This video review is by far the best review of Solo work by Pink Floyd members. None of the solo work meets the standard by Pink Floyd collaborations as the artistic tension that adds so much is missing. This does not take away from the overall quality of their artistry. Ricks Broken China does not receive a lot of credit. I never really got the album until I viewed a rare RIck Interview where he discusses its relationship with depression. I have personally credited Ricks contribution as the key to the Pink Floyd sound. I really enjoy their solo music and include it in my play lists. It blends with PF very well!
I disagree. I think if you combined the solo albums with the Pink Floyd albums Amused to Death would definitely be in the top five. I think Radio Kaos is better than portrayed in the video.
This channel has quickly become one of my favorites on UA-cam. With honest and true reviews of some of my favorite artists. When I saw the notification of Pink Floyd solo titles ranked I clicked right away lol
I love these videos about one of the most important bands in my life. Thank you for these and other video, you are really providing a unique perspective on the them.
"Ça ira" is a French expression meaning something in the line of "it's going to be fine", or "we'll get through it". Thanks for ranking these, and showing me some of their solo albums I didn't even know existed!
David Gilmour's "About Face" is my favorite album by him. I never never never tire of listening to it. Every single song is good. Out of the Blue and Murder my fav.
Very upbeat album with very dark lyrics. "Near the end" always made me laugh as the last track 'Will you just turn it over and start again" great line. LP days it made more sense. Blue Light gives me a headache,
@@nine-tenmedia5846 I saw David Gilmour in concert (San Francisco) when this album (About Face) came out...and the whole stage was a dark blue light through the whole concert. it was very interesting.
@@Rhiannon011 June 6 1984, Was my first PF/Solo related concert. David was incredible. I will never forget it. Have not missed a tour since of any member. Even a few one off benefit shows. I was so happy he played so much solo. Only 3 Pink Floyd songs if I recall, Money, Comfortably Numb and Run Like Hell. He didn't have an opening act becasue the opening band had a family member die, I want to say it was supposed to be Icicle Works. He ended up with a lame comedian as a opener. Saw Roger a month later with Eric Clapton. 1984 was a great year to be 18.
It was Eric’s resurgence after he “woke up”. Roger and Phil Collins worked with him (separate projects). After his tour with Roger he released Behind the Sun that Phil Collins produced and he was back on top again!
I don't think I've even heard of half of these. Thanks: As usual you've given me something to check out. I remember buying "David Gilmour". It was an interesting introduction to hearing Gilmour stripped of Rogers Waters (I was unaware of any tensions at the time. The joys of no internet.).
Great video and finally we agree on the top spot. Amused to Death is one of my all-time favourites and never gets dull. It’s probably my desert island disc.
Wow! What a monumental undertaking! That must have taken you ages to do, quite apart from the time you have spent living inside those records. And - if you are ever going to do another top 10 album covers video "Broken China" surely must be in the mix. It's perfect.
Lets not forget that the recording sessions for this album produced the song foundation for Comfortably Numb, the melody and chord sequence for the patient verses. That is an iconic melody and went spare/demo from this album but he played it for Bob Ezrin who fell in love with the potential, thankfully.
Always a pleasure to watch rare rankings from the solo-stuff of famous bands. Would be great to see similar rankings from the solo-stuff of Genesis and Yes. My alltime favorites from Floyd-Solo are the self-titled David Gilmour from 1978 and Richard Wright's "Wet Dream" in the same year. Bye and take care :-)
Well done Barry! That was another exceptional rating video and I can't wait for the soon to be released 'Pink Floyd Worse To Best' video 👌 I have to agree with your #1. Its a particularly delicious audio delight. Q: Didn't Nick Mason have a couple more solo albums? Probably not much cop anyway!
He did some collaborations with Michael Mantler, but I just didn't feel they were worth including. I should have made a precursory reference to them perhaps.
@@classicalbum No worries! The few tracks I heard were verging towards terrible to be honest. I am however interested in hearing those albums from Richard Wright though.
I have been looking forward to your thoughts on this! I thought you already did a ranking of Pink Floyd, but nevertheless, I cannot wait to hear your thoughts on it too. I have never been a fan of Nick Mason's solo work, or Barrett's for that matter. I love Roger and David's work. I always enjoy listening to Radio KAOS right after to hearing The Who Sell Out pretending that I changed the radio station
Great list, thanks for the upload. I’d put “Pros & Cons” at #1, but it probably only resonates so strongly with me because it was the soundtrack to my divorce. “Fictitious Sports”, or so the legend goes, was a Carla Bley project with Mason acting only as the drummer, and all involved were quite surprised when the record company put Mason’s name on the headline of project. Anyhow, I love it. Just as “Momentary” can be considered a DG solo album, I think one can also consider “The Final Cut” as a RW solo album...
@@classicalbum i have plenty of spare time , i'm retired and this new fangled " lock down " thingamy , ( can't see it catching on ! ) saves me going out ! keep safe mate ! :)
Excellent video. Disagree on a few of those but 17 albums that will happen. Including the Body was good but what about When the Wind Blows? I get it that it was only a partial solo work but as a companion to Radio KAOS and even part of the evolution of KAOS. KAOS on the road used bits and pieces, , mainly the closing of Folded Flags. which gave me goosebumps and really was emotional after Home and Four Minutes. I woudl love a full worked over reissue of KAOS with all the b sides, Molly's Song, Going to live in L.A. and Get Back to Radio. Yes ATD is the top solo album by far. Great video and very well made points. I can tell you are a true fan.
