About Face (album)
1984 studio album by David Gilmour / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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About Face is the second solo studio album by English singer and musician David Gilmour, released on 5 March 1984 by Harvest in the UK and Columbia in the United States, a day before Gilmour's 38th birthday.[1] Co-produced by Bob Ezrin and Gilmour, the album was recorded in 1983 at Pathé Marconi Studio, in Boulogne-Billancourt, France.[1] The lyrics of two tracks, "All Lovers Are Deranged" and "Love on the Air", were written by Pete Townshend of the Who.[1] Townshend's version of "All Lovers Are Deranged" appears on his solo album Scoop 3.
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Released | 5 March 1984 (1984-03-05) | |||
Recorded | 1983 | |||
Studio | Pathé Marconi (Paris) Abbey Road (London) | |||
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Length | 45:18 | |||
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The album received positive reviews and peaked at number 21 on UK Albums Chart and number 32 on the US Billboard Top 200 Albums chart.[2] Two singles were released: "Blue Light" peaked at number 62 in the United States, while "Love on the Air" failed to chart. Like Gilmour's self-titled debut solo album, About Face was certified gold by the RIAA.[3] A remastered reissued CD was released in 2006 on EMI in Europe and Columbia for the rest of the world.