Amused to Death (collector’s edition)

~ Release by Roger Waters (see all versions of this release, 25 available)

Annotation

Series: MasterSound
Format: CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, QSound, Gold Disc

Tracklist

1▼CD
#	Title	Length
1	The Ballad of Bill Hubbard recording engineer: Nick Griffiths percussion programming: Patrick Leonard co-producer: Nick Griffiths producer: Patrick Leonard and Roger Waters mixer: James Guthrie guitar: Jeff Beck keyboard: Patrick Leonard percussion: Luis Conte spoken vocals: Alf Razzell phonographic copyright (℗) by: Sony Music Entertainment (in 1992) recording of: The Ballad of Bill Hubbard writer: Roger Waters publisher: Pink Floyd Music Publishers Inc. (from 1988 until 1991) and Roger Waters Music Overseas Ltd. (from 1988 until 1991)	4:20
2	What God Wants, Part I recording engineer: Nick Griffiths co-producer: Nick Griffiths producer: Patrick Leonard and Roger Waters mixer: James Guthrie acoustic guitar and electric guitar: Andy Fairweather‐Low drums (drum set): Graham Broad electric bass guitar: Randy Jackson and Roger Waters guitar: Tim Pierce guitar [Arpeggio Guitar]: Geoff Whitehorn keyboard: Patrick Leonard solo guitar: Jeff Beck synthesizer [EMU Synthesizer] and lead vocals: Roger Waters background vocals: Doreen Chanter, N’Dea Davenport, Katie Kissoon and Natalie Jackson choir vocals: London Welsh Chorale conductor: Kenneth Bowen choir vocals arranger: Patrick Leonard phonographic copyright (℗) by: Sony Music Entertainment (in 1992) recording of: What God Wants, Part I writer: Roger Waters publisher: Pink Floyd Music Publishers Inc. (from 1988 until 1991) and Roger Waters Music Overseas Ltd. (from 1988 until 1991)	6:00
3	Perfect Sense, Part I recording engineer: Nick Griffiths co-producer: Nick Griffiths producer: Patrick Leonard and Roger Waters mixer: James Guthrie acoustic guitar: Bruce Gaitsch drums (drum set): Graham Broad electric bass guitar: James Johnson guitar [Intro Guitars]: Steve Lukather guitar [Low Grunting Guitar]: Rick DiFonso hi-hat and snare drum: Brian MacLeod keyboard: Patrick Leonard pedal steel guitar: BJ Cole percussion: Luis Conte synthesizer and lead vocals: Roger Waters spoken vocals: Marv Albert and Patrick Leonard vocals: P.P. Arnold conductor: John Dupree strings arranger: John Dupree phonographic copyright (℗) by: Sony Music Entertainment (in 1992) recording of: Perfect Sense, Part I lyricist, writer and composer: Roger Waters publisher: Pink Floyd Music Publishers Inc. (from 1988 until 1991) and Roger Waters Music Overseas Ltd. (from 1988 until 1991)	4:16
4	Perfect Sense, Part II recording engineer: Nick Griffiths co-producer: Nick Griffiths producer: Patrick Leonard and Roger Waters mixer: James Guthrie acoustic guitar: Bruce Gaitsch drums (drum set): Graham Broad electric bass guitar: James Johnson guitar [Intro Guitars]: Steve Lukather guitar [Low Grunting Guitar]: Rick DiFonso hi-hat and snare drum: Brian MacLeod keyboard: Patrick Leonard pedal steel guitar: BJ Cole percussion: Luis Conte synthesizer and lead vocals: Roger Waters spoken vocals: Marv Albert and Patrick Leonard vocals: P.P. Arnold conductor: John Dupree strings arranger: John Dupree phonographic copyright (℗) by: Sony Music Entertainment (in 1992) recording of: Perfect Sense, Part II writer: Roger Waters publisher: Pink Floyd Music Publishers Inc. (from 1988 until 1991) and Roger Waters Music Overseas Ltd. (from 1988 until 1991)	2:51
5	The Bravery of Being Out of Range recording engineer: Nick Griffiths co-producer: Nick Griffiths producer: Patrick Leonard and Roger Waters mixer: James Guthrie 12 string guitar and lead vocals: Roger Waters drums (drum set): Denny Fongheiser electric bass guitar: John Pierce guitar: Tim Pierce Hammond organ and synthesizer: Patrick Leonard background vocals: Lynn Fiddmont-Linsey and Natalie Jackson phonographic copyright (℗) by: Sony Music Entertainment (in 1992) recording of: The Bravery of Being Out of Range lyricist and composer: Roger Waters publisher: Pink Floyd Music Publishers Inc. (from 1988 until 1991) and Roger Waters Music Overseas Ltd. (from 1988 until 1991)	4:43
6	Late Home Tonight, Part I recording engineer: Nick Griffiths co-producer: Nick Griffiths producer: Patrick Leonard and Roger Waters mixer: James Guthrie cornet: Steve Sidwell drums (drum set): Graham Broad electric bass guitar: James Johnson guitar and background vocals: Andy Fairweather‐Low percussion: Graham Broad and Luis Conte lead vocals: Roger Waters orchestra: National Philharmonic Orchestra Limited conductor: Michael Kamen strings arranger: Michael Kamen phonographic copyright (℗) by: Sony Music Entertainment (in 1992) recording of: Late Home Tonight, Part I writer: Roger Waters publisher: Pink Floyd Music Publishers Inc. (from 1988 until 1991) and Roger Waters Music Overseas Ltd. (from 1988 until 1991)	4:01
7	Late Home Tonight, Part II recording engineer: Nick Griffiths co-producer: Nick Griffiths producer: Patrick Leonard and Roger Waters mixer: James Guthrie cornet: Steve Sidwell drums (drum set): Graham Broad electric bass guitar: James Johnson guitar and background vocals: Andy Fairweather‐Low percussion: Graham Broad and Luis Conte lead vocals: Roger Waters orchestra: National Philharmonic Orchestra Limited conductor: Michael Kamen strings arranger: Michael Kamen phonographic copyright (℗) by: Sony Music Entertainment (in 1992) recording of: Late Home Tonight, Part II writer: Roger Waters publisher: Pink Floyd Music Publishers Inc. (from 1988 until 1991) and Roger Waters Music Overseas Ltd. (from 1988 until 1991)	2:13
