Up the Khyber
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| "Up the Khyber" | ||
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| Song by Pink Floyd | ||
| from the album Music from the Film More | ||
| Released | July 27, 1969 | |
| Recorded | March 1969 | |
| Genre | Psychedelic rock | |
| Length | 2:12 | |
| Label | Harvest Records | |
| Writer(s) | Nick Mason, Richard Wright | |
| Producer(s) | Norman Smith | |
| Music from the Film More track listing | ||
| Crying Song (3) |
"Up the Khyber" (4) |
Green Is the Colour (5) |
"Up the Khyber" is an instrumental song by the British rock band Pink Floyd. It was written by their drummer Nick Mason, and keyboardist Richard Wright. Essentially, the song is an extended drum solo with added hectic piano playing and unusual tape effects. It is approximately 2 minutes and 12 seconds long, and first appeared on Pink Floyds soundtrack for the film "More".
[edit] Live
The song was played live in a slightly altered state on The Man And The Journey where it was entitled, "Doing It".
[edit] The Man and the Journey
- Main article: The Man and the Journey
"Up the Khyber" was one of the many tracks which were played at some point or another as "Doing It". Others include "Syncopated Pandemonium", "The Grand Vizier's Garden Party (Entertainment)", and "Party Sequence". All of these prominently feature drums.
[edit] Personnel
- Richard Wright - Keyboards, Organ and Piano
- Nick Mason - Drums and Percussion
