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Professional ratings. The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking is the debut solo studio album by Roger Waters, bassist/songwriter and co-founder of English rock band Pink Floyd; it was released in 1984. The album was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America in 1995.
Sep 28, 2012 · From the Stacks: Roger Waters – The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking. Released in the spring of 1984, Roger Waters’s The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking earned its place in the Controversial Album Cover Gallery due to the presence of a bare ass. A luscious, luscious bare ass. The story behind the album is more interesting than that flash of ...
Oct 11, 2014 · The concept of The Pros and Cons of Hitchhiking was developed by Waters in 1977 and presented to Pink Floyd along with an alternate concept. Ultimately, the group chose the alternative, which was developed into Pink Floyd’s The Wall in 1979. Waters had decided early on to use whichever was not chosen by the band as a solo project and, in 1983 ...
The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking (Parts 1-6) 4:30 (Apparently They Were Traveling Abroad) 4:33 (Running Shoes) 4:37 (Arabs With Knives And West German Skies) 4:39 (For The First Time Today - Part 2) 4:41 (Sexual Revolution) 4:47 (The Remains Of Our Love) The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking (Parts 7-12) 4:50 (Go Fishing)
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Roger Waters had the concept of "The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking" as early as 1978. In fact, he presented rough demos of the concept to Pink Floyd, along with demos of "The Wall," following 1977's "Animals" album. The band chose "The Wall," so Waters would put "Pros and Cons" on the back burner.
Wordy, clumsy and frustrating - but still with occasional flashes of lyrical brilliance struggling to work there way to the surface - this is an album that has to be experience several times to truly grasp; even then, however, making sense of 'The Pro's & Cons Of Hitch Hiking' remains a truly exhausting undertaking.
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Jan 6, 2013 · GoAMusic. 81. The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking presents a conceptually rich yet somewhat uneven journey. “Every Stranger’s Eyes” and “Sexual Revolution” showcase Roger Waters’ storytelling prowess, but some tracks struggle to maintain the album’s coherence.
