PINK FLOYD - FINAL CUT 12" Vinyl LP Album

- French Release with Gatefold Album Cover

Pink Floyd Collector's Info: 

This is the French release of "Final Cut" the 1983 studio album released by the English rock band Pink Floyd. The album is essentially a Roger Waters solo project, with the other members of the band playing supporting roles. The album is known for its highly political themes, dealing with topics such as war, Thatcherism, and the loss of Waters' father during World War II.

As mentioned, "Final Cut" is highly political, with Waters using the album as a platform to express his dissatisfaction with British politics and society. Many of the songs deal with the aftermath of war and the impact it has on individuals and society as a whole. "The Gunner's Dream" is a poignant tribute to the fallen soldiers of war, while "The Fletcher Memorial Home" is a criticism of political leaders who send others to war while staying safe themselves. "Not Now John" is a scathing attack on Margaret Thatcher and her policies, and "Two Suns in the Sunset" is a meditation on the potential for nuclear apocalypse.

Musically, "Final Cut" is similar to Pink Floyd's previous albums, with its use of synthesizers and David Gilmour's guitar work. However, the album is more subdued than their earlier work, with fewer extended instrumental passages and a greater emphasis on the lyrics. The album's production is also notably different, with Waters taking a more hands-on role and producing a more polished sound than on previous Pink Floyd albums.

"Final Cut" received mixed reviews upon its release, with some critics praising the album's political themes and others criticizing it for being too bleak and lacking in variety. The album was also not as commercially successful as Pink Floyd's previous albums, with some fans finding it too different from the band's earlier work. Despite this, "Final Cut" has developed a cult following over the years, with many fans appreciating its unique sound and political commentary. 

Production notes on the record's label are printed in French

Gatefold/FOC (Fold Open Cover) Album Cover Design. Lyrics of all the songs performed by Pink Floyd are printed on the inside of the cover

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Band Members and Musicians on: Pink Floyd Final Cut France

Pink Floyd Band/Musicians
• Roger Waters
• Roger Waters – Bass, vocals, songwriter

  Roger Waters is the guy I blame (politely) when a Pink Floyd song stops being “spacey vibes” and starts staring straight through you with lyrics that feel like a courtroom cross-examination. Read more...

  Roger Waters is, to my ears, Pink Floyd’s razor-edged storyteller: bassist, singer, and the main lyric engine who pushed the band from psychedelic drift into big, human-scale themes. His key band period is Pink Floyd (1965–1985), where he became the dominant writer through the 1970s and early 1980s, before leaving and launching a long solo career (1984–present). After years of public tension, he briefly reunited with Pink Floyd for a one-off performance at Live 8 in London on 2 July 2005—basically the musical equivalent of spotting a comet: rare, bright, and gone again. Since the late 1990s he’s toured extensively under his own name, staging huge concept-driven shows that revisit Floyd classics like "The Dark Side of the Moon" (notably on the 2006–2008 tour) and "The Wall" (2010–2013), because apparently subtlety is not the point when you’ve got something to say.

  Roger Waters Wiki
• David Gilmour - Guitar, Vocals
• David Gilmour – Guitar, vocals

  David Gilmour is the voice-and-fingers combo I hear whenever Pink Floyd turns from “spacey” into straight-up cinematic: he joined in 1967 and basically helped define what “guitar tone with emotions” even means. Read more...

  David Gilmour is, for me, the calm center of Pink Floyd’s storm: an English guitarist, singer, and songwriter whose playing can feel gentle and devastating in the same bar. His earliest band period worth name-dropping is Jokers Wild (1964–1967), before he stepped into Pink Floyd in 1967 as Syd Barrett’s situation unraveled. From there his main performing era is Pink Floyd (1967–1995), including the post-Roger Waters years where the band continued under his leadership and released "A Momentary Lapse of Reason" (1987) and "The Division Bell" (1994), with a later studio coda in "The Endless River" (2014). Outside Floyd, he’s had a long solo run (1978–present) with albums ranging from "David Gilmour" (1978) to "Luck and Strange" (2024), and he even did a sharp side-quest in 1985 with Pete Townshend’s short-lived supergroup Deep End. And for one historic night, the classic lineup reunited at Live 8 in Hyde Park, London on 2 July 2005—one of those “you had to be there (or at least press play)” moments.

  David Gilmour Wiki
• Nick Mason
• Nick Mason – Drums, percussion

  Nick Mason is the steady heartbeat I always come back to in Pink Floyd: the only constant member since the band formed in 1965, quietly holding the whole weird universe together while the rest of the planet argues about everything else. Read more...

  Nick Mason is Pink Floyd’s drummer, co-founder, and the one guy who never clocked out: his main performing period with Pink Floyd runs from 1965 to the present, and he’s the only member to appear across every Pink Floyd album. Outside the mothership, he’s had a very “I’m not done yet” second act: in 2018 he formed Nick Mason’s Saucerful of Secrets (2018–present) to bring the band’s early psychedelic years back to the stage. He’s also stepped out under his own name with projects like the solo album "Nick Mason’s Fictitious Sports" (released 1981), which is basically him taking a left turn into jazz-rock just to prove he can. And yes, he was part of that blink-and-you-miss-it full-band moment at Live 8 in London in 2005, when the classic lineup briefly reunited and reminded everyone why this band still haunts people.

  Nick Mason Wiki
• Michael Kamen
  Michael Kamen was a visionary composer, conductor, and arranger whose work spanned rock, classical, and film music. He scored blockbusters like Die Hard and Lethal Weapon, orchestrated Pink Floyd’s The Wall, and fused symphony with metal on Metallica’s S&M. His orchestral touch shaped albums by Roger Waters, and Queensrÿche. Learn more about Michael Kamen
• Andy Bown
  Andy Bown (Full-name: Andrew Steven Bown ) an English musician, singer, and songwriter who has been active in the music industry since the 1960s. He is known for his work as a keyboardist and rhythm guitarist for the band Status Quo, as well as for his solo work and collaborations with other artists. He has also written songs for other musicians and worked as a producer.
• Ray Cooper

    Ray Cooper (Full-name: Raymond Cooper) an English percussionist and drummer who has worked with a wide range of artists in various genres of music. He is known for his work with Elton John, having played percussion on many of his albums and tours, as well as for his collaborations with other musicians such as George Harrison, Eric Clapton, and The Rolling Stones. Cooper has also released several solo albums and is known for his unique style of percussion, which often incorporates unconventional instruments and sounds.

• Andy Newmark
• Raphael Ravenscroft
• National Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Michael Kamen
  Michael Kamen was a visionary composer, conductor, and arranger whose work spanned rock, classical, and film music. He scored blockbusters like Die Hard and Lethal Weapon, orchestrated Pink Floyd’s The Wall, and fused symphony with metal on Metallica’s S&M. His orchestral touch shaped albums by Roger Waters, and Queensrÿche. Learn more about Michael Kamen

Complete Track Listing of: Pink Floyd Final Cut France

Side One:
1. The post war dream
2. Your Possible Paste
3. One of the Few
4. The Hero's Return
5. The Gunners Dream
6. Paranoid Eyes

Side Two:
1. Get your filthy hands of my desert
2. The Fletcher memorial Home
3. Southampton Dock
4. The Final Cut
5. Not Now John
6. Two Suns in the Sunset