Flickering Flame - Solo Years

by Roger Waters

Overview

The 2002 Australian collection Flickering Flame is a useful cross-section of highlights from Roger Waters' post-Floyd solo albums, augmented by a couple of rarities. This collection doesn't strictly follow the charts -- there are songs released as singles that aren't here, such as "Radiowaves" -- but it does contain most of the major moments from The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking, Radio K.A.O.S., and Amused to Death, which makes it a nice introduction/summation for the curious. But, it also is useful for the collector, since it contains two brand-new songs -- the title track, here billed as a "new demo," plus a cover of Bob Dylan's "Knockin' on Heaven's Door" -- and two rarities: "Towers of Faith," originally featured on the soundtrack for the 1987 film When the Wind Blows, plus a demo for "Lost Boys Calling," which was written for the film The Legend of 1900. Overall, it's a good summation and accessible introduction to Waters' solo recordings. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	01/01/1980
Label:	Columbia / Sony Music Distribution
UPC:	5099750790625

Tracks

1. Knockin' On Heaven's Door
2. Too Much Rope
3. The Tide is Turning
4. Perfect Sense
5. Three Wishes
6. 5:06am (Every Stranger's Eyes)
7. Who Needs Information
8. Each Small Candle
9. Flickering Flame
10. Towers of Love
11. Radio Waves
12. Lost Boys Calling

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Roger Waters   Primary Artist,Bass,Guitar,Vocals,Guitar (Acoustic)
Peter Thomas   Horn
Vic Sullivan   Horn
P.P. Arnold   Vocals
Patrick Leonard   Keyboards
Andy Wallace   Keyboards,Organ (Hammond)
Andy Fairweather Low   Bass,Guitar,Vocals,Guitar (Electric),Guitar (12 String),Guitar (Rickenbacker)
Steve Lukather   Guitar
Andy Newmark   Drums
Simon Chamberlain   Keyboards
Jordan Leonard   Voices
Clare Torry   Vocals
Ray Cooper   Percussion
Ian Ritchie   Horn,Piano,Fairlight,Keyboards
Dave "Clem" Clempson   Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Geoff Whitehorn   Guitar
Eric Clapton   Guitar
David Sanborn   Saxophone
Madeline Bell   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Raphael Ravenscroft   Horn
Doyle Bramhall II   Guitar
Luis Conte   Percussion
Katie Kissoon   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Mel Collins   Saxophone
Michael Kamen   Piano,Conductor
Doreen Chanter   Vocals (Background)
Kevin Flanagan   Horn
Snowy White   Guitar
Suzanne Rhatigan   Vocals (Background)
Graham Broad   Drums,Percussion
Jon Carin   Keyboards
Matt Irving   Keyboards
Victoria "Vicky B" Brown   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
John Linwood   Linn
Jessica Leonard   Voices
Andy Bown   Organ (Hammond),Guitar (12 String)
Freddie "Steady" Krc   Drums
Susannah Melvoin   Vocals
James P. Johnson & His Orchestra   Bass

Technical Credits

Patrick Leonard   Producer
Bob Dylan   Composer
Nick Griffiths   Mixing,Engineer,Producer
Jordan Leonard   Screams
Ian Ritchie   Arranger,Producer,Drum Programming,Horn Arrangements
James Guthrie   Mixing,Producer
Roger Waters   Composer,Producer
Rick Wentworth   Orchestration
Michael Kamen   Arranger,Producer,Orchestral Arrangements
Ennio Morricone   Composer
Jimmy Ienner, Jr.   Photography
Jessica Leonard   Screams
Neal Preston   Photography