Summer '68
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| "Summer '68" | ||||||||||||
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| Single by Pink Floyd | ||||||||||||
| from the album Atom Heart Mother | ||||||||||||
| A-side | "Julia Dream" (Japan) [1] |
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| Released | 10 October 1970 | |||||||||||
| Format | 7" | |||||||||||
| Recorded | July 1970 at Abbey Road Studios, London | |||||||||||
| Genre | Progressive rock | |||||||||||
| Length | 5:28 | |||||||||||
| Label | EMI Columbia (UK) Tower (US) |
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| Writer(s) | Richard Wright | |||||||||||
| Producer | Pink Floyd, Norman Smith | |||||||||||
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"Summer '68" is a song by Pink Floyd on their 1970 album Atom Heart Mother.[2][3]
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Recording[edit]
Written and sung by Richard Wright, "Summer '68" was recorded at Abbey Road Studios in July 1970. The song is unique in the band's oeuvre as Wright created layers of vocal harmonies similar to the sounds of The Beach Boys.
Personnel[edit]
- Richard Wright – vocals, piano, organ
- David Gilmour – acoustic guitar, backing vocals
- Roger Waters – bass guitar
- Nick Mason – drums
with:
- Abbey Road Session Pops Orchestra – brass
References[edit]
- ^ "The Official Site". Pink Floyd.
- ^ 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.
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