- Audio CD (25 Oct 1990)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Format: Import
- Label: Sony
- ASIN: B0000025ZF
- Other Editions: Audio CD | Audio Cassette | Mini-Disc | MP3 Download
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (43 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 295,041 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings
| 1. 4:30 AM (Apparently They Were Travelling Abroad) |
| 2. 4:33 AM (Running Shoes) |
| 3. 4:37 AM (Arabs With Knives And West German Skies) |
| 4. 4:39 AM (For The First Time Today, Part 2) |
| 5. 4:41 AM (Sexual Revolution) |
| 6. 4:47 AM (The Remains Of Our Love) |
| 7. 4:50 AM (Go Fishing) |
| 8. 4:56 AM (For The First Time Today, Part 1) |
| 9. 4:58 AM (Dunroamin, Duncarin, Dunlivin) |
| 10. 5:01 AM (The Pros And Cons Of Hitch Hiking Part 10) |
| 11. 5:06 AM (Every Strangers Eyes) |
| 12. 5:11 AM (The Moment Of Clarity) |
Product Description
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With Eric Clapton's valuable assistance, Waters takes the concept album to new heights on this 1984 masterpiece, his first LP after leaving Pink Floyd.. Each of the 12 songs represents a scene of a surreal dream (nightmare?) and Waters brilliantly captures the pendulum of emotions. Periods of serenity and clarity accompany frenzied and distorted passages of chaos and moments of great irony and humor. Along the journey, Waters confronts murderous Arabs in Germany, a steamy sexual liaison, mundane family life, bikers, truckers, housewives, and strangers. He sucks you into his vision by blurring the lines between what's real and what's part of the dream. Meanwhile, his use of recurring themes gives the work cohesion. As the mood shifts, Clapton's guitar perfectly accents Waters' story, whether with fiery electric explosions or delicate acoustic touches. -- Marc Greilsamer
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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Waters at his best.,
By Dazzla (London) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Pros And Cons Of Hitch Hiking (Audio CD)
Despite the fact that I bought this album on release back in the 80's I still listen to this again and again as it remains as fresh and exciting now as it did then.
Without doubt this remains Waters' best piece as a 'solo' artist. It's lively, witty, dark and soulful; the music rolls along from light touches to rock anthem. Perhaps the inclusion of Clapton's guitar lends something and the result is a great work in the style of Floyd but with Waters' sense of 'operatic show'. If you like Pink Floyd or Eric Clapton buy this; if you enjoy a real album that weaves interesting lyrics with strong guitar and melody then buy this. If you like Take That - don't. Enjoy.
29 of 31 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A superb album,
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This review is from: The Pros And Cons Of Hitch Hiking (Audio CD)
I can't understand why there's been negative reviews on this site because this album is superb.
If you're a fan of the Final Cut & The Wall (my two favourite Floyd albums) then you'll really enjoy listening to this album. The Pros & Cons of Hitch Hiking was recommended to me by a friend and looking at reviews i very nearly didn't buy it, don't make that mistake!
27 of 29 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Dismiss At Your Peril!,
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This review is from: The Pros And Cons Of Hitch Hiking (Audio CD)
As a devout Floyd/Waters fan I'm fed up with so called music critics constant dismissal of this album as nothing but a failed attempt at recreating `The Dark Side Of The Moon' or `The Wall'. They have so missed the point, Roger does not need to recreate passed successes as he's a very rich man who lets face it does not need to work again, he continues to do so because he is a creative genius with a gift of story telling through his music. This album needs to be listened to over and over again, I'm still discovering something new 23 years later!
Pros shares lyrical and musical themes to The Wall its true as Waters wrote and demoed the piece for the Floyd as far back as 1979, Gilmour has since commented that it "was more of the same" as 'The Final Cut' with critics claiming there were a "lack of tunes" which I find amazing. There is a running theme throughout the peice, the same melody recurs on five of the twelve tracks. Waters vocals have always come under fire, so what, he hasn't got the best voice but it is perfect for the music he writes, the shrieking and manic wails have always enhanced his more torturous songs, The Final Cut's `The Gunners Dream', The Wall's `Nobody Home' and Pro's 'Arabs With Knives'. With the 'Pros And Cons Of Hitchhiking' Roger Waters takes the concept album to new heights on this 1984 masterpiece, his first album after leaving Pink Floyd. The songs represent scenes of a bizarre dream or nightmare, whichever way you want to visualise it. Waters brilliantly captures the strange and surreal experience of drifting in and out of a dream, with periods of tranquillity and lucidity, accompanied by hysterical and warped passages of confusion with moments of satire and humour. The dream has Waters confronting deadly Arabs in Germany, a steamy sexual romp in a field with a gorgeous backpacker depicted on the album cover, a crumbling and boring family life, hell`s angels, truckers, hamburger joints, housewives, and strangers. Waters main gift of story telling is that he draws you into his vision by blurring the scenes between real life and the sub-conscious. His use of recurring themes gives the peice consistency. As the mood swings, Clapton's guitar perfectly describes Roger's vision, whether with bursts of awe inspiring guitar solo's or delicate acoustic playing of the finest order. His playing sets the mouth watering especially on `Sexual Revolution' `For The First Time Today' and `The Pros And Cons Of Hitchhiking' Other musicians involved are virtually the same as 'The Final Cut', Katie Kissoon, Madelaine Bell and Doreen Chanter provide the female vocal harmonies that have graced all of his solo works. This album contains to me one of Roger's best songs, 'Every Strangers Eyes' has some of his best lyrics which have a typical cascade of images that depict the characters Roger is trying to portray. An album of astonishing vision and ability and should not be dismissed by any discerning music critic.
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