The Pros And Cons Of Hitch Hiking

Roger Waters originally offered this material to Pink Floyd in 1978 alongside the concepts that became The Wall. The resulting work follows a protagonist navigating infidelity and existential concerns within a surreal dream sequence. Every event in the story happens between 4:30 and 5:11 am.

Eric Clapton contributes significant guitar parts to the project, adding a blues influence to the dense arrangements. His playing provides a sharp contrast to the atmospheric production choices found throughout the album. This release captures the cinematic style characteristic of eighties art rock while keeping the focus on a singular, restless character.