The 2023 4LP 180 Gram Vinyl Box Set edition of Amused to Death features remastered audio completed by longtime Roger Waters / Pink Floyd collaborator and co-producer, James Guthrie. 45rpm cut by Bernie Grundman and pressed at RTI. The cover and gatefold art has been updated for 2015 by Sean Evans, the creative director of Roger Waters’ 2010-2013 The Wall Live tour and movie.

• Limited Edition
• Deluxe Box Set
• Pressed at Record Technology Inc, RTI USA
• Mastering by James Guthrie
• 45rpm Cut by Bernie Grundman
• 4 LP on 180 Gram Audiophile Vinyl
• Gatefold Cover by Stoughton Printing
• Updated Artwork for new 2015 edition

An unblinking look at an entertainment-obsessed society, Amused to Death addresses issues that have only grown in complexity and urgency over the past two decades. With Amused to Death, Roger Waters sounded the alarm about a society increasingly – and unthinkingly – in thrall to its television screens. Twenty-three years later, Amused to Death speaks to our present moment in ways that could scarcely have been anticipated two decades ago. In 2015, television is just one option in an endless array of distractions available to us anytime, anywhere, courtesy of our laptops, tablets and smartphones. With eyes glued to our screens, the dilemmas and injustices of the real world can easily recede from view.

"This could be the most spectacular production ever put to tape, which means it’s more spectacular sounding than anything put to ProTools—at least in my listening experience. If for no other reason than to experience the astonishing production and sound, this album should be considered “mandatory listening”. No expense seems to have been spared in the lavish production and the great care with which Waters chose the musicians.

Co-producer and keyboardist Patrick Leonard (of Toy Matinee fame) is joined by Jeff Beck on lead guitar, James (Jimmy) Johnson on bass and a slew of other famous musicians and guest stars including Don Henley, John Patitucci, Randy Jackson,Andy Fairweather Low, John “Rabbit” Brundrick, wailing vocalist P.P. Arnold and others. There are symphonic arrangements by Michael Kamen.

And then there’s the absolutely spectacular—singularly spectacular—sound. I have the original double vinyl issue of this, that until recently went for upwards of $600, and this reissue beats that one in every possible way. The QSound™ “surround sound” is more intensely drawn, dynamics are staggering, deep bass is monumental and the depth and width of the cinematic soundstage is beyond that of every other record I can think of in my collection. That is not hyperbole. It’s 100% true as you’ll hear or perhaps have already heard.

Long-time audiophile favorite returns as a 45 RPM on four 180-gram LPs!

Mastered from the original analog tapes to high-resolution digital by James Guthrie and Joel Plante. Lacquers cut by Bernie Grundman.

Plated and pressed at RTI! QSoundTM "surround sound — Every cricket chirp and dog bark in stellar detail!

An essential upgrade to the listening experience; improved sonic intensity. Roger Waters' take on America's entertainment-obsessed society.

This audiophile favorite — and a brisk seller since its Analogue Productions 33 1/3 reissue in 2015 — is back with an upgrade. Now a 45 RPM 4LP 180-gram set, the remastered audio completed by longtime Roger Waters / Pink Floyd collaborator and co-producer James Guthrie is chillingly detailed — every cricket chirp and dog bark on this distinctive album has even more sonic intensity and dimension.

An unblinking look at an entertainment-obsessed society, Amused to Death addresses issues that have only grown in complexity and urgency over the past two decades. With Amused to Death, Roger Waters sounded the alarm about a society increasingly — and unthinkingly — in thrall to its television screens. Twenty-three years later, Amused to Death speaks to our present moment in ways that could scarcely have been anticipated two decades ago. In 2021, television is just one option in an endless array of distractions available to us anytime, anywhere, courtesy of our laptops, tablets and smartphones. With eyes glued to our screens, the dilemmas and injustices of the real world can easily recede from view.

The 2021 4LP 45 RPM 180-gram vinyl edition of Amused to Death features remastered audio completed by longtime Roger Waters / Pink Floyd collaborator and co-producer, James Guthrie, and has been pressed at RTI in California. The updated cover and gatefold art is by Sean Evans, the creative director of Waters' 2010-2013 "The Wall Live" tour and movie.

Track Listing:

01. The Ballad of Bill Hubbard  
02. What God Wants, Part I  
03. Perfect Sense, Part I  
04. Perfect Sense, Part II  
05. The Bravery of Being Out of Range  
06. Late Home Tonight, Part I  
07. Late Home Tonight, Part II  
08. Too Much Rope  
09. What God Wants, Part II  
10. What God Wants, Part III  
11. Watching TV  
12. Three Wishes  
13. It's a Miracle  
14. Amused to Death

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