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  • Contested Sequel: Like The Final Cut before it, A Momentary Lapse of Reason is heavily divisive among Pink Floyd fans, largely owing to its dated late 80's production values and the fact that, due to circumstances outside the band's control, it ended up being a David Gilmour solo album in all but name. To some, it's a welcome change of pace after the increasingly bleak tone of the Roger Waters-era albums, while to others, it's clumsy and ill-conceived.
  • Franchise Original Sin: The band had used session musicians on previous albums for more complicated parts, but the large cast of session players on this album, even replacing an out-of-practice Nick Mason, led many people to dub this album a David Gilmour solo album in all but name. It's one major reason that this was considered one of the weaker Floyd albums.
  • Refrain from Assuming: "Learning to Fly" is not called "Tongue Tied and Twisted".
  • Vindicated by History: The album has gotten more respect from fans over the years, especially after the remixed version was first made available as part of the Later Years box set and eventually as a standalone release.

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