Take a Breath

"Take a Breath"
Promotional single by David Gilmour from the album On an Island
Released 3 March 2006 (2006-03-03) (Vinyl) October 2006 (2006-10) (CD-R)
Format Vinyl, CD-R Single
Genre Progressive rock
Length 5:46
Label
Writer
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On an Island track listing

"Take a Breath" is a song written and recorded by David Gilmour, the former lead guitarist of the British rock band Pink Floyd.[1] The song is included as the fourth track from his third studio album, On an Island.[1]

Gilmour co-wrote the track with his wife, Polly Samson.[1]

Along with "This Heaven", also on On an Island, it was released in the US as a promotional CD-R in October 2006. The song was performed live during Gilmour's 2006 On an Island tour, although it was performed in a different order to the album, played as the eighth song in the album set instead of fourth.

In 2007, the song was released in special promotional 7" singles, along with selected songs from On an Island, such as "Smile", "This Heaven", "A Pocketful of Stones", and "On an Island"[2]

Track listing

US Promotional CD-R
No. Title Length
1. "Take a Breath"   5:46
2. "Take a Breath (Live from the AOL Sessions, New York, April 2006)"   6:44
7" Promotional
No. Title Length
1. "Take a Breath (Radio edit)"   3:36

References

  1. 1 2 3 Mabbett, Andy (2010). Pink Floyd - The Music and the Mystery. London: Omnibus. ISBN 9781849383707.
  2. "David Gilmour - Take A Breath - Uk Emi 2007 Promo 1-track One-sided Clear Vinyl 7inch (7") $324.02". Musicstack.com. Retrieved 27 June 2012.
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