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November 8, 2021
20,000 vinyl LPs 319: Pink Floyd ~ Ummagumma
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vinyl LP front cover
cover by Hipgnosis
photo of album cover by Styrous®
Fifty-one years ago today, on the 7th of November in 1969, Pink Floyd released their fourth studio album, Ummagumma, on Harvest Records. The album's title supposedly comes from Cambridge slang for sex,
commonly used by Pink Floyd friend and occasional roadie, Iain "Emo"
Moore, who would say, "I'm going back to the house for some ummagumma".
According to Moore, he made up the term himself.
The artwork for the album was designed by regular Floyd collaborators Hipgnosis and features a number of pictures of the band combined to give a Droste effect. It was the last album cover to feature the band.
For this reason, this is in the "Just the cover, Ma'am" category (link below).
The album also holds the distinction of containing one of the strangest titled Floyd songs: Several Species of Small Furry Animals Gathered Together in a Cave and Grooving With a Pict by Roger Waters. There's been much debate on what, in fact, a pict is. According to the Echoes FAQ, a pict is "a member of a possibly non-Celtic people who once occupied Great Britain, carried on continual border wars with the Romans, and about the 9th century became amalgamated with the Scots."
The photograph below was used for the back cover of Ummagumma. It features roadies Alan Stiles and Peter Watts with the band's equipment laid out on a runway at Biggin Hill Airport in London.
The first disc consists of live recordings from concerts at Mothers Club in Birmingham and the College of Commerce in Manchester
that contained part of their normal set list of the time, while the
second disc contains solo compositions by each member of the band recorded at
Abbey Road Studios.
Tracklist:
Side 1:
Side 1:
Live Album
A1 Astronomy Domine, written by Barrett* - 8:25
A2 Careful With That Axe, Eugene, written by Gilmour*, Mason*, Wright*, Waters* - 8:47
A1 Astronomy Domine, written by Barrett* - 8:25
A2 Careful With That Axe, Eugene, written by Gilmour*, Mason*, Wright*, Waters* - 8:47
Side 2:
B1 Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun, written by Waters* - 9:21
A Saucerful Of Secrets, written by Gilmour*, Mason*, Wright*, Waters* - (12:51)
B2a Something Else
B2b Syncopated Pandemonium
B2c Storm Signal
B2d Celestial Voices
Side 3:
Studio Album
Sysyphus, written by, Featuring – Wright*
Side 4:
D1 The Narrow Way - Parts I, II & III, written by, Featuring – Gilmour* - 12:14
The Grand Vizier's Garden Party, written by, Featuring – Mason* - (8:55)
D2a Part I - Entrance
D2b Part II - Entertainment
D2c Part III - Exit
Companies, etc.
Manufactured By – Capitol Records, Inc.
Recorded At – Mothers Club, Birmingham
Mastered At – Capitol Studios, New York City
Pressed By – Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Winchester
Credits:
Bass Guitar, Vocals – Roger Waters
Composed By – David Gilmour (tracks: D1), Nick Mason (tracks: D2), Richard Wright (tracks: C1 to C4), Roger Waters (tracks: C5, C6)
Design [Sleeve], Photography By – Hipgnosis (2)
Engineer – Brian Humphries (tracks: A1 to B2), Peter Mew (tracks: C1 to D2)
Lead Guitar, Vocals – David Gilmour
Organ, Keyboards, Vocals – Richard Wright
Percussion – Nick Mason
Producer – Norman Smith (tracks: C1 to D2), Pink Floyd (tracks: A1 to B2)
Notes:
First US pressing with no EMI logo on front cover and pink Harvest Records sticker.
Winchester, Virginia pressing.
Sysyphus, written by, Featuring – Wright*
C1 Part I 4:29
C2 Part II 1:45
C3 Part III - 3:07
C4 Part IV - 3:38
C5 Grantchester Meadows, written by, Featuring – Waters* 7:23
C6 Several Species Of Small Furry Animals Gathered Together In A Cave And Grooving With A Pict, written by, Featuring – Waters* - 4:47
C2 Part II 1:45
C3 Part III - 3:07
C4 Part IV - 3:38
C5 Grantchester Meadows, written by, Featuring – Waters* 7:23
C6 Several Species Of Small Furry Animals Gathered Together In A Cave And Grooving With A Pict, written by, Featuring – Waters* - 4:47
Side 4:
D1 The Narrow Way - Parts I, II & III, written by, Featuring – Gilmour* - 12:14
The Grand Vizier's Garden Party, written by, Featuring – Mason* - (8:55)
D2a Part I - Entrance
D2b Part II - Entertainment
D2c Part III - Exit
Companies, etc.
