Two Suns in the Sunset
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| "Two Suns in the Sunset" | ||||
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| Song by Pink Floyd from the album The Final Cut | ||||
| Released | 21 March 1983 (UK) 2 April 1983 (US) |
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| Recorded | July–December 1982 | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock | |||
| Length | ~5:23 | |||
| Label | Harvest Records (UK) Capitol Records (US) |
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| Writer | Roger Waters | |||
| Producer | Roger Waters, James Guthrie and Michael Kamen | |||
| The Final Cut track listing | ||||
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"Two Suns in the Sunset" is the final song on Pink Floyd's 1983 concept album The Final Cut.[1][2] Partway through the song, the lyric "the sun is in the east, even though the day is done" refers to the glowing fireball of a nuclear explosion.[3]
Session drummer Andy Newmark plays drums on this song, as Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason was unable to perform the complex timing changes due to the unusual 5/4 time signature.[4]
[edit] Personnel
- Roger Waters — bass guitar, lead vocals, acoustic guitar
- Andy Newmark — drums
- Andy Bown — Hammond organ
- David Gilmour — guitar
- Raphael Ravenscroft — saxophone
- Michael Kamen — piano
[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.
- ^ Glenn Povey (2007). Echoes: The Complete History of Pink Floyd. Mind Head Publishing. ISBN 0-9554624-0-1.
- ^ Terry Bezer, Vintage Pink Floyd Interview — Part 1, Classic Rock Magazine, 26 March 2009.
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