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The working title for this piece changed a few times during the composing and recording process. When the first main theme was composed, David Gilmour called it "Theme from an Imaginary Western". The first working title for the six-part piece was "Epic", written in Ron Geesin's handwriting at the top
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Vinyl and most CD editions of the album do not split the suite into physical tracks, and the matching of titles to sections as shown above is not universally accepted. One of the CD editions on EMI has different track divisions as shown below, but this has not been proven to be officially sanctioned,
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and choir on tour just for the purpose of performing this piece. However, this caused the tour to lose money, and the band found problems with the hired musicians, which changed from gig to gig as they simply took who was available, which, combined with lack of rehearsal and problems miking up the
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This part begins with a reprise of the "Father's Shout" main theme, which then quietens into an abridged reprise of the cello solo, followed by a double layered guitar section reminiscent of the first slide solo. This leads into a final reprise of the "Father's Shout" theme with the entire brass
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A later arrangement without brass or choir, and pared down from 25 minutes to fifteen by omitting the "collage" sections and closing reprise of the main theme, remained in their live repertoire into 1972. The first live performance of the
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section. The band then enters with the brass continuing, before the music calms down. Being reprised several times, this part may be seen as the main theme of the piece. This section, as well as the next two sections, are in the key of
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album in 1970, taking up the first side of the original vinyl record. At 23:38, it is Pink Floyd's longest uncut studio piece. Pink Floyd performed it live between 1970 and 1972, occasionally with a brass section and choir in 1970–71.
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for the chordal accompaniment and found the song as a whole showed a calculated and conventional approach to music which contrasted with the "haphazard innovation of new forms and voices" which Pink Floyd exhibited in their
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whole ensemble, made a full live performance more problematic. Reflecting on this, Gilmour said "some of the brass players have been really hopeless". According to Mason, the band arrived at one gig in
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on piano, Andrea Beghi on drums, Nadir Morelli on bass, Federico Maremmi on guitar and Emanuele Borgi on the Hammond organ. David Gilmour joined the ensemble on the second night at
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enjoyed the track. Tan described the suite as "an incredibly focused and well-written piece of lounge music – despite the band's claims to the contrary". Paul Stump, in his book
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playing his black Stratocaster for most of the track and lap steel guitar for the slide parts. The suite had been previously performed by a number of ensembles including the
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voice says "Here is a loud announcement!" about 10 seconds before the next part starts. This section ends with a sound effect from the EMI archive of a steam train passing.
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Recording began with the drum and bass parts, recorded in one take for the entire suite, resulting in an inconsistent tempo throughout the song.
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sequence, playing chords based on E-minor, gradually joined by soprano voices and then a choir. The voices deliver a crescendo, then die down.
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and told him that he would find the song title in the newspaper. Waters saw an article, on page 9, about a woman who had been fitted with a
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The track was one of only two Pink Floyd compositions credited as being co-written by someone outside the band prior to 1987 (not counting
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section by the choir. The song then changes key back to E minor, building to a reprise of the main theme from "Father's Shout".
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Picking up directly after the last note of the guitar solo, the organ (with quiet bass and drums) takes over for a five-minute
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playing the guitar parts for this track, he said that he thought it sounded like the theme song from the western film
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named in Ron Geesin's book 'The Flaming Cow: The Making of Pink Floyd's Atom Heart Mother' (2013, The History Press)
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Part one (15:28–17:42) is composed mainly of electronic noises. It is the only section on this album to feature the
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The number was performed live on 14 and 15 June 2008 by The Canticum Choir, conducted by Mark Forkgen, with the
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instead. Pink Floyd's last live performance of the suite took place on 22 May 1972 at the Olympisch Stadion,
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The band were initially enthusiastic about performing the suite. An early performance was taped for the
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in and out, many of which are recognizable from earlier in the suite, and also features a
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While the band themselves have expressed negative opinions of the album, Irving Tan of
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ranked "Atom Heart Mother" as the 25th greatest progressive rock song of all time.
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In July 1970 Ron Geesin pointed Roger Waters to the 16 July 1970 edition of the
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joining later. This is followed by a double-tracked slide guitar solo. The
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of his original score. The work was introduced at the 27–28 June 1970
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performed a section of the track on their 2018, 2019 and 2022 tours.
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on 18 July, convened by the band's erstwhile management partnership,
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Abbey Road Session Pops Orchestra – brass and orchestral sections
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Conservatoire national supérieur de musique et de danse de Paris
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This is the "noise" piece in the song, divided into two parts:
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was abandoned partway through; after a break, the band played
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An edited version of this song was considered for the album
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The Music's All that Matters: A History of Progressive Rock
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is subtitled "Phantom Heart Brother". Their later album
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Song recordings produced by Richard Wright (musician)
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Index

Instrumental
Pink Floyd
Atom Heart Mother
Studio
EMI
Genre
Progressive rock
symphonic rock
Label
Harvest
Songwriter(s)
David Gilmour
Richard Wright
Roger Waters
Nick Mason
Ron Geesin
Producer(s)
Norman Smith
suite
progressive rock
Pink Floyd
Ron Geesin
Atom Heart Mother
Roger Waters
Nick Mason
David Gilmour
The Magnificent Seven
Clare Torry
The Great Gig in the Sky
The Trial

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