Manufactured By – Capitol Records, Inc.
Recorded At – Mothers Club, Birmingham
Mastered At – Capitol Studios, New York City
Pressed By – Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Winchester
Credits:
Bass Guitar, Vocals – Roger Waters
Composed By – David Gilmour (tracks: D1), Nick Mason (tracks: D2), Richard Wright (tracks: C1 to C4), Roger Waters (tracks: C5, C6)
Design [Sleeve], Photography By – Hipgnosis (2)
Engineer – Brian Humphries (tracks: A1 to B2), Peter Mew (tracks: C1 to D2)
Lead Guitar, Vocals – David Gilmour
Organ, Keyboards, Vocals – Richard Wright
Percussion – Nick Mason
Producer – Norman Smith (tracks: C1 to D2), Pink Floyd (tracks: A1 to B2)
Notes:
First US pressing with no EMI logo on front cover and pink Harvest Records sticker.
Winchester, Virginia pressing.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Matrix / Runout (Label side A): STBB 1-388
Matrix / Runout (Label side B): STBB 2-388
Matrix / Runout (Label side C): STBB 3-388
Matrix / Runout (Label side D): STBB 4-388
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, Var 1): STBB-1-388-X7
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, Var 1): STBB-2-388-X7
Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, Var 1): STBB-3-388-W6
Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, Var 1): STBB-4-388-X2
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, Var 2): STBB-1-388-P8 ─◁
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, Var 2): STBB-2-388-X7
Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, Var 2): STBB-3-388-X2 #2 ─◁
Matrix / Runout (Runout side 3, Var 2): STBB-4-388-X2 ─◁
Rights Society: ASCAP
Pink Floyd – Ummagumma
Label: Harvest – STBB-388, Capitol Records – STBB-388
Format: 2 x Vinyl, LP, Album, Winchester Pressing
Country: US
Released: November 7,1969
Genre: Rock
Style: Prog Rock
Label: Harvest – STBB-388, Capitol Records – STBB-388
Format: 2 x Vinyl, LP, Album, Winchester Pressing
Country: US
Released: November 7,1969
Genre: Rock
Style: Prog Rock
Viewfinder links:
Net links:
Classic Rock ~ How Pink Floyd searched for direction after Barrett
Echoes ~ The Piper at the Gates of Dawn
YouTube links:
March 6, 2021
20,000 vinyl LPs 278: Pink Floyd ~ Wish You Were Here
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vinyl LP front cover sticker
design by: Hipgnosis
photo of sticker by Styrous®
Today is the birthday of David Gilmour, a member of the progressive rock band Pink Floyd. He joined as guitarist and co-lead vocalist in 1968 shortly before the departure of founder member Syd Barrett. He has also collaborated with other artists including Kate Bush, Paul McCartney, and Pete Townshend.
I
have loved every album the group has produced since I discovered their album Meddle
in the early seventies. At the top of the list of them all was their 1973
album, Dark Side of the Moon, which stayed there for almost ten years; Wish You Were Here forever changed that (link below). Wish is Floyd's second album with a conceptual theme written entirely by Roger Waters. It reflects his feeling that the camaraderie that had served the band was, by then, dissipated.
Pink Floyd ~ Wish You Were Here
vinyl LP front cover
design & cover photo by: Hipgnosis
photo of album cover by Styrous®
Shine On You Crazy Diamond is my favorite cut from the album and, for me, the greatest rock song ever written (link below).
I and countless others have written volumes about Wish, so, anything I might say about it would be redundant; thus, this entry goes in my “Just the cover, ma’am!” category (link below) and the following concentrates on just that, the cover of the album and its packaging which includes a "Wish you were here" postcard.
