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