Working again with director Barbet Schroeder, Pink Floyd created this soundtrack for the film La Vallée over a two-week period in early 1972. It was a relatively quick session for the group, which was also recording The Dark Side of the Moon back in London. To compare it to the soundtrack they had recorded just three years earlier (More) is remarkable—just listen to the tightly arranged, pastoral wonder of “Wot’s … Uh the Deal” or the nearly glam, folk sing-along “Free Four”. With the dark, paranoia-and-synthesiser-tinged “Childhood’s End”, you can hear the seeds of the music that came to fruition on The Dark Side … . At this point in their career, Pink Floyd had developed into a distinct and powerful group—veering between stately rock ’n’ roll and wide-eyed wonder at the drop of a hat. All the pieces of the band were in place on this album—lyrical introspection, Gilmour’s soaring guitar work and the loping gait of the rhythm section.
Tracklisting
- Obscured By Clouds (3:33)
- When You’re In (2:23)
- Burning Bridges (3:30)
- The Gold It’s In The… (3:07)
- Wot’s … Uh The Deal (5:07)
- Mudmen (4:18)
- Childhood’s End (4:29)
- Free Four (4:10)
- Stay (4:08)
- Absolutely Curtains (5:51)
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| Key | Value |
|---|---|
| Wikipedia URL | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obscured_by_Clouds |
| Format | Vinyl LP Album Reissue Remastered Stereo (180 Gram) |
| Label | Pink Floyd Records |
| Catalog Number | PFRLP7 |
| Notes | Matrices in runouts are hand-etched, “16910 1A” and “16910 1B” are laser etched. Comes with sleeve rounded corners. A pink “Obscured By Clouds - Music from La Vallée - Pink Floyd” sticker on face side and hype sticker on the shrink-wrap. This sticker is in French for the French market (see pic) On sticker: The stereo remastered album on heavyweight 180 gram vinyl Remastered from the original analogue tapes. Original UK release date: June 1972 ℗ 2016 Pink Floyd Music Ltd. © 2016 Pink Floyd Music Ltd. Made in the E.U. www.pinkfloyd.com On the French sticker, Mudmen is erroneously stated on side B On back cover: ℗ 2016 Pink Floyd Music Ltd. © 2016 Pink Floyd Music Ltd. Made and Printed in the E.U. Printed and made by Optimal On labels: Publishing for the world excluding USA & Canada: Tracks A1 to A5, B3, B4 published by Pink Floyd Music Publishers Ltd. / Roger Waters Music Overseas Limited, Artemis Muziekuitgeverij B.V. (1) (2) Track A6, B1 published by Pink Floyd Music Publishers Ltd. (1) Track B2 published by Roger Waters Music Overseas Limited, Artemis Muziekuitgeverij B.V. (3) (1) administered by Imagem UK Ltd (2) administered by Warner/Chappell Music Publishing (3) administered by Warner/Chappell Music Publishing Limited Publishing for USA & Canada: Tracks A1 to B4 published by TRO-Hampshire House Publishing Corp. The US release can be found [url=https://www.discogs.com/release/9093697]here[/url] Track timings from needle drop (stopwatch method). |
| Discogs URL | Pink Floyd - Obscured By Clouds |