Roger Waters – Amused To Death

Label:	Analogue Productions – AAPP 468761, Columbia – 88875075471, Legacy – 88875075471
Format:	2 x Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, 200 Gram
Country:	Europe
Released:	Jul 24, 2015
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Prog Rock, Symphonic Rock

Tracklist

A1	The Ballad Of Bill Hubbard Guitar – Jeff Beck Keyboards, Percussion [Programming] – Patrick Leonard Percussion – Luis Conte Vocals – Alf Razzell	4:19
A2	What God Wants, Part I Arranged By [Choir], Keyboards – Patrick Leonard Backing Vocals – Doreen Chanter, Katie Kissoon, N'Dea Davenport, Natalie Jackson Bass Guitar – Randy Jackson (2) Conductor [London Welsh Chorale] – Kenneth Bowen Drums – Graham Broad Guitar [Arpeggio] – Geoff Whitehorn Guitar [Chorus] – Tim Pierce Rhythm Guitar [Acoustic], Electric Guitar – Andy Fairweather Low* Soloist, Guitar – Jeff Beck Vocals, Synthesizer [Emu], Bass [Intro] – Roger Waters Arranged By [Choir], Keyboards – Patrick Leonard Backing Vocals – Doreen Chanter, Katie Kissoon, N'Dea Davenport, Natalie Jackson Bass Guitar – Randy Jackson (2) Conductor [London Welsh Chorale] – Kenneth Bowen Drums – Graham Broad Guitar [Arpeggio] – Geoff Whitehorn Guitar [Chorus] – Tim Pierce Rhythm Guitar [Acoustic], Electric Guitar – Andy Fairweather Low* Soloist, Guitar – Jeff Beck Vocals, Synthesizer [Emu], Bass [Intro] – Roger Waters	6:00
A3	Perfect Sense, Part I Acoustic Guitar – Bruce Gaitsch Bass Guitar – James Johnson* Conductor, Arranged By [Strings] – John Dupree 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 Vocals – P.P. Arnold Vocals, Synthesizer – Roger Waters Voice [HAL 9000 Deactivation Scene] – Douglas Rain Voice [Sportscaster, The Voice Of The Nba] – Marv Albert Acoustic Guitar – Bruce Gaitsch Bass Guitar – James Johnson* Conductor, Arranged By [Strings] – John Dupree 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 Vocals – P.P. Arnold Vocals, Synthesizer – Roger Waters Voice [HAL 9000 Deactivation Scene] – Douglas Rain Voice [Sportscaster, The Voice Of The Nba] – Marv Albert	4:16
A4	Perfect Sense, Part II Acoustic Guitar – Bruce Gaitsch Bass Guitar – James Johnson* Conductor, Arranged By [Strings] – John Dupree 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 Vocals – P.P. Arnold Vocals, Synthesizer – Roger Waters Voice [Sportscaster, The Voice Of The Nba] – Marv Albert Acoustic Guitar – Bruce Gaitsch Bass Guitar – James Johnson* Conductor, Arranged By [Strings] – John Dupree 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 Vocals – P.P. Arnold Vocals, Synthesizer – Roger Waters Voice [Sportscaster, The Voice Of The Nba] – Marv Albert	2:50
B1	The Bravery Of Being Out Of Range Backing Vocals – Lynn Fiddmont-Linsey*, Natalie Jackson Bass Guitar – John Pierce Drums – Denny Fongheiser Guitar – Tim Pierce Organ [Hammond], Synthesizer – Patrick Leonard Vocals, Twelve-String Guitar – Roger Waters	4:43
B2	Late Home Tonight, Part I Bass Guitar – James Johnson* Conductor, Arranged By [National Philharmonic Orchestra Limited] – Michael Kamen Cornet – Steve Sidwell Drums, Percussion – Graham Broad Guitar, Backing Vocals – Andy Fairweather Low* Percussion – Luis Conte Vocals – Roger Waters	4:00
B3	Late Home Tonight, Part II Bass Guitar – James Johnson* Conductor, Arranged By [National Philharmonic Orchestra Limited] – Michael Kamen Cornet – Steve Sidwell Drums, Percussion – Graham Broad Guitar, Backing Vocals – Andy Fairweather Low* Percussion – Luis Conte Vocals – Roger Waters	2:13
B4	Too Much Rope Backing Vocals – Doreen Chanter, Jessica Leonard, Jordan Leonard, Katie Kissoon Backing Vocals [End] – Screaming Kids (2) Bass Guitar – James Johnson* Conductor, Arranged By [National Philharmonic Orchestra Limited] – Michael Kamen Drums – Graham Broad Guitar – Geoff Whitehorn Guitar [Additional] – Steve Lukather Keyboards – Patrick Leonard Percussion – Luis Conte Twelve-String Guitar [Rickenbacker 12 Strings Played With A Feather] – Andy Fairweather Low* Vocals – Roger Waters Backing Vocals – Doreen Chanter, Jessica Leonard, Jordan Leonard, Katie Kissoon Backing Vocals [End] – Screaming Kids (2) Bass Guitar – James Johnson* Conductor, Arranged By [National Philharmonic Orchestra Limited] – Michael Kamen Drums – Graham Broad Guitar – Geoff Whitehorn Guitar [Additional] – Steve Lukather Keyboards – Patrick Leonard Percussion – Luis Conte Twelve-String Guitar [Rickenbacker 12 Strings Played With A Feather] – Andy Fairweather Low* Vocals – Roger Waters	5:47
B5	What God Wants, Part II Acoustic Guitar [Rhythm], Electric Guitar – Andy Fairweather Low* Arranged By [Choir], Keyboards – Patrick Leonard Backing Vocals – Doreen Chanter, Katie Kissoon Bass Guitar – Randy Jackson (2) Drums – Graham Broad Lead Guitar – Tim Pierce Performer [Tv Evangelist] – Charles Fleischer Vocals – Roger Waters	3:41
C1	What God Wants, Part III Arranged By [Choir], Keyboards – Patrick Leonard Bass Guitar – James Johnson* Conductor [London Welsh Chorale] – Kenneth Bowen Conductor, Arranged By [National Philharmonic Orchestra Limited] – Michael Kamen Drums – Graham Broad Guitar – Geoff Whitehorn Percussion – Luis Conte Soloist, Guitar – Jeff Beck Vocals – Roger Waters	4:08
C2	Watching TV Acoustic Guitar – Andy Fairweather Low* Bass Guitar [Upright & Electric] – John Patitucci Dulcimer, Lute, Oboe, Bass, Other [Zhen] – Guo Yi, The Peking Brothers Electric Guitar – Jeff Beck Piano [Acoustic] – Patrick Leonard Vocals – Don Henley Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Roger Waters	6:07
C3	Three Wishes Backing Vocals – Doreen Chanter, Katie Kissoon Bass Guitar – 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-Strings] – Andy Fairweather Low* Soloist, Guitar – Jeff Beck Vocals – Roger Waters	6:50
D1	It's A Miracle Arranged By [Choir], Piano, Synthesizer – Patrick Leonard Backing Vocals – Jim Haas, Jon Joyce, Stan Laurel Bass Guitar – James Johnson* Conductor [London Welsh Chorale] – Kenneth Bowen Drums – Jeff Porcaro Guitar – Jeff Beck Vocals, Bass – Roger Waters	8:30
D2	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 Coolidge Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – Roger Waters	9:06

