The song was used to open the band's 1987 A Momentary Lapse of Reason Tour after not being played for over a decade, but was retired again after 11 shows. It retains the title as the longest song by Pink Floyd that is not split into parts. Unlike those pieces, it is not explicitly divided into separate parts however, the composition was originally assembled from separate fragments and was later split in two parts to serve as both the opening and closing numbers in the band's film Live at Pompeii. 'Echoes' is the third-longest song in Pink Floyd's catalogue, after ' Atom Heart Mother' (23:44) and the combined segments of ' Shine On You Crazy Diamond' (26:01). It also appears in shortened form as the fifth track on the compilation album which took its name, Echoes: The Best of Pink Floyd. The track has a running time of 23:31 and takes up the entire second side of the vinyl and cassette recordings. Written in 1970 by all four members of the group, 'Echoes' provides the extended finale to Pink Floyd's album Meddle. ' Echoes' is a composition by Pink Floyd including fully extended instrumental passages, continuous sound effects, and musical improvisation. Roger Waters, Richard Wright, Nick Mason, David Gilmour

Repeated: 23 July 1982, 24 December 1988 (Night Rockin').Progressive rock, psychedelic rock, avant-garde, space rock, ambient Tommy Vance also narrated the Pink Floyd: Behind The Music documentary, which was released after his death in 2005. Apart from studio album tracks and singles, Pink Floyd's 1974 concert was also broadcast on the show. The interview was broadcast throughout the 2 hours of the Friday Rock Show. In 1979, Tommy Vance interviewed Roger Waters to promote Pink Floyd's album, The Wall. The band also composed several film scores. Waters became the primary lyricist and thematic leader, devising the concepts behind the albums The Dark Side of the Moon (1973), Wish You Were Here (1975), Animals (1977), The Wall (1979), and The Final Cut (1983). Guitarist and vocalist David Gilmour joined in December 1967 Barrett left in April 1968 due to deteriorating mental health. Under Barrett's leadership, they released two charting singles and a successful debut album, The Piper at the Gates of Dawn (1967). The band were founded by students Syd Barrett (guitar, lead vocals), Nick Mason (drums), Roger Waters (bass guitar, vocals), and Richard Wright (keyboards, vocals).

They are one of the most commercially successful and influential bands in popular music history. Gaining a following as a psychedelic rock group, they were distinguished for their extended compositions, sonic experimentation, philosophical lyrics and elaborate live shows, and became a leading band of the progressive rock genre. Pink Floyd were an English rock band formed in London in 1965.

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