Eclipse (song)
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| Song From Dark Side of the Moon | ||
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| Album by Pink Floyd | ||
| Released | March 2, 1973 | |
| Recorded | Abbey RoadJune 1972-January 1973 | |
| Genre | Progressive rock | |
| Length | 43:00 | |
| Label | Harvest (UK)Capitol (US) | |
| Producer(s) | Pink Floyd | |
| Professional reviews | ||
| Tracks | ||
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Composition
The song is moderately quiet in tone and dynamics. It is approximately 2 minutes, 6 seconds in length. When the song ends at 1:30 we can hear the heartbeat also heard on the first track "Speak to Me" for the last 40 seconds, though unlike the heartbeat from "Speak to Me" it isn't echoed or as dramatic as before. This heartbeat gradually fades at 2:03 until we hear complete silence.At 1:36 into this track (when we hear the heartbeat), during Gerry's speaking part, an orchestral version of The Beatles' song Ticket To Ride can be heard playing in the background. Although fans have tried to find a meaning behind this, it was likely just playing in a nearby office. However, the orchestral version is in a different key than the original Beatles' recording. [link]
The full answer to the question given to Gerry Driscoll ('Is there a 'dark side' of the moon?") was:
However, the last sentence was cut in the final master record, probably to increase punctuality and impact for the end.
The song is often mistakenly labeled "Dark Side of the Moon". This is because "Brain Damage" and "Eclipse" are always played together on the radio and because "Brain Damage" runs into "Eclipse," giving the impression that they are one song. The incorrect title is derived from a recurring lyric in "Brain Damage," the title of the album.
Spoken parts
(At 1:36)- }
Trivia
On the 10th of March 2004, the song was used to wake the Mars probe 'Opportunity' - it was chosen in recognition of the transit of the martian moon, Phobos. This is not the first time Pink Floyd has been played in outer space: Russian cosmonauts took a copy of Delicate Sound of Thunder into space with them.Notes
- ↑ The track number depends upon the edition of the album; some releases merge the two tracks "Speak to Me" and "Breathe," for instance.
External Links
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| Studio albums: The Piper at the Gates of Dawn | A Saucerful of Secrets | Ummagumma | Atom Heart Mother | Meddle | The Dark Side of the Moon | Wish You Were Here | Animals | The Wall | The Final Cut | A Momentary Lapse of Reason | The Division Bell |
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| Live: Ummagumma | The Man and the Journey | Delicate Sound of Thunder | P*U*L*S*E | The Wall Live |
| Compilations: Relics | A Nice Pair | Works | A Collection of Great Dance Songs | Shine On | |
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