If (Pink Floyd song)

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“If”
Song by Pink Floyd
Album	Atom Heart Mother
Released	October 10, 1970
Recorded	August 1970 Abbey Road, London
Genre	Folk rock
Length	4:31
Writer	Roger Waters
Atom Heart Mother track listing
Atom Heart Mother (1) “If” (2) Summer '68 (3)

"If" is a song by Pink Floyd on their album Atom Heart Mother. Written and sung by Roger Waters, it is about self-analysis. Like Grantchester Meadows before it, "If" carries on a pastoral and folky approach, but instead deals with Introspection and self-deprecation.

The song was only performed live once by the band, at a John Peel session, in July 16, 1970, at BBC's Paris Theatre, London. Unusually during that performance, Rick Wright plays both organ and bass. However, Waters did perform it numerous times on his solo tours, mainly during the 1984/1985 'Pros and Cons' tour, and in support of Radio K.A.O.S. in 1987.

[edit] Personnel

• Roger Waters - Vocals, classical guitar, bass guitar
• David Gilmour - Electric guitar
• Richard Wright - Piano, organ
• Nick Mason - Drums

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