8	Too Much Rope recording engineer: Nick Griffiths co-producer: Nick Griffiths producer: Patrick Leonard and Roger Waters mixer: James Guthrie 12 string guitar [Rickenbacker 12-String played with a feather]: Andy Fairweather‐Low additional guitar: Steve Lukather drums (drum set): Graham Broad electric bass guitar: James Johnson guitar: Geoff Whitehorn keyboard: Patrick Leonard percussion: Luis Conte background vocals: Doreen Chanter and Katie Kissoon lead vocals: Roger Waters orchestra: Lugansk Philarmonic Orchestra Limited conductor: Michael Kamen strings arranger: Michael Kamen phonographic copyright (℗) by: Sony Music Entertainment (in 1992) recording of: Too Much Rope writer: Roger Waters publisher: Pink Floyd Music Publishers Inc. (from 1988 until 1991) and Roger Waters Music Overseas Ltd. (from 1988 until 1991)	5:47
9	What God Wants, Part II recording engineer: Nick Griffiths co-producer: Nick Griffiths producer: Patrick Leonard and Roger Waters mixer: James Guthrie acoustic guitar and electric guitar: Andy Fairweather‐Low drums (drum set): Graham Broad electric bass guitar: Randy Jackson guitar: Tim Pierce keyboard: Patrick Leonard background vocals: Doreen Chanter and Katie Kissoon lead vocals: Roger Waters spoken vocals: Charles Fleischer choir vocals arranger: Patrick Leonard phonographic copyright (℗) by: Sony Music Entertainment (in 1992) recording of: What God Wants, Part II writer: Roger Waters publisher: Pink Floyd Music Publishers Inc. (from 1988 until 1991) and Roger Waters Music Overseas Ltd. (from 1988 until 1991)	3:42
10	What God Wants, Part III recording engineer: Nick Griffiths co-producer: Nick Griffiths producer: Patrick Leonard and Roger Waters mixer: James Guthrie drums (drum set): Graham Broad electric bass guitar: James Johnson guitar: Geoff Whitehorn keyboard: Patrick Leonard percussion: Luis Conte solo guitar: Jeff Beck choir vocals: London Welsh Chorale lead vocals: Roger Waters orchestra: National Philharmonic Orchestra Limited conductor: Michael Kamen strings arranger: Michael Kamen choir vocals arranger: Patrick Leonard phonographic copyright (℗) by: Sony Music Entertainment (in 1992) recording of: What God Wants, Part III writer: Roger Waters publisher: Pink Floyd Music Publishers Inc. (from 1988 until 1991) and Roger Waters Music Overseas Ltd. (from 1988 until 1991)	4:08
11	Watching TV recording engineer: Nick Griffiths co-producer: Nick Griffiths producer: Patrick Leonard and Roger Waters mixer: James Guthrie acoustic guitar: Andy Fairweather‐Low and Roger Waters bass, hammered dulcimer, lute, oboe and zither: Guo Yi and The Peking Brothers double bass and electric bass guitar: John Patitucci electric guitar: Jeff Beck piano [Acoustic Piano]: Patrick Leonard lead vocals: Roger Waters vocals: Don Henley phonographic copyright (℗) by: Sony Music Entertainment (in 1992) recording of: Watching TV writer: Roger Waters publisher: Pink Floyd Music Publishers Inc. (from 1988 until 1991) and Roger Waters Music Overseas Ltd. (from 1988 until 1991)	6:08
12	Three Wishes recording engineer: Nick Griffiths co-producer: Nick Griffiths producer: Patrick Leonard and Roger Waters mixer: James Guthrie 12 string guitar [Rickenbacker 12-string guitar played with feather]: Andy Fairweather‐Low drums (drum set): Graham Broad electric bass guitar: Jimmy Johnson guitar [Chorus Leslie Gutiar]: Tim Pierce Hammond organ: John “Rabbit” Bundrick keyboard: Patrick Leonard percussion: Luis Conte solo guitar: Jeff Beck background vocals: Doreen Chanter and Katie Kissoon lead vocals: Roger Waters phonographic copyright (℗) by: Sony Music Entertainment (in 1992) recording of: Three Wishes writer: Roger Waters publisher: Pink Floyd Music Publishers Inc. (from 1988 until 1991) and Roger Waters Music Overseas Ltd. (from 1988 until 1991)	6:50
13	It’s a Miracle recording engineer: Nick Griffiths co-producer: Nick Griffiths producer: Patrick Leonard and Roger Waters mixer: James Guthrie drums (drum set): Jeff Porcaro electric bass guitar: James Johnson and Roger Waters guitar: Jeff Beck piano and synthesizer: Patrick Leonard background vocals: Jim Haas, Jon Joyce and Stan Laurel choir vocals: London Welsh Chorale lead vocals: Roger Waters conductor: Kenneth Bowen choir vocals arranger: Patrick Leonard phonographic copyright (℗) by: Sony Music Entertainment (in 1992) recording of: It’s a Miracle (Roger Waters song) lyricist and composer: Roger Waters publisher: Pink Floyd Music Publishers Inc. (from 1988 until 1991) and Roger Waters Music Overseas Ltd. (from 1988 until 1991)	8:30
14	Amused to Death recording engineer: Nick Griffiths co-producer: Nick Griffiths producer: Patrick Leonard and Roger Waters mixer: James Guthrie acoustic guitar and lead vocals: Roger Waters drums (drum set): Graham Broad electric bass guitar: Jimmy Johnson electric guitar: Geoff Whitehorn keyboard: Patrick Leonard solo guitar: Jeff Beck background vocals: Doreen Chanter and Katie Kissoon spoken vocals: Alf Razzell vocals: Rita Coolidge phonographic copyright (℗) by: Sony Music Entertainment (in 1992) recording of: Amused to Death lyricist and composer: Roger Waters publisher: Pink Floyd Music Publishers Inc. (from 1988 until 1991) and Roger Waters Music Overseas Ltd. (from 1988 until 1991)	9:07

