Greatest Hits

~ Release by Pink Floyd (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Astronomy Domine4:06
2See Emily Play2:53
3A Great Day for Freedom
recording engineer:
Andrew Jackson (UK recording engineer/prog musician) (in 1993) and Steve McLaughlin (British producer, engineer, musician and film producer) (in 1993)
programming:
Jon Carin (in 1993)
additional engineer:
Keith Grant (classical recording engineer) (in 1993)
assistant engineer:
Jules Bowen (UK engineer) (in 1993)
producer:
Bob Ezrin (in 1993) and David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) (in 1993)
mixer:
Andrew Jackson (UK recording engineer/prog musician) (in 1993), David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) (from 1993-09 until 1993-12) and Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer) (from 1993-09 until 1993-12)
bass guitar:
Guy Pratt (in 1993)
drums (drum set) and percussion and tambourine:
Nick Mason (of Pink Floyd) (in 1993)
guitar and lead vocals:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) (in 1993)
piano and synthesizer [Prophet V synthesizer]:
Jon Carin (in 1993)
synthesizer:
Richard Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist) (in 1993)
arranger:
Michael Kamen (American score composer)
orchestrator:
Michael Kamen (American score composer) (in 1993)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Pink Floyd Music (1987) Ltd. (in 1994), Sony Music Entertainment (Colombia) S.A. (pre-2005 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment) (in 1994), Sony Music Entertainment Chile Ltda. (in 1994), Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1994) and Pink Floyd (1987) Ltd. (in 2011, in 2014, in 2016)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Recording Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1993), Astoria Recording Studio (David Gilmour’s houseboat studio) in Hampton, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1993), Brittania Row Recording Studios (first location, 1975–1995 Islington) in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1993-01), Metropolis Studios (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1993-09 until 1993-12) and The Creek Recording Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1993-09 until 1993-12)
mixed at:
Metropolis Studios (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1993-09 until 1993-12) and The Creek Recording Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1993-09 until 1993-12)
recording of:
A Great Day for Freedom (in 1993)
lyricist:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) and Polly Samson
composer:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
publisher:
Concord Copyrights Ltd., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Imagem Music UK, Imagem UK Ltd., Pink Floyd Music (1987) Ltd., Pink Floyd Music Publishers, Pink Floyd Music Publishers Ltd. and Pink Floyd Music Publishers Inc. (in 1994)
3.354:15
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:
BILLIONS CLUB and 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. (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
4.153:59
5Echoes
recording of:
Echoes
writer:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd), Nick Mason (of Pink Floyd), Roger Waters and Richard Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist)
publisher:
Artemis Muziekuitgeverij B V, Chappell (library/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
23:24
6Hey You
engineer:
James Guthrie
co-producer:
James Guthrie
producer:
Bob Ezrin, David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) and Roger Waters
12 string guitar [12-string acoustic guitar], electric guitar, fretless bass and pedal steel guitar:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) (from 1978-12 until 1979-11)
bass guitar:
Roger Waters (from 1978-12 until 1979-11)
drums (drum set):
Nick Mason (of Pink Floyd) (from 1978-12 until 1979-11)
Hammond organ, keyboard, Rhodes piano [Fender Rhodes electric piano] and synthesizer:
Richard Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist) (from 1978-12 until 1979-11)
other instruments [drill]:
James Guthrie (from 1978-12 until 1979-11)
lead vocals:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) (from 1978-12 until 1979-11) and Roger Waters (from 1978-12 until 1979-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Pink Floyd Music Ltd. (in 1979, in 1994, in 2011, in 2016) and Pink Floyd Music (1987) Ltd. (in 2011)
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)
recording of:
Hey You (from 1978-12 until 1979-11)
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. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner/Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. (renamed as Warner Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. since 2019‐05‐16)
4.154:41
7Marooned
recording engineer:
Andrew Jackson (UK recording engineer/prog musician) (in 1993)
additional engineer:
Keith Grant (classical recording engineer) (in 1993)
assistant engineer:
Jules Bowen (UK engineer) (in 1993)
producer:
Bob Ezrin (in 1993) and David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) (in 1993)
mixer:
Andrew Jackson (UK recording engineer/prog musician) (in 1993), David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) (from 1993-09 until 1993-12) and Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer) (from 1993-09 until 1993-12)
additional keyboard:
Jon Carin (in 1993)
bass guitar:
Guy Pratt (in 1993)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Nick Mason (of Pink Floyd) (in 1993)
guitar:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) (in 1993)
Hammond organ, piano and synthesizer [Kurzweil synthesizers]:
Richard Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist) (in 1993)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Pink Floyd Music (1987) Ltd. (in 1994), Sony Music Entertainment (Colombia) S.A. (pre-2005 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment) (in 1994), Sony Music Entertainment Chile Ltda. (in 1994), Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1994) and Pink Floyd (1987) Ltd. (in 2011, in 2014, in 2016)
recorded at:
Astoria Recording Studio (David Gilmour’s houseboat studio) in Hampton, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1993), Brittania Row Recording Studios (first location, 1975–1995 Islington) in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1993-01), Metropolis Studios (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1993-09 until 1993-12) and The Creek Recording Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1993-09 until 1993-12)
mixed at:
Metropolis Studios (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1993-09 until 1993-12) and The Creek Recording Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1993-09 until 1993-12)
music videos:
Marooned by Pink Floyd
recording of:
Marooned (in 1993)
composer:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) and Richard Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist)
publisher:
Concord Copyrights Ltd., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Imagem Music UK, Imagem UK Ltd., Pink Floyd Music (1987) Ltd., Pink Floyd Music Publishers, Pink Floyd Music Publishers Inc. and Pink Floyd Music Publishers Ltd.