@@nine-tenmedia5846 What to say about a man who flew on his private jet all the way from America to the UK just so he could vote to cut benefits for the poorest people?
Although I sit firmly in Gilmour's camp, my favorite of the albums listed here would have to be "Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking". Right album at the right time for me. Saw the tour as well with EC on guitar. I still listen to this disc a few times a year.
Sorry, Barry, but I am not in the Roger Waters camp. Never have been. I've often said that David Gilmour's first solo is the best Pink Floyd album that never was. A truly fine, fine effort on his part...one that I still listen to today.
Excellent almost unscripted comments on the albums. I have most but not all and would score similarly. I still think that on some you do read it personally - I never associated a middle age crisis to the “The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking” but will definitely clean the record so I play it tomorrow. Very good work and thanks for sharing with the rest of the world.
The Syd albums are at the top for me. I place Madcap at one, Barrett at two, and Opel at three. After that would come Is This the Life We Really Want and Amused to Death by Roger Waters.
Love your #2 choice. The Gilmore album of 78 was a beauty. But I need to make more of an effort in getting into " Amused to Death. " Have always heard it was Roger's best work.
I really liked 'Amused to Death.' The thing that killed this album for me was the Pink Floyd, whisper it (Roger Waters solo album) 'The Final Cut.' The songs on 'The Final Cut' were so much stronger than those on the creatively brilliant 'Amused to Death.' 'The Final Cut' kicked 'Amused to Death' to the curb, at least for me. Oh oh oh... Roger is a huge fan of Andrew Lloyd Webber, you say! Damn straight. I cannot wait to hear the fruits of their future collaboration 🤣
Firstly, the branding for this video was excellent - the ad that come up in the community section was simple, compelling, egoless and piqued the curiosity. On arriving as someone who generally can't be bothered about Pink Floyd, I found the stories of the lesser known (by me) albums much more interesting that a trot through the much thumbed PF catalogue. Very, very good presentation. PS a plasticine beard?
Lucky enough to catch the 2002 In The Flesh Tour Roger did. The setlist was superb and included most of the best tracks from Amused to Death / Pros & Cons alongside loads of Floyd. My controversial shout is I’d rate Amused to Death about 7/8 in the overall Floyd canon, I think it’s a masterpiece. Gonna check out Broken Glass on your advice here!
I'm really spending too much time on a snow day watching these vids... But, if i remember correctly - the waters/geesin record was kind of a transitional production piece where waters and the lads got a handle on some of the sonic textures that would be fully realized on Meddle and Dark Side
Thanks for this overview. 'Barrett' is not that bad, but admittedly it must have been painful to record this, as Syd was not really into it anymore soon leaving the music business behind him forever.
@@SteveHill3D And it is so beatiful! I love that piece. Never understood why Waters went not on for that style. Imagine KAOS would had contained such music!
Never was able to get a hand on Mason and Wright works. I'll check that on spotify :) As much as I wanted to connect with Water solo work in the past and present. I never was able to connect. I really don't like hitchhiker and amused. I'll go back to other album I never saw coming up, thanks again to spotify I hope.
I also liked the soundtrack to the animated film When the Wind Blows, half of which (25 mins) was a Waters project, the other half was a compilation of stuff by Bowie, Genesis etc Roger’s Folded Flags was the highlight, also Towers of Faith. They were the 2 main songs, the rest of it was mainly atmospheric stuff.
You missed out 'When The Wind Blows' in which Roger did all of Side 2 on the soundtrack to the animated movie 'When The Wind Blows.' Maybe.. not 'technically' a solo album ,but he certainly had original material on it, even Clare Torry doing vocals. I love Roger's, Amused To Death & Music From The Body, solo albums best. Saw Pros & Cons at Earls Court in 1984, fantastic show.. movie screens & quad sounds, Roger telling someone off in the audience for whistling.. lol. Had seen David Gilmour's solo gig in Dublin 31 March 1984, great songs, tho' he didn't play 'No way' or 'I can't breathe anymore' live, great songs! Kate Bush was at the mixing desk wearing a blonde wig. Radio KAOS was somewhat pop-music sounding.. but great concert at Wembley Arena in 1987 with Alan Ladd as onstage DJ, great quad sound effects & graphics, phone booth for audience fans to phone Roger on stage. Not overly keen on later Gilmour solo albums, bit mellow compared to Roger's rage, but Gilmour plays wonderful guitar solos. Not happy about his missus writing lyrics, tho' she is a good word smith in her own right. Wright's solo work was a bit supermarket/elevator sounding, but has some lovely Hammond Organ parts. Not overly keen on Nick Mason's solos, tho' Fictitious Sports was good in parts. Favourite Syd solo album was a bootleg, used to have the picture disc, wish I could remember the name, but 'brilliant' songs on there, never released. Wish I could remember the name, but loved Effervescent Elephant, Vegetable Man, & many others on there.. so trippy & creative, childish... even. His 2 official solo albums were clearly experimental & incomplete, tho' I liked some tracks on there like Baby Lemonade, Gigilo Aunt. l'd like to see you do an album review on German band Eloy's Planets album. I love.. the 2nd track! called 'Point Of No Return' so apt in today's political environmental issues.
I agree with your Nos. 1 and 2, and get a bit vague after that. Too many records that I have only "sort of" listened to with any attention, I suppose. Definitely will have to check out Broken China. I also am guessing you are characterizing "Music from the Body" with too much attention to the opening track!
