A-side "Free Four" Format 7" Length 3:07 | Released 1972 Genre Hard rock
blues rock | |
Recorded February–March 1972
Strawberry Studios, France | ||
"The Gold It's in the..." is a song by the English rock band Pink Floyd, written by Roger Waters and David Gilmour and released on the band's 1972 album Obscured by Clouds. It features an upbeat tempo, uncommon for Pink Floyd, and is one of their few songs that does not feature any keyboards or synthesizers, hence the absence of Rick Wright. It was a B-side to the song "Free Four" on the single released in Italy On the US single, the B-side for Free Four was "Stay".
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Composition and critical reception
The lyrics describe a man who's on an adventure only for "the ride", implying he has a carefree spirit and does not care to keep any treasures he and his fellow adventurers find. Some critics felt that this song has more of a general 70s rock sound, rather than the usual music produced by Pink Floyd. Other criticisms include that the lyrics are too straightforward and lack depth, however there are Pink Floyd fans who see this more as the band being diverse and experimental.