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The Later Years
''The Later Years'' is a box set by the English rock band Pink Floyd released on 13 December 2019 by Pink Floyd Records. It follows the 2016 box set ''The Early Years 1965–1972'', and compiles Pink Floyd's work under the leadership of David Gilmour after the departure of Roger Waters in 1985. ''The Later Years'' includes a remixed version of Pink Floyd's 1987 album ''A Momentary Lapse of Reason.'' The remix features restored contributions by the keyboardist, Richard Wright, and new contributions by the drummer, Nick Mason, to "restore the creative balance between the three Pink Floyd members". ''The Later Years'' also includes surround sound mixes of ''A Momentary Lapse of Reason'' and ''The Division Bell'' (1994). Also included is an expanded version of the 1988 live album ''Delicate Sound of Thunder'' with additional tracks; re-edited versions of the concert films ''Delicate Sound of Thunder'' (1989) and ''Pulse'' (1995); a live recording of Pink Floyd's headline performan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd are an English rock band formed in London in 1965. Gaining an early following as one of the first British psychedelic music, psychedelic groups, they were distinguished by their extended compositions, sonic experimentation, philosophical lyrics and elaborate Pink Floyd live performances, live shows. They became a leading band of the progressive rock genre, cited by some as the greatest progressive rock band of all time. Pink Floyd were founded in 1965 by Syd Barrett (guitar, lead vocals), Nick Mason (drums), Roger Waters (bass guitar, vocals), and Richard Wright (musician), Richard Wright (keyboards, vocals). Under Barrett's leadership, they released two charting singles and the successful debut album ''The Piper at the Gates of Dawn'' (1967). Guitarist and vocalist David Gilmour joined in December 1967; Barrett left in April 1968 due to deteriorating mental health. Waters became the primary lyricist and thematic leader, devising the concept album, concepts behind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Signs Of Life (instrumental)
"Signs of Life" is the opening track on ''A Momentary Lapse of Reason'', the first Pink Floyd album headed by David Gilmour, in the absence of ex-member Roger Waters. Music It is an instrumental piece, the only words being the electronically processed voice of drummer Nick Mason, who can briefly be heard reciting two verses of an unknown poem. To open the track, producer Bob Ezrin recorded the sound of David Gilmour's boatman, Langley Iddins, rowing across the Thames. The screen film used to accompany the piece during concert performances featured Iddins rowing through Grantchester Meadows. The track is Pink Floyd's first instrumental piece (excluding the live-only " The Last Few Bricks") since 1973's "Any Colour You Like", from ''The Dark Side of the Moon''. Its roots go back to the 1970s. The song segues directly into " Learning to Fly". "Signs of Life" ends on an E minor chord, while "Learning to Fly" opens with the relative major G major. A live recording has been release ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Time (Pink Floyd Song)
"Time" is a song by the English progressive rock band Pink Floyd. It is included as the fourth track on their eighth album ''The Dark Side of the Moon'' (1973) and was released as a single in the United States. Bassist Roger Waters wrote the lyrics, and the music is credited to all four band members. Keyboardist Richard Wright shares lead vocals (his last until "Wearing the Inside Out" on ''The Division Bell'') alongside guitarist David Gilmour. The lyrics deal with the passage of time. Waters got the idea when he realised he was no longer preparing for anything in life, but was right in the middle of it. He has described this realisation taking place at ages 28 and 29 in various interviews. It is noted for its long introductory passage of clocks chiming and alarms ringing. The sounds were recorded in an antique store made as a quadrophonic test by engineer Alan Parsons, not specifically for the album. The album track also includes a reprise of the song " Breathe". It is the only ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
One Of These Days (instrumental)