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Copyright © – Columbia Records
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Columbia Records
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
Mixed At – Visual Studios
Mastered At – The Mastering Lab
Published By – Pink Floyd Music Publishers Ltd.
Published By – Roger Waters Music Overseas Ltd.
Manufactured For – Analogue Productions
Manufactured By – Sony Music Entertainment
Lacquer Cut At – The Mastering Lab
Pressed By – Quality Record Pressings

Credits

Art Direction – Deadskinboy Design
Artwork, Photography By, Cover [Front] – Sean Evans (4)
Co-producer, Recorded By – Nick Griffiths
Cover – Sean Evans (4)
Engineer – Hayden Bendall*, Jerry Jordan, Stephen McLaughlan*
Engineer [Assistant Mix] – 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 – Doug Sax, Ron Lewter
Producer – Patrick Leonard
Remastered By, Mixed By, Recorded By [Additional] – James Guthrie
Technician [QSOUND™] – Buzz Burrowes
Written-By, Producer – Roger Waters

Notes

This 2015 2 LP 200-gram vinyl edition of Amused To Death features remastered audio completed by longtime Roger Waters / Pink Floyd collaborator and co-producer, James Guthrie, and has been pressed at Quality Record Pressings. The cover and gatefold art has been updated for 2015 by Sean Evans, the creative director of Waters' 2010-2013 "The Wall Live" tour and movie.

In addition to the original recording, part of the deactivation scene of HAL 9000 in Stanley Kubrick's "2001: A Space Odyssey" has been added in the beginning of "Perfect Sense, Part I" :

"Stop Dave..
Will you stop Dave?
Stop Dave..
I'm afraid..
I'm afraid, Dave.
Dave, my mind is going.
I can feel it.
I can feel it.
My mind is going.
There is no question about it.
I can feel it.
I can feel it.
I can feel it.
I'm a... fraid.
Good afternoon, gentlemen.
I am a HAL 9000 computer."

