Rock · 1984

The Pros And Cons Of Hitch Hiking

Roger Waters

42 min12 tracksColumbia1 log

Spin Diary average

8.0/10

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Samo@samo · Oct 21, 2024

8.0

The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking · An album that I’ve known and enjoyed for quite some time, but just recently found it on vinyl! · Very good music on here. Roger clearly felt he had a point to prove with his first solo album and first album after leaving Pink Floyd. · But who do you recruit to replace DAVID GILMOUR?? Well, no one can replace David Gilmour, but if you had to try Eric Clapton is not a bad shout… · Between Claptons guitar, Roger’s poetry, and the charged saxophone throughout the album, this album is a joy to listen to. Some pretty crazy themes in there (as always, it’s a Roger…

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014:30AM (Apparently They Were Travelling Abroad)3:11
024:33AM (Running Shoes)4:04
034:37AM (Arabs With Knives and West German Skies)2:21
044:39AM (For the First Time Today, Pt. 2)2:08
054:41AM (Sexual Revolution)4:50
064:47AM (The Remains of Our Love)3:10
074:50AM (Go Fishing)6:56
084:56AM (For the First Time Today, Pt. 1)1:40
094:58AM (Dunroamin, Duncarin, Dunlivin)3:02
105:01AM (The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking, Pt. 10)4:37
115:06AM (Every Strangers Eyes)4:47
125:11AM (The Moment of Clarity)1:27

Longest: 4:50AM (Go Fishing) (6:56) · average track 3:31