''The Lockdown Sessions'' is an album by British musician

Roger Waters George Roger Waters (born 6 September 1943) is an English musician, singer-songwriter and composer. In 1965, he co-founded the progressive rock band Pink Floyd. Waters initially served as the bassist, but following the departure of singer-so ...

, released on 9 December 2022 by

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. It compiles home recordings he made during lockdown due to the

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pandemic, later remastered for this release. The songs were previously performed in these versions during the encore of his

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. The album also features " Comfortably Numb 2022", a new version of the song from ''

The Wall ''The Wall'' is the eleventh studio album by the English progressive rock band Pink Floyd, released on 30 November 1979 by Harvest/EMI and Columbia/CBS Records. It is a rock opera that explores Pink, a jaded rock star whose eventual self-imp ...

'' which opens his

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concerts, as the final song. This rendition differs from the original version in its absence of guitar solos and being performed in a slower tempo, like a

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Track listing

All tracks written by Roger Waters, except Comfortably Numb 2022 written by

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and Roger Waters. "Vera" also contains "

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", another song from ''The Wall'' album.

Personnel

Personnel adapted from ''The Lockdown Sessions'' press release. *

– vocals, guitar, piano * Gus Seyffert – bass, synthesizer, cello, backing vocals *

Joey Waronker Jon Joseph Waronker (born May 20, 1969) is an American drummer and music producer. He is best known as a regular drummer of both Beck and R.E.M., and as member of the experimental rock bands Atoms for Peace and Ultraísta. Background Waronker w ...

– drums, percussion *

Dave Kilminster David Kilminster (born 25 January 1962) is a British guitarist, vocalist, songwriter, producer and music teacher, who has toured as a sideman to several prestigious musicians, including progressive rock artists Steven Wilson and Roger Waters. ...

– guitar, rhythm guitar * Jonathan Wilson – guitar, harmonium, synthesizer, backing vocals *

Jon Carin Jon Carin (born October 21, 1964) is a musician, singer, songwriter and producer who has been a longtime collaborator with the bands Pink Floyd and The Who, and the solo careers of David Gilmour and Roger Waters, Pete Townshend, Eddie Vedder, Kate ...

– keyboards, synthesize, backing vocals *

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– backing vocals * Bo Koster – Hammond organ (except "Mother" & "Comfortably Numb 2022") * Ian Ritchie – saxophone on "Two Suns in the Sunset" * Shanay Johnson - vocals on "Comfortably Numb 2022" * Amanda Belair - backing vocals on "Comfortably Numb 2022" * Robert Walter - organ, piano on "Comfortably Numb 2022" *

Nigel Godrich Nigel Timothy Godrich (born 28 February 1971) is an English record producer, recording engineer and musician. He is known for his work with the English rock band Radiohead, having produced all their studio albums since '' OK Computer'' (1997). H ...

- strings, backing vocals on "Comfortably Numb 2022"

References

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