Underplayed Gems

The Final Cut (1983)

The Final Cut poster
Original title
Pink Floyd: The Final Cut
Directed by
Willie Christie
Genre
progressive rock, musical film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
19 min
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 16 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A former soldier struggles with memories of war and the betrayal of his father's generation. The album uses music and sound effects to tell his story of grief and disillusionment.

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What happens

The Final Cut is the twelfth studio album by the English rock band Pink Floyd, released on 21 March 1983 through Harvest and Columbia Records. It includes unused material from the band's previous studio album, The Wall (1979), and new material recorded throughout 1982. The Final Cut is the last Pink Floyd album to feature founding member Roger Waters, who left the band in 1985. It is the only Pink Floyd album without founding member and keyboardist Richard Wright, who had left the band under pressure from Waters after the Wall sessions. The recording was plagued by conflict; guitarist David Gilmour felt many of the tracks were not worthy of inclusion, but Waters accused him of failing to contribute material himself. The contributions from drummer Nick Mason were limited mostly to sound effects. Waters planned the album as a soundtrack for The Wall's 1982 film adaptation. With the onset of the Falklands War, he rewrote it as a concept album exploring what he considered the betrayal of those—including his father—who died defending freedom in the Second World War. Waters sang lead vocals on all but one track, and he is credited for all songwriting. The album was accompanied by a short film released in the same year. The Final Cut received mixed reviews. Though it reached number one in the UK and number six in the US, it was the lowest-selling Pink Floyd studio album worldwide since their sixth album, Meddle (1971). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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