Summer '68
For the song by Bryan Adams, see Summer of '69.
| "Summer '68" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Pink Floyd | ||||
| from the album Atom Heart Mother | ||||
| A-side |
"Julia Dream" (Japan) [1] | |||
| Released | 10 October 1970 | |||
| Format | 7" | |||
| Recorded | July 1970 at Abbey Road Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock, psychedelic rock | |||
| Length | 5:28 | |||
| Label |
EMI Columbia (UK) Tower (US) | |||
| Writer(s) | Richard Wright | |||
| Producer(s) | Pink Floyd, Norman Smith | |||
| Pink Floyd singles chronology | ||||
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"Summer '68" is a song by Pink Floyd on their 1970 album Atom Heart Mother.[2][3]
Recording
Written and sung by Rick Wright, "Summer '68" was recorded at Abbey Road Studios in July 1970. Its lyrics describe Wright's meeting with a groupie.
Personnel
- Richard Wright – lead vocals, piano, Hammond organ
- David Gilmour – acoustic guitar, nylon string guitar, backing vocals
- Roger Waters – bass guitar
- Nick Mason – drums, percussion
with:
- Abbey Road Session Pops Orchestra – brass
References
- ↑ "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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