Rattle That Lock
Release Date: September 18, 2015

Track Listing
2) Rattle That Lock (Gilmour/Samson/Boumendil)
3) Faces Of Stones (Gilmour)
4) A Boat Lies Waiting (Gilmour/Samson)
5) Dancing Right In Front Of Me (Gilmour)
6) In Any Tongue (Gilmour/Samson)
7) Beauty (Gilmour)
8) The Girl In The Yellow Dress (Gilmour/Samson)
9) Today (Gilmour/Samson)
10) And Then…..(Gilmour)
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About the Album
David Gilmour has announced that his new solo album Rattle That Lock will be released worldwide on Friday, September 18, 2015 on Columbia Records. The album will be available for preorder and the first single, also titled “Rattle That Lock” will be released on Friday, July 17, 2016.
Additionally David Gilmour’s first North American dates in ten years were announced today. The “David Gilmour Live 2016” concert appearances will take place in March & April with stops in Los Angeles, Toronto, Chicago and New York. Ticket buyers will be among the first to receive the new album, as every ticket purchased online will include a Rattle That Lock CD.
The “Live 2016” appearances will be David Gilmour’s first live concert dates since the “On An Island” tour in 2006, and will follow his UK and European tour this September/October.
Rattle That Lock is David Gilmour’s fourth solo album and follows his 2006 #1 in the UK record On An Island. The primary lyricist for the new album is Gilmour’s long-term writing partner, Polly Samson, and it is co-produced by David Gilmour and Roxy Music’s Phil Manzanera. Rattle That Lock’s striking cover has been art directed by Dave Stansbie from The Creative Corporation under the creative directorship of Aubrey Powell from Hipgnosis.
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The title track, “Rattle That Lock”, will be heard for the first time on BBC Radio 2 in the UK on Friday, July 17 and will be available immediately to download and stream worldwide. The song begins with the four notes, created by Michaël Boumendil, which precede announcements at French SNCF railway stations which Gilmour recorded on his iPhone at Aix-en-Prevence station. Samson’s lyrics are inspired by Book II of John Milton’s Paradise Lost, which is also featured in her recent acclaimed novel, The Kindness. The single also features The Liberty Choir and singers Mica Paris and Louise Marshall.
Formats
Vinyl LP in Gatefold Sleeve
Heavyweight vinyl, mastered by James Guthrie and Joel Plante at das boot Gatefold sleeve, photo inner bags, full colour labels, download card Full size 16-page photo/lyric booklet including artist photographs by Kevin Westenberg and album session photographs by Polly Samson Creative Director: Aubrey Powell, Hipgnosis / Sleeve design by The Creative Corporation Front sleeve landscape photograph by Rupert Truman, StormStudios Produced by David Gilmour and Phil Manzanera |
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SIDE 1 1 5 A.M. 2. Rattle That Lock 3. Faces Of Stone 4. A Boat Lies Waiting 5. Dancing Right In Front Of Me |
SIDE 2 1. In Any Tongue 2. Beauty 3. The Girl In The Yellow Dress 4. Today 5. And Then… |
Compact Disc
Hard cover bound book package with gold foil blocking on cloth spine, colour CD label 22-page photo/lyric booklet including artist photographs by Kevin Westenberg and album session photographs by Polly Samson Creative Director: Aubrey Powell, Hipgnosis / Sleeve design by The Creative Corporation Front sleeve landscape photograph by Rupert Truman, StormStudios Produced by David Gilmour and Phil Manzanera |
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1. 5 A.M. 2. Rattle That Lock 3. Faces Of Stone 4. A Boat Lies Waiting 5. Dancing Right In Front Of Me |
6. In Any Tongue 7. Beauty 8. The Girl In The Yellow Dress 9. Today 10. And Then… |
Deluxe + DVD Package
