Flickering Flame: The Solo Years Volume 1

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Flickering Flame: The Solo Years Volume 1
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Compilation album by
Released13 May 2002
Recorded1983–2001
Genre Rock
Length70:23
Label Columbia
Producer
Roger Waters chronology
In the Flesh – Live
(2000)
Flickering Flame: The Solo Years Volume 1
(2002)
Ça Ira
(2005)
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Flickering Flame: The Solo Years Volume 1 is a compilation album of former Pink Floyd member Roger Waters' solo material, released in Europe and Australia in 2002 (see 2002 in music). It was not released in the US and UK [3] until 30 May 2011, when this album along with the rest of the Waters' solo material was released as part of "The Roger Waters Collection" Boxset. The album will be sold separately from the compilation, for a 12-month term. [4]

Contents

The original versions of this album were released on CD with a note on the cover saying "will not play on a PC/Mac", due to a form of copy protection. [5] Users of Apple computers reported they were unable to eject CDs with this kind of copy protection. [6]

Track listing

All tracks composed by Roger Waters, except where noted.

No.TitleOriginal releaseLength
1."Knockin' on Heaven's Door" (Bob Dylan)Previously unreleased, originally featured in The Dybbuk of The Holy Apple Field film4:06
2."Too Much Rope" Amused to Death 5:12
3."The Tide Is Turning" Radio K.A.O.S. 5:24
4."Perfect Sense, Parts I & II" (Live)" In the Flesh – Live 7:22
5."Three Wishes"Amused to Death6:49
6."5:06 AM (Every Stranger's Eyes)" The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking 4:47
7."Who Needs Information"Radio K.A.O.S.5:55
8."Each Small Candle (Live)"In the Flesh – Live8:34
9."Flickering Flame (New Demo)"Previously unreleased6:45
10."Towers of Faith" When the Wind Blows: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 6:52
11."Radio Waves"Radio K.A.O.S.4:31
12."Lost Boys Calling (Original Demo)" (Ennio Morricone and Waters)Previously unreleased, the finished version previously released on The Legend of 1900: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 4:06
Total length:1:10:23

Personnel

01 Knockin' On Heaven's Door

02 Too Much Rope & 05 Three Wishes

03 The Tide Is Turning, 07 Who Needs Information & 11 Radio Waves

04 Perfect Sense, Part I & II & 08 Each Small Candle

06 5.06am (Every Stranger's Eyes)

09 Flickering Flame

10 Towers of Faith

12 Lost Boys Calling (original demo)

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