Artist: RICK WRIGHT
Album: BROKEN CHINA (CD)

Release date: 1996
Media type: CD

Broken China is a progressive rock solo album by Pink Floyd keyboard player Richard Wright. It documents the battle of his then wife Mildred's battle with depression, and is very much like a classic Pink Floyd concept album in its structure and overall feel. Two songs, "Reaching for the Rail" and "Breakthrough" feature Sinйad O'Connor on lead vocals, with Wright singing elsewhere. The album was recorded in Wright's personal studio in France. Broken China was only Wright's second solo record after 1978's "Wet Dream" and the last to be released before his death in September 2008.

On the DVD David Gilmour in Concert, a guest appearance is made by Wright, who sings "Breakthrough" accompanied by David Gilmour and his band.

The packaging has artwork by Pink Floyd's regular designer, Storm Thorgerson, in his familiar style.

TRACKLIST:

1."Breaking Water" (Wright/Anthony Moore) – 2:28
2."Night of a Thousand Furry Toys" (Wright/Moore) – 4:22
3."Hidden Fear" (Wright/Gerry Gordon) – 3:28
4."Runaway" (Moore) – 4:00
5."Unfair Ground" (Wright) – 2:21
6."Satellite" (Wright) – 4:06
7."Woman of Custom" (Moore) – 3:44
8."Interlude" (Wright) – 1:16
9."Black Cloud" (Wright) – 3:19
10."Far from the Harbour Wall" (Wright/Moore) – 6:19
11."Drowning" (Wright) – 1:38
12."Reaching for the Rail" (Wright/Moore) – 6:30
13."Blue Room in Venice" (Wright/Gordon) – 2:47
14."Sweet July" (Wright) – 4:13
15."Along the Shoreline" (Wright/Moore) – 4:36
16."Breakthrough" (Wright/Moore) – 4:19

LINE-UP:

Richard Wright – keyboards, piano, programming, synthesizer, vocals
Tim Renwick – guitars
Dominic Miller – Guitars
Steven Bolton – Guitars
Pino Palladino – Bass guitar
Manu Katche – drums, percussion
Sian Bell – Cello
Kate St. John – Oboe, Cor Anglais
Maz Palladino – backing vocals
Sinead O'Connor – Vocals
Jason Reddy: Computers
Anthony Moore – Arrangements, 'telephone vocal' on "Night of a Thousand Furry Toys"