Crumbling Land

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"Crumbling Land"
Song by Pink Floyd
from the album Zabriskie Point
ReleasedJanuary 1970
Recorded1969
Length4:16
Label MCA
Songwriter(s) David Gilmour
Rick Wright
Nick Mason
Roger Waters

"Crumbling Land" is a song by Pink Floyd from the soundtrack album of the film Zabriskie Point . [1] [2]

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It is an up-tempo, country-styled song. David Gilmour and Rick Wright provided the vocals. In the booklet of Zabriskie Point soundtrack's reissue, there is a note about what David Gilmour said about the song in an interview; he described the song as "a kind of country & western number which he [film director Antonioni] could have gotten done better by any number of American bands. But he chose us — very strange.". The music is similar to instrumental "Unknown Song/Rain in the Country".[ citation needed ] Take 2 of "Rain in the Country" ends in "Crumbling Land". The song is titled "On the Highway" in the box set The Early Years 1965–1972 .

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References

  1. Mabbett, Andy (1995). The Complete Guide to the Music of Pink Floyd. London: Omnibus Press. ISBN   0-7119-4301-X.
  2. "Albums: Zabriskie Point (1970), Pink Floyd". Floyian Slip. Retrieved 25 February 2011.