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Summer '68

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A-side
  
"Julia Dream" (Japan)

Format
  
7"

Released
  
10 October 1970

Length
  
5:28

Recorded
  
July 1970 at Abbey Road Studios, London

Genre
  
Progressive rock, psychedelic rock

"Summer '68" is a song by Pink Floyd on their 1970 album Atom Heart Mother.

Contents

Recording

Written and sung by Rick Wright, "Summer '68" was recorded at Abbey Road Studios in July 1970. Its lyrics describe Wright's meeting with a groupie.

Personnel

  • Richard Wright – lead vocals, piano, Hammond organ
  • David Gilmour – acoustic guitar, nylon string guitar, backing vocals
  • Roger Waters – bass guitar
  • Nick Mason – drums, percussion
  • with:

  • Abbey Road Session Pops Orchestra – brass
  • References

    Summer '68 Wikipedia