The Lockdown Sessions (Roger Waters album)

The Lockdown Sessions
Studio album (re-recorded)by Roger Waters
Released	9 December 2022
Recorded	2020–2022
Genre	Rock progressive rock
Length	39:31
Label	Legacy
Producer	Roger Waters Gus Seyffert
Roger Waters chronology
Roger Waters: Us + Them (2020) The Lockdown Sessions (2022) The Dark Side of the Moon Redux (2023)
Singles from The Lockdown Sessions
"Comfortably Numb 2022" Released: 18 November 2022

The Lockdown Sessions is a 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.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Roger Waters, except "Comfortably Numb 2022" written by David Gilmour and Roger Waters.

The Lockdown Sessions track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Mother"	7:20
2.	"Two Suns in the Sunset"	6:01
3.	"Vera" (contains "Bring the Boys Back Home")	5:14
4.	"The Gunner's Dream"	5:32
5.	"The Bravery of Being Out of Range"	6:51
6.	"Comfortably Numb 2022"	8:30
Total length:		39:31

Personnel

Personnel adapted from The Lockdown Sessions press release. ^[1]

• 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)

Charts

Chart performance for The Lockdown Sessions

Chart (2023)	Peak position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [5]	18
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [6]	36
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [7]	27
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [8]	26
French Albums (SNEP) [9]	100
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [10]	14
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ) [11]	21
Italian Albums (FIMI) [12]	24
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [13]	33
Polish Albums (ZPAV) [14]	29
Portuguese Albums (AFP) [15]	4
Scottish Albums (OCC) [16]	9
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) [17]	54
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [18]	13
UK Albums (OCC) [19]	56

References

1. Delgreco, Lisa (9 December 2022). "Roger Waters To Release The Lockdown Sessions December 9, 2022". Legacy Recordings. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
2. Irwin, Corey. "Roger Waters Prepping 'Lockdown Sessions' Album". Ultimate Classic Rock . Retrieved 10 December 2022.
3. wrengraves (9 December 2022). "Roger Waters unveils The Lockdown Sessions: Stream". Consequence . Retrieved 10 December 2022.
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9. "Top Albums (Week 23, 2023)". Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
10. "Offiziellecharts.de – Roger Waters – The Lockdown Sessions" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
11. "Album Top 40 slágerlista – 2023. 23. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
12. "Italiancharts.com – Roger Waters – The Lockdown Sessions". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
13. "Charts.nz – Roger Waters – The Lockdown Sessions". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
14. "OLiS - oficjalna lista sprzedaży - albumy" (in Polish). OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Note: Change the date to 02.06.2023–08.06.2023 under "zmień zakres od–do:". Retrieved 15 June 2023.
15. "Portuguesecharts.com – Roger Waters – The Lockdown Sessions". Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
16. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
17. "Spanishcharts.com – Roger Waters – The Lockdown Sessions". Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
18. "Swisscharts.com – Roger Waters – The Lockdown Sessions". Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
19. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 June 2023.