Pink Floyd - The Final Cut (2004 Remaster) Including the extra track 'When The Tigers Broke Free' and new 16 page booklet. Released by EMI Records, Europe, 29th March 2004 and Capitol Records, USA, 4th May 2004 Order your copy: the 2004 remaster of The Final Cut can be ordered at a reduced price through these links:,,,. Some might question the remaster and reissue of a largely overlooked and not overly cherished album from the extensive canon of Floyd's back catalogue. It is worth remembering though that thematically the album is important and links in with themes explored by Roger Waters in The Wall, and subsequently expanded upon in his solo career following his departure from the band (which this album marked the end of that particular era). It is also worth revisiting the album - fresh ears reveal a great deal of good work throughout the album. Fans of Roger's solo works will particularly latch onto various parts, and indeed one of the tracks will be familiar to those who have attended Roger's concerts since this album was originally released in 1983 - Southampton Dock has become a staple of his live show.

It is true that the album was not one of the easiest or happiest that the band recorded, and signs of 'classic' Floyd music are hard to find, but the well-recorded and rich soundscape pays dividends to those who spend the time getting to know the album. This new version gets the James Guthrie polish, and the addition of the track that was originally destined to join other leftovers from The Wall, on what was called for some time 'Spare Bricks'. The positioning of this additional track, When The Tigers Broke Free, provoked some controversy when the plans to reissue the album with it included were first revealed. In this review, we will look at how well it fits with the album, and in the location finally decided upon, along with a look at how this new version sounds. Also, we will talk about the changes to the packaging.

Pink Floyd - The Final Cut (2004) Retail CD. See Also: Music Videos. Average Review: Description. Performed by Pink Floyd'. In fact, David Gilmore and Nick Mason only made small contributions to the album, and it is reputed that Gilmore and Waters, for some time not the best of friends, never spent time.

THE AUDIO: From the opening seconds of cars passing, a radio being tuned, and jingling coins, it is clear that Guthrie has done a fine job. The Post War Dream comes across with a lot more dynamics and depth, and this feel persists throughout the album.

Instrumentation sounded a little weak on the original CD, as did some of the vocal. No such problems on this new edition! The heavy use of atmospheric or sound effect is also enhanced on this version of the album, but without boosting them so that the listener's focus is altered. Clarity is such that a little background hiss can be heard in places on Roger's vocal, especially on The Post War Dream, but not to a degree that could distract. Nick's drumming on Your Possible Pasts is a joy to hear, and the delicate acoustic and bass guitars on One Of The Few have never sounded better. Raph Ravenscroft soaring tenor sax on The Gunner's Dream reaches new heights, a nice counterpoint to the late Michael Kamen's delicate piano work on the same track.

Astak mole setup software. Some of the holophonic work (yep, they've not left that out!) works even better - listen to Paranoid Eyes and.Desert for good examples of the effect. To illustrate the new clarity, Southampton Dock has a few places where you can easily hear Roger open his mouth ready to deliver the vocal! The tenderness of the title track, a rare love song, comes across in Roger's plaintive, delicate, and at some points strained, vocal. The song also gives David Gilmour a brief chance of a guitar workout, before he's pressed into heavier service with Not Now John, never one of my favourites.

To be honest, I was expecting this song to sound a little better than it does; not to say it is poor, and of course, towards the end it gets pretty dense with instrumentation and dialog.but I was certainly expecting better things here. Finally, Two Suns In The Sunset. A fairly sparse track in places, looking at the futility of nuclear war, and the revised clarity found here just serves to make Andy Newmark's drumming sound even closer to Nick's than ever before. A great end to the album, and a sad parting of the ways for Roger, David and Nick.