Quicksilver (instrumental)
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"Quicksilver" is an avant-garde instrumental by Pink Floyd from their album Soundtrack from the Film More.[1][2]
Music
It appeared in shortened form in the live suite The Man and The Journey, where it was entitled "Sleep". The studio album version of the piece runs 7 minutes 13 seconds, about 3 minutes longer than The Man and The Journey version. The song consists of eerie sound effects psychedelics and other musique concrète techniques, hallmarks of the early Pink Floyd sound. The song's title comes from the alternative name for the element mercury, with which the film's two main characters are playing at the time.
Personnel
- Richard Wright — organ, vibraphone
- David Gilmour — guitar, sound effects
- Roger Waters — gong, tape and sound effects
- Nick Mason — cymbals, 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.
Categories:
- Use dmy dates from May 2013
- 1969 songs
- Experimental rock songs
- Pink Floyd songs
- Rock instrumentals
- Electronic songs
- Psychedelic rock songs
- Songs written by David Gilmour
- Songs written by Richard Wright (musician)
- Songs written by Nick Mason
- 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
- 1960s instrumentals