Burning Bridges (Pink Floyd song)
| "Burning Bridges" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Pink Floyd | |
| from the album Obscured by Clouds | |
| Published | World Copyrights Ltd |
| Released | 3 June 1972 (UK) 15 June 1972 (US) |
| Recorded | March 1972 Château d'Hérouville, Pontoise, France |
| Genre | Progressive rock |
| Length | 3:30 |
| Label | Harvest |
| Songwriter(s) | |
| Producer(s) | Pink Floyd |
"Burning Bridges" is a song from Pink Floyd's 1972 album Obscured by Clouds. It shares a similar tune to the instrumental "Mudmen" on the same album.[1][2][3]
Composition and vocals
It consists of an organ melody written by Richard Wright, with David Gilmour and Wright singing the lyrics by Roger Waters as a duet.
Personnel
- David Gilmour – electric guitar, slide guitar, lead vocals
- Richard Wright – Hammond organ, lead vocals
- Roger Waters – bass guitar
- Nick Mason – drums, percussion
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.
- ^ Manning, Toby (2006). "The Albums". The Rough Guide to Pink Floyd (1st ed.). London: Rough Guides. pp. 164–165. ISBN 1-84353-575-0.
External links
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- Pink Floyd songs
- 1972 songs
- Songs written by Richard Wright (musician)
- Songs written by Roger Waters
- Song recordings produced by David Gilmour
- Song recordings produced by Roger Waters
- Song recordings produced by Richard Wright (musician)
- Song recordings produced by Nick Mason
- Songs of the Vietnam War
- 1970s rock song stubs