Echoes: The Best of Pink Floyd (8 Track Sampler)

~ Release by Pink Floyd (see all versions of this release, 18 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1When the Tigers Broke Free
assistant engineer:
Jules Bowen (UK engineer), Andy Canelle and Mike Nocito
producer:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd), James Guthrie, Michael Kamen (American score composer) and Roger Waters
bass drum:
Michael Kamen (American score composer)
vocals:
The Pontardulais Male Voice Choir and Roger Waters
conductor:
Michael Kamen (American score composer)
chorus master:
Noël Davies (UK conductor and leader of Pontarddulais Male Choir)
orchestrator:
Michael Kamen (American score composer)
recording of:
When the Tigers Broke Free (from 1981 until 1982)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Waters
publisher:
Artemis Muziekuitgeverij B V, Pink Floyd Music Publishers Ltd., Roger Waters Music Overseas Ltd (Artemis BV), Roger Waters Music Overseas Ltd., Unichappell Music, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corporation, publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner/Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. (renamed as Warner Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. since 2019/05/16)
2.553:49
2Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Parts 1-7
producer:
Pink Floyd
additional bass guitar and electric guitar, glass harp, lap steel guitar and synthesizer [EMS Synthi AKS]:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
baritone saxophone and tenor saxophone:
Dick Parry
bass guitar and glass harp and lead vocals:
Roger Waters
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Nick Mason (of Pink Floyd)
Hammond organ, Minimoog, clavinet, electric piano, glass harp, piano [Steinway piano], string synthesizer [ARP String Ensemble] and synthesizer [quadruple-tracked EMS VCS 3] and synthesizer [Yamaha YC45D]:
Richard Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist)
background vocals:
Venetta Fields and Carlena Williams
recording of:
Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Parts 1–7
writer:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd), Roger Waters and Richard Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist)
publisher:
Pink Floyd Music Publishers Inc. and Roger Waters Music Overseas Ltd (Artemis BV)
part of:
Shine On You Crazy Diamond
3.417:18
3Wish You Were Here
recording engineer:
Brian Humphries
producer:
Pink Floyd
12 string guitar [12 string acoustic guitar], acoustic guitar [6 string acoustic guitar], pedal steel guitar and tape [tape effects] and background vocals [harmony vocals], lead vocals and other vocals [scat singing]:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
bass and tape [tape effects]:
Roger Waters
drums (drum set) and tape [tape effects]:
Nick Mason (of Pink Floyd)
Minimoog and piano [Steinway piano]:
Richard Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist)
recording of:
Wish You Were Here
lyricist:
Roger Waters
composer:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) and Roger Waters
publisher:
Artemis Muziekuitgeverij B V, BMG Platinum Songs US, Chappell Music Ltd., Pink Floyd Music Publishers, Pink Floyd Music Publishers Inc., Pink Floyd Music Publishers Ltd., Roger Waters Music Overseas Ltd (Artemis BV), Roger Waters Music Overseas Ltd., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corporation, publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner/Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. (renamed as Warner Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. since 2019/05/16)
3.355:20
4Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2
engineer:
Brian Christian, Nick Griffiths (engineer), James Guthrie, Rick Hart (engineer), John McClure (recording engineer and record producer) and Patrice Quef
co-producer:
James Guthrie
producer:
Bob Ezrin, David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) and Roger Waters
bass guitar:
Roger Waters
drums (drum set):
Nick Mason (of Pink Floyd)
guitar:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
Hammond organ and synthesizer [Prophet-5 synthesizer]:
Richard Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist)
choir vocals:
Children of Islington Green School
lead vocals:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) and Roger Waters
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1979) and Pink Floyd Music Ltd. (in 1979, in 1994, in 2011, in 2016)
recorded at:
Britannia Row Studios (first location, 1975-1995 Islington) in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978-12), Studio Miraval in Le Val, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur, France (from 1979-01 until 1979-07), Super Bear Studios in Berre-les-Alpes, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur, France (from 1979-01 until 1979-07), Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1979-10 until 1979-11), The Village (Village Studios, aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1979-10 until 1979-11) and Producer’s Workshop in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1979-11)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 376)
recording of:
Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2 (from 1978-12 until 1979-11)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Waters
publisher:
Artemis Muziekuitgeverij B V, Chappell Music Ltd., Pink Floyd Music Publishers Ltd., Roger Waters Music Overseas Ltd (Artemis BV), Roger Waters Music Overseas Ltd., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corporation, publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner/Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. (renamed as Warner Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. since 2019/05/16) and Pink Floyd Music Publishers Inc. (in 1979)
part of:
Another Brick in the Wall
4.24:09
5Echoes
engineer:
Rob Black (engineer), Peter Bown (sound engineer, last name often misprinted as “Brown”), John Leckie and Roger Quested
