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Roger Waters' second solo album is yet another conceptual narrative, one that tells the tale of a wheelchair-bound boy who tries to halt the threat of nuclear war through his use of the HAM radio. The story line isn't held together as tightly as his first album, and the whole fable seems a little too far fetched, even when taken lightly. Unlike The Pros and Cons album, the music here overrides the narrative, but not by much, highlighted by the upbeat pop single "Radio Waves." The last tune, entitled "The Tide Is Turning," is the only other focal point of the album, an honest-sounding ballad that relinquishes a glimmer of hope in an otherwise unpromising world. Waters' anti-war theme is stretched full across the album, but the music itself struggles to capture any attention, bogged down by half-whispers and flat-lined melodies that are only slightly resuscitated from time to time with some trumpet and saxophone. The novelty of Los Angeles disc jockey Jim Ladd wears off quickly, as he was obviously used to add some lightheartedness to the album's pessimistic undertones. Waters' use of imagery and thematic depth are absent from Radio K.A.O.S., leaving his superficial spiel with barely any sustenance, which in turn hinders the moral of the album so that it fails to reach its fruition. While both The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking and Amused to Death convey his talented use of concept, imagination, and lyrical mastery, this album seems to be nothing more than a fictional tale with a blatantly apparent message.
© Mike DeGagne /TiVo
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Roger Waters, Associated Performer, Bass, Guitar, Keyboards, Main Artist, Producer - Ian Ritchie, Drum Programmer, Keyboards, Piano, Producer - Kate Kissoon - R. WATERS, Composer, Lyricist - Suzanne Rhatigan - Steve Langer - Chris Sheldon, Engineer - Kevin Whyte, Assistant Engineer - Doreen Chanter - Paul Batchelor, Assistant Engineer - Madeline Bell - Colin Lyon, Assistant Engineer - Vicky Brown - Andy Fairweather Low, Electric Guitar - Jay Stapley, Electric Guitar - Graham Broad, Drums, Percussion - Mel Collins, Saxophone
(P) 1987 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Roger Waters, Associated Performer, Bass, Guitar, Keyboards, Main Artist, Producer - R. WATERS, Composer, Lyricist - Ian Ritchie, Arranger, Drum Programmer, Keyboards, Piano, Producer, Tenor Saxophone - Kate Kissoon - Chris Sheldon, Engineer - Doreen Chanter - Kevin Whyte, Assistant Engineer - Madeline Bell - Paul Batchelor, Assistant Engineer - Steve Langer - Colin Lyon, Assistant Engineer - Vicky Brown - Andy Fairweather Low, Electric Guitar - Jay Stapley, Electric Guitar - Graham Broad, Drums, Percussion - Mel Collins, Saxophone - John Phirkell, Trumpet - Peter Thoms, Trombone
(P) 1987 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Roger Waters, Associated Performer, Bass, Guitar, Keyboards, Main Artist, Producer - Ian Ritchie, Drum Programmer, Keyboards, Piano, Producer - R. WATERS, Composer, Lyricist - Suzanne Rhatigan - Nick Griffiths, Producer - Chris Sheldon, Engineer - Andy Fairweather Low, Electric Guitar - Kevin Whyte, Assistant Engineer - Jay Stapley, Electric Guitar - Paul Batchelor, Assistant Engineer - Graham Broad, Drums, Percussion - Colin Lyon, Assistant Engineer - Mel Collins, Saxophone
(P) 1987 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Roger Waters, Associated Performer, Bass, Guitar, Keyboards, Main Artist, Producer - Ian Ritchie, Arranger, Drum Programmer, Keyboards, Piano, Producer, Tenor Saxophone - R. WATERS, Composer, Lyricist - Kate Kissoon - Nick Griffiths, Producer - Doreen Chanter - Chris Sheldon, Engineer - Madeline Bell - Kevin Whyte, Assistant Engineer - Steve Langer - Paul Batchelor, Assistant Engineer - Vicky Brown - Colin Lyon, Assistant Engineer - Andy Fairweather Low, Electric Guitar - Jay Stapley, Electric Guitar - Graham Broad, Drums, Percussion - John Linwood, Drums - Paul Carrack, Associated Performer - Mel Collins, Saxophone - John Phirkell, Trumpet - Peter Thoms, Trombone
