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词条 On the Turning Away
释义

  1. Music and lyrics

  2. Release

  3. Video

  4. Personnel

     Studio  Live Personnel 1987–1994  David Gilmour Live 2006 

  5. References

{{Infobox song
| name = On the Turning Away
| cover = OntheTurningAway.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Pink Floyd
| album = A Momentary Lapse of Reason
| B-side = "Run Like Hell" (live version)
| released = 14 December 1987
| format =
| recorded = November 1986{{snd}}August 1987
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Progressive rock
| length = 5:42 (album version)
4:43 (single edit)
| label = EMI (UK)
Columbia (US)
| writer = David Gilmour, Anthony Moore
| producer = Bob Ezrin, David Gilmour
| prev_title = Learning to Fly
| prev_year = 1987
| next_title = One Slip
| next_year = 1988
}}

"On the Turning Away" is a song from Pink Floyd's 1987 album, A Momentary Lapse of Reason.[1][2]

The song was a staple of live shows from the 1987–89 world tours in support of A Momentary Lapse of Reason and was one of the songs in rotation during the 1994 tour in support of The Division Bell. The song was resurrected by David Gilmour on his 2006 On an Island Tour for one night only. Live recordings exist on Delicate Sound of Thunder (1988) and Live in Gdansk (2008).{{fact|date=May 2017}}

Music and lyrics

The song has often been described as a protest song and is one of the more political tracks Pink Floyd released after the departure of Roger Waters. The main concept came from Anthony Moore, but David Gilmour has stated that he re-wrote the last verse of both On the Turning Away and Learning to Fly. Musically, it has been called a power ballad. Guy Pratt has said about its musical structure (referring to the fact that he had to guide Phil Manzanera and Steve DiStanislao through a completely unplanned performance of it in 2006, see below):

The song only has five chords in it, but they don't necessarily show up where you think they will.[3]

It has also been noted for being one of Pink Floyd's rhythmically most complex songs, constantly alternating between various time signatures.[4] Some reviewers have described it as celtic sounding.

Release

Released as the second single from the album, it reached number one on the Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart in early 1988. In the United Kingdom, the song charted at number 55 on the UK Singles Chart.{{fact|date=May 2017}}

Video

The music video for the track featured a live recording and concert footage filmed during the band's three night run at The Omni in Atlanta, Georgia in November 1987 directed by Lawrence Jordan (who has directed concert films for Rush, Mariah Carey, and Billy Joel). Promotional videos for "The Dogs of War" and "One Slip" also used footage of this concert. The video made it to number nine on MTV's Video Countdown in January 1988.{{fact|date=May 2017}}

Personnel

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Studio

  • David Gilmour – electric & acoustic guitars, lead vocals
  • Nick Mason – percussion

Additional musicians:

  • Jon Carin – synthesiser
  • Tony Levin – bass guitar
  • Jim Keltner – drums
  • Richard Wright – Hammond organ, backing vocals
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Live Personnel 1987–1994

  • David Gilmour – lead vocals, lead guitar
  • Nick Mason – drums
  • Richard Wright – keyboards, backing vocals

Additional musicians:

  • Jon Carin – synthesisers, backing vocals
  • Guy Pratt – fretless bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Tim Renwick – acoustic guitar, backing vocals
  • Gary Wallis – percussion, drums (on the 1992 Amnesty International Big 30 concert and together with Nick Mason on the 1994 The Division Bell tour)
  • Durga McBroom, Rachel Fury, Margaret Taylor – backing vocals (1987-1989)
  • Sam Brown, Durga McBroom, Claudia Fontaine – backing vocals (1994)

David Gilmour Live 2006

  • David Gilmour – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, lead guitar
  • Richard Wright – organ, backing vocals
  • Guy Pratt – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Steve DiStanislao – drums
  • Phil Manzanera - acoustic guitar
  • Jon Carin – synthesisers
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References

1. ^{{Cite book| last = Strong| first = Martin C.| title = The Great Rock Discography| publisher = Canongate Books| location = Edinburgh| isbn = 1-84195-551-5| page = 1177| date = 2004| edition = 7th}}
2. ^{{Cite book| last = Mabbett| first = Andy| title = The Complete Guide to the Music of Pink Floyd| publisher = Omnibus Press| location = London| isbn = 0-7119-4301-X| date = 1995}}
3. ^{{cite book |last1=Pratt |first1=Guy |title=My bass and other animals |publisher=Orion |isbn=978-0-7528-9335-8 |edition=Pbk.}}
4. ^{{cite web |last1=Brückner |first1=Dominik |title=Babyblaue Prog-Reviews: Pink Floyd: A Momentary Lapse of Reason: Review |url=http://babyblaue-seiten.de/index.php?content=review&albumId=1773#rezensionen |website=babyblaue-seiten.de |accessdate=10 March 2019}}
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