Title: Far from Gilmour's Best
Review: Workmanlike and seldom-inspired, this album finds David Gilmour unsuccessfully attempting to capture the mid-1980s mainstream rock bandwagon. Some artists could pull this off, like Robert Palmer and ZZ Top. Gilmour can't, and as a result his voice sounds harsh and his solos seem frentic and unfocused throughout. The mix is buried in that heavy reverb that so much of 80s pop over-used, and except for "Love on the Air," there's almost nothing that holds up to repeated listening.I strongly suggest passing this over in favor of "David Gilmour," which is Gilmour's first and best solo album. Listening to that nearly perfect album again after listening to this only reinforces what a superior collection of songs the earlier album was. Unless you have a strong fondness for 80s corporate rock done by-the-books, I can't imagine anyone listening to this often.
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