Free Four
| "Free Four" | ||||
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 Cover of the 1972 Italy single | ||||
| Single by Pink Floyd | ||||
| from the album Obscured by Clouds | ||||
| B-side |
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| Released | 10 July 1972 | |||
| Recorded |
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| Genre | Folk rock[1] | |||
| Length | 4:15 | |||
| Label | Harvest | |||
| Songwriter | Roger Waters | |||
| Producer | Pink Floyd | |||
| Pink Floyd singles chronology | ||||
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"Free Four" is a song by the English rock band Pink Floyd, written by Roger Waters and released on the band's 1972 album Obscured by Clouds.[2][3]
Recording and lyrics
[edit | edit source]The song begins with a rock and roll count-in, but in this case Pink Floyd decided to play with words and record, "One, Two, Free Four!" The song deals with reflection of one's life, the "evils" of the record industry, and also makes a reference to Roger Waters' father who was killed in World War 2.[4] The music begins in an upbeat manner, while the lyrics tell a very cynical and somewhat depressing story. "Free Four" was released as a single in the U.S. in 1972 but did not chart. The song charted at number 29 in the Netherlands and 35 in Wallonia (Belgium).
Cashbox reviewed the single saying "Would you believe a happy song about death?"[5] Record World said that it "is not only musically excellent but also accessible and commercial enough to hit as a single."[6]
Track listing
[edit | edit source]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Free Four" | 3:30 |
| 2. | "Stay" | 3:58 |
| Total length: | 7:28 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Free Four" | 4:07 |
| 2. | "The Gold It's in The..." | 3:01 |
| Total length: | 7:08 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Free Four" | 4:08 |
| 2. | "The Gold It's in The..." | 3:01 |
| Total length: | 7:09 | |
Personnel
[edit | edit source]- David Gilmour – acoustic and electric guitars, handclapping
- Nick Mason – drums, tambourine, handclapping
- Roger Waters – double-tracked lead vocals, backing vocals, bass
- Richard Wright – EMS VCS 3
References
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https://www.ultratop.be/fr/song/9bfe/Pink-Floyd-Free-Four https://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Pink+Floyd&titel=Free+Four&cat=s
External links
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- Pink Floyd songs
- 1972 singles
- Harvest Records singles
- British protest songs
- Songs about music
- Songs inspired by deaths
- Songs written by Roger Waters
- Song recordings produced by David Gilmour
- Song recordings produced by Roger Waters
- Song recordings produced by Richard Wright (musician)
- Song recordings produced by Nick Mason
- British folk rock songs