Runout notes:
TML-M is stamped on all 4 sides.
"129923E3/B" is stamped on Side C, variant 2 and 3. Everything else is etched.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 8 88750 75471 4
Pressing Plant ID (Etched in runouts): QRP
Matrix / Runout (Label side A): 88875075471A
Matrix / Runout (Label side B): 88875075471B
Matrix / Runout (Label side C): 88875075471C
Matrix / Runout (Label side D): 88875075471D
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, var. 1): 88843090581-A R63 AD QRP APP-468761 TML-M
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, var. 1): 88875065801-B-R63 AD MC TML-M
Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, var. 1): 88875065801-C-R61 TML-M
Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, var. 1): 88875065801-D-RE3-AD MC TML-M
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, var. 2): 88843090581-A RE3 AD QRP APP468761 TML-M
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, var. 2): 88875065801-B-R-RE3 AD MC TML-M
Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, var. 2): 88875065801-C RE1 129923E3/B TML-M
Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, var. 2): 88875065801-D RE3 . AD . MC TML-M
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, var. 3): 88843090581-A RE3 AD QRP APP-468761 TML-M
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, var. 3): 88875065801-B-RE3 AD MC TML-M
Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, var. 3): 88875065801-C RE1 129923E3/B TML-M
Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, var. 3): 88875065801-D-RE3 AD QRP APP-468761 TML-M

Other Versions (5 of 116)View All

	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	Amused To Death (CD, Album)	Columbia	CK 47127	US	1992
	Amused To Death (2×LP, Album)	Columbia	468761 0	Europe	1992
Recently Edited	Amused To Death (2×LP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release, 180 Gram)	CBS/Sony (2)	468761 0	Netherlands	1992
Recently Edited	Amused To Death = 死滅遊戯 (CD, Album)	Sony	SRCS 5913	Japan	1992
New Submission	Amused To Death (Cassette, Album)	Columbia	CT 47127	Europe	1992

Reviews

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AlexeySkripnik Jun 8, 2022

Less then 1000 per stamper, limited says sticker. Here 4437 people have this LP. Someone is lying 🤥 😁

Reemus Jun 7, 2022

I absolutely love the 1992 release ( I own it) and I see now Acoustic sounds is taking pre-orders for a 45RPM 4LP set, again mixed with James Guthrie. I dont mind James Guthrie but I believe Bernie Grundman is 'The Man'. I'm undecided to get another copy. My 1992 pressing is pretty quiet.

cozzen Mar 9, 2022

I didn't have a chance to listen to the original pressing, but Analogue Productions did a great job.
I can't think of a better pressing than this, but this is Roger Waters we are talking about.
Anything possible :)

drgn238 Apr 15, 2021

It is a SHAME that many people know only about THIS vinyl edition ! I have original 2lp edition ( 1st pressing ) and bought and listened to this one also .
After many ( 5/6 methinks ) listenings to this vinyl version I can only say this :
First vinyl pressing beats this one hands on , Why ?
1) Sound is much better / spectacular
2) Cover is great ( why change it ? )
2.2 ) Great booklet ( not with 2015 edition , where it is just printed on inner side of a gatefold sleeve )

Well , the minimized costs as much as possible for a 2015 vinyl edition , for shure & then charged it as much as possible .
If you really love / like this 2lp set , go for first edition . It aint cheap , but it's by far the best !

BLACKY131313 Mar 26, 2021

the so-called remix 2015 sounds different but not worse
opinions are divided among the audience
it's best to have both
I have 3 releases on CD and 1 on LP
EVERY RELESES DIFFERENT - BUT ALL HAVE GOOD SOUND

Louiemcmahon1 Mar 23, 2021

Anyone have any idea how many of these were pressed?

winterkin Nov 4, 2020

I have the original from 1992 and this one and compared them last night. Long story short: if you have the money, buy the original; it’s more vivid, more alive, has better fleshed out notes and the dynamic contrasts are different from this release, which is somehow ‘softer’, smoother. However, if you have less money this is a very good release indeed despite somethings have been changed/left out of the music.

markbartlett55 Oct 17, 2020

Not the same as the original CD, some notes are added in or taken out but the sound quality is good.

BLACKY131313 Oct 4, 2020

It is offered in two versions - by Analogue Productions and Sony Music. It must be clearly stated (as all sources indicate so far) that the discs in both editions are identical, they left the same pressing plant. The only differences are in the printing industry - the one from Sony is slightly thinner and has a different color of the inside of the case. This is the so-called "2015 remaster" . Some fragments, instrument positions, voices, effects have been changed with some new features. While remixing the album WATERS made his dream come true and added the voice of the dying HAL9000 [2001:A Space Odyssey] to the background.

SpookyDarren Sep 14, 2020

I bought one to these this week as it was Roger Waters birthday and this was mentioned as some of his better post Pink work. Must say I am very impressed, this is a cracking recording, dead quiet vinyl on my Sony pressing (Sony pressings have the white coloured inner cardboard sleeve and the Analogue Productions version is brown apparently).The album itself has a real "Wall" sequel vibe to it. Nice.

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