“Any Color You Like” is an instrumental composition of the British rock band Pink Floyd from the 1973 album The Dark Side of the Moon . Presented in the original edition on the second side of the vinyl disc ( LP ) is the eighth track in a row [2] [3] [4] . The authors of the music are David Gilmore , Richard Wright and Nick Mason [~ 1] [5] .
| Any color you like | ||||
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| Executor | Pink floyd | |||
| Album | The dark side of the moon | |||
| Date of issue | March 10, 1973 ( USA ) [1] March 23, 1973 ( United Kingdom ) [1] | |||
| Date Recorded | June 1972 - January 1973, Abbey Road , London | |||
| Genre | psychedelic rock progressive rock instrumental rock | |||
| Duration | 3:25 | |||
| Label | Harvest (UK) Capitol (USA) | |||
| Author | David Gilmore , Richard Wright Nick Mason | |||
| Composer | ||||
| Producer | Pink floyd | |||
| Album track list for The Dark Side of the Moon | ||||
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On May 7, 1973, “Any Color You Like” was released on the second side of the single “ Money ” in European countries ( Belgium , Denmark , France , Germany , Greece , Italy , the Netherlands , Norway , Portugal , Spain ), in the countries of the Americas ( USA , Canada , Mexico ), as well as in Australia and New Zealand [~ 2] [6] .
The concert version of the song “Any Color You Like” was recorded on the album Pink Floyd PULSE ( 1995 ) and in the concert video version PULSE (1995) [5] .
Content
About composition
“Any Color You Like” is the only song in Pink Floyd's work, co-created by three band members without Roger Waters . This was the last track recorded by the British band without authorship or co-authorship of Roger Waters until his departure from Pink Floyd in 1984, and the last track co-authored by Nick Mason right up to the release of The Endless River . Andy Mabbett, editor of magazine and author of several Pink Floyd books, called Any Color You Like "an instrumental composition composed of a synthesizer and a guitar." According to his statement, its name is borrowed from an advertisement for the world's first Ford-made mass-produced automobile of the “ T ” model, which offered a choice of a car “of any color if that color is black” [5] .
In the concept of The Dark Side of the Moon , according to Roger Waters, “Any Color You Like” expresses a lack of choice, a suggestion of a choice where there is none.
According to Nick Mason, “Any Color You Like” in the dynamics of The Dark Side of the Moon album pauses before the song “ Brain Damage ” - “gives some respite in the dense sound of the record” [7] .
The working title of the composition during concert performances in 1972 and during studio work was “Scat” or “Scat Section” [8] .
Concert Performance
“Any Color You Like” was performed at Pink Floyd concerts in the 1970s only as part of The Dark Side of the Moon Suite, including in 1972 in the form of a jam called “Scat Section” almost a year before the official publication album (by 1975 before the festival in Nebworth , this suite was performed by the group 385 times) [9] . In 1975, lengthy versions of “Any Color You Like,” sometimes up to 15 minutes, were often performed at concerts.
“Any Color You Like” with a slightly altered sound along with the rest of The Dark Side of the Moon was performed by Pink Floyd after almost 20 years during the 1994 tour of .
“Any Color You Like” is one of the two Pink Floyd tracks from The Dark Side of the Moon along with “ Speak to Me ”, which were never performed during recitals by David Gilmore and Roger Waters [5] . Only during the Roger Waters 2006–2008 tour , Any Color You Like] was included in the concert program as part of The Dark Side of the Moon Suite.
Record Members
- David Gilmore - guitar, music;
- Richard Wright - keyboards ( Hammond organ , EMS VCS 3 , , Minimug ), music;
- Roger Waters - bass;
- Nick Mason - drums, music.
Notes
- Comments
- ↑ On the Dark Side of the Moon album, David Gilmore also wrote music for the songs “ Breathe ” (with Richard Wright ), “ On the Run ” (with Roger Waters ) and “ Time ” (with all the band members), Richard Wright also wrote music for the compositions “Breathe” (with David Gilmore), “Time” (with all the band members), “ The Great Gig in the Sky ” and “ Us and Them ”, Nick Mason is the author of the song “ Speak to Me "and the songs" Time "(together with all members of the group).
- ↑ In the UK, the single “ Money ” was not officially released.
- Sources
- ↑ 1 2 History. Timeline 1970s. 1973 Pink Floyd. The Official Site. (Retrieved September 11, 2016)
- ↑ Discogs.com . - Pink Floyd. The Dark Side Of The Moon. Tracklist (Retrieved September 11, 2016)
- ↑ Allmusic.com . - Pink Floyd. The Dark Side of the Moon. Tracks. (Retrieved September 11, 2016)
- ↑ Pink Floyd. The Official Site . - Music. Recorded. Discography Studio albums. The Dark Side of the Moon. Archived on September 4, 2012. (Retrieved September 11, 2016)
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 Mabbett, 1997 .
- ↑ Pink Floyd. The Official Site . - Music. Recorded. Discography Singles. Archived on September 4, 2012. (Retrieved September 11, 2016)
- ↑ Mason, 2009 , p. 227.
- ↑ Povey, 2007 , p. 168.
- ↑ Mabbett, 1997 , p. 76.
Literature
- Povey, Glenn. Echoes: The Complete History of Pink Floyd . - Chesham: Mind Head Publishing, 2007 .-- 368 p. - ISBN 978-0-9554624-0-5 .
- Mabbett, Andy. The Complete Guide to Music Pink Floyd = The Complete Guide to the Music of Pink Floyd. - M .: “Eurasian Region”, “Lokid”, 1997. - 190 p. - ISBN 5-86217-026-X .
- Mason, Nick . Along and across: A personal history of Pink Floyd = Inside Out: A Personal History of Pink Floyd. - 3rd ed., Rev. - SPb. : Amphora , 2009. - 468 p. - ISBN 978-5-367-00721-3 .
- Poluyakhtov I., Galin A. Pink Floyd. Book of Songs (1967-1994). - M. , 2003 .-- T. I. - 288 p. - ISBN 5-87109-061-3 .
Links
- Pink-Floyd.ru . - Discography. The Dark Side Of The Moon. (Retrieved September 11, 2016)
- Pink-Floyd.ru . - Discography. The Dark Side Of The Moon. Any Color You Like. (Retrieved September 11, 2016)