Breathe (Pink Floyd song)

"Breathe"
Song by Pink Floyd from the album The Dark Side of the Moon
Published World Copyrights Ltd
Released 1 March 1973
Recorded June 1972 – January 1973
Genre Progressive rock, psychedelic rock
Length 2:47
Label Harvest
Writer David Gilmour, Roger Waters, Richard Wright
Producer Pink Floyd
The Dark Side of the Moon track listing

"Breathe" is a song by progressive rock band Pink Floyd on their 1973 album The Dark Side of the Moon.[1]

Authorship and composition

The authorship and composition of this song is credited to David Gilmour and Richard Wright for the music, and Roger Waters for the lyrics.[1] The song is slow-paced and rich in texture, and features Gilmour playing the lush electric guitar with a Uni-Vibe and lap steel guitar with a volume pedal and several overdubs.[2] On the original album, it is a separate track from "Speak to Me", the sound collage which opens the album.[1] Since this track segues directly into "Breathe" through the use of a sustained backwards piano chord, the two are conjoined on most CD versions of the album.[3] A one-minute reprise is featured at the end of the song "Time",[1] without the slide guitar and using Farfisa organ and Wurlitzer electric piano in place of Hammond organ and Rhodes piano.

Along with the other Pink Floyd tracks, "Time" and "The Great Gig in the Sky", "Breathe" is seen as Gilmour "carving out a more distinctive style" with the introduction of blues-based chords and solos.[4] "Breathe" has also been seen to "embrace ecology".[5]

This song was one of several to be considered for the band's "best of" album, Echoes: The Best of Pink Floyd.[6]

Alternative and live versions

Personnel

Cover versions

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Mabbett, Andy (1995). The Complete Guide to the Music of Pink Floyd. London: Omnibus. ISBN 9780711943018.
  2. Chapman, Richard (2003). Guitar: Music, History, Players (1st pbk. ed.). New York: DK Pub. ISBN 9780789497000.
  3. Ruhlmann, William. "Speak to Me/Breathe". Allmusic.com. Rovi. Retrieved 2012-07-08.
  4. Gulla, Bob (2008). Guitar Gods: The 25 Players Who Made Rock History. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press. p. 93. ISBN 9780313358067.
  5. Schinder, Scott; Schwartz, Andy (2008). Icons of rock : an encyclopedia of the legends who changed music forever. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press. p. 447. ISBN 9780313338472.
  6. Guthrie, James. "James Guthrie: Audio: Building A Compilation Album". Pink Floyd. Archived from the original on 2 June 2010. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
  7. London Philharmonic Orchestra (10 October 1995). "Us and Them: Symphonic Pink Floyd by London Philharmonic Orchestra; Alibris UK". Alibris.co.uk. Retrieved 2010-06-02.
  8. O'Brien, Jon (9 July 2007). "The Saturday Sessions: The Dermot O'Leary Show'". Allmusic.com. Rovi. Retrieved 2010-06-02.
  9. Heyes, Paul (8 July 2003). "Saturday Review - Glastonbury Festival 2003". eFestivals.com. Retrieved 2010-06-02.
  10. Breihan, Tom (19 April 2010). "Video: The Flaming Lips Do Pink Floyd's "Breathe" on "Jimmy Fallon"". Pitchfork.com. Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2010-06-02.
  11. Tilles, Jay (May 7, 2013). "Capital Cities Explains How They United Pink Floyd & Tupac For ‘Breathe’". radio.com. Retrieved May 18, 2014.

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