Every band which appears on "The Moon Revisited..." was profoundly influenced by Pink Floyd and wanted to be a part of this tribute. Each of the bands showcased on this album worked separately, yet each strived to maintain the thread that would connect all the pieces of this high-concept album. To put together a record such as this was a major effort musically and logistically but all parties involved felt that "tribute" was the motivating force.
The album's final cut, "Eclipse", features the vocalists from each of the groups that appear on this album in the finale of the great piece of rock history. Every word that is sung is infused with the emotion of the original version as well as an extra added element of respect for the originators. Each of the bands showcased on this album worked separately, yet each strived to maintain the thread that would connect all the pieces of this high-concept album. Every band which appears on "The Moon Revisited..." was profoundly influenced by Pink Floyd and wanted to be a part of this tribute. To put together a record such as this was a major effort musically and logistically but all parties involved felt that "tribute" was the motivating force.
A Record of Hope
At the time of Dark Side of the Moon’s release in March of 1973, South Vietnam was all but lost to the communist forces; anti-war demonstrations were no longer exclusive
to mindful “hippies” as the silent majority of mainstream America joined in the cause;
and President Nixon was busy fighting another war–the Watergate scandal.
People in the U.S., exhausted from a decade of war and social turmoil, were now faced
with a corrupt president and an increasing distrust in their government.
Twenty-two years later and not much has changed. Only now we face conflict
in the Middle East, march at abortion rallies, and follow politicians who seem to walk
only a few small steps ahead of scandal. Throughout those 22 years, something else has
not changed…Dark Side of the Moon is as relevant and influential now as it was then.
Thematically, Dark Side of the Moon is simply the story of life. With the beginning heartbeat
representing birth to the final heartbeat of death ending the record, the lyrics warn of life’s
tragedies such as the passage of time (Time), greed (Money), war (Us and Them), and death
(Great Gig in the Sky). There are endless interpretations, and part of the magic is listening
and determining what this record means to you.
Having sold over 25 million copies world wide and as it still sells one million units per year,
Dark Side of the Moon continues to appeal across generational lines. Even the band
is hard-pressed to explain Dark Side’s status as a cultural icon:
David Gilmour: “Always baffled me, still baffles me.”
But perhaps Roger Waters best said it when looking at Dark Side of the Moon in retrospect.
He explained, “The album is about the potential that all human beings have
for making something positive out of their lives if they so choose.
It seems that often we’re overtaken by dark forces and we don’t achieve our full potential.
And that’s what the record is about…it’s a record of hope.”
Jeff Jensen, Editor of Brain Damage
credits
released July 25, 1995
SPEAK TO ME (Mason) / BREATHE (Waters, Gilmour, Wright)
Performed by Cairo
Mark Robertson: Hammond Organ, Roland D-70, Vocals on intro
Jeff Brockman: Drums, Electronic Percussion
Alec Fuhrman: Guitars, Moog Synthesizer sound effects on intro
Bret Douglas: Lead Vocals
Rob Fordyce: Bass
Engineered and Mixed by Alec Fuhrman & Jeff Brockman
Co-Produced by Fuhrman, Brockman & Robertson
Recorded and Mixed at CairoWest Studios, Marin County, California
ON THE RUN (Gilmour, Waters)
Performed, Engineered and Produced by Rob LaVaque at Gravity Pool
Additional Guitar textures: Jon-Michael Engard
TIME (Mason, Waters, Wright, Gilmour)
Performed by Shadow Gallery
Gary Wehrkamp: all instruments except
2nd Guitar Solo: Brendt Allman
Lead Vocals: Mike Baker
Back up Vocals: Gary Wehrkamp, Thom Jaeger, Laura Jaeger
Produced by Gary Wehrkamp
Engineered and Mixed by Carl Cadden-James and Gary Wehrkamp
Recorded at Shadow Gallery Studios, the Menagerie Studio
Chimes recorded at the Bertoia Museum
Thank you to: Thom Jaeger, Laura Jaeger, Shannon Ratti, Kim Shollenberger,
Neil Braunstein, Jeff Boyer and the Menagerie Studio, Keith Hansen, Bill Wehrkamp,
Frank Rogers, Brian Ratti, Kevin Leggieri, Bregitta Bertoia and of course, Pink Floyd.
THE GREAT GIG IN THE SKY (Wright)
Performed by Dark Side Of The Moon
Lead Vocals: Joan Burton & Terry Hand-Smith
Keyboards: Rob LaVaque
Slide Guitar: Jon-Michael Engard
Bass: Robbie Robinson
Drums: Dave Taddeo
Backing Vocals: Sonia Tratch, Joan, Terry
Engineered and Produced by Rob LaVaque at Gravity Pool
MONEY (Waters)
Performed & Produced by Magellan
Recorded and Mixed at Studio Sasquatch February 1995
Engineered by Trent Gardner
Lead Vocals and Keyboards: Trent Gardner
Guitars and Bass: Wayne Gardner
Drums: Tim Downer
Sax Solo: Ken Stout
Female Spoken Voice: Sarah Gardner
US AND THEM (Waters, Wright)
Performed by Enchant
Ted Leonard: Voice
Douglas A. Ott: Guitars & other Voice
Paul Craddick: Drums
Ed Platt: Bass
Additional Musicians; Phil Bennett: Piano; Armen Boyd: Sax
Matt Guillory: Keyboards; Robin Ott: Backing Vocals
Produced by Douglas A. Ott, Paul Craddick & Bob Madsen
Engineered by Bob Madsen
Recorded at Highlander Co. Studio, Pacheco, California
Enchant thanks Bob, Daphne, Kayleigh, Logan, Maxx & Selina Madsen, Highlander Co.
Studio, Pete Morticelli & All at Magna Carta, Phil Bennett, Alesis & Pink Floyd for inspiration.
ANY COLOUR YOU LIKE (Gilmour, Mason, Wright)
Performed by World Trade
Bass, Guitar & Keyboards: Billy Sherwoood
Drums: Jay Schellen
Recorded & Produced by Billy Sherwood
Recorded & Mixed at The Office, Van Nuys, CA
World Trade would like to thank ART, AKG, Gibson, DW Drums and Zildjian.
BRAIN DAMAGE (Waters)
Instrumentation and Vocals by Robert Berry
ECLIPSE (Waters)
Instrumentation: Robert Berry
Vocals (in order of appearance): Billy Sherwood, Bret Douglas, Mike Baker, Trent Gardner, Rob LaVaque and Jon-Michael Engard, Ted Leonard, Robert Berry
Executive Producers Peter Morticelli and Mike Varney
Production Assistance Robert Berry and Rob LaVaque
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