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Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 13 x 12.9 x 4.3 inches; 1.1 Pounds
Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ COLUMBIA
Date First Available ‏ : ‎ September 6, 2010
Label ‏ : ‎ COLUMBIA
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00424Z24E

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Zoltán H.

Masterpiece

Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2023

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A great concept album from master Waters, it's one of my personal favourite albums. Must have for Roger Waters and Pink Floyd fans.

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William A.

Sounds great, and no damages.

Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2023

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Sounds great, takes me back to my youth.

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Martin Roy

Excellent CD & Excellent service

Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2023

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Excellent CD & Excellent service

Reviewed in the United States on June 22, 2013

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Ever woken up to a beautiful summer day and wanted to take a cruise with the windows down and just feel good? Was Roger Waters the first artist you thought of putting in the radio? Me either! But, if you're not up (down) for committing suicide or whining on and on while you're nodding out...you might actually enjoy this album! Windows down...volume up! Track 1 will suck you in within 30 seconds.

I think the 'over-produced' 'big sound' is a welcome break from the constant monotone melancholy and bipolar funks of Waters' other works. Don't get me wrong, I like them! That's what makes Roger, Roger. But between The Wall, Final Cut, and Pros and Cons, I think we got our fill of the 'Waters Sound'...esoteric single-note pulses with the proverbial gut-wrenching and emotional crescendos highlighting the pains of existence.

If you are willing to listen to the The Final Cut (IMHO leftover b-sides/cutouts from The Wall with one new song/Not Now, John), you have nothing to lose by trying this complete departure! It's almost as if Waters finally decided to stand up, leave his little troubled corner, and just jam some good music for a change, then go back. Well, at least in his 'Roger Waters' kind of way.

Don't get me wrong, I would have tired quickly of 4 Radio K.A.O.S.'s in a row! But another version of Pros and Cons, which is another version of Final Cut, which is another version of The Wall, would have become quite redundant if it didn't already. It's like if I'm not clinically depressed yet, one more version just might do it! Thank goodness for this break in the potential train-wreck. The passengers get a chance to leave their cabins, breath some fresh air, and stretch for a bit. Then we will all be good to go for another three more albums of the, you know, the 'Waters thing'.

Enjoy this LP!!
Besides, the only people who phooey on the "80's sound" are just jealous they weren't there when it happened. The 80's sound was probably the best interweaving of lyrical, acoustic, and electric topography into music of any decade. This album fits that mold perfectly...

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Bud Sturguess

Lyrical and Musical Flow Overshadow Most Flaws

Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2002

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"Radio KAOS" tells the story of a disabled wheelchair-bound "vegetable" who has the ability to receive radio signals in his head, communicates with a radio DJ (voiced here by radio personality Jim Ladd), and commits some worldwide technological mischeif with his gift of radio-telecommunication.
Here we go; another concept album from Roger Waters. Since his days with Pink Floyd, the bassist has hatched some brilliant concept-album ideas, such as the Orwellian comparison of animals to humans ("Animals"), or the story of an isolated rock and roll star ("The Wall"). Even his solo debut had an interesting concept, the story of a man's single nightmare. But in 1987, Waters released "Radio KAOS," with a concept so out-there you have to read somewhere about what the story is. Almost like The Who's "Tommy" or "Lifehouse" project...only Pete Townshend wasn't stuck on dishing out bile against Ronald Reagan, Maggie Thatcher, and others who have never done anything to Roger Waters.
However, despite all this, Waters pulled off a great job at making "Radio KAOS" an appealing project. The lyrics and music flow as naturally as the weather, and some of Waters' strongest songs as a solo performer are featured, such as 'Sunset Strip' and 'The Tide is Turning (After Live Aid).' Some songs even contain a catchy 80s-rock harmony, like the exciting opener 'Radio Waves.' The concept however unfolds to be deeper and deeper, adding extra storylines in 'Me Or Him' and 'Who Needs Information?'
"Radio KAOS" is, of course, a must for fans of: A.) Roger Waters' solo work, B.) fans of 80s-oriented rock, but may not appeal to: C.) fans who prefer Pink Floyd's more classic concept albums of the 70s, D.) those who don't enjoy concept albums period. But this criteria seems to associate any bloated Waters concept album.

