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"Childhood's
end: Your fantasies merge with harsh realities ..."
"Obscured
by Clouds" was the third film soundtrack that Pink Floyd contributed
to, after "More" in 1969 and "Zabriskie
Point" in 1970. Actually, it was the fourth, if you count
Peter Sykes' "The Committee," which was never officially
released, nearly guaranteeing that it would become somewhat of a
holy grail for Floyd collectors.
Subtitled
"Music from The Valley," the album is the soundtrack to
the French film "La Vallée," directed by Barbet Schroeder,
who also directed 1969's "More."
Nicholas Schaffner
wrote in his book "Saucerful of Secrets" that the album
was recorded in little more than a week at the Château d'Herouville
in France. However, the liner notes on the CD read, "Recorded
in England." You be the judge.
"Free
Four," the second song Roger Waters
wrote making reference to war, a theme he would rely heavily on
in 1979's "The Wall" and "The
Final Cut" in 1983, was released as a single in the United
States, backed with his "Stay." The album peaked at number
46 on the album chart in the States.
Written
by Craig Bailey
©1995-2007 Random Precision
Media. All rights reserved.
Updated:
March 19, 2003 |


"Obscured
by Clouds"

June 3, 1972
(U.K.)
June 15, 1972 (U.S.)

"Obscured
by Clouds" CD
"Obscured
by Clouds" cassette
"Obscured
by Clouds" Japanese remastered CD
"La
Vallee" (The Valley) movie VHS
"La
Vallee" (The Valley) movie DVD

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Obscured
by Clouds (Waters/ Gilmour)
03:05
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When
You're In (Waters/ Gilmour/ Mason/ Wright)
02:30
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Burning
Bridges (Wright/ Waters)
03:30
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The
Gold It's in the... (Waters/ Gilmour)
03:07
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Mudmen
(Wright/ Gilmour)
04:20
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Childhood's
End (Gilmour)
04:32
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Stay
(Wright/ Waters)
04:05
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Absolutely
Curtains (Waters/ Gilmour/ Wright/ Mason)
05:52

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