"Quicksilver" was a song written and performed by Pink Floyd for their album, "Soundtrack from the Film More". It appeared in shortened form in the live suite The Man and the Journey, where it was entitled "Sleep". The studio album version of the piece runs 7 minutes 13 seconds, about 3 minutes longer than the Man and the Journey version. The song consists of eerie sound effects and other Musique concrète techniques, hallmarks of Pink Floyd's sound. The song's title comes from the alternative name for the element Mercury with which the film… read more
"Quicksilver" was a song written and performed by Pink Floyd for their album, "Soundtrack from the Film More". It appeared in sho… read more
"Quicksilver" was a song written and performed by Pink Floyd for their album, "Soundtrack from the Film More". It appeared in shortened form in the live suite The Man… read more
Pink Floyd was an English rock band formed in London in 1965. Gaining an early following as one of the first British psychedelic groups, they were distinguished by their extended compositions, sonic experimentation, philosophical lyrics and elaborate live shows. They became a leading band of the progressive rock genre, cited by some as the greatest progressive rock band of all time. Pink Floyd were founded in 1965 by Syd Barrett (guitar, lead vocals), Nick Mason (drums), Roger Waters (bass guitar, vocals), and Richard Wright (keyboards, vocals). Under Barrett's leadership, they… read more
Pink Floyd was an English rock band formed in London in 1965. Gaining an early following as one of the first British psychedelic groups, they were distinguished by their extended compositio… read more
Pink Floyd was an English rock band formed in London in 1965. Gaining an early following as one of the first British psychedelic groups, they were distinguished by their extended compositions, sonic experimentation, philosophical lyric… read more