Saturday, July 23, 2011

Richard Wright - Wet Dream


Year of release: 1978
Genre: Progressive Rock/Jazz
Country: U.K.

Tracks:
01. Mediterranean C
02. Against The Odds
03. Cat Cruise
04. Summer Elegy
05. Waves
06. Holiday
07. Mad Yannis Dance
08. Drop In From the Top
09. Pink’s Song
10. Funky Deux

In a few words:
Wet Dream is the first solo album of the key-man of Pink Floyd that was released exactly 30 years before his death (15/9/1978 - he died 15/9/2008). It could easily be a forgotten/unreleased album of Pink Floyd. Although the main composers in Pink Floyd were Waters and Gilmour, Rick played an important role to their music. The following songs: A Saucerful of Secrets, Us And Them, Shine On You Crazy Diamond and Marooned couldn't be the same without Rick. So, as in his main band, here you will find great melodies - based mainly on keyboards, excellent saxophone and guitar solos, a beautiful voice and a melancholic atmosphere. Here you can enjoy Rick in all of his glory. Apart from his voice, extra credit goes to the guitarist Snowy White, who played some emotional solos with a Gilmour-ish guitar sound.


Personal highlights:
"Against The Odds", "Cat Cruise" and "Pink’s Song"

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