Talk:Soundtrack from the Film More

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[edit] Cymbeline

Anyone know what 'Cymbaline' means? I tried to look it up (while hearing the song) but it has no seperate article

No, but see Cymbeline. Andy Mabbett 16:14, 15 Jul 2004 (UTC)

[edit] Original label is the standard

Capitol Records is NOT the original label for this album. RedWolf 16:27, Sep 19, 2004 (UTC)

[edit] Cirrus Minor

Listening closely to the CD, at the start of the track one of the band members mutters something. Anyone know what is being said and why? ~ Martyn Smith 9 June 2006

I just listened really closely... it's a count-in: Gilmour says "three, four" before he starts to play the acoustic guitar part. BotleySmith 00:44, 1 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Vocals

I've done some changes in the list of lead vocalists. It's a well known fact and documented in the Pink Floyd Encyclopedia that "More" is the only album while Roger Waters was member of the band that Gilmour sings all lead vocals. Floyd(Norway) 00:48, 19 October 2006 (UTC)

Well, I am afraid that this is not true, indeed Waters' distinctive voice can be heard in The Crying Song, please listen to it carefully, or am I wrong?--Dr. Who 21:14, 9 December 2006 (UTC)
Im sorry but you are wrong. Not a single song is sung by Roger Waters on the album. He may have provided backing vocals - but i doubt it. - Ummagumma23 17:56 27 February 2007.
Im sorry but you are wrong. --Doktor Who 01:20, 1 March 2007 (UTC)
It doesn't matter which of you is wrong if neither one can produce a verifiable citation to prove it. BotleySmith 15:31, 1 March 2007 (UTC)
Just listen to it.Doktor Who 01:44, 9 March 2007 (UTC)
Not good enough, I'm afraid. The only link provided on this article says nothing about who sang what. Check these guidelines before adding un-cited information. BotleySmith 03:02, 9 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] A Spanish piece

This song was written and credited to David Gilmour - it was his first solo composition for the band. If u disagree, check the notes in the booklet which is included with the cd release. Ummugumma23 England.

[edit] Clean up

The article requires some cleanup, in the introduction it talks about the fact that it was unusual that pink floyd should write pastoral ballads. This is complete nonsense considering that the band were famous for their pastoral tunes and experimetations during the late 1960s and early 1970s. Ummagumma23 2nd december

[edit] Article Introduction

This is, in Thomas' opinion, not one of Pink Floyd's best albums.

Who is this Thomas? Some renowned UK music critic? Someone who wrote a book on the band? The article never gives his full name nor a link to his article, and I gave a cursory glance to some other Pink Floyd articles without finding any mention of him. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Smooth Nick (talk • contribs) 02:05, 8 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Fake stereo

Does anyone know why the first two tracks are in fake stereo, while the rest of the album is in real stereo? Just listen on headphones – the birdsong at the beginning of Cirrus Minor pans left-right, the main part of the song is in mono, while the organ outro has some stereo reverb added; The Nile Song has the high frequencies boosted in one channel and the low frequencies in the other. Were these demo recordings, or what? (The production also appears to be somewhat rougher on these two songs.) -- 87.165.205.245 (talk) 22:54, 4 June 2008 (UTC)

I presume "The Nile Song" is indeed a demo or rehearsal take that was such a compelling performance, they felt it couldn't be topped. It sounds like it was performed as is, without overdubbing. I don't believe there are any keyboards on this track, which further suggests it might have been from a rehearsal. Maybe done while Wright was in the loo?
As for "Cirrus Minor", I've never noticed before that it is mostly mono. But remember that 1969 was before the days of 16 and 24 track recording, so tracks were used sparingly, often using a single mic to record a voice or instrument with no stereo presence, while a pair of mics would have been more typical when more tracks are available. I wonder if the organ in the second half was recorded separately from the first half, which could explain why it's more stereophonic. --A Knight Who Says Ni (talk) 14:14, 5 June 2008 (UTC)
I think by 1969 there were few studios who didn't have 8-track recording, least of all the prestigious Abbey Road. By that time, even singles were usually offered in stereo as well as mono mixes.
I guess it's no use speculating, though… Maybe someone with insider knowledge stumbles upon this page. Do you think the fake stereo thing should be mentioned in the article, or should we wait for further evidence? -- 87.165.248.144 (talk) 18:49, 5 June 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Page move

I'm getting ready to do the most-needed change in the Pink Floyd discography: rename the article "Music from the Film More" to "Soundtrack from the Film More", which is its real title. Currently (and for some time), the correct title appears in the article's opening sentence.

I realize I need to change everything that links to this page, but please be patient. There are over 100 articles that may need to be changed! It may take a few days' work. I will not be changing talk pages, or things that are not really articles, but everything else will change. Redirect pages will take care of anything left behind, and articles that haven't been fixed yet.

This is my first rename, so wish me luch! --A Knight Who Says Ni (talk) 20:18, 8 June 2008 (UTC)

While fixing this up I noticed that the artwork used in the infobox has no Fair Use Rational, there is a FUR for use on Cymbaline but it does not appear to be used on that article. Keith D (talk) 22:36, 8 June 2008 (UTC)