(P) 1987 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Roger Waters, Arranger, Associated Performer, Bass, Guitar, Keyboards, Main Artist, Producer - Ian Ritchie, Drum Programmer, Keyboards, Piano, Producer, Tenor Saxophone - R. WATERS, Composer, Lyricist - Suzanne Rhatigan - Chris Sheldon, Engineer - Kevin Whyte, Assistant Engineer - Andy Fairweather Low, Electric Guitar - Paul Batchelor, Assistant Engineer - Jay Stapley, Electric Guitar - Colin Lyon, Assistant Engineer - Graham Broad, Drums, Percussion - Mel Collins, Saxophone - John Phirkell, Trumpet - Peter Thoms, Trombone
(P) 1987 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Roger Waters, Associated Performer, Bass, Guitar, Keyboards, Main Artist, Producer - Ian Ritchie, Drum Programmer, Keyboards, Piano, Producer - R. WATERS, Composer, Lyricist - Chris Sheldon, Engineer - Andy Fairweather Low, Electric Guitar - Kevin Whyte, Assistant Engineer - Jay Stapley, Electric Guitar - Paul Batchelor, Assistant Engineer - Graham Broad, Drums, Percussion - Colin Lyon, Assistant Engineer - Clare Torry, Associated Performer - Mel Collins, Saxophone
(P) 1987 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Roger Waters, Associated Performer, Bass, Guitar, Keyboards, Main Artist, Producer - Ian Ritchie, Drum Programmer, Keyboards, Piano, Producer - R. WATERS, Composer, Lyricist - Chris Sheldon, Engineer - Andy Fairweather Low, Electric Guitar - Kevin Whyte, Assistant Engineer - Jay Stapley, Electric Guitar - Paul Batchelor, Assistant Engineer - Graham Broad, Drums, Percussion - Colin Lyon, Assistant Engineer - Clare Torry, Associated Performer - Mel Collins, Saxophone
(P) 1987 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Roger Waters, Associated Performer, Bass, Guitar, Keyboards, Main Artist, Producer - Ian Ritchie, Drum Programmer, Keyboards, Piano, Producer - R. WATERS, Composer, Lyricist - Suzanne Rhatigan - Chris Sheldon, Engineer - Kevin Whyte, Assistant Engineer - Andy Fairweather Low, Electric Guitar - Paul Batchelor, Assistant Engineer - Jay Stapley, Electric Guitar - Colin Lyon, Assistant Engineer - Graham Broad, Drums, Percussion - Mel Collins, Saxophone
(P) 1987 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
Roger Waters' second solo album is yet another conceptual narrative, one that tells the tale of a wheelchair-bound boy who tries to halt the threat of nuclear war through his use of the HAM radio. The story line isn't held together as tightly as his first album, and the whole fable seems a little too far fetched, even when taken lightly. Unlike The Pros and Cons album, the music here overrides the narrative, but not by much, highlighted by the upbeat pop single "Radio Waves." The last tune, entitled "The Tide Is Turning," is the only other focal point of the album, an honest-sounding ballad that relinquishes a glimmer of hope in an otherwise unpromising world. Waters' anti-war theme is stretched full across the album, but the music itself struggles to capture any attention, bogged down by half-whispers and flat-lined melodies that are only slightly resuscitated from time to time with some trumpet and saxophone. The novelty of Los Angeles disc jockey Jim Ladd wears off quickly, as he was obviously used to add some lightheartedness to the album's pessimistic undertones. Waters' use of imagery and thematic depth are absent from Radio K.A.O.S., leaving his superficial spiel with barely any sustenance, which in turn hinders the moral of the album so that it fails to reach its fruition. While both The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking and Amused to Death convey his talented use of concept, imagination, and lyrical mastery, this album seems to be nothing more than a fictional tale with a blatantly apparent message.
© Mike DeGagne /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 8 track(s)
- Total length: 00:41:20
- Main artists: Roger Waters
- Composer: Roger Waters
- Label: Columbia
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
(P) 1987 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
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