The Lockdown Sessions (Roger Waters album) explained
| The Lockdown Sessions |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Roger Waters |
| Cover: | The Lockdown Sessions Roger Waters.jpg |
| Released: | 9 December 2022 |
| Recorded: | 2020–2021 |
| Length: | 39:31 |
| Label: | Legacy |
| Prev Title: | Roger Waters: Us + Them |
| Prev Year: | 2020 |
| Next Title: | The Dark Side of the Moon Redux |
| Next Year: | 2023 |
The Lockdown Sessions is the fifth studio album by British musician Roger Waters, released on 9 December 2022 by Legacy Recordings. It compiles home recordings he made during lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, later remastered for this release.
Overview
All of the songs are re-recordings of tracks from Waters' previous work with Pink Floyd (The Wall and The Final Cut) and solo (Amused to Death). Most of the songs were previously performed in these versions during the encore of his Us + Them Tour.
The reimagined "Comfortably Numb 2022" was introduced as the show opener for his This Is Not a Drill concerts;[1] [2] [3] [4] this rendition differs from the original version in its absence of guitar solos and being performed in a slower tempo, like a dirge.
Personnel
Personnel adapted from The Lockdown Sessions press release.
- Roger Waters – vocals, guitar, piano (all tracks)
- Dave Kilminster – guitar, rhythm guitar (all tracks)
- Jonathan Wilson – guitar, harmonium, synthesizer, backing vocals (all tracks)
- Gus Seyffert – bass, synthesizer, cello, backing vocals (all tracks)
- Bo Koster – Hammond organ (tracks 2–5)
- Robert Walter – organ, piano (track 6)
- Jon Carin – keyboards, synthesizer, backing vocals (all tracks)
- Joey Waronker – drums, percussion (all tracks)
- Lucius – backing vocals (all tracks)
- Amanda Belair – backing vocals (track 6)
- Shanay Johnson – vocals (track 6)
- Ian Ritchie – saxophone (track 2)
- Nigel Godrich – strings, backing vocals (track 6)
Notes and References
- Web site: Delgreco . Lisa . 2022-12-09 . Roger Waters To Release The Lockdown Sessions December 9, 2022 . 2022-12-10 . Legacy Recordings . en-US.
- Web site: Irwin . Corey. Roger Waters Prepping 'Lockdown Sessions' Album . 2022-12-10 . . en.
- Web site: wrengraves . 2022-12-09 . Roger Waters unveils The Lockdown Sessions: Stream . 2022-12-10 . . en-US.
- Web site: Celebretainment . By . Roger Waters releases The Lockdown Sessions EP . 2022-12-10 . Crow River Media . en.
