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The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking is the first solo album by Roger Waters released in 1984, the year after Waters announced his departure from Pink Floyd. The album was certified gold in the United States by the Recording Industry Association of America in April 1995.
The Musicians:
Roger Waters – bass guitar, rhythm guitar, tape effects, lead vocals
Eric Clapton – lead guitar, backing vocals, Roland guitar synthesizer
Ray Cooper – percussion
Andy Newmark – drums, percussion
David Sanborn – saxophone
Michael Kamen – piano
Andy Bown – hammond organ, 12-string guitar
Madeline Bell, Katie Kissoon, Doreen Chanter – backing vocals
Raphael Ravenscroft, Kevin Flanagan, Vic Sullivan – horns
The National Philharmonic Orchestra, Conducted and Arranged by Michael Kamen
The Actors (in order of appearance):
Andy Quigley as 'Welshman in Operating Theatre'
Beth Porter as 'Wife'
Roger Waters as 'Man'
Manning Redwood and Ed Bishop as 'Truck Drivers'
Jack Palance as 'Hells Angel'
Madeline Bell as 'Hells Angel's Girlfriend'
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