Roger Waters – Amused To Death
Label:
Columbia – 88843090552, Legacy – 88843090552, Sony Music – 88843090552
Format:
CD, Album
Blu-ray, Blu-ray Audio, Album, Multichannel
All Media, Reissue, Remastered, Digisleeve
Country:
Europe
Released:
24 Jul 2015
Genre:
Rock
Style:
Prog Rock, Symphonic Rock
Tracklist
CD-1 The Ballad Of Bill Hubbard
Guitar – Jeff Beck
Keyboards, Drum Programming [Percussion] – Patrick Leonard
Percussion – Luis Conte
Vocals – Alf Razzell
4:21
CD-2 What God Wants, Part I
Backing Vocals – Doreen Chanter, Katie Kissoon, N"Dea Davenport, Natalie Jackson
Bass – Randy Jackson (2)
Choir – London Welsh Chorale
Conductor [Choir] – Kenneth Bowen
Drums – Graham Broad
Guitar [Arpeggio] – Geoff Whitehorn
Guitar [Chorus] – Tim Pierce
Keyboards, Arranged By [Choir Arrangement] – Patrick Leonard
Rhythm Guitar [Electric And Acoustic] – Andy Fairweather Low*
Soloist, Guitar – Jeff Beck
Vocals, Synthesizer [Emu], Bass [Intro] – Roger Waters
6:00
CD-3 Perfect Sense, Part I
Acoustic Guitar – Bruce Gaitsch
Arranged By [Strings], Conductor [Strings] – John Dupree
Bass – James Johnson*
Drums – Graham Broad
Guitar [Intro] – Steve Lukather
Guitar [Low Grunting] – Rick DiFonso*
Keyboards, Voice [2nd Sportscaster] – Patrick Leonard
Pedal Steel Guitar – B.J. Cole*
Percussion – Luis Conte
Snare, Hihat – Brian MacLeod
Synthesizer – Roger Waters
Vocals – P.P. Arnold, Roger Waters
Voice [Sportscaster, The Voice Of The NBA] – Marv Albert
4:15
CD-4 Perfect Sense, Part II
Acoustic Guitar – Bruce Gaitsch
Arranged By [Strings], Conductor [Strings] – John Dupree
Bass – James Johnson*
Drums – Graham Broad
Guitar [Intro] – Steve Lukather
Guitar [Low Grunting] – Rick DiFonso*
Keyboards, Voice [2nd Sportscaster] – Patrick Leonard
Pedal Steel Guitar – B.J. Cole*
Percussion – Luis Conte
Snare, Hihat – Brian MacLeod
Synthesizer – Roger Waters
Vocals – P.P. Arnold, Roger Waters
Voice [Sportscaster, The Voice Of The NBA] – Marv Albert
2:51
CD-5 The Bravery Of Being Out Of Range
Backing Vocals – Lynn Fiddmont-Linsey*, Natalie Jackson
Bass – John Pierce
Drums – Denny Fongheiser
Guitar – Tim Pierce
Organ [Hammond] – David Paich
Piano, Synthesizer – Patrick Leonard
Soloist, Guitar – Jeff Beck
Vocals, Twelve-String Guitar – Roger Waters
4:45
CD-6 Late Home Tonight, Part I
Arranged By [Orchestra], Conductor [Orchestra] – Michael Kamen
Bass – James Johnson*
Cornet – Steve Sidwell
Drums, Percussion – Graham Broad
Guitar, Backing Vocals – Andy Fairweather Low*
Orchestra – National Philharmonic Orchestra Limited*
Percussion – Luis Conte
Vocals – Roger Waters
4:01
CD-7 Late Home Tonight, Part II
Arranged By [Orchestra], Conductor [Orchestra] – Michael Kamen
Bass – James Johnson*
Cornet – Steve Sidwell
Drums, Percussion – Graham Broad
Guitar, Backing Vocals – Andy Fairweather Low*
Orchestra – National Philharmonic Orchestra Limited*
Percussion – Luis Conte
Vocals – Roger Waters
2:13
CD-8 Too Much Rope
Arranged By [Orchestra], Conductor [Orchestra] – Michael Kamen
Backing Vocals – Doreen Chanter, Katie Kissoon
Bass – James Johnson*
Drums – Graham Broad
Guitar – Geoff Whitehorn
Guitar [Additional] – Steve Lukather
Keyboards – Patrick Leonard
Orchestra – National Philharmonic Orchestra Limited*
Percussion – Luis Conte
Twelve-String Guitar [Rickenbacker 12-string Played With A Feather] – Andy Fairweather Low*
Vocals – Roger Waters
Voice [Screaming Kids At End] – Jessica Leonard, Jordan Leonard
5:47
CD-9 What God Wants, Part II
Backing Vocals – Doreen Chanter, Katie Kissoon
Bass – Randy Jackson (2)