Pink Floyd ~ Wish You Were Here
vinyl LP front cover detail
design & cover photo by: Hipgnosis
detail photo of album cover by Styrous®
Pink Floyd ~ Wish You Were Here
vinyl LP in original vinyl wrapping
design by: Hipgnosis
photo of album by Styrous®
Pink Floyd ~ Wish You Were Here
vinyl LP back cover
design by: Hipgnosis
photo of album cover by Styrous®
Pink Floyd ~ Wish You Were Here
vinyl LP back cover deatil
design by: Hipgnosis
detail photo of album cover by Styrous®
Pink Floyd ~ Wish You Were Here
vinyl LP record sleeve
design by: Hipgnosis
photo of record sleeve by Styrous®
Pink Floyd ~ Wish You Were Here
vinyl LP record sleeve detail
design by: Hipgnosis
detail photo of record sleeve by Styrous®
Pink Floyd ~ Wish You Were Here
vinyl LP record sleeve
design by: Hipgnosis
photo of record sleeve by Styrous®
Pink Floyd ~ Wish You Were Here
vinyl LP record sleeve detail
design by: Hipgnosis
detail photo of record sleeve by Styrous®
Pink Floyd ~ Wish You Were Here
vinyl LP record sleeve detail
design by: Hipgnosis
detail photo of record sleeve by Styrous®
Pink Floyd ~ Wish You Were Here
vinyl LP record sleeve detail
design by: Hipgnosis
detail photo of record sleeve by Styrous®
Pink Floyd ~ Wish You Were Here
vinyl LP record sleeve detail
design by: Hipgnosis
detail photo of record sleeve by Styrous®
Pink Floyd ~ Wish You Were Here
vinyl LP postcard insert
design & photo by: Hipgnosis
photo of postcard by Styrous®
Pink Floyd ~ Wish You Were Here
vinyl LP postcard back
design by: Hipgnosis
photo of postcard by Styrous®
Pink Floyd ~ Wish You Were Here
vinyl LP postcard back detail
design by: Hipgnosis
detail photo of postcard by Styrous®
Pink Floyd ~ Wish You Were Here
vinyl LP postcard back detail
design by: Hipgnosis
detail photo of postcard by Styrous®
Pink Floyd ~ Wish You Were Here
vinyl LP record sleeve details
design by: Hipgnosis
detail photos of record sleeve by Styrous®
Side 1:
1. - "Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts I–V)”, Roger Waters David Gilmour Richard Wright, Waters - 13:32
2. - "Welcome to the Machine”, Waters, Gilmour - 7:28
Total length: 21:00
2. - "Welcome to the Machine”, Waters, Gilmour - 7:28
Total length: 21:00
Side 2:
1. "Have a Cigar" (featuring Roy Harper), Waters, Harper - 5:08
2. "Wish You Were Here”, Waters Gilmour, Gilmour - 5:35
3. "Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Parts VI–IX)”, WrightGilmourWaters(Parts VI–VIII, Wright (Part IX), Waters - 12:28
Total length: 23:11
Personnel:
Pink Floyd
- David Gilmour – vocals, guitars, pedal steel guitar, EMS Synthi AKS, additional bass, glass harmonica, tape effects
- Roger Waters – vocals, bass guitar, EMS VCS 3, additional guitar, glass harmonica, tape effects
- Nick Mason – drums, percussion, tympani, cymbals, tape effects
- Richard Wright – Hammond organ, ARP String Ensemble, Minimoog, Steinway piano, EMS VCS 3, Hohner Clavinet D6, Wurlitzer EP-200 electric piano, glass harmonica, backing vocals
Additional musicians
- Dick Parry – tenor and baritone saxophone on “Shine On You Crazy Diamond”[74]
- Roy Harper – lead vocals on “Have a Cigar”[75]
- Venetta Fields – backing vocals
- Carlena Williams – backing vocals
Production
- Brian Humphries – engineering
- Peter James – engineering, assistant engineering
- Bernie Caulder
- Phil Taylor – additional photography (remaster)
- Hipgnosis – design, photography
- Peter Christopherson, Jeff Smith, Howard Bartrop and Richard Manning – design assistants
- George Hardie – graphics
- Jill Furmanovsky – additional photography (remaster)
- James Guthrie – remastering producer
- Doug Sax – remastering
Companies, etc.
Credits:
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Pink Floyd Music Ltd.
- Copyright (c) – Pink Floyd Music Ltd.
- Saxophone – Dick Parry (tracks: A1, B3)
- Vocals – Roy Harper (tracks: B1)
- Matrix / Runout (Side 1): AL 33453-1C
- Matrix / Runout (Side 2): BL 33453-1C
Pink Floyd – Wish You Were Here
Label: Columbia – PC 33453
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Repress, Stereo
Country: US
Released: 1975
Genre: Rock
Style: Prog Rock
Label: Columbia – PC 33453
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Repress, Stereo
Country: US
Released: 1975
Genre: Rock
Style: Prog Rock
Viewfinder links:
Net links:
Need Some Fun ~ 23 Amazing David Gilmour Facts
YouTube links:
Pink Floyd ~
Shine On You Crazy Diamond [Official Music Video]
Wish You Were Here (complete album)
"It's a very tempting thing to try and relive your glory days when you get a little older and you worry that people have forgotten all about you."
~ David Gilmour
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