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Generally favorable reviews- based on 81 Ratings
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Positive: 63 out of 81
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Mixed: 10 out of 81
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Negative: 8 out of 81
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Aug 7, 2015Again, Gilmour demonstrates his lack of focus in this album. Gilmour is a great guitarist without any question, but The Island is just a cluster of few memorable melodies and far less representative guitar solos.
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LennyB.Aug 16, 2007I am a big David Gilmour fan and the slbum is excelent. His giuitar play is one of a kind.
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RemoR.Feb 23, 2007
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GuabirabaFeb 23, 2007
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GabrielCJun 24, 2006
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ALDJun 16, 2006
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TOLJun 5, 2006
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klassvJun 4, 2006the best solo work by ex-PF member.
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GeorgeMMay 15, 2006David proves he has nothing to prove. No monkeys riding on HIS back. Now if the fans would just grow up!
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TimKMay 8, 2006iIhad high hopes for this release when I saw that Gilmour was working with the great Roxy Music guitarist Phil Manzanera. Disappointment set in quickly when I found Manzanera playing keyboards. Gilmour sounds uninspired and should have waited until he had better material to work with.
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JoeAMay 6, 2006I'd give this album a 9, cause I think that although the lyrics may not be absolutely amazing, the sonic quality of the album and music writing is absolutely incredible. Gilmour is certainly on form, and although there are Floyd trademarks placed everywhere on this record he manages to make himself stand out as a solo artist. Brilliance.
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MichaelMMay 4, 2006I think Dave is bummed.... more than usual which is saying something. I still think his best solo work was "There's no way out of here" I'll buy it because I'm a loyal fan.
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ChrisSApr 24, 2006This album lacks tension, lacks quality songwriting and is so boring that I constantly clicked on the ff button looking for something compelling. Never found anything.
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rahApr 21, 2006This cd really proves that the force behind Pink Floyd was Roger Waters. This CD takes no chances and does nothing for me. Red Sky at Night makes elevator music sound good. Shine on it's not.. There are a couple of fairly nice tunes - Take a Breath - for instance but the majority of this cd is lifeless, predictable and bland.
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gigiiApr 19, 2006a fine album
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bradpittApr 9, 2006nice work
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raminaApr 9, 2006i love it
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AlSApr 3, 2006I think this album is great. Its a real romantic Pink Floydish memory jerking sonic daydream. I really love it and the cd packaging is quite nice. cant wait for these guys to hook up with Roger Waters again!!! "tare down the wall" -soniclove
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NathanCMar 29, 2006
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MarkTMar 28, 2006
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JoeMommaMar 28, 2006Kevin M and RH clearly don't know what they are talking about. Pink Floyd is obviously greater than the sum of its parts but David Gilmour and Roger Waters have both released quality solo records.
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RobertoFMar 28, 2006Great album! Greats voice and guitar! Mr. Gilmour the Best!
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BillMar 27, 2006
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janeyMar 26, 2006awful
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AdrienneNotapplicableMar 24, 2006I found it to be lovely. Chill out, everyone.
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AnneMarieDMar 24, 2006Absolutely love this album.
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JDMar 23, 2006
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[Anonymous]Mar 22, 2006Classic Gilmour guitar work with some superb songs. It's great to have him still making music of this caliber.
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gregorMar 22, 2006a really, really nice album.
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SchuylerCMar 21, 2006Everything Gilmour has done up to this point has been truly legendary. Unfortunately this album doesn't rise to that level. It's sonically excellent, but the songs just don't do it for me.
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KevinMMar 20, 2006A terrible pile of lazy disassociated crud, wholly without merit. Gilmour always had the chops, but needed band-mate Roger Waters to provide the building blocks of a decent tune. Even his style sounds like a poor imitiation of itself. Buyer Beware.
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PeterOMar 18, 2006Some people just don't understand...Who you think will enter the legend: Ashlee Simpson or David Gilmour?...duh!
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RHMar 17, 2006A guy who hasn't been associated with quality music since 'Animals'.........should we really care about this uninteresting release?
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AndrewSMar 16, 2006Gilmour's "On an Island" tends to stay at the gentler side of Floyd style compositions, but does a good job doing so. Gilmour does a great job of making his guitar speak in its melodic lines, and fans of Floyd's more "ballad" style work should enjoy this release.
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BobBMar 15, 2006
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BrianBMar 15, 2006Technically it sounds good but after two days it already sound like it's 20 years old.
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paulwMar 14, 2006I have waited so long for this album,David Gilmour has not lost any of his magic,a top chill out Album.Cant wait for the next one,well done David.
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TheClydedogMar 13, 2006It keeps getting bettter with each play. I had high hopes for a Floyd sound stage. But he's 60 and I'm 50, I guess we all slow down. Jumping the silver bird to LA to catch both shows, to hell with slowing down. Shine ON David, keep them coming sooner.
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DarrenMMar 11, 2006
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EricLMar 10, 2006Take a Breath is a brutal song, and brings down the overall rating... otherwise, there are some real keepers. The CD hasn't left my player since the 7th!
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budbMar 10, 2006gilmour at his best. pure genius. his guitar licks are better than ever
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LaurenceKMar 10, 2006Each song has great music in it but all put together on this CD does not work well. It is simply to slow moving and with the long lead-ins to many of the songs, it requires patiance to get to the great music that follows. The songs here should have been spread out over 2 CD's and mixed with some more lively songs where he belts out some of that great lead guitar playing he does so well.
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stevesMar 9, 2006Much better than alot of 60 year old hang ons from the 60's and 70's rock era. To bad waters did not work together with gimour on it as perhaps floyd as then we trully would have the younger generation scratching their heads
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JavierCMar 9, 2006Simply beautiful
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PaulDMar 9, 2006
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SalmanNMar 9, 2006
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VickyCMar 9, 2006
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BitBurnMar 9, 2006Does it sound like Floyd? Well, of course. So, is that surprising? Not at all and quite welcomed to say the least! It is a very beautiful album, very enjoyable and very well crafted. Don't expect any big surprises; the man has nothing to prove here. Gilmour is a legend and we should all just appreciate that.
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ludacrisslMar 9, 2006you cant give less than 10 ITS DAVID GILMOUR
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RonRMar 9, 2006Classic D.G.,a little slow at times but grows on you after a few listens. Nice to here him back and with a few friends that hav'ent been heard from for a few years.Don't stay away so long next time!
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MikeMar 8, 2006David, we know that music is best produced wen we are young... I am going to listen to On An Island until I get the idea... But...David... ah well... next... ;-)
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TylerTMar 8, 2006Kinda slow in parts, but i enjoy it. We'll see how it grows on me.
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Awards & Rankings
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To be sure, the majority of "Island" could be Pink Floyd in all but name only.
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Could be the soundtrack to a blissed-out tropical holiday.
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Rolling StoneGilmour sounds like his own man here, but you wish he had someone--anyone--to push him beyond these new adventures in tedium. [9 Mar 2006, p.92]