Radio K.A.O.S.
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Radio K.A.O.S. is a 1987 concept album by Roger Waters that tells the story of a disabled Welsh man who can hear radio waves and exposes political and social issues through intercepted communications.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concept album
ⓘ
studio album ⓘ |
| chronology | second solo studio album by Roger Waters ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| coverArtBy | David Gilmour (photography credit disputed) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Roger Waters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacterWithAbility | hears radio waves ⓘ |
| featuresProtagonistCondition | disabled ⓘ |
| followedBy | Amused to Death NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
progressive rock
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rock ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Four Minutes
NERFINISHED
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Home ⓘ Me or Him NERFINISHED ⓘ Radio Waves NERFINISHED ⓘ Sunset Strip NERFINISHED ⓘ The Powers That Be NERFINISHED ⓘ The Tide Is Turning (After Live Aid) NERFINISHED ⓘ Who Needs Information NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTour | Radio K.A.O.S. Tour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | approximately 41 minutes ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Billy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeDevice |
intercepted communications
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pirate radio station ⓘ |
| narrativeLocation |
Los Angeles
NERFINISHED
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Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSingle |
Radio Waves
NERFINISHED
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Sunset Strip NERFINISHED ⓘ The Tide Is Turning (After Live Aid) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalFormat |
CD
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cassette ⓘ vinyl LP ⓘ |
| performer | Roger Waters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Ian Ritchie
NERFINISHED
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Nick Griffiths NERFINISHED ⓘ Roger Waters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1987-06-15 ⓘ |
| recordedIn |
1986
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1987 ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Columbia Records
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EMI ⓘ |
| theme |
Cold War politics
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Thatcher-era Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ media and communication ⓘ nuclear war ⓘ social injustice ⓘ |
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