Learning to Fly (song)
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| "Learning to Fly" | ||
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| Single by Pink Floyd | ||
| from the album A Momentary Lapse of Reason | ||
| Released | September 15, 1987 | |
| Format | 7", 12", CD | |
| Recorded | June 1986 – 1987 | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 4:22 | |
| Label | EMI | |
| Writer(s) | David Gilmour, Anthony Moore, Bob Ezrin, Jon Carin | |
| Producer(s) | Bob Ezrin, David Gilmour | |
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| Pink Floyd singles chronology | ||
| "Not Now John" (1983) |
"Learning to Fly" (1987) |
"On the Turning Away" (1987) |
| A Momentary Lapse of Reason track listing | ||
| Signs of Life (1) |
Learning to Fly (2) |
The Dogs of War (3) |
"Learning to Fly" is the second song on Pink Floyd's album A Momentary Lapse of Reason. The song is written largely by David Gilmour. It describes David's thoughts of flying, for which he has a passion, although some commentators have read it as a metaphor for Gilmour's feelings about striking out as the new leader of Pink Floyd[citation needed], after Roger Waters' departure. Also an avid pilot, drummer Nick Mason's voice can be heard in the middle of the song. The song is the first CD-only single to be released on a global scale. "Learning to Fly" was included on Pink Floyd's greatest hits collection Echoes: The Best of Pink Floyd.
