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A Momentary Lapse of Reason is Pink Floyd's thirteenth studio album, released in 1987 and recorded largely aboard David Gilmour's houseboat, the Astoria. It marks the band returning to work under that name after significant upheaval. If it resonates with you, you tend toward rock music as interior experience — stories of psychological fracture, creative survival, and the weight a singular artistic identity carries through documentary, fiction, and criticism.
About A Momentary Lapse of Reason
A Momentary Lapse of Reason is the thirteenth studio album by the English rock band Pink Floyd, released in the UK on 7 September 1987 by EMI and the following day in the US by Columbia Records. It was recorded primarily on the converted houseboat Astoria, belonging to the guitarist, David Gilmour.
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Films like A Momentary Lapse of Reason
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Pink Floyd: The Wall
A troubled rock star descends into madness and social isolation.
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Night Lapse
A young man pushed beyond the boundaries of his own consciousness.
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Pink Floyd: Pulse
Pink Floyd captured live at Earls Court during the Division Bell tour, 1994.
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Psych-Out
A deaf runaway in Haight-Ashbury falls in with a psychedelic band seeking her brother.
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Leto
Underground musicians in early-eighties Leningrad smuggling Lou Reed and Bowie LPs.
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Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii
Pink Floyd perform in Pompeii's ancient amphitheatre with no audience present.
Books to read after A Momentary Lapse of Reason
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Echoes
A comprehensive account of Pink Floyd's collective and individual careers with full performance records.
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Saucerful of secrets
Biography of the British progressive and psychedelic rock band.
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Psychotic Reactions and Carburettor Dung
Critical essays on rock performers including Bowie, Lou Reed, the Clash, and Iggy Pop.
Frequently asked
What should I watch after A Momentary Lapse of Reason?
Fans of Pink Floyd's atmospheric sound will love Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii, a haunting concert film recorded without an audience in ancient ruins, or Pink Floyd: Pulse, a full live show from their 1994 Division Bell tour.
Are there books about Pink Floyd for fans of A Momentary Lapse of Reason?
Echoes offers a thorough chronological account of the band's entire career, while Saucerful of Secrets dives into a biography of the progressive and psychedelic rock legends themselves.
Why do people love A Momentary Lapse of Reason?
Recorded primarily on guitarist David Gilmour's converted houseboat, it marked Pink Floyd's return as a creative force — its atmospheric textures and cinematic scope resonate with fans who connect music with imagery and mood.