David Gilmour — Royal Albert Hall, London, 2006

This full concert film captures David Gilmour on stage at London’s Royal Albert Hall across 29, 30 and 31 May 2006, during the On an Island Tour. The Pink Floyd guitarist and singer was presenting his third solo album, released earlier that year, before reaching deep into the Pink Floyd catalogue. Issued in 2007 as Remember That Night, this live concert pairs the new, atmospheric island-themed material (On an Island, The Blue, Smile) with landmarks such as Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Echoes, Wish You Were Here and Comfortably Numb. Gilmour is backed by longtime collaborators: Pink Floyd keyboardist Richard Wright, saxophonist Dick Parry, guitarist Phil Manzanera and bassist Guy Pratt. Several guests shape the evening: David Bowie sings Arnold Layne and Comfortably Numb, David Crosby and Graham Nash add vocal harmonies, and Robert Wyatt plays cornet. The filming is restrained and precise, foregrounding Gilmour’s clean tone and unmistakable phrasing. For admirers of this repertoire, the 2006 Royal Albert Hall show stands as a definitive live document, performed with meticulous care in one of London’s most storied venues.