Drums – Graham Broad
Keyboards, Arranged By [Choir Arrangement] – Patrick Leonard
Lead Guitar – Tim Pierce
Rhythm Guitar [Electric And Acoustic] – Andy Fairweather Low*
Vocals – Roger Waters
Voice [TV Evangelist] – Charles Fleischer
3:40
CD-10 What God Wants, Part III
Arranged By [Orchestra], Conductor [Orchestra] – Michael Kamen
Bass – James Johnson*
Choir – London Welsh Chorale
Conductor [Choir] – Kenneth Bowen
Drums – Graham Broad
Guitar – Geoff Whitehorn
Keyboards, Arranged By [Choir Arrangement] – Patrick Leonard
Orchestra – National Philharmonic Orchestra Limited*
Percussion – Luis Conte
Soloist, Guitar – Jeff Beck
Vocals – Roger Waters
4:09
CD-11 Watching TV
Acoustic Guitar – Andy Fairweather Low*, Roger Waters
Dulcimer, Lute, Guzheng [Zhen], Oboe, Bass – Guo Yi, The Peking Brothers
Electric Guitar – Jeff Beck
Electric Upright Bass – John Patitucci
Piano [Acoustic] – Patrick Leonard
Vocals – Don Henley, Roger Waters
6:06
CD-12 Three Wishes
Backing Vocals – Doreen Chanter, Katie Kissoon
Bass – James Johnson*
Drums – Graham Broad
Guitar [Chorus Leslie] – Tim Pierce
Keyboards – Patrick Leonard
Organ [Hammond] – John "Rabbit" Brundrick*
Percussion – Luis Conte
Rhythm Guitar, Twelve-String Guitar [Feathered 12-string] – Andy Fairweather Low*
Soloist, Guitar – Jeff Beck
Vocals – Roger Waters
6:52
CD-13 It"s A Miracle
Backing Vocals – Jim Haas, Jon Joyce, Stan Laurel
Bass – James Johnson*, Roger Waters
Choir – London Welsh Chorale
Conductor [Choir] – Kenneth Bowen
Drums – Jeff Porcaro
Guitar – Jeff Beck
Piano, Synthesizer, Arranged By [Choir Arrangement] – Patrick Leonard
Vocals – Roger Waters
8:30
CD-14 Amused To Death
Acoustic Guitar – Roger Waters
Backing Vocals – Doreen Chanter, Katie Kissoon
Bass – James Johnson*
Drums – Graham Broad
Electric Guitar – Geoff Whitehorn
Keyboards – Patrick Leonard
Soloist, Guitar – Jeff Beck
Vocals – Alf Razzell, Rita Coolidge, Roger Waters
9:09
BD-1 The Ballad Of Bill Hubbard
Guitar – Jeff Beck
Keyboards, Drum Programming [Percussion] – Patrick Leonard
Percussion – Luis Conte
Vocals – Alf Razzell
4:21
BD-2 What God Wants, Part I
Backing Vocals – Doreen Chanter, Katie Kissoon, N"Dea Davenport, Natalie Jackson
Bass – Randy Jackson (2)
Choir – London Welsh Chorale
Conductor [Choir] – Kenneth Bowen
Drums – Graham Broad
Guitar [Arpeggio] – Geoff Whitehorn
Guitar [Chorus] – Tim Pierce
Keyboards, Arranged By [Choir Arrangement] – Patrick Leonard
Rhythm Guitar [Electric And Acoustic] – Andy Fairweather Low*
Soloist, Guitar – Jeff Beck
Vocals, Synthesizer [Emu], Bass [Intro] – Roger Waters
6:00
BD-3 Perfect Sense, Part I
Acoustic Guitar – Bruce Gaitsch
Arranged By [Strings], Conductor [Strings] – John Dupree
Bass – James Johnson*
Drums – Graham Broad
Guitar [Intro] – Steve Lukather
Guitar [Low Grunting] – Rick DiFonso*
Keyboards, Voice [2nd Sportscaster] – Patrick Leonard
Pedal Steel Guitar – B.J. Cole*
Percussion – Luis Conte
Snare, Hihat – Brian MacLeod
Synthesizer – Roger Waters
Vocals – P.P. Arnold, Roger Waters
Voice [Sportscaster, The Voice Of The NBA] – Marv Albert
4:15
BD-4 Perfect Sense, Part II
Acoustic Guitar – Bruce Gaitsch
Arranged By [Strings], Conductor [Strings] – John Dupree
Bass – James Johnson*
Drums – Graham Broad
Guitar [Intro] – Steve Lukather
Guitar [Low Grunting] – Rick DiFonso*
Keyboards, Voice [2nd Sportscaster] – Patrick Leonard
Pedal Steel Guitar – B.J. Cole*
Percussion – Luis Conte
Snare, Hihat – Brian MacLeod
Synthesizer – Roger Waters
Vocals – P.P. Arnold, Roger Waters
Voice [Sportscaster, The Voice Of The NBA] – Marv Albert
