Remember a Day
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| "Remember A Day" | ||
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| Song by Pink Floyd | ||
| from the album A Saucerful of Secrets | ||
| Released | June 29, 1968 (UK) July 27, 1968 (US) August 19, 1968(US single) ??? (Japanese single) |
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| Recorded | May 9, 1967 Abbey Road Studios, London October 1967 De Lane Lea Studios, London |
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| Genre | Psychedelic rock | |
| Length | 4:33 2:40 (US single) 4:21 (Japanese single) |
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| Writer(s) | Richard Wright | |
| A Saucerful of Secrets track listing | ||
| Let There Be More Light (1) |
"Remember A Day" (2) |
Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun (3) |
| U.S. and Japanese single track listing | ||
| "Let There Be More Light" (Track A) |
"Remember a Day" (Track B) |
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"Remember a Day" is a song by British psychedelic rock band Pink Floyd, and is featured on their second album, A Saucerful of Secrets (1968). The song, written and sung by Richard Wright, was recorded during their debut album, The Piper at the Gates of Dawn (1967), and reportedly received overdubs in October of that year. Its original title was Sunshine.
However, The Pink Floyd Encyclopedia suggests that the song was remade entirely that month. Drummer Nick Mason was reportedly confused on what to do for this song, though not producer Norman Smith, who ended up filling in for him.
Syd Barrett plays the slide guitar. Andrew King, Pink Floyd manager, recalls: "I remember De Lane Lea...we did 'Vegetable Man' there...and 'Remember A Day,' which Syd does a guitar solo on."
Barrett himself in response to a readers question in the Melody Maker in 1969 had this to say:
"How did Syd Barrett, ex-lead guitar with the Pink Floyd, start his career ? Did he play lead guitar on 'Corporal Clegg' on the LP 'Saucerful Of Secrets' and why hasn't his LP, promised over a year ago, been released yet ?" R.J.Chudley, Redhill
"I was self-taught and my only group was Pink Floyd. I was not featured on 'Corporal Clegg' but did play on another track written by Richard Wright. I forget the title but it had a steel guitar in the background. There have been complications regarding the LP but it is now almost finished and should be issued by EMI in a few months. I now spend most of my time writing." Syd Barrett
Rather like Wright's other solo composition for the album, viz See-Saw, the lyrics and the atmosphere created by the music, evoke idyllic, innocent childhood, and make for a pleasing contrast with the dark ruminations of most of the other material on the album.
It is claimed that David Gilmour also appears on the track.
[edit] Personnel
- Syd Barrett - Slide guitar,Acoustic Guitar
- Richard Wright - Keyboards and Vocals
- Roger Waters - Bass
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- Norman Smith - drums and backing vocals
