Signs of Life (instrumental)
"Signs of Life" is the opening track on A Momentary Lapse of Reason,[1][2] the first Pink Floyd album headed by David Gilmour, in the absence of ex-member Roger Waters.
| "Signs of Life" | |
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| Song by Pink Floyd | |
| from the album A Momentary Lapse of Reason | |
| Published | Pink Floyd Music Publishers Ltd |
| Released | 7 September 1987 (UK) 8 September 1987 (US) |
| Recorded | 1987 |
| Genre | Progressive rock, instrumental rock |
| Length | 4:23 |
| Label | EMI (UK) Columbia (US) |
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Music
It is an instrumental piece, although in the version featured on A Momentary Lapse of Reason, the electronically processed voice of drummer Nick Mason can be heard for a few seconds reciting two verses of an unknown poem. The screen film used to accompany the song during concert performances featured Langley Iddins, caretaker of David Gilmour's Astoria houseboat-studio, rowing through Grantchester Meadows.
The piece is Pink Floyd's first instrumental piece (excluding the live-only "The Last Few Bricks") since 1973's "Any Colour You Like", from The Dark Side of the Moon.
The song segues directly into "Learning to Fly".
Personnel
- David Gilmour – guitars, synthesizer, sequencer
- Nick Mason – spoken vocals
Additional musicians:
- Bob Ezrin – synthesizer, sequencer, sound effects
- Jon Carin – synthesizer
- Richard Wright – Kurzweil synthesiser
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.
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