Don't always comment, but watch more or less every video! Great stuff. Would you consider doing lists as in... Top 10 albums from each year starting from 65 or something?
Interesting stuff as always with your ranking videos. Just a couple of comments. I purchased Ummagumma in my first year at college, loved the live disc but only enjoyed the Roger Water's tracks on the studio one. (Yes I even enjoyed the small furry animals grooving with a pict.) This was the first Floyd album I had heard and ever since I have felt that the creative genius was Waters. The others were great musicians but not more than that, and I include David Gilmour in that comment. Excellent guitarist but no more. As a result I have only enjoyed amongst the solo albums Water's own issues. He had a few duds of course. But most had a lot of magic. Second comment on Radio Kaos; while I agree with your normal comments about production values at the time, it's still sufficiently inventive to be further up your list I think. Final comment, I have yet to be convinced by all those who regard Syd Barrett as the ultimate sad and flawed genius. I cannot rate him so high and I suspect that if he had not walked back up to his mother's place and left the band, Floyd would never have done what they eventually did under Roger Water's leadership.
Fantastic list.....don’t know if my top 5 would be different than yours....Amused To Death is a masterpiece........some nice shoutout on K.A.O.S (Who Needs Information still sounds awesome....and Home is a great tune as well as Home, Me or Him and The Powers That Be)
Perhaps it did not quite fit in comfortably, but Roger Waters' contributions to the soundtrack to 'When The Wind Blows' surely deserved an honorary mention, as should 'Opel' by Syd Barret, the 1988 album of the best of the unreleased solo work by Syd that David Gilmour had to coax Syd into giving permission for it to get released.
I have a pronounced dislike for Rogers politics and it has affected my view of his post-Floyd work but, Amused to Death was a favorite of mine before I began to be off-put by his vitriolic ramblings in interviews. It didn't bother me in the context of the music until he began to angrily rant about his political leanings in interviews that I tuned in to hear about his insights into the inner workings of the band and the possibility of a reunion. I guess it shouldn't have surprised me given that the rest of the guys had pointed to Roger's culpability for the rift. My top 5 are as follows: 5) David Gilmour 4) Pros and Cons of Hitchhiking 3) Rattle That Lock 2) Amused To Death 1) On An Island
Nice video. In my world it seems like their solo work often get left far behind compared to the Pink Floyd legacy. Same goes with Led Zeppelin and a few other big acts which members done their own thing. Also nice to see them all compared, not just the work from one member at the time. Makes it easier for people new to their music!
I wonder if anyone else noticed Gilmour's trolling of Waters Pros & Cons of Hitchhiking with his About Face album. He's definitely holding his hand in a hitchhiking fashion, and both albums released around the same time ✌
@@classicalbum The more you look at the albums the more obvious it becomes mate. I'd like to know which album was released first. My money is on Waters album being released first just by Gilmour's vibe to me
In fairness, there could be an argument that The Wall and The Final Cut qualify here: the back cover of the Final Cut has that album being "by Roger Waters, performed by Pink Floyd", and The Wall was to some extent the same.
A fine video. I ignored the solo albums for many years (a habit I seem to have regardless of how much I love the source band). I'd move Radio KAOS up and About Face down, perhaps even swapping places. I like the Pros and Cons of Hitchhiking more than you too. Waters is the clear winner as far as I'm concerned although, when I listen to them, I yearn for Gilmour to appear with his trademark guitar solos. Clapton and Beck don't have the tones that provide the contrast as well as Gilmour. Such a shame Gilmour and Waters broke up their creative partnership as they were better together than separate.
I like Gilmour’s first solo album - but the corny and trivially rhythmic lyrics pushes it out of the number 2 position imo. Amused to Death is a brilliant piece of creative work. And Beck provides that unique sonic spice that elevates the album to another level. One of my favourite albums - full stop!
This is an easy one for me. 10. Radio KAOS - Roger Waters (If this didn't have the horrible 80's production it would be much higher) 9. David Gilmour - David Gilmour 8. Rattle That Lock - David Gilmour 7. Pros & Cons of Hitchhiking - Roger Waters 6. Broken China - Richard Wright 5. Is This the Life We Really Want - Roger Waters 4. About Face - David Gilmour 3. Madcap Laughs - Syd Barrett 2. Barrett - Syd Barrett 1. Amused to Death - Roger Waters
I always got a laugh over both Roger and David using a Hitch Hiking themed cover on their 1984 releases. The line on Near The End, the last track, "Will you just turn it over and start again." Having this on LP I thought it was a great suggestion by David.
An odd one, considering I’ve not heard a lot of them, so my list has a firm Rog bias....... 5. About Face 4. Is This The Life We Really Want? 3. On An Island 2. The Pros And Cons Of Hitchiking 1. Radio Kaos / Amused To Death (it’s a dead heat - i love both of these equally, and, sadly Rog appears to have disowned both of them in later years.........)
@@classicalbum It is really great music to sit by the campfire or lounge in a chair and just listen to. I don't think it matches the writing of his first 2, but has aged better than About Face. Or as my Dad said... "It isn't a great album to exercise to.."
