Castellorizon Explained

Castellorizon
Type:instrumental
Artist:David Gilmour
Album:On an Island
Genre:Progressive rock
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"Castellorizon" is the opening track on David Gilmour's third solo album, On an Island.[1] It is an instrumental guitar solo, which starts off with an overture of various sounds from other tracks of the album before the guitar is introduced. The song is based on a night Gilmour spent on the Greek island of Kastellorizo. It segues into "On an Island", the title track. The song received a nomination for Best Rock Instrumental Performance at the 49th Grammy Awards. The song was nominated for the same Grammy Award again at the 51st Grammy Awards for a performance from Gilmour's Live in Gdańsk album.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Mabbett, Andy. Omnibus. 9781849383707. Pink Floyd - The Music and the Mystery. London. 2010.