"One of These Days" is the opening track from Pink Floyd's 1971 album ''Meddle''. The composition is instrumental except for the spoken line from drummer Nick Mason, "One of these days, I'm going to cut you into little pieces." It features double-tracked bass guitars played by David Gilmour and Roger Waters, with each bass hard panned into one channel of stereo, but one bass sound is quite muted and dull. According to Gilmour, this is because that particular instrument had old strings on it, and the roadie they had sent to get new strings for it wandered off to see his girlfriend instead. Music The predominant element of the piece is that of a bass guitar played through a delay (Binson Echorec) unit, set to produce repeats in quarter-note triplets. The result of this setting is: if the player plays simple quarter notes, the added echoes will produce a pattern of ''quarter note – eighth note, quarter note – eighth note''. Pink Floyd would again use this technique on the b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shine On You Crazy Diamond
"Shine On You Crazy Diamond" is a nine-part Pink Floyd composition written by David Gilmour, Roger Waters, and Richard Wright. It appeared on Pink Floyd's 1975 concept album ''Wish You Were Here''. The song is written about and dedicated to Syd Barrett, who left the band in 1968 because of deteriorating mental health. Background The song was conceived and written as a tribute and remembrance to Pink Floyd founding member Syd Barrett. Barrett was pushed out of the band in 1968 because of his drug use and troubled mental health, which had affected his ability to integrate with the other band members and create and perform as a musician. He was replaced by his former school friend David Gilmour, who had initially been brought in as second guitarist. The remaining band members felt guilty about having removed him, but although they admired Barrett's creativity, they were concerned about his severe mental decline and felt it had been necessary. "Shine on You Crazy Diamond" was first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Momentary Lapse Of Reason Tour
A Momentary Lapse of Reason Tour was two consecutive concert tours by the British rock band Pink Floyd. The ''A Momentary Lapse of Reason tour'' ran from September 1987 to August 1988; the ''Another Lapse tour'' ran from May–July 1989. Both tours were in support of their album ''A Momentary Lapse of Reason'' (1987). The tour was the band's first since The Wall tour in 1981, and also the first without the band's original bassist Roger Waters. The band later reprised the setlist and stage show of this tour for their performance at Knebworth Park in 1990. History Initially, there was a great deal of uncertainty around the tour. Pink Floyd had not played live since 1981, and had not embarked on a full-fledged tour since 1977. Roger Waters left the band in 1985, believing the band would not continue. However, Gilmour and Mason decided to continue as Pink Floyd. Waters threatened legal action against Gilmour and Mason, as well as any promoters who promoted shows as "Pink Floyd". ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sorrow (Pink Floyd Song)
"Sorrow" is a song by the English progressive rock band Pink Floyd. Written by the band's singer and guitarist David Gilmour, it’s the closing track on their thirteenth studio album, ''A Momentary Lapse of Reason'', released in 1987. Lyrics and music The piece was written and composed by singer and guitarist David Gilmour. He has stated that although words are not his strong point, the song is one of his best lyrical efforts, even as the opening lines were appropriated from John Steinbeck's ''The Grapes of Wrath''. Drummer Nick Mason has since stated that the song was almost entirely written by Gilmour over the space of a weekend on his houseboat '' Astoria''. When Mason returned from the weekend, only "some spit and polish", according to Mason, was needed. Gilmour has also mentioned that his solo at the end of "Sorrow" was done on the boat, his guitar going through a small Gallien-Krueger amplifier. As on many tracks from the album, Gilmour played a Steinberger GL " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terminal Frost
"Terminal Frost" is an instrumental from Pink Floyd's 1987 album, ''A Momentary Lapse of Reason''. Recording The saxophones are played by Tom Scott and John Helliwell, the latter best known for his work with Supertramp. The track is bookended by " A New Machine (Part 1)" and "A New Machine (Part 2)" which creates a mini-suite on the album. The sequence of "A New Machine (Part 1) - Terminal Frost - A New Machine (Part 2)" were the only tracks from the album which were not performed at every show of the 1987-89 tours, frequently being dropped. David Gilmour has said that "Terminal Frost" is the oldest piece on the album, having been written many years before. Personnel ;Pink Floyd *David Gilmour – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, programming Additional musicians: * Richard Wright – piano, Kurzweil synthesiser, Hammond organ *Bob Ezrin – programming, keyboards, percussion *Jon Carin – keyboards, synthesizers *Tony Levin – bass guitar * Tom Scott – soprano saxophone ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A New Machine