Wellll : there are only 2 really good Pink Floyd solo albums: 1- The Pros and cons of hitchicking (which I still consider a Pink Floyd album from the Final Cut era ... Even better I think) ... Clapton is awesome on this album 2- On a nIsland (which is a wonderful follow up to Division Bell ... Even better I think) ;)
I totally forgot "Music from the body" ... I think it gets top 1 for the concept ... If Waters would've put the "real" songs on Ummaguma", it would be a really better album
Interesting but occasional odd choices - ca ira at 8 and Soldier's Tale at 10. Here's mine 1. Roger Waters "Us + Them" (Live) 2. Richard Wright "Broken China" 3. Richard Wright "Wet Dream" 4. Roger Waters "Amused to Death" 5. Syd Barrett "Opel" 6. David Gilmour "Island" 7. David Gilmour "Rattle that lock" 8. Roger Waters " Is that what you reslly want' 9. David Gilmour (1st) 10. Syd Barrett "The Madcap laughs' 11. Syd Barrett (2nd) 12. Nick Madon " Fictitious Sports"
1. Madcap Laughs 2. Amused To Death 3. Barrett 4. Gilmour 5. On An Island 6. Radio CHAOS 7. Wet Dream 8. Broken China 9. Rattle That Lock 10. Pros & Cons
Made me wonder how many of these were actually solo albums in the sense of being made while the artist in question was still in the band. Not a criticism of the video, which is great, and "solo" is a perfectly good tag for covering the entire body of work, it's just it sparked my curiosity. Also, bit of a silly one this really, but should the solo sections from Umma Gumma have been included? Not actual albums I suppose.
I would love to see a remixing of Radio KAOS. Such a great concept & handled with a lighter hand than some of his other records. Perfect record to listen to with headphones on a cool winter night.
Very hard to DISAGREE here ''AMUSED TO DEATH'' was a great LP. The songs sounded even better when played Live in highlights throughout the set list of Rogers' In the Flesh tour. Nice review m8te !!
Fictitious Sports ranks near the top for me, along with Wet Dream! Music From The Body shouldn't count, since Roger has only 4 songs on Geesin's project.
This video review is by far the best review of Solo work by Pink Floyd members. None of the solo work meets the standard by Pink Floyd collaborations as the artistic tension that adds so much is missing. This does not take away from the overall quality of their artistry. Ricks Broken China does not receive a lot of credit. I never really got the album until I viewed a rare RIck Interview where he discusses its relationship with depression. I have personally credited Ricks contribution as the key to the Pink Floyd sound. I really enjoy their solo music and include it in my play lists. It blends with PF very well!
I disagree. I think if you combined the solo albums with the Pink Floyd albums Amused to Death would definitely be in the top five. I think Radio Kaos is better than portrayed in the video.
I would say that amused to death definitely holds up to Pink Floyd albums
Bullshit. Nice words but I disagree. Barrett bortom three?? Hell no. Barrett is wonderful.
And soldiers tale is a piece of selfindulgent bullshit.
I was 18 in 1978 when I bought David Gilmore's album and i still play it today. Super album ❤
I've got to say it, "Summer Elegy" by Rick Wright from the Wet Dream album is my favorite solo Pink Floyd song from ANY of the former members' albums
I really must give Rick some love.
On an island is my favourite, so beautiful and makes the guitar cry, and is the most relaxing thing I've ever heard
On An Island is a masterpiece. It was a real return to the early 70's Floyd sound with Rick being part of it.
This channel has quickly become one of my favorites on UA-cam. With honest and true reviews of some of my favorite artists. When I saw the notification of Pink Floyd solo titles ranked I clicked right away lol
Wow, thank you!
I love these videos about one of the most important bands in my life. Thank you for these and other video, you are really providing a unique perspective on the them.
Fictitious Sports is one of my favs, with Robert Wyatt's vocals. And I'm a Mineralist still blows my tubes! Cheers!
I love it. Siam, Hot River. such an English sounding album.
"Ça ira" is a French expression meaning something in the line of "it's going to be fine", or "we'll get through it". Thanks for ranking these, and showing me some of their solo albums I didn't even know existed!
David Gilmour's "About Face" is my favorite album by him. I never never never tire of listening to it. Every single song is good. Out of the Blue and Murder my fav.
Very upbeat album with very dark lyrics. "Near the end" always made me laugh as the last track 'Will you just turn it over and start again" great line. LP days it made more sense. Blue Light gives me a headache,
@@nine-tenmedia5846 I saw David Gilmour in concert (San Francisco) when this album (About Face) came out...and the whole stage was a dark blue light through the whole concert. it was very interesting.
@@Rhiannon011 June 6 1984, Was my first PF/Solo related concert. David was incredible. I will never forget it. Have not missed a tour since of any member. Even a few one off benefit shows. I was so happy he played so much solo. Only 3 Pink Floyd songs if I recall, Money, Comfortably Numb and Run Like Hell. He didn't have an opening act becasue the opening band had a family member die, I want to say it was supposed to be Icicle Works. He ended up with a lame comedian as a opener. Saw Roger a month later with Eric Clapton. 1984 was a great year to be 18.
Amused to Death in #1 slot, confirming all is right with the world. What an extraordinary album this is. Great review overall.
You should do a Beatles solo worst to best! It'll be a long video but so worth it!
I was delighted when I heard Pros and Cons, because Eric seemed to be having a renaissance - he sounded better than he had for about ten years.
Great Album and a mind blowing live show.
It was Eric’s resurgence after he “woke up”. Roger and Phil Collins worked with him (separate projects). After his tour with Roger he released Behind the Sun that Phil Collins produced and he was back on top again!
Love the topic.