2:51
BD-5 The Bravery Of Being Out Of Range
Backing Vocals – Lynn Fiddmont-Linsey*, Natalie Jackson
Bass – John Pierce
Drums – Denny Fongheiser
Guitar – Tim Pierce
Organ [Hammond] – David Paich
Piano, Synthesizer – Patrick Leonard
Soloist, Guitar – Jeff Beck
Vocals, Twelve-String Guitar – Roger Waters
4:45
BD-6 Late Home Tonight, Part I
Arranged By [Orchestra], Conductor [Orchestra] – Michael Kamen
Bass – James Johnson*
Cornet – Steve Sidwell
Drums, Percussion – Graham Broad
Guitar, Backing Vocals – Andy Fairweather Low*
Orchestra – National Philharmonic Orchestra Limited*
Percussion – Luis Conte
Vocals – Roger Waters
4:01
BD-7 Late Home Tonight, Part II
Arranged By [Orchestra], Conductor [Orchestra] – Michael Kamen
Bass – James Johnson*
Cornet – Steve Sidwell
Drums, Percussion – Graham Broad
Guitar, Backing Vocals – Andy Fairweather Low*
Orchestra – National Philharmonic Orchestra Limited*
Percussion – Luis Conte
Vocals – Roger Waters
2:13
BD-8 Too Much Rope
Arranged By [Orchestra], Conductor [Orchestra] – Michael Kamen
Backing Vocals – Doreen Chanter, Katie Kissoon
Bass – James Johnson*
Drums – Graham Broad
Guitar – Geoff Whitehorn
Guitar [Additional] – Steve Lukather
Keyboards – Patrick Leonard
Orchestra – National Philharmonic Orchestra Limited*
Percussion – Luis Conte
Twelve-String Guitar [Rickenbacker 12-string Played With A Feather] – Andy Fairweather Low*
Vocals – Roger Waters
Voice [Screaming Kids At End] – Jessica Leonard, Jordan Leonard
5:47
BD-9 What God Wants, Part II
Backing Vocals – Doreen Chanter, Katie Kissoon
Bass – Randy Jackson (2)
Drums – Graham Broad
Keyboards, Arranged By [Choir Arrangement] – Patrick Leonard
Lead Guitar – Tim Pierce
Rhythm Guitar [Electric And Acoustic] – Andy Fairweather Low*
Vocals – Roger Waters
Voice [TV Evangelist] – Charles Fleischer
3:40
BD-10 What God Wants, Part III
Arranged By [Orchestra], Conductor [Orchestra] – Michael Kamen
Bass – James Johnson*
Choir – London Welsh Chorale
Conductor [Choir] – Kenneth Bowen
Drums – Graham Broad
Guitar – Geoff Whitehorn
Keyboards, Arranged By [Choir Arrangement] – Patrick Leonard
Orchestra – National Philharmonic Orchestra Limited*
Percussion – Luis Conte
Soloist, Guitar – Jeff Beck
Vocals – Roger Waters
4:09
BD-11 Watching TV
Acoustic Guitar – Andy Fairweather Low*, Roger Waters
Dulcimer, Lute, Guzheng [Zhen], Oboe, Bass – Guo Yi, The Peking Brothers
Electric Guitar – Jeff Beck
Electric Upright Bass – John Patitucci
Piano [Acoustic] – Patrick Leonard
Vocals – Don Henley, Roger Waters
6:06
BD-12 Three Wishes
Backing Vocals – Doreen Chanter, Katie Kissoon
Bass – James Johnson*
Drums – Graham Broad
Guitar [Chorus Leslie] – Tim Pierce
Keyboards – Patrick Leonard
Organ [Hammond] – John "Rabbit" Brundrick*
Percussion – Luis Conte
Rhythm Guitar, Twelve-String Guitar [Feathered 12-string] – Andy Fairweather Low*
Soloist, Guitar – Jeff Beck
Vocals – Roger Waters
6:52
BD-13 It"s A Miracle
Backing Vocals – Jim Haas, Jon Joyce, Stan Laurel
Bass – James Johnson*, Roger Waters
Choir – London Welsh Chorale
Conductor [Choir] – Kenneth Bowen
Drums – Jeff Porcaro
Guitar – Jeff Beck
Piano, Synthesizer, Arranged By [Choir Arrangement] – Patrick Leonard
Vocals – Roger Waters
8:30
BD-14 Amused To Death
Acoustic Guitar – Roger Waters
Backing Vocals – Doreen Chanter, Katie Kissoon
Bass – James Johnson*
Drums – Graham Broad
Electric Guitar – Geoff Whitehorn
Keyboards – Patrick Leonard
Soloist, Guitar – Jeff Beck
Vocals – Alf Razzell, Rita Coolidge, Roger Waters
9:09
Companies, etc.
