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David Gilmour is the debut solo studio album by Pink Floyd guitarist and co-lead vocalist David Gilmour.
The album was released in May and June 1978 in the United Kingdom and the United States, respectively. The album reached number 17 in the UK and number 29 on the Billboard US album charts; it was certified Gold in the US by the RIAA.
The album was produced by Gilmour, and consists mostly of blues and guitar-oriented rock songs, except for the piano-dominated ballad “So Far Away”.
The tracks used for the album were recorded between February and March 1978 with engineer John Etchells at Super Bear Studios in France.
They were then mixed at the same studio by Nick Griffiths. Session musicians included bass guitarist Rick Wills and drummer Willie Wilson, both of whom used to be part of Jokers Wild with Gilmour.