In Memory: Larry Gunther 1958-2011 RIP
                    Joseph Conrad Thomas 1941- 2012 RIP




credits:
Olivia Bennett - lead and chorus vocals
"Welcome to the Machine" "Shine On, pt 4"

Forrest Hill - vocals
"Shine On, pt 4" " Wish You Were Here"

Hugo Lee - Baritone and Tenor Sax
"Shine On, pt 5"

Brian Mikulich - drums
All songs except "Shine On, pt 7"

Peyvand Niaki - chorus vocals
"Shine On pt 4"

Kevin Quick - pedal steel guitar
"Wish You Were Here"

Rajko - vocals
"Shine On, pt 7

Kevin Reeves vocals
"Have a Cigar"




J.Christopher Thomas - guitars, bass, keyboards, drum programming

Produced, mixed and arranged by J.Christopher Thomas
Additional mixing Matthew Dudman ("Wish You Were Here")

recorded Summer 2025

Wish You Were Here

Come in here, dear boy, have a cigar, you're gonna go far
You're gonna fly high, you're never gonna die
You're gonna make it if you try, they're gonna love you
Well, I've always had a deep respect and I mean that most sincere
The band is just fantastic, that is really what I think
Oh, by the way, which one's pink?
And did we tell you the name of the game, boy?
We call it riding the gravy train
We're just knocked out, we heard about the sell-out
You gotta get an album out, you owe it to the people
We're so happy we can hardly count
Everybody else is just green, have you seen the chart?
It's a hell of a start, it could be made into a monster
If we all pull together as a team
And did we tell you the name of the game, boy?
We call it riding the gravy train

Words/ Music -- Roger Waters
© Roger Waters Music Overseas Ltd, Pink Floyd Music Publishers Ltd

Have A Cigar

Have a Cigar

… So, so you think you can tell heaven from hell?
Blue skies from pain?
Can you tell a green field from a cold steel rail?
A smile from a veil?
Do you think you can tell?
… Did they get you to trade your heroes for ghosts?
Hot ashes for trees?
Hot air for a cool breeze?
Cold comfort for change?
Did you exchange a walk on part in the war
For a lead role in a cage?
… How I wish, how I wish you were here
We're just two lost souls swimming in a fish bowl
Year after year
Running over the same old ground, what have we found?
The same old fears, wish you were here

Words/Music -- Roger Waters, David Gilmour
© Roger Waters Music Overseas Ltd, Pink Floyd Music Publishers Ltd

released May 20, 2025
Produced, recorded & mixed by J.Christopher Thomas
all instruments - J.Christopher Thomas
vocals -Alanna Smithee

© C.Thomas 2025


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