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From 1994, The Division Bell hit the number one spot on the album charts in both the UK and the US. The album spawned a record-breaking tour the same year that saw the band play an unprecedented 14 nights at London’s Earl’s Court, captured for the concert film P.U.L.S.E. The new 'Discovery' version presents the original studio album, digitally remastered by James Guthrie and reissued with a newly designed Digipak and a new 16 page booklet designed by Storm Thorgerson.
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22 of 23 people found the following review helpful
By Mr. R. G. Prizeman
TOP 1000 REVIEWER
Format:Audio CD
Now first of all the Division bell for me is the best Gilmour led pink Floyd album, and i personally feel has not dated like the over blown Momentary lapse of reason. There are many musical highlights including High hopes, and Rick Wrights wearing the inside out. This album was originally recorded digitally so I was wondering what else could be achieved from the original mater. I received the knew discovery version, an the first thing is the annoying paper sleeve and tried to remove the Cd without making any marks on it, almost impossible I hate those sleeves. Anyway i placed the CD on my Naim Cd Played and played What do you want from me, I then played the original, sound difference i could not tell, there appears to be no increase in volume which is good, but I just can not hear any difference in sound. Now I think maybe its because this was recorded so well that not much can be gained, which may explain why it was not remastered last time around. There is nothing extra in the booklet, and as for the album replica sleeve, why, this was bought by most people me included on CD originally. So if your a fan like me maybe, but seriously no change in sound at all
16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
By dynamitekid156
VINE™ VOICE
Format:Audio CD
Momentary Lapse may not have been a masterpiece, but it was a perfectly passable 80s rock album. It took the Floyd three years of touring and four years of fannying around to get The Division Bell out - worth the wait?
Absolutely.
It doesn't make sense, really; the creative genius Roger Waters leaves the band, and somehow the Floyd MkIII put together an album this good. While lyrically it's not quite up to standard, the music is some of the most beautifull atmospheric the Floyd ever wrote and shows that the musical talent in the band lay with Rick Wright and David Gilmour; Waters just wrote great songs.
The highlights are too many to mention, but High Hopes is undoubtedly the best song of the post-Waters wilderness years; Coming Back To Life is somewhat hilariously led by a cowbell yet would feel incomplete without it, and Lost For Words proves that Waters isn't the only one who can throw in a gratuitous f-word and make it work.
This album is far, far better than it has any right to be. Buy it and be amazed.
24 of 26 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Trawling back over the great period of rock musical history (1966-1976), during which I was unfortunate enough to be too young to appreciate/experience any of it, one of the first stops had to be Pink Floyd. Sure enough, after listening properly to 'Wish You Were Here' and 'Dark Side of the Moon' it soon became apparent that this band were responsible for a myriad of copyists and were a huge influence on many of the bands that I grew up with in the 80s (especially Fields of the Nephilim). Delving further into the history of the band it soon became apparent that after Syd Barrett was ejected in 1967 PF was a construct of Roger Waters and Dave Gilmour -- both evidently geniuses, but with personalities that gradually drifted apart. So after 'The Final Cut' in 1983 Waters left Gilmour to carry on the mantle of PF. With 'A Momentary Lapse of Reason' in 1987 Gilmour proved that he was as much of a miserable old codger as Waters when it came to songwriting (miserable in a good way you understand), but it is with 'The Division Bell' (1994) that Gilmour suggests (gasp) that he's actually a BETTER songwriter than Waters. There is not a weak track on this album -- even the saxaphone (usually an instrument that sounds the death knell for any song on which it appears) on 'Wearing the Inside Out' sounds good. 'Cluster One' and 'Marooned' are instrumentals laced with dark, broody atmospherics, while special highlights are 'What do you want from me', 'Lost for Words' and 'High Hopes'. The sound as a whole is like a Keats poem: sumptuous, luxurious and all invasive.... Read more ›
10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
By David Cranson
VINE™ VOICE
Format:Audio CD
Ok, so that title is a bit nasty. Yet this album - and the one previous - is proof, if proof were needed, that Pink Floyd were not (are not?) just a vehicle for Mr Waters' angst and shoulder chips. It is plain as the nose on your face that this is so different from earlier albums (" . . .Moon"; " . . . Here") as those were from those of Syd Barratt's era. They cannot be likened to each other, so therefore must be taken in their own space and time (in the same vein as The White album cannot be likened to early Beatles outpourings, although by the same band). I loved this album, with Dave Gilmour's guitar work some of the best to appear under the Floyd monicker. Musically and lyrically (goes to show that it's not just Roger Waters who can be pessimistic) this is a fine body of work, which stands up to repeated listens and show be held high in the esteem of Floyd fans young and old.
30 of 34 people found the following review helpful
By Mr A. White
Format:Audio CD
I have always ignored this album and its earlier brother, MLOR. To me Pink Floyd WAS Roger Waters, I loved Rogers solo albums; Radio Kaos, Pros & Cons.. & the amazing Amused To Death. I could not imagine Pink Floyd having much to say without Rogers awesome lyric writing & vocal style. Its now 2002, and after reading a few reviews on here, I thought 'OK, I'll give it a try'. I listened to the Division Bell with a sense of already knowing I wouldn't like it........You know what ?......It really ain't all bad! There are heavy overtones of Wish You Were Here, The Wall, Animals & Dark Side, which are quite blatant, but the overall view after listening was one of mellow satisfaction. The music flows through your head like sweet nectar, close your eyes, and you're in a 'comfortably numb' heaven.
I've now ordered MLOR, and hoping for more of the same. Wish You Were Here/The Wall it ain't........but if you've been like me and avoided it.....give it a go....could be an eye opener!
I've now ordered MLOR, and hoping for more of the same. Wish You Were Here/The Wall it ain't........but if you've been like me and avoided it.....give it a go....could be an eye opener!
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IN CARDBOARD COVER, not in plastic case!!
Great album, great band. But that's not the point..
Was expecting a disk in an actual CD case and it arrived in some sort of cardboard booklet. Read more
Was expecting a disk in an actual CD case and it arrived in some sort of cardboard booklet. Read more
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Bought as gift for Husband
My Husband put this on his "wish list" and he was not dissappointed. He really loves it and I must say I enjoy it too.
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was purchased for my partner as a present and he love Pink Floyd and has enjoyed every minute recommend and was cheapest I found online....
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i chose this rating because it is one of my most favourite albums, i had it but lost it,now i would not be without it. i would recomend this album to any one
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