My personal:
4. Madcap
3. Amused to Death
2. Gilmour('78)
1. Pros & Cons
I was not aware of any of Pink Floyd's solo albums, but still found the video very interesting. Thanks!
Glad to see love for Amused to Death. It's my favourite album of all time.
Check out my classic album review of that album
I think that Amused to Death, with David's and Rick's input would have been better than anything they did other than DSOTM. Just an opinion.
The 2 parts of The Ballad of Bill Hubbard always reduces me to tears...........
@@BryanP10 This could've outdone the Wall and maybe even tied up DSOTM
My number one album of all time too! Since 1992.
As an allergy sufferer I really appreciate David Gilmour's song, I Can't Breathe Anymore.
I don't think I've even heard of half of these. Thanks: As usual you've given me something to check out. I remember buying "David Gilmour". It was an interesting introduction to hearing Gilmour stripped of Rogers Waters (I was unaware of any tensions at the time. The joys of no internet.).
Surely the most intellectual reviews on UA-cam..great stuff🤔🙄😆✌
Great video and finally we agree on the top spot. Amused to Death is one of my all-time favourites and never gets dull. It’s probably my desert island disc.
Wow! What a monumental undertaking! That must have taken you ages to do, quite apart from the time you have spent living inside those records. And - if you are ever going to do another top 10 album covers video "Broken China" surely must be in the mix. It's perfect.
It is a great cover
Thanks for this...i agree with your No 1!
Your #2 would have been my#1! I thoroughly enjoyed listening to you recount music I haven't heard in a very long time.
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David Gilmour first solo is the GREATEST, WHAT A GUITAR SOUND, master at work. ranks up as GREATEST solo album of all time for me.
Lets not forget that the recording sessions for this album produced the song foundation for Comfortably Numb, the melody and chord sequence for the patient verses. That is an iconic melody and went spare/demo from this album but he played it for Bob Ezrin who fell in love with the potential, thankfully.
“There’s no way out of here” is a great song.
Always a pleasure to watch rare rankings from the solo-stuff of famous bands. Would be great to see similar rankings from the solo-stuff of Genesis and Yes. My alltime favorites from Floyd-Solo are the self-titled David Gilmour from 1978 and Richard Wright's "Wet Dream" in the same year. Bye and take care :-)
As a long time Pink Floyd fan I'm just impressed of this ranking. Mine would not be very different. Thanks for that!
great ranking .. humoured by the subtle interpretations about the Gilmour's works
"The Madcap Laughs" is number one for me. I couldn't really get into any of their solo stuff nor post Waters Pink Floyd (except Syd's stuff).
Well done Barry! That was another exceptional rating video and I can't wait for the soon to be released 'Pink Floyd Worse To Best' video 👌
I have to agree with your #1. Its a particularly delicious audio delight.
Q: Didn't Nick Mason have a couple more solo albums? Probably not much cop anyway!
He did some collaborations with Michael Mantler, but I just didn't feel they were worth including. I should have made a precursory reference to them perhaps.
@@classicalbum No worries! The few tracks I heard were verging towards terrible to be honest.
I am however interested in hearing those albums from Richard Wright though.
Awesome review. Would love to see a ranking of the Nick drake albums.
I have been looking forward to your thoughts on this! I thought you already did a ranking of Pink Floyd, but nevertheless, I cannot wait to hear your thoughts on it too. I have never been a fan of Nick Mason's solo work, or Barrett's for that matter. I love Roger and David's work. I always enjoy listening to Radio KAOS right after to hearing The Who Sell Out pretending that I changed the radio station
So completely agree!
You must listen to On An Island again. It didn't catch me at first but after a couple more listens it became my favorite Pink Floyd solo album.
Great list, thanks for the upload. I’d put “Pros & Cons” at #1, but it probably only resonates so strongly with me because it was the soundtrack to my divorce. “Fictitious Sports”, or so the legend goes, was a Carla Bley project with Mason acting only as the drummer, and all involved were quite surprised when the record company put Mason’s name on the headline of project. Anyhow, I love it. Just as “Momentary” can be considered a DG solo album, I think one can also consider “The Final Cut” as a RW solo album...
excellent review!!!! thkx so much!
I would put the Gilmour albums on top especially his first, though all others have their moments.
i need to listen to them all again now ! cheers mate
It's quite an arduous trek.
@@classicalbum i have plenty of spare time , i'm retired and this new fangled " lock down " thingamy , ( can't see it catching on ! ) saves me going out ! keep safe mate ! :)
WOW. I will never listen to “breathe” the same again now that you mentioned “down by the river.”
Excellent video. Disagree on a few of those but 17 albums that will happen. Including the Body was good but what about When the Wind Blows? I get it that it was only a partial solo work but as a companion to Radio KAOS and even part of the evolution of KAOS. KAOS on the road used bits and pieces, , mainly the closing of Folded Flags. which gave me goosebumps and really was emotional after Home and Four Minutes. I woudl love a full worked over reissue of KAOS with all the b sides, Molly's Song, Going to live in L.A. and Get Back to Radio. Yes ATD is the top solo album by far. Great video and very well made points. I can tell you are a true fan.
"Roger is a huge fan of Andrew Lloyd Webber" LOL maybe not everybody understood the irony in this!
I'm hoping most people picked up on it.
@@classicalbum I sure did. I hope his fucking fingers never heal.
