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On an Island (song)

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B-side
  
"On an Island (edit)"

Released
  
15 February 2006 (2006-02-15)

Genre
  
Progressive rock, art rock

Length
  
6:47 (Album version) 4:42 (Single version)

Label
  
EMI (UK) Columbia Records (U.S.)

Writer(s)
  
David Gilmour Polly Samson

"On an Island" is the second song and title track from David Gilmour's third solo album, On an Island. It segues from the previous track, "Castellorizon", and is very placid in nature. It was released as a preview of the album some weeks prior to the album's official release. The song is both based on a night Gilmour spent on the Greek island of Kastelorizo, as well as being about remembering and honouring those who have died. It, like the entirety of the album of the same name, was performed live during Gilmour's 2006 tour and appears on the official tour DVD/BD Remember That Night (2007) and the live album/DVD Live in Gdańsk (2008).

Contents

Track list

  1. "On an Island" – 6:47 (Gilmour/Polly Samson)
  2. "On an Island" (radio edit) – 4:42 (Gilmour/Samson)

Personnel

  • David Gilmour – guitars, lead vocals, electric piano, percussion
  • Guy Pratt – bass guitar
  • Richard Wright – Hammond organ
  • David Crosby – backing vocals
  • Graham Nash – backing vocals
  • Rado Klose – guitar
  • Andy Newmark – drums
  • Zbigniew Preisner – orchestration

    • References

    On an Island (song) Wikipedia
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