Summer '68
"Summer '68" is a song by Pink Floyd on their 1970 album Atom Heart Mother.[2][3]
| "Summer '68" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Pink Floyd | ||||
| from the album Atom Heart Mother | ||||
| A-side |
| |||
| Released | 10 October 1970 | |||
| Format | 7" | |||
| Recorded | July 1970 at Abbey Road Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 5:28 | |||
| Label | Harvest | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Richard Wright | |||
| Producer(s) |
| |||
| Pink Floyd singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
Recording
Written and sung by Rick Wright, "Summer '68" was recorded at Abbey Road Studios in July 1970. Its lyrics describe Wright's meeting with a groupie.
Reception
In a retrospective review for the Atom Heart Mother album, Irving Tan of Sputnik Music gave "Summer '68" a positive review, describing it as "the catchiest and most-accessible track on the album."[4] Tan really enjoyed Wright's vocals, the "bombastic trumpet solo breaks", and believed the track had "a groovy chorus".[4]
In another retrospective review for the Atom Heart Mother album, IGN described "Summer '68" as "a catchy, fast and happy pop tune written and sung by Richard Wright" that's "one of the few songs Wright has ever done for Pink Floyd and it's actually pretty fine."[5]
Personnel
- Richard Wright – lead vocals, piano, Hammond organ
- David Gilmour – acoustic guitar, classical guitar, backing vocals
- Roger Waters – bass guitar
- Nick Mason – drums, percussion
with:
- Abbey Road Session Pops Orchestra – brass
References
- "The Official Site". Pink Floyd.
- Strong, Martin C. (2004). The Great Rock Discography (7th ed.). Edinburgh: Canongate Books. p. 1177. ISBN 1-84195-551-5.
- Mabbett, Andy (1995). The Complete Guide to the Music of Pink Floyd. London: Omnibus Press. ISBN 0-7119-4301-X.
- Tan, Irving (18 September 2010). "Review: Pink Floyd – Atom Heart Mother | Sputnikmusic". www.sputnikmusic.com. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
- "Reader Review: Atom Heart Mother". IGN. 11 December 2003. Retrieved 14 August 2017.
External links
