Song Name: Speak to Me Artist: Pink Floyd Album: The Dark Side of the Moon, Shine On Run Time: 1:30 Year: 1973 Track Number: 1 Written By: Nick Mason Info:
* Drummer Nick Mason receives a rare solo credit for the track, although main band songwriter Roger Waters subsequently claimed this was a "gift" to Mason, one which Waters came to regret after his acrimonious departure from the group.
* The song itself features no lyrics (although it contains parts of the conversation tapes that Pink Floyd recorded, as well a short snippet of Clare Torry's vocal performance on "The Great Gig In The Sky"), and consists of a series of sound effects. It leads into the first performance piece on the album, "Breathe". As a result, they are usually played together on the radio.
* Noticeable sound
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| - Song Name: Speak to Me Artist: Pink Floyd Album: The Dark Side of the Moon, Shine On Run Time: 1:30 Year: 1973 Track Number: 1 Written By: Nick Mason Info:
* Drummer Nick Mason receives a rare solo credit for the track, although main band songwriter Roger Waters subsequently claimed this was a "gift" to Mason, one which Waters came to regret after his acrimonious departure from the group.
* The song itself features no lyrics (although it contains parts of the conversation tapes that Pink Floyd recorded, as well a short snippet of Clare Torry's vocal performance on "The Great Gig In The Sky"), and consists of a series of sound effects. It leads into the first performance piece on the album, "Breathe". As a result, they are usually played together on the radio.
* Noticeable sound
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| - Song Name: Speak to Me Artist: Pink Floyd Album: The Dark Side of the Moon, Shine On Run Time: 1:30 Year: 1973 Track Number: 1 Written By: Nick Mason Info:
* Drummer Nick Mason receives a rare solo credit for the track, although main band songwriter Roger Waters subsequently claimed this was a "gift" to Mason, one which Waters came to regret after his acrimonious departure from the group.
* The song itself features no lyrics (although it contains parts of the conversation tapes that Pink Floyd recorded, as well a short snippet of Clare Torry's vocal performance on "The Great Gig In The Sky"), and consists of a series of sound effects. It leads into the first performance piece on the album, "Breathe". As a result, they are usually played together on the radio.
* Noticeable sound effects include:
* Heartbeat; this can be heard at the end of "Eclipse"
* Clock ticking; reflecting "Time"
* Manic laughter; reflecting "Brain Damage"
* Cash register; reflecting "Money"
* Helicopter noise; reflecting "On The Run"
* Wailing/screaming; reflecting "The Great Gig In The Sky"
* The heartbeat that is faintly heard at the beginning of the track is heard at the end of the album. This creates a segue between Speak to Me and Eclipse, making the album cycle
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