producer:
Pink Floyd
bass guitar:
Roger Waters
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Nick Mason (of Pink Floyd)
electric guitar:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
Hammond organ, farfisa and piano:
Richard Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist)
vocals:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) and Richard Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist)
partial recording of:
Echoes (in 2001)
writer:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd), Nick Mason (of Pink Floyd), Roger Waters and Richard Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist)
publisher:
Artemis Muziekuitgeverij B V, Chappell (company that specialized in library and production music), Hampshire House Publishing Corp., Pink Floyd Music Publishers Ltd., Roger Waters Music Overseas Ltd., TRO-Hampshire House Publishing Corp., Warner/Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. (renamed as Warner Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. since 2019/05/16) and World Copyrights Ltd.
is based on:
Nothing, Part 14
3.316:31
6Hey You
engineer:
Brian Christian, Nick Griffiths (engineer), James Guthrie, Rick Hart (engineer), John McClure (recording engineer and record producer) and Patrice Quef
co-producer:
James Guthrie
producer:
Bob Ezrin, David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) and Roger Waters
12 string guitar [12 string acoustic guitar], acoustic guitar [6 string acoustic guitar], electric guitar, fretless bass, pedal steel guitar and background vocals [harmony vocals]:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
drums (drum set):
Nick Mason (of Pink Floyd)
Hammond organ, Rhodes piano and synthesizer [ARP Quadra]:
Richard Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist)
other instruments [hand-held power drill]:
James Guthrie
lead vocals:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) and Roger Waters
recording of:
Hey You
lyricist and composer:
Roger Waters
publisher:
Artemis Muziekuitgeverij B V, BMG Platinum Songs US, Pink Floyd Music Publishers Ltd., Roger Waters Music Overseas Ltd (Artemis BV), Roger Waters Music Overseas Ltd., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corporation, publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner/Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. (renamed as Warner Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. since 2019/05/16)
34:38
7Comfortably Numb
engineer:
Brian Christian, Nick Griffiths (engineer), James Guthrie, Rick Hart (engineer), John McClure (recording engineer and record producer) and Patrice Quef
co-producer:
James Guthrie
producer:
Bob Ezrin, David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) and Roger Waters
acoustic guitar:
Lee Ritenour
acoustic guitar, bass guitar, electric guitar, pedal steel guitar and synthesizer [Prophet-5 synthesizer] and background vocals [harmony vocals] and lead vocals:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Roger Waters
drums (drum set):
Nick Mason (of Pink Floyd)
Hammond organ:
Richard Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist)
conductor:
Michael Kamen (American score composer)
orchestrator:
Bob Ezrin and Michael Kamen (American score composer)
recording of:
Comfortably Numb
lyricist:
Roger Waters
composer:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) and Roger Waters
publisher:
Artemis Muziekuitgeverij B V, Pink Floyd Music Publishers, Pink Floyd Music Publishers Ltd., Roger Waters Music Overseas Ltd (Artemis BV), Roger Waters Music Overseas Ltd., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corporation, publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner/Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. (renamed as Warner Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. since 2019/05/16) and Pink Floyd Music Publishers Inc. (in 1979)
revision of:
The Doctor (Comfortably Numb)
3.66:47
8Money
assistant engineer:
Peter James (sound engineer)
engineer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project)
producer:
Pink Floyd
drums (drum set):
Nick Mason (of Pink Floyd) (from 1972-06 until 1973-01)
electric bass guitar:
Roger Waters (from 1972-06 until 1973-01)
electric guitar:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) (from 1972-06 until 1973-01)
keyboard:
Richard Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist) (from 1972-06 until 1973-01)
saxophone:
Dick Parry (from 1972-06 until 1973-01)
vocals:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) (from 1972-06 until 1973-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (EMI Records Limited, not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1992), Pink Floyd Music (1987) Ltd. (in 2011) and Pink Floyd Music Ltd. (in 2016)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1972-06 until 1973-01)
recording of:
Money (from 1972-06 until 1973-01)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Waters
publisher:
Artemis Muziekuitgeverij B V, Chappell Music Ltd., KPM (music publisher), Pathe‐Marconi (not for release label use! consider “Pathé” instead), Pink Floyd Music Publishers Ltd., Roger Waters Music Overseas Ltd., TRO-Hampshire House Publishing Corp., Warner/Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. (renamed as Warner Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. since 2019/05/16) and Hampshire House Publishing Corp. (in 1973)
4.656:30

Credits

Release

printed in:United States
manufactured by:Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Pink Floyd Music Ltd. (in 2001)
licensed to:EMI Records Ltd. (EMI Records Limited, not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012)
glass mastered by:EMI MFG. (only the "glass mastered by" relationship applies to this)
glass mastered at:EMI MFG. (EMI's US CD manufacturing plant, located in Jacksonville, IL) in Jacksonville, Illinois, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/610751 [info]