The Gold It's in the...

"The Gold It's in the..." is a song by the English rock band Pink Floyd, written by Roger Waters and David Gilmour and released on the band's 1972 album Obscured by Clouds. It features an upbeat tempo, uncommon for Pink Floyd, and is one of their few songs that does not feature any keyboards or synthesizers, hence the absence of Rick Wright. It was a B-side to the song "Free Four" on the single released in Italy^[1] On the US single, the B-side for Free Four was "Stay".^[2]

Composition and critical reception

The lyrics describe a man who's on an adventure only for "the ride", implying he has a carefree spirit and does not care to keep any treasures he and his fellow adventurers find.^[3] Some critics felt that this song has more of a general 70s rock sound,^[4] rather than the usual music produced by Pink Floyd. Other criticisms include that the lyrics are too straightforward and lack depth, however there are Pink Floyd fans who see this more as the band being diverse and experimental.^[5]

Personnel

Roger Waters — bass guitar, handclapping
David Gilmour — lead vocals, electric guitars
Nick Mason — drums and percussion

References

↑ "Pink Floyd - Free Four / The Gold It's In The... at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
↑ "Pink Floyd - Free Four / Stay (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
↑ "Pink Floyd - The Gold It's in the ... Lyrics". Metrolyrics.com. Retrieved 29 August 2012.
↑ Manning, Toby (2006). "The Albums". The Rough Guide to Pink Floyd (1st ed.). London: Rough Guides. p. 164. ISBN 1-84353-575-0.
↑ Mason, Stewart. "The Gold It's in the... - Pink Floyd : Listen, Appearances, Song Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 August 2012.

Obscured by Clouds

Songs

Side one	"Obscured by Clouds" "When You're In" "Burning Bridges" "The Gold It's in the..." "Wot's... Uh the Deal?" "Mudmen"

Side two	"Childhood's End" "Free Four" "Stay" "Absolutely Curtains"

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Singles discography

1960s

1967	"Arnold Layne" / "Candy and a Currant Bun" "See Emily Play" / "Scarecrow" "Flaming" / "The Gnome" (US) "Apples and Oranges" / "Paint Box" (UK)

1968	"It Would Be So Nice" / "Julia Dream" "Let There Be More Light" / "Remember a Day" (US) "Point Me at the Sky" / "Careful with That Axe, Eugene" (UK)

1969	"The Nile Song" / "Ibiza Bar" (France/New Zealand) or "Main Theme" (Japan)

1970s

1971	"One of These Days" / "Fearless" (US) or "Seamus" (Japan)

1972	"Free Four" / "Stay" (US) or "The Gold It's in the..." (Europe) "Julia Dream" / "Summer '68" (Japan)

1973	"Money" / "Any Colour You Like" (US)

1974	"Time" / "Us and Them" (US)

1975	"Have a Cigar" / "Welcome to the Machine" (US) or "Shine On You Crazy Diamond Part I" (Europe)

1979	"Another Brick in the Wall (Part II)" / "One of My Turns" (most countries) or "Young Lust" (South Africa) "Run Like Hell" / "Don't Leave Me Now" (Europe/Some US) or "Comfortably Numb" (later US) "Comfortably Numb" / "Hey You" (US)

1980s

1982	"Pink Floyd The Wall - Music From The Film" ("When the Tigers Broke Free" / "Bring the Boys Back Home")

1983	"Not Now John" / "The Hero's Return (Parts 1 and 2)"

1987	"Learning to Fly" / "Terminal Frost" and/or "One Slip" "On the Turning Away" / "Run Like Hell (live)" (UK) "One Slip" / "Terminal Frost" / "The Dogs Of War" (UK)

1990s

1994	"Take It Back" / "Astronomy Domine (live)" (US) "High Hopes" / "Keep Talking" / "Marooned"

1995	"Wish You Were Here (Live)" / "Coming Back to Life (live) / "Keep Talking (live)" (UK)

2010s

2014	"Louder than Words"

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