"A New Machine", parts 1 and 2 are songs from Pink Floyd's 1987 album, ''A Momentary Lapse of Reason''. Lyrics and music They serve as bookends to the instrumental track "Terminal Frost", and feature David Gilmour's voice, electrically distorted, through a vocoder and a rising synth note. The narrator seems to express weariness with a lifetime spent in one body, waiting for the moment of death, but seeks consolation in the fact that this "waiting" will eventually end. The two songs were the first Pink Floyd songs to be credited solely to David Gilmour since "Childhood's End", from their 1972 album ''Obscured by Clouds''. Personnel ;Pink Floyd *David Gilmour – vocals, vocoder, synthesiser, programming Additional musicians *Patrick Leonard Patrick Ray Leonard (born March 14, 1956) is an American songwriter, keyboardist, film composer, and music producer, best known for his longtime collaboration with Madonna. His work with Madonna includes her albums '' True Blue'' (1986), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Round And Around (Pink Floyd Song)
"Round and Around" is a song from Pink Floyd's 1987 album, ''A Momentary Lapse of Reason''. It shares the sixth track with " Yet Another Movie", Index #2 and is a short, repetitive instrumental in 5/8 time. Later release It was released as a separate track on the 2011 remastered CD and on the live album ''Delicate Sound of Thunder''. Personnel * David Gilmour – guitars, sequencer Additional musicians *Jon Carin – keyboards *Tony Levin Anthony Frederick Levin (born June 6, 1946) is an American musician and composer, specializing in electric bass, Chapman Stick and upright bass. He also sings and plays synthesizer. Levin is best known for his work with King Crimson (since 1 ... – bass guitar References 1987 songs 1980s instrumentals Pink Floyd songs Rock instrumentals Songs written by David Gilmour Song recordings produced by David Gilmour {{1980s-rock-song-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yet Another Movie
"Yet Another Movie" is the sixth track, along with "Round and Around" on Pink Floyd's 1987 album, ''A Momentary Lapse of Reason''. It began as an instrumental piece to which words were later added and features soundbites from the films ''One-Eyed Jacks'' and '' Casablanca''. Live The piece was performed at every show in Pink Floyd's 1987–1989 tours as the fourth piece in the first set of the show (falling between " Learning to Fly" and " Round and Around") and was featured on the live album ''Delicate Sound of Thunder''. The lap steel guitar that appears at the end of the studio version of "Yet Another Movie" was replaced by a normal guitar solo played at a lower octave on the live performances of the track. On ''Delicate Sound of Thunder'' and the 2011 remaster of ''A Momentary Lapse of Reason'', the band separated "Yet Another Movie" from "Round and Around" into different tracks. Personnel ;Pink Floyd * David Gilmour – lead and backing vocals, electric guitar * Nick Mason ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
On The Turning Away
"On the Turning Away" is a song from Pink Floyd's 1987 album, ''A Momentary Lapse of Reason''. The song was a staple of live shows from the 1987–89 world tours in support of ''A Momentary Lapse of Reason'' and was one of the songs in rotation during the 1994 tour in support of ''The Division Bell''. The song was resurrected by David Gilmour on his 2006 On an Island Tour for one night only. Live recordings exist on ''Delicate Sound of Thunder'' (1988) and ''Live in Gdańsk'' (2008). Music and lyrics The song has often been described as a protest song and is one of the more political tracks Pink Floyd released after the departure of Roger Waters. The main concept came from Anthony Moore, but David Gilmour has stated that he re-wrote the last verse of both "On the Turning Away" and " Learning to Fly". Musically, it has been called a power ballad. Bassist Guy Pratt has said about its musical structure (referring to the fact that he had to guide Phil Manzanera and Steve DiStanisl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
