Solo works

00.01.78     

David Gilmour working on his first solo album at the Super Bear Studios, Miravel, France.

It took him only three or four weeks to finish it. Gilmour suggests this recording location to Kate Bush for her second solo album, "Lioneheart". It was recorded and released November 10, 1978.

10.01.78     

Rick Wright began work on his first solo album, using the same studio as Gilmour, the Super Bear Studios in France.

14.02.78     

Rick finishes his "Wet Dream" LP.

00.00.86     

Roger Waters begin work on "When the Wind Blows" movie soundtrack and "Radio K.A.O.S." LP.

Demos include "Get Back To Radio" - on CD single. (5:00),"Me or Him" (5:00)

00.00.87     

Nick Mason and Rick Fenn provided the score for the film "White Of The Eye", a thriller movie.

The score, recorded sometime in 1986, is as of yet unreleased.

00.10.87     

Roger Waters announces that he will spend the month at Compass Point, in the Bahamas, recording a new album.

The album's working (and possibly final) title is "Amused To Death". The cover may possibly feature a drawing by Gerald Scarfe of three people floating in a champagne glass.

Collaborations.

Spring '71    

"The Asmoto Running Band" by Principle Edwards Magic Theatre released, produced by Nick Mason, recoding in December 1970.

00.00.71     

Rick Wright played piano on the song "Caledonia" from BB King's "In London" LP.

00.00.72     

Ricky Hopper sends demo recordings of Kate Bush to David Gilmour for a listen. Gilmour is interested and is looking for new talent to promote. He latest produces recording sessions which lead to securing Kate a recording contract with EMI.

00.08.73     

Kate Bush demo sessions at David Gilmour's farm (Central UK).

Kate Bush records demo tracks at Gilmour's home studio, with Dave on guitar and backing by members of Unicorn.

They record "Passing Through Air" and "Davy" (later retitled "Maybe"). Recording Companies are disinterested in her material at this point. Gilmour sees potential talent and puts up the money in 1975 to make a three-track demo under professional conditions.

Spring .75   

"Shamal" byGong released, produced by Nick Mason.

00.06.75     

"Ruth is Stranger than Richard" by Robert Wyatt released.

"Sonia", track 2, side 1, produced by Nick Mason.

00.06.75     

Kate Bush demo sessions, Air Studios, London, UK.

David Gilmour produces a professionalthree-track demo recording consisting of "Saxophone Song", "The Man With The Child In His Eyes" and "Maybe". These demo tracks soon lead to a recording deal with EMI, launching Kate Bush's career.

00.01.76     

"The Hapless Child and other stories" by Michael Mantler/Edward Gorey, engineered by Nick Mason (and others) is mixed at Britannia Row by Nick Mason.

The album was recorded in July, 1975 and released in 1976. (Nick is also one of the voices on the LP)

00.00.76     

Gilmour produces Unicorn's "Too Many Crooks" album.

00.10.77     

"One More Tomorrow" by Unicorn released, Dave Gilmour produced tracks numbers 5-12.

00.01.78     

Nick Mason produced the Damned's "Music For Pleasure" at Pink Floyd's own Britannia Row Studios, London, UK.

15.04.78     

"Green" LP by Steve Hillage released, co-produced by Hillage and Nick Mason.

(Mason played echo drum on one track)

03.10.78     

John Paul Jones, John Bonham, Paul McCartney, Pete Twonshend, David Gilmour and Hank Marvin partecipate in a session for Wings "Back To The Eggs" LP at Abbey Road Studios, London, UK.

Two tracks were recorded, with David Gilmour on guitar. (Rockestra Theme, So Glad To See You Here)

00.00.79     

David Gilmour mixes the "Kerb Crawler" LP for Hawkind.

31.03.79     

David Gilmour in London producing a Phil May (ex-Pretty Things) album.

08.05.89     

David Gilmour, "Rock Aid Armenia" rehearsals, Chiswick's Metropolis Studio, London, UK. (David and many others--see 15/11/89 for details--start rehearsing their benefit song)