2-Disc box set includes CD, DVD with bonus 10 audio-visual items, 4 audio tracks, album in Surround Sound and memorabilia (4 x ‘Barn Jam’ AV clips include Richard Wright’s last recorded / filmed performances). Bonus content = approx. 105 mins + Surround album DVD contains ‘Rattle That Lock’ album in 5.1 Surround (Dolby Digital and DTS), plus Stereo version in 48kHz/24 bit PLUS 14 EXTRA non-album items: 4 video tracks, 4 audio tracks, 2 promo films, 4 documentaries PLUS 32-page hardback lyric/photo book including artist photographs by Kevin Westenberg and album session photographs by Polly Samson PLUS 48-page book ‘Paradise Lost’ (Book II) PLUS Memorabilia including poster, postcard and plectrum CD and DVD in colour card wallets with colour labels Album produced by David Gilmour and Phil Manzanera |
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CD 1. 5 A.M. 2. Rattle That Lock 3. Faces Of Stone 4. A Boat Lies Waiting 5. Dancing Right In Front Of Me |
CD cont… 6. In Any Tongue 7. Beauty 8. The Girl In The Yellow Dress 9. Today 10. And Then… |
DVD (NTSC) AUDIO-VISUAL BARN JAMS Recorded and filmed in January 2007, featuring: David Gilmour: Guitar; Richard Wright: Keyboards; Guy Pratt: Bass; Steve DiStanislao: Drums 1. BARN JAM 1 2. BARN JAM 2 3. BARN JAM 3 4. BARN JAM 4 5. THE ANIMATORS – ALASDAIR + JOCK (Documentary) 6. RATTLE THAT LOCK (Video) 7. THE ANIMATORS – DANNY MADDEN (Documentary) 8. THE GIRL IN THE YELLOW DRESS (Video) 9. POLLY SAMSON AND DAVID GILMOUR AT THE BORRIS HOUSE FESTIVAL OF WRITING & IDEAS (Documentary) 10. THE MAKING OF THE RATTLE THAT LOCK ALBUM (Documentary)AUDIO ONLY 11. RATTLE THAT LOCK Extended Mix 12. THE GIRL IN THE YELLOW DRESS Orchestral Version 13. RATTLE THAT LOCK Youth Mix – 12” Extended Radio Dub 14. RATTLE THAT LOCK Radio Edit 15. THE RATTLE THAT LOCK ALBUM in 5.1 sound, PCM Stereo Album resolution: 48kHz/24bit including 5.1 Dolby Digital and 5.1 DTS and Stereo PCM |
Deluxe CD + Blu-Ray Package
2-Disc box set (6.8”x5.9”) includes CD, Blu-ray with bonus 10 audio-visual items, 4 audio tracks, album in Surround Sound and memorabilia (4 x ‘Barn Jam’ AV clips include Richard Wright’s last recorded / filmed performances). Bonus content = approx. 105 mins + Surround album Blu-ray contains ‘Rattle That Lock’ album in 5.1 Surround (PCM and DTS Master Audio), plus Stereo version in 96kHz/24 bit PLUS EXTRA non-album audio-visual material and audio material: 4 video tracks, 4 audio tracks, 2 promo films, 4 documentaries PLUS 32-page hardback lyric/photo book including artist photographs by Kevin Westenberg and album session photographs by Polly Samson PLUS 48-page book ‘Paradise Lost’ (Book II) PLUS Memorabilia including poster, postcard and plectrum CD and Blu-ray discs in colour card wallets with colour labels Album produced by David Gilmour and Phil Manzanera |
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CD 1. 5 A.M. 2. Rattle That Lock 3. Faces Of Stone 4. A Boat Lies Waiting 5. Dancing Right In Front Of Me |
CD Cont… 6. In Any Tongue 7. Beauty 8. The Girl In The Yellow Dress 9. Today 10. And Then… |
BLU-RAY AUDIO-VISUAL BARN JAMS Recorded and filmed in January 2007, featuring: David Gilmour: Guitar; Richard Wright: Keyboards; Guy Pratt: Bass; Steve DiStanislao: Drums 1. BARN JAM 1 2. BARN JAM 2 3. BARN JAM 3 4. BARN JAM 4 5. THE ANIMATORS – ALASDAIR + JOCK (Documentary) 6. RATTLE THAT LOCK (Video) 7. THE ANIMATORS – DANNY MADDEN (Documentary) 8. THE GIRL IN THE YELLOW DRESS (Video) 9. POLLY SAMSON AND DAVID GILMOUR AT THE BORRIS HOUSE FESTIVAL OF WRITING & IDEAS (Documentary) 10. THE MAKING OF THE RATTLE THAT LOCK ALBUM (Documentary)AUDIO ONLY 11. RATTLE THAT LOCK Extended Mix 12. THE GIRL IN THE YELLOW DRESS Orchestral Version 13. RATTLE THAT LOCK Youth Mix – 12” Extended Radio Dub 14. RATTLE THAT LOCK Radio Edit 15. THE RATTLE THAT LOCK ALBUM in 5.1 sound, PCM Stereo Album resolution: 96kHz/24bit including 5.1 PCM and DTS Master Audio and Stereo PCM |
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