@@nine-tenmedia5846 What to say about a man who flew on his private jet all the way from America to the UK just so he could vote to cut benefits for the poorest people?
@@Ballardian Thanks for watching, remember to like, subscribe and share.
Well, it’s a Miracle
Although I sit firmly in Gilmour's camp, my favorite of the albums listed here would have to be "Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking". Right album at the right time for me. Saw the tour as well with EC on guitar. I still listen to this disc a few times a year.
My favorite as well although I also love amused to death main track.
And I love waters last album as well.
Sorry, Barry, but I am not in the Roger Waters camp. Never have been. I've often said that David Gilmour's first solo is the best Pink Floyd album that never was. A truly fine, fine effort on his part...one that I still listen to today.
Well, I concur...😉😁🍷😎
MY FAVORITES: Fictitious Sports, David Gilmour, Rattle That Lock, Amused To Death, Madcap Laughs and Breaking China
Excellent almost unscripted comments on the albums. I have most but not all and would score similarly. I still think that on some you do read it personally - I never associated a middle age crisis to the “The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking” but will definitely clean the record so I play it tomorrow. Very good work and thanks for sharing with the rest of the world.
and "final cut" is an awesome Waters solo album with touches by his former co-workers in his old band...
The Syd albums are at the top for me. I place Madcap at one, Barrett at two, and Opel at three. After that would come Is This the Life We Really Want and Amused to Death by Roger Waters.
Love your #2 choice. The Gilmore album of 78 was a beauty. But I need to make more of an effort in getting into " Amused to Death. " Have always heard it was Roger's best work.
His best work was all with Pink Floyd, same can be applied to all members. The sum of their parts as a whole made them.
I really liked 'Amused to Death.' The thing that killed this album for me was the Pink Floyd, whisper it (Roger Waters solo album) 'The Final Cut.' The songs on 'The Final Cut' were so much stronger than those on the creatively brilliant 'Amused to Death.' 'The Final Cut' kicked 'Amused to Death' to the curb, at least for me. Oh oh oh... Roger is a huge fan of Andrew Lloyd Webber, you say! Damn straight. I cannot wait to hear the fruits of their future collaboration 🤣
Firstly, the branding for this video was excellent - the ad that come up in the community section was simple, compelling, egoless and piqued the curiosity. On arriving as someone who generally can't be bothered about Pink Floyd, I found the stories of the lesser known (by me) albums much more interesting that a trot through the much thumbed PF catalogue. Very, very good presentation.
PS a plasticine beard?
The much thumbed trot through the PF catalogue is in the post.
@@classicalbum I'm wondering what #1 will be...... :-)
Did I miss it… but did you rank Rattle That Lock?
I had the Pros and Cons 12 inch single uncensored. I forgot what happen to it
I agree on your picks. You remind me of ian Anderson from Jethro tull. Enjoy your videos.
Lucky enough to catch the 2002 In The Flesh Tour Roger did. The setlist was superb and included most of the best tracks from Amused to Death / Pros & Cons alongside loads of Floyd. My controversial shout is I’d rate Amused to Death about 7/8 in the overall Floyd canon, I think it’s a masterpiece. Gonna check out Broken Glass on your advice here!
I saw Rog on that tour too - it was absolutely superb - the Amused To Death tracks they played came across brilliantly......
I'm really spending too much time on a snow day watching these vids... But, if i remember correctly - the waters/geesin record was kind of a transitional production piece where waters and the lads got a handle on some of the sonic textures that would be fully realized on Meddle and Dark Side
Thanks for this overview.
'Barrett' is not that bad, but admittedly it must have been painful to record this, as Syd was not really into it anymore soon leaving the music business behind him forever.
Richard Wright’s “Wet Dream” is the best.
Can’t get my motor to start comes into my head every time the temperature goes below -15c here in Sweden
When the wind blows needs to be mentioned on this list
Hilda's Hair is the saddest piece of music I know.
@@SteveHill3D And it is so beatiful! I love that piece. Never understood why Waters went not on for that style. Imagine KAOS would had contained such music!
Never was able to get a hand on Mason and Wright works. I'll check that on spotify :)
As much as I wanted to connect with Water solo work in the past and present. I never was able to connect. I really don't like hitchhiker and amused.
I'll go back to other album I never saw coming up, thanks again to spotify I hope.
Very good work! How about a retrospective or album review of Budgie?
Love Budgie
I have always felt the solos albums are separate components of a well oiled machine and don't work half as well on their own.
Great list…not sure if you’ve been told this yet…but Rattle That Lock is from 2015.
Rattle that lock, (I kindlyand humbly would recommend a revision on the date it came out, which definitely is not 2005) Thanks Barry.
Yes I know, it was just an error in the video. I saw him on that tour. I'm not going to revise a video due to one slip or a misreading of my notes
Broken China by Rick Wright is the best solo album in my opinion. Actually, it is one of the best records I ever heard.
I also liked the soundtrack to the animated film When the Wind Blows, half of which (25 mins) was a Waters project, the other half was a compilation of stuff by Bowie, Genesis etc
Roger’s Folded Flags was the highlight, also Towers of Faith. They were the 2 main songs, the rest of it was mainly atmospheric stuff.
There's actually more Waters on that soundtrack than on The Body.
Enjoyed listening to your views, quite a mix of different styles, and probably not much like Pink Floyd with any of the albums covered.