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Steven Sly

Roger Waters - Back To The Regan Era 80's

Reviewed in the United States on June 26, 2008

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This was Waters second solo album after leaving Pink Floyd. His first "The Pros And Cons Of Hitchhiking" was a big disappointment to me and I did not really care for it. "KAOS" would fare a bit better, but still suffers from Rogers rather maudlin writing style and the lack of his former cohort David Gilmour as a musical partner. "KAOS" is a concept album about a wheelchair bound boy who can receive radio waves through his head. The story unfolds through his correspondence with a DJ at KAOS radio station in Los Angeles. Jim Ladd (a DJ in real life) did the voice of the jock on the record. In the end the boy in the chair decides he is going to blow up the world, but then changes his mind. This album is not all that far from the theme of Waters last Pink Floyd album "The Final Cut" in which the globe is neutralized by nuclear war during the "Two Sunsets" finale. I thought Waters got better with each solo album he did which puts this one squarely in the middle. Going back to it after all these years there is a lot of 80's musical cliché's to be found which tends to date the material, but this is still a pretty good album from mister Waters.

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Sqweezel

Too deep to explain, Spotify it first and look for the story online to follow about Billy and Benny.

Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2016

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An album by Roger Waters of Pink Floyd, not a floyd album but very "Waters" esk, follow "Billy"'s adventure from Wales to his great uncle Dave's place in the US, to his grand illusion of global destruction via thermonuclear war to bring man kind together and get this one chick he likes to notice him and hopefully free his brother from prison for accidentally killing a cab driver with a cinder block dropped off the motorway footbridge back in Wales...
Yeah whatever, it's good music for the 80s, very hipster because no one really knows about this album, and if you ever got the audio cassette or LP you will know the whole story and able to follow along as Billy, (a paraplegic hacker kid) communicates with Jim (Played by Roger Waters) via a cordless phone, and hacks into government computers to create a simulated nuclear war, you know, to teach us all a lesson in brotherhood and coexistence... yep.

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Client d'Amazon

Excellent CD

Reviewed in France on June 2, 2023

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La livraison Colissimo fut tellement ardue qu'Amazon a eu la gentillesse de me faire une nouvelle commande car je n'avais jamais reçu la première (faute à Colissimo).

Ce CD de Roger Waters est sublime. Toutes les chansons sont extra. Un excellent album à découvrir !

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Melomaniak

Roger's Chaos

Reviewed in France on February 18, 2015

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C'est le vilain petit canard de la discographie de l'ex-Pink Floyd, un album fraichement accueilli à sa sortie, voire carrément démoli par certains critiques qui n'attendait pas mieux qu'un relatif faux-pas pour se payer la carcasse d'une icône progressive telle que l'ex-bassiste et vocaliste de Pink Floyd, un album partiellement racheté depuis mais demeurant, malgré tout, un étrange animal qu'on ne dompte pas aussi facilement que ce qui précède ( The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking ) ou suit ( Amused To Death ).
Plus d'un quart de siècle après sa parution, quand on y revient avec un minimum d'honnêteté intellectuelle, c'est une affaire plus nuancée que la bérézina perçue par les plus critiques ou le nouveau triomphe artistique loué par les zélotes du ténébreux Waters. De fait si Radio K.A.O.S. n'est pas exempt de certaines maladresses et souffre, en particulier, d'un son trop eighties pour être aujourd'hui aisément digérable mais, si l'on parvient à passer ce véritable obstacle, il déploie quelques beautés qui, si elles auraient mérité un traitement plus nuancé, ont un certain impact (l'enchainement Sunset Strip/Home est excellent). Evidemment, c'est un habitude avec Roger, c'est d'un concept album dont il s'agit, un concept bien de son temps où passent à la moulinette de l'écriture du Waters, en vrac, la guerre froide, Maggie Thatcher et le monétarisme, la maladie mentale, le Live Aid (pour lequel Roger s'était proposé sans qu'on l'y retienne)... Le chaos, quoi ! Et c'est sans doute là que le bat blesse parce qu'à vouloir trop en faire, trop en dire sur un galette finalement assez brève (à peine plus de 40 minutes) Roger nous plonge dans la confusion et se perd un peu lui-même.
Heureusement, même un peu perdu, Roger Waters demeure quelques franches coudées au-dessus de la mêlée des laborieux et Radio K.A.O.S., album mi-raté mais ultimement sympathique (et peut-être sympathique parce mi-raté, d'ailleurs), une aeuvre dans laquelle on replonge avec étonnement et sans déplaisir. Le mieux, à partir de là, est de s'en faire sa propre opinion tant il est vrai que les avis sur sa qualité (ou son absence de...) sont partagés. Une chose est sûre, il ne vous laissera pas indifférent ce qui est déjà beaucoup.

