Death New Sealed Audiophile Vinyl 2 Record Set Record Label: Columbia 468761 0 Super rare, limited Edition, 2 album vinyl set mastered direct to laquer from original analogue tapes.
This is the original, 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.
No barcode.
Includes booklet and both black inner sleeves.
Condition: New and still sealed in it s original shrink-wrap.
Corners are sharp and unbent.
Large sticker on the back.
Spine, top and bottom are solid and free of chipping or splits.
Mint.
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.