Credits

Release

art direction:	Mark Burdett
additional photography:	Richard Haughton
photography:	Tony Kaye
assistant engineer:	Mike Bosley Andy Bradfield Chris Brown Brian Burrows Ross Donaldson Steve Heinke John Lowson Marc Moreau Sean O’Dwyer Dary Sulich Roy Sweeting Jeremy Wheatley
engineer:	Haydn Bendall Jerry Jordan Stephen McLaughlin
producer:	Amy Herot
mastering:	Ron Lewter Doug Sax

manufactured by:	Columbia Records
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:	Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1992)

recorded at:

Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom
Ameraycan Recording Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
Angel Studios in Kingston upon Hull, England, United Kingdom
Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas
CTS Studios in Wembley, Brent, London, England, United Kingdom
Devonshire Sound Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
Evergreen Recording Studios in Burbank, California, United States
Johnny Yuma Recording in Burbank, California, United States
Olympic Studios in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London, England, United Kingdom
The Billiard Room in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London, England, United Kingdom

mastered at:

The Mastering Lab in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/965872 [info]

Release group

associated singles/EPs:	The Bravery of Being Out of Range What God Wants, Part 1
included in:	The Collection

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/49965 [info]
lyrics page:	https://genius.com/albums/Roger-waters/Amused-to-death [info]
reviews:	https://www.classicrockreview.com/2012/05/1992-roger-waters-amused/ [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/roger-waters/amused-to-death/ [info] https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/52673/ [info] https://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=5258 [info] https://www.spirit-of-rock.com/en/album/Amused_to_Death/4946 [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000081056 [info]
Wikidata:	Q481789 [info]

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