Julia Dream
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| "Julia Dream" | ||||
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| Single by Pink Floyd | ||||
| from the album The Early Singles | ||||
| A-side | "It Would Be So Nice" | |||
| Released | 12 March 1968 | |||
| Recorded | 12–13 February 1968 | |||
| Genre | Psychedelic rock, psychedelic folk | |||
| Length | 2:37 | |||
| Label | Columbia (EMI) (UK) Tower/Capitol (US) |
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| Writer(s) | Roger Waters | |||
| Producer | Norman Smith | |||
| Pink Floyd singles chronology | ||||
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"Julia Dream" is the B-side of the Pink Floyd single "It Would Be So Nice".[1][2] It was later issued on several compilation albums: The Best of the Pink Floyd, Relics, and The Early Singles disc included in the Shine On box set. The song was written by Roger Waters.
"Julia Dream" is characterised by the slow tempo, the airy, ambient Mellotron sounds and lush chorus vocals.
[edit] Personnel
- David Gilmour — acoustic guitar, electric guitar processed through delay, lead vocals
- Roger Waters — bass, additional vocals
- Rick Wright — Mellotron, Hammond Organ
- Nick Mason — percussion
[edit] Covers
Mark Lanegan used to cover this song during his acoustic tour in 2010.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Strong, Martin C. (2004). The Great Rock Discography (7th ed.). Edinburgh: Canongate Books. p. 1177. ISBN 1-84195-551-5.
- ^ Mabbett, Andy (1995). The Complete Guide to the Music of Pink Floyd. London: Omnibus Press. ISBN 0-7119-4301-X.
- ^ Mark Lanegan Statistics, setlist.fm.
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