On An Island
by David Gilmour
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On An Island is ranked as the best album by David Gilmour.
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The tracks on this album have an average rating of 79 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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| ! | 08/06/2026 05:11 |  AAL2014 | 4,180 | 75/100 |
| ! | 07/16/2026 11:59 | glebrus | 469 | 81/100 |
| ! | 06/05/2026 04:23 | Exist-en-ciel | 15,469 | 70/100 |
| ! | 02/28/2026 00:15 | DaveH68 | 1,363 | 76/100 |
| ! | 02/03/2026 15:23 |  Squonk007 | 763 | 24/100 |
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Weak sauce. Somehow he eventually found his way out of this. Good.
Martinborras 09/20/2014 14:11 | #122296 | TOP COMMENT
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Well, of course we can't even compare this album with any Gilmour composition with Floyd, but despite that this is a good album.
It doesn't really fit in much with Pink Floyd stuff and can't be considered progressive rock at all. If anything I'd compare this with Nick Drake's Pink Moon, very relaxing soft/folk rock, maybe with the exception of This Heaven. Anyway it really great stuff, Gilmour proves once again to be one of the best songwriter/guitarists ever and with an excellent singing voice too.
For me this album is a disappointment :(
Gilmour really comes into his own as a songwriter, with an album of mature, lovely music in the vein of "Fat Old Sun." It's not quite Floyd, but it doesn't try be. Best songs are "Smile," "This Heaven," and the title track, but the album can be enjoyed start to finish. It's so nice to hear peaceful, contented work that's not merely complacent, but that wants you to accompany it to a better place.
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