You missed out 'When The Wind Blows' in which Roger did all of Side 2 on the soundtrack to the animated movie 'When The Wind Blows.' Maybe.. not 'technically' a solo album ,but he certainly had original material on it, even Clare Torry doing vocals. I love Roger's, Amused To Death & Music From The Body, solo albums best. Saw Pros & Cons at Earls Court in 1984, fantastic show.. movie screens & quad sounds, Roger telling someone off in the audience for whistling.. lol. Had seen David Gilmour's solo gig in Dublin 31 March 1984, great songs, tho' he didn't play 'No way' or 'I can't breathe anymore' live, great songs! Kate Bush was at the mixing desk wearing a blonde wig. Radio KAOS was somewhat pop-music sounding.. but great concert at Wembley Arena in 1987 with Alan Ladd as onstage DJ, great quad sound effects & graphics, phone booth for audience fans to phone Roger on stage. Not overly keen on later Gilmour solo albums, bit mellow compared to Roger's rage, but Gilmour plays wonderful guitar solos. Not happy about his missus writing lyrics, tho' she is a good word smith in her own right. Wright's solo work was a bit supermarket/elevator sounding, but has some lovely Hammond Organ parts. Not overly keen on Nick Mason's solos, tho' Fictitious Sports was good in parts. Favourite Syd solo album was a bootleg, used to have the picture disc, wish I could remember the name, but 'brilliant' songs on there, never released. Wish I could remember the name, but loved Effervescent Elephant, Vegetable Man, & many others on there.. so trippy & creative, childish... even. His 2 official solo albums were clearly experimental & incomplete, tho' I liked some tracks on there like Baby Lemonade, Gigilo Aunt. l'd like to see you do an album review on German band Eloy's Planets album. I love.. the 2nd track! called 'Point Of No Return' so apt in today's political environmental issues.
I agree with your Nos. 1 and 2, and get a bit vague after that. Too many records that I have only "sort of" listened to with any attention, I suppose. Definitely will have to check out Broken China. I also am guessing you are characterizing "Music from the Body" with too much attention to the opening track!
Don't always comment, but watch more or less every video! Great stuff.
Would you consider doing lists as in...
Top 10 albums from each year starting from 65 or something?
Great suggestion! In fact, I do intend to do that, but probably start at 1960.
@@classicalbum Fantastic that would be great! It would be very interesting!
Interesting stuff as always with your ranking videos. Just a couple of comments. I purchased Ummagumma in my first year at college, loved the live disc but only enjoyed the Roger Water's tracks on the studio one. (Yes I even enjoyed the small furry animals grooving with a pict.) This was the first Floyd album I had heard and ever since I have felt that the creative genius was Waters. The others were great musicians but not more than that, and I include David Gilmour in that comment. Excellent guitarist but no more. As a result I have only enjoyed amongst the solo albums Water's own issues. He had a few duds of course. But most had a lot of magic. Second comment on Radio Kaos; while I agree with your normal comments about production values at the time, it's still sufficiently inventive to be further up your list I think. Final comment, I have yet to be convinced by all those who regard Syd Barrett as the ultimate sad and flawed genius. I cannot rate him so high and I suspect that if he had not walked back up to his mother's place and left the band, Floyd would never have done what they eventually did under Roger Water's leadership.
Fantastic list.....don’t know if my top 5 would be different than yours....Amused To Death is a masterpiece........some nice shoutout on K.A.O.S (Who Needs Information still sounds awesome....and Home is a great tune as well as Home, Me or Him and The Powers That Be)
Perhaps it did not quite fit in comfortably, but Roger Waters' contributions to the soundtrack to 'When The Wind Blows' surely deserved an honorary mention, as should 'Opel' by Syd Barret, the 1988 album of the best of the unreleased solo work by Syd that David Gilmour had to coax Syd into giving permission for it to get released.
I think you'll find that 'Rattle That Lock' is from 2015, not 2005!
Ok... I always make a few cock ups with each video.
Did you forget about 'Metallic Spheres' or doesn't it count? if the Zee album counts as a Floyd solo album then so should MS
I have a pronounced dislike for Rogers politics and it has affected my view of his post-Floyd work but, Amused to Death was a favorite of mine before I began to be off-put by his vitriolic ramblings in interviews. It didn't bother me in the context of the music until he began to angrily rant about his political leanings in interviews that I tuned in to hear about his insights into the inner workings of the band and the possibility of a reunion. I guess it shouldn't have surprised me given that the rest of the guys had pointed to Roger's culpability for the rift. My top 5 are as follows:
5) David Gilmour
4) Pros and Cons of Hitchhiking
3) Rattle That Lock
2) Amused To Death
1) On An Island
Nice video. In my world it seems like their solo work often get left far behind compared to the Pink Floyd legacy. Same goes with Led Zeppelin and a few other big acts which members done their own thing. Also nice to see them all compared, not just the work from one member at the time. Makes it easier for people new to their music!
I wonder if anyone else noticed Gilmour's trolling of Waters Pros & Cons of Hitchhiking with his About Face album. He's definitely holding his hand in a hitchhiking fashion, and both albums released around the same time ✌
I never thought if that
@@classicalbum The more you look at the albums the more obvious it becomes mate.
I'd like to know which album was released first. My money is on Waters album being released first just by Gilmour's vibe to me
In fairness, there could be an argument that The Wall and The Final Cut qualify here: the back cover of the Final Cut has that album being "by Roger Waters, performed by Pink Floyd", and The Wall was to some extent the same.