Copyright (c) – Columbia Records
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Columbia Records
Distributed By – Sony Music Entertainment
Record Company – Sony Music Entertainment International Services GmbH
Copyright (c) – Roger Waters Music Overseas Ltd.
Copyright (c) – Pink Floyd Music Publishers Inc.
Mixed At – Das Boot Recording
Mastered At – Das Boot Recording
Edited At – British Grove
Recorded At – The Billiard Room
Recorded At – Olympic Studios
Recorded At – CTS Studios
Recorded At – Angel Studios
Recorded At – Abbey Road Studios
Recorded At – Compass Point Studios
Recorded At – Devonshire Studios
Recorded At – Ameraycan Studios
Recorded At – Evergreen Recording
Recorded At – Johnny Yuma Recording
Mixed At – Devonshire Studios
Pressed By – Sony DADC – A0102488588-0101
Pressed By – Sony DADC – A0102494020-A911
Pressed By – Sony DADC – A0102494020-B911
Credits
Art Direction – Deadskinboy Design
Co-producer, Recorded By – Nick Griffiths
Engineer – Hayden Bendall*, Jerry Jordan, Stephen McLaughlan*
Engineer [Assistant (Stereo Mix)] – Joel Plante, Sean O"Dwyer
Engineer [Assistant] – Andy Bradfield, Brian Burrows, Chris Brown (8), Dary Sulich, Jeremy Wheatley, John Lowson, Marc Moreau, Mike Bosley, Ross Donaldson, Roy Sweeting, Steve Heinke
Management – Kate Watkins, Mark Fenwick
Mastered By [5.1 And Stereo] – James Guthrie, Joel Plante
Mixed By [5.1 And Stereo] – James Guthrie
Mixed By [Assistant, 5.1 And Stereo] – Joel Plante
Photography By [Additional] – Associated Press
Photography By [Front Cover] – Sean Evans (4)
Producer – Patrick Leonard
Recorded By [Additional Recording] – James Guthrie
Remastered By – James Guthrie
Tape Op [Assistant] – Andy Cook (8), Jason Elliott (4)
Tape Op [Tape Preparation And Restoration 2013] – Chris Myring, James Guthrie
Technician [QSound™ Tech] – Buzz Burrowes
Written-By, Producer – Roger Waters
Notes
Packaging: 6-panel digisleeve with 3 interior slots; Blu-ray housed in additional cardsleeve.
Includes a 12-page booklet.
CD & Blu-ray tracklisting are identical.
The 5.1 mix on the Blu-Ray is presented in LPCM Stereo and LPCM 5.1 only.
The Blu-Ray features a system setup tool.
Track 6 on both the Blu-Ray and CD contains an uncredited sample from the movie "2001: A Space Odyssey."
Mixed and mastered at Das Boot Recording.
Tape preparation and restoration 2013 at British Grove Studios, London.
Recording Studios:
The Billiard Room, Olympic Studios, CTS Studios, Angel Studios, Abbey Road Studios, London; Compass Point Studios, Nassau; Devonshire Studios, Ameraycan Studios, Evergreen Recording, Johnny Yuma Recording, Los Angeles.