1. Radio Waves 4:58
2. Who Needs Information 5:55
3. Me or Him 5:23
4. The Powers That Be 4:36
5. Sunset Strip 4:45
6. Home 6:00
7. Four Minutes 4:00
8. The Tide Is Turning (After Live Aid) 5:43

Roger Waters - vocals, guitars, bass guitar, shakuhachi, keyboards
Graham Broad - percussion, drums
Mel Collins - saxophones
Nick Glennie-Smith - DX7 and Emu on "Powers That Be"
Matt Irving - Hammond organ on "Powers That Be"
John Lingwood - drums on "Powers That Be"
Andy Fairweather Low - electric guitars
Suzanne Rhatigan - main background vocals on "Radio Waves", "Me or Him", "Sunset Strip" and "The Tide Is Turning"
Ian Ritchie - piano, keyboards, tenor saxophone, Fairlight programming, drum programming
Jay Stapley - electric guitars
John Phirkell - trumpet
Peter Thoms - trombone
Katie Kissoon, Doreen Chanter, Madeline Bell, Steve Langer & Vicki Brown - background vocals on "Who Needs Information", "Powers That Be" and "Radio Waves"
Clare Torry - vocals on "Home" and "Four Minutes"
Paul Carrack - vocals on "The Powers That Be"

3,5/5

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CJ rambling man

Unchaotic album of sorts by Roger Waters

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 28, 2020

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Radio K.A.O.S. first released in 1987: was the second solo studio album by Roger Waters,and the first since officially leaving Pink floyd in circa: late 1985.
It is a concept album that tells the story of Billy who is regarded as a 'vegetable' (probably special needs in current day venacular) and is forced to live with his great uncle in the USA,after his brother Benny is jailed for venting his anger over the British tabloid press on a footbridge in his Welsh hometown.the same night as striking miners hurled a concrete slab from another similar motorway footbridge,at a passing taxi carrying a strike breaker,thus killing the driver,not the intended target (as I remember it).

The whole story is pure fiction,but the taxi driver incident,miners strike period is very true.
This is where the idea for this concept album - I find,creates a sense of uneasiness for me,the listener and leaves a bad taste in my mouth! - Roger Waters has never been one to shy away from controversy easily.
The tale continues with Billy befriending a dj: Jim from (fictitious) LA radio station K.A.O.S. pronounced chaos.his dialogue and broadcasts' are central to the whole storyline.i find his American accent and style;so dry and acidic - an ironic dig at such a culture.
Billy has special powers - he can receive 'radio waves' without the aid of a receiver.concluding with a US army soldier almost pressing the button of a nuclear bomb,causing the obliteration of the world as we know it.but Billy,with his special powers,drains the world of all its energy resources and saves the day,and planet earth at large - he becomes a hero - leading to celebrations across the world,were he is finally reunited with Benny and his family in his home town once again.

I find it a convoluted and quite a daft storyline,and is used as a vehicle for Roger to showcase his left leaning (sic) politics and to have a dig at the then political world leaders - 'Thatcher and Reagan' crop up on a couple of occasions.
Musically: I find it excellent and even upbeat,on brass laden tracks; who needs information and The powers that be.trademark female backing vocals on much of the record courtesy of; Madeline Bell,Katie kissoon and Vicki Brown - are all excellent and a welcome addition.
Elsewhere: legendary sax player - Mel Collins is outstanding,as is Paul Carrack who does guest vocals on: Powers that be,and Clare Torry (know who she is?) On Home and Four minutes.

The closing track on the album is: The tide is turning (after live aid) - both uplifting and moving,with its optimistic 'hope for the future' message.the Welsh male voice choir are outstanding on this track.

And there you have it - a very good,if not quite excellent concept album by Roger Waters.his thought provoking lyrics blend in with his dark humour,and are central for Radio K.A.O.S.to work so well.
P.S. the real life miners strike connection and reference is most unnecessary - far too insensitive,and stops it getting a five star rating!!

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Gianni

Secondo valido concept album del 1987 di Roger Waters

Reviewed in Italy on March 26, 2022

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Musicalmente e storicamente apprezzabile; necessario averlo in collezione. Consegna cd puntuale.

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James McNee

I now have what I want.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 5, 2023