You should do a podcast that's at least 90 minutes long. Your voice and opinions make work less anxious and faster...do you do a podcast?
I don't.. I do a patreon podcast where I just discuss miscellaneous stuff
A fine video. I ignored the solo albums for many years (a habit I seem to have regardless of how much I love the source band).
I'd move Radio KAOS up and About Face down, perhaps even swapping places. I like the Pros and Cons of Hitchhiking more than you too.
Waters is the clear winner as far as I'm concerned although, when I listen to them, I yearn for Gilmour to appear with his trademark guitar solos. Clapton and Beck don't have the tones that provide the contrast as well as Gilmour. Such a shame Gilmour and Waters broke up their creative partnership as they were better together than separate.
I agree
I like Gilmour’s first solo album - but the corny and trivially rhythmic lyrics pushes it out of the number 2 position imo.
Amused to Death is a brilliant piece of creative work. And Beck provides that unique sonic spice that elevates the album to another level. One of my favourite albums - full stop!
I love Profiles, that is a great nearly all instrumental album, On an Island is hands down Gilmours best work and to me it ties with Amused to Death.
This is an easy one for me.
10. Radio KAOS - Roger Waters (If this didn't have the horrible 80's production it would be much higher)
9. David Gilmour - David Gilmour
8. Rattle That Lock - David Gilmour
7. Pros & Cons of Hitchhiking - Roger Waters
6. Broken China - Richard Wright
5. Is This the Life We Really Want - Roger Waters
4. About Face - David Gilmour
3. Madcap Laughs - Syd Barrett
2. Barrett - Syd Barrett
1. Amused to Death - Roger Waters
As a syd barrett lover I will put all his album to the top of the list, then Richard ‘s wet dream
I always got a laugh over both Roger and David using a Hitch Hiking themed cover on their 1984 releases. The line on Near The End, the last track, "Will you just turn it over and start again." Having this on LP I thought it was a great suggestion by David.
An odd one, considering I’ve not heard a lot of them, so my list has a firm Rog bias.......
5. About Face
4. Is This The Life We Really Want?
3. On An Island
2. The Pros And Cons Of Hitchiking
1. Radio Kaos / Amused To Death (it’s a dead heat - i love both of these equally, and, sadly Rog appears to have disowned both of them in later years.........)
A nice review but I would put On An Island much higher. A few of these I have yet to listen to.
Good call! I will re-listen to it this summer
I put Rattle that Lock WAY lower than On an Island. I loved this list.... care to do the same thing with Genesis?
I will give On an Island another go this summer
@@classicalbum It is really great music to sit by the campfire or lounge in a chair and just listen to. I don't think it matches the writing of his first 2, but has aged better than About Face.
Or as my Dad said... "It isn't a great album to exercise to.."
Wellll : there are only 2 really good Pink Floyd solo albums:
1- The Pros and cons of hitchicking (which I still consider a Pink Floyd album from the Final Cut era ... Even better I think) ... Clapton is awesome on this album
2- On a nIsland (which is a wonderful follow up to Division Bell ... Even better I think)
;)
I totally forgot "Music from the body" ... I think it gets top 1 for the concept ... If Waters would've put the "real" songs on Ummaguma", it would be a really better album
Interesting but occasional odd choices - ca ira at 8 and Soldier's Tale at 10. Here's mine
1. Roger Waters "Us + Them" (Live)
2. Richard Wright "Broken China"
3. Richard Wright "Wet Dream"
4. Roger Waters "Amused to Death"
5. Syd Barrett "Opel"
6. David Gilmour "Island"
7. David Gilmour "Rattle that lock"
8. Roger Waters " Is that what you reslly want'
9. David Gilmour (1st)
10. Syd Barrett "The Madcap laughs'
11. Syd Barrett (2nd)
12. Nick Madon " Fictitious Sports"
Im quite surprised with the low ranking of on an island so I'll have to agree that a relisten is in order, it's fantastic.
I should have ranked it higher
@@classicalbum Hey your channel is incredible! Been watching non stop for 3 days, greetings from Sunny Hangzhou China
Take a shot each time he says "...as Classic Rock says..." 🥃
As classic rock says... have one on me
1. Madcap Laughs
2. Amused To Death
3. Barrett
4. Gilmour
5. On An Island
6. Radio CHAOS
7. Wet Dream
8. Broken China
9. Rattle That Lock
10. Pros & Cons
Made me wonder how many of these were actually solo albums in the sense of being made while the artist in question was still in the band. Not a criticism of the video, which is great, and "solo" is a perfectly good tag for covering the entire body of work, it's just it sparked my curiosity. Also, bit of a silly one this really, but should the solo sections from Umma Gumma have been included? Not actual albums I suppose.
Amused To Death is absolutely amazing.
I've never even heard of the Identity album.
I would love to see a remixing of Radio KAOS.
Such a great concept & handled with a lighter hand than some of his other records. Perfect record to listen to with headphones on a cool winter night.
Great suggestion!
Bought this from Our Price in Dudley, when I was 15.......and I’ve always loved the album, 80s production and all!
Very hard to DISAGREE here ''AMUSED TO DEATH'' was a great LP. The songs sounded even better when played Live in highlights throughout the set list of Rogers' In the Flesh tour. Nice review m8te !!
Brilliant
Fictitious Sports ranks near the top for me, along with Wet Dream! Music From The Body shouldn't count, since Roger has only 4 songs on Geesin's project.
1. On an island
2. David Gilmore ST
3. Amused to death