| The Dark Side of the Moon | ||
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| Album by Pink Floyd | ||
| Released | March 2, 1973 | |
| Recorded | Abbey Road June 1972-January 1973 |
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| Genre | Progressive rock, electronic music, musique concrète, song cycle | |
| Length | 43:00 | |
| Label | Harvest (UK) Capitol (US) |
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| Producer(s) | Pink Floyd | |
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"Speak to Me" is the first track[1] from British progressive rock band Pink Floyd's 1973 album, The Dark Side of the Moon, on which it forms an overture. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Progressive rock (often shortened to " progressive " " prog " or " prog rock " is a form of Rock music that evolved Pink Floyd are Events January-February January 9 - Mick Jagger 's request for a Japanese visa is rejected on account of a 1969 drug bust putting an abrupt end The Dark Side of the Moon (titled Dark Side of the Moon in the 1993 CD edition is a Concept album by the British Progressive Overture ( French ouverture meaning opening in Music is the instrumental introduction to a Dramatic choral or occasionally Drummer Nick Mason receives a rare solo writing credit for the track; Roger Waters subsequently claimed this was a "gift" to Mason, one which Waters came to regret after his acrimonious departure from the group. Nicholas Berkeley "Nick" Mason (born 27 January 1944 in Edgbaston, Birmingham, England) is the Drummer for Pink Floyd. George Roger Waters (born 6 September 1943 in Great Bookham, Surrey) is an English rock musician [1]
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Composition
The song itself features no lyrics (although it contains parts of the conversation tapes that Pink Floyd recorded, as well a short snippet of Clare Torry's vocal performance on "The Great Gig in the Sky"), and consists of a series of sound effects. Lyrics (in singular form Lyric) are a set of words that accompany music either by speaking or singing " The Great Gig in the Sky " is the fifth track from English Progressive rock band Pink Floyd 's 1973 album The Dark Side of It leads into the first performance piece on the album, "Breathe". As a result, they are usually played together on the radio.
Sound Effects
Noticeable sound effects include:
- Heartbeat; this can also be heard at the end of "Eclipse"
- Clock ticking; reflecting the song "Time"
- Manic laughter; reflecting the song "Brain Damage"
- Cash register; reflecting the song "Money"
- Helicopter noise; reflecting the song "On the Run"
- Wailing/screaming; reflecting the song "The Great Gig in the Sky"
- Synthesizer note; goes into Breathe
Spoken parts
| “ | I've been mad for fucking years, absolutely years. " Eclipse " is the tenth and final track from British Progressive rock " Time " is the fourth track from British Progressive rock band Pink Floyd 's 1973 album The Dark Side of the Moon " Brain Damage " is the ninth track (or eighth depending on the album release from British Progressive rock band Pink Floyd 's 1973 " Money " is the sixth track from British Progressive rock band Pink Floyd 's 1973 album The Dark Side of the Moon. " On the Run " is the third track from British Progressive rock band Pink Floyd 's 1973 album The Dark Side of the Moon " The Great Gig in the Sky " is the fifth track from English Progressive rock band Pink Floyd 's 1973 album The Dark Side of I've been over the edge for yonks. I've been working with bands so long, I went crazy. | ” |
| “ | I've always been mad, I know I've been mad, like the most of us have. Very hard to explain why you're mad, even if you're not mad. | ” |
Personnel
- Roger Waters - Bass guitar
- David Gilmour - Guitars
- Rick Wright - piano, keyboards
- Nick Mason - drums
Notes
- ^ Some CD pressings merge "Speak to Me" and "Breathe". George Roger Waters (born 6 September 1943 in Great Bookham, Surrey) is an English rock musician David Jon Gilmour CBE (born 6 March 1946 is an English Musician, best known as the Lead guitarist one of the lead Singers Richard William "Rick" Wright (28 July 1943 &ndash 15 September 2008 was a pianist and Keyboardist best known for his career with Pink Floyd Nicholas Berkeley "Nick" Mason (born 27 January 1944 in Edgbaston, Birmingham, England) is the Drummer for Pink Floyd.
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