Title: Roger Waters: Amused to Death
Release year: 1992
Genre: Progressive Rock, Symphonic Rock
Description:
Amused To Death (rumored to death) is Roger Waters' third solo studio album, the former leader of the Pink Floyd group (except for his soundtracks for the films The Body (1970) and When the Wind Blows (1986) )), Released in 1992. In the UK hit list, the album reached 8th place, in the US it climbed to 21st place, and the highest position was taken in New Zealand - 6th place. This album, in the opinion of the reviewers Allmusic, Blender, Entertainment Weekly and Sputnikmusic, is the best in Waters' solo career.
An unblinking look at an entertainment-obsessed society, Amused to death. With Amused to Death, Roger Waters sounded the alarm about a society increasingly and unthinkingly in thrall to its television screens. Twenty-three years later, Amused to Death, that could scarcely have been anticipated two decades ago. In 2015, television is just one option in the endless array of distractions available to us anytime, anywhere, courtesy of our laptops, tablets and smartphones. With eyes glued to our screens, the dilemmas and injustices of the real world can easily recede from view. The 2015 CD + Blu-ray edition of Amused to Death feature a new 5.1 surround remix of the album on high-definition Blu-ray audio completed by longtime Roger Waters / Pink Floyd collaborator and co-producer, James Guthrie. The art is has been updated for 2015 by Sean Evans, the creative director of Waters' 2010-2013 "The Wall Live" tour and movie.
Tracklist:
01. The Ballad Of Bill Hubbard
02. What God Wants, Part I
03. Perfect Sense, Part I
04. Perfect Sense, Part II
05. The Bravery Of Being Out Of Range
06. Late Home Tonight, Part I
07. Late Home Tonight, Part II
08. Too Much Rope
09. What God Wants, Part II
10. What God Wants, Part III
11. Watching TV
12. Three Wishes
13. It's A Miracle
14. Amused To Death
Issued: United States | Sony Music
Duration: 1:13:23