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"The Great Gig in the Sky"
Song by Pink Floyd
from the album The Dark Side of the Moon
PublishedWorld Copyrights Ltd
Released1 March 1973 (1973-03-01)
Recorded20 June 1972 – 9 February 1973[1]
GenreProgressive rock
Length4:44
LabelHarvest
Songwriter(s)
  • Richard Wright
  • Clare Torry[2]
Producer(s)Pink Floyd

"The Great Gig in the Sky" is the fifth track[nb 1] on The Dark Side of the Moon, a 1973 album by English rock band Pink Floyd. The song features music by keyboard player Richard Wright and improvised, wordless vocals by session singer Clare Torry. It is one of only three Pink Floyd songs to feature vocals from an outside artist.[nb 2] The Great Gig in the Sky was released as a digital single in February 2023 to promote The Dark Side of the Moon 50th Anniversary box set.[3]

  1. ^ Guesdon, Jean-MIchel (2017). Pink Floyd All The Songs. Running Press. ISBN 9780316439237.
  2. ^ Povey 2007, Discography: The Dark Side of the Moon: "...all pressings after 2005 bear the credit Richard Wright/Clare Torry."
  3. ^ "PINK FLOYD STREAMING "THE GREAT GIG IN THE SKY" (2023 REMASTER) FROM THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON 50TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION; AUDIO". 10 February 2023. Retrieved 23 February 2023.


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