3.755:28
8The Great Gig in the Sky4:44
9Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun
recorded in:
England, United Kingdom
recording engineer and engineer:
Peter Bown (sound engineer, last name often misprinted as “Brown”)
producer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
bass guitar and gong:
Roger Waters (from 1967-08-07 until 1967-10)
celesta and vibraphone:
Richard Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist) (from 1967-08-07 until 1967-10)
drums (drum set) [drums played with timpani mallets]:
Nick Mason (of Pink Floyd) (from 1967-08-01 until 1967-10)
electric guitar:
Syd Barrett (from 1967-08-07 until 1967-10) and David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) (from 1968-01-10 until 1968-01-11)
farfisa:
Richard Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist) (from 1967-08-07 until 1968-01-11)
lead vocals:
Roger Waters (from 1967-08-07 until 1968-01-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith) (in 1968)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1968), Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1983), Pink Floyd Music 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 (on 1967-08-07, from 1968-01-10 until 1968-01-11) and De Lane Lea Studios in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1967-10)
recording of:
Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun (from 1967-08-07 until 1968-01-11)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Waters
publisher:
Essex (publisher), Essex International, Essex Music International, Essex Music International, Inc., Lupus Music Co. Ltd, Magdalene Music, TRO-Essex Music International, Inc., TRO-Hampshire House Publishing Corp. and Westminster Music Ltd.
3.65:25
10Money
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. (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)
4.26:32
11The Wall (feat. Lost Vegas)3:26
12Coming Back to Life
recording engineer:
Andrew Jackson (UK recording engineer/prog musician) (in 1993)
additional engineer:
Keith Grant (classical recording engineer) (in 1993)
assistant engineer:
Jules Bowen (UK engineer) (in 1993)
producer:
Bob Ezrin (in 1993) and David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) (in 1993)
mixer:
Andrew Jackson (UK recording engineer/prog musician) (in 1993), David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) (from 1993-09 until 1993-12) and Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer) (from 1993-09 until 1993-12)
additional keyboard:
Jon Carin (in 1993)
bass guitar:
Guy Pratt (in 1993)
drums (drum set):
Nick Mason (of Pink Floyd) (in 1993)
guitar and lead vocals:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) (in 1993)
Hammond organ and synthesizer [Kurzweil synthesizers]:
Richard Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist) (in 1993)
percussion:
Gary Wallis (in 1993)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Pink Floyd Music (1987) Ltd. (in 1994), Sony Music Entertainment (Colombia) S.A. (pre-2005 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment) (in 1994), Sony Music Entertainment Chile Ltda. (in 1994), Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1994) and Pink Floyd (1987) Ltd. (in 2011, in 2014, in 2016)
recorded at:
Astoria Recording Studio (David Gilmour’s houseboat studio) in Hampton, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1993), Brittania Row Recording Studios (first location, 1975–1995 Islington) in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1993-01), Metropolis Studios (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1993-09 until 1993-12) and The Creek Recording Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1993-09 until 1993-12)
mixed at:
Metropolis Studios (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1993-09 until 1993-12) and The Creek Recording Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1993-09 until 1993-12)
recording of:
Coming Back to Life (in 1993)
lyricist and composer:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Imagem Music UK, Imagem UK Ltd., Pink Floyd Music (1987) Ltd., Pink Floyd Music Publishers, Pink Floyd Music Publishers Ltd. and Pink Floyd Music Publishers Inc. (in 1994)
3.76:19
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