A Momentary Lapse Of Reason  by Pink Floyd

The thirteenth studio album by Pink Floyd is A Momentary Lapse Of Reason from 1987. In reality, it is the record that resulted from David Gilmour and Nick Mason. Roger Waters had distanced himself in every possible way from the group, and Richard Wright – already from the era of The Wall – was recording as an additional member and not as a regular member of the band.

The songs on the album are compositions by David Gilmour in collaboration with various others, such as Bob Ezrin, Phil Manzanera, and Anthony Moore. The sound belongs clearly to the progressive rock world with a now different aesthetic. It seems out of its time. Essentially, it is a well-crafted album. Simply put, the times had changed significantly. The song that stood out is Learning To Fly, and its well-crafted video clip, which was heavily promoted by MTV in those years, helped.

And here comes the funny part of the story. A Momentary Lapse Of Reason has sold nearly 10,000,000 copies worldwide (!), proving the value of the Pink Floyd name.