PINK FLOYD "COMFORTABLY NUMB" LONG/SHORT 1979 VG+/VG SUPER RARE OOP WLP 1C/1D

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THESE 7” RECORDS COME FROM MY PERSONAL COLLECTION, SOME ARE PROMO’S FROM THE NATIONAL RADIO NETWORK I WAS AT FOR 19 YEARS OTHERS FROM RECORD STORES, SWAPS,YARD SALES,CHARITY SHOPS, ETC.….ALL OF MY 45’S COME IN A PROTECTIVE PLASTIC OUTER SLEEVE…I DO COMBINE SHIPPING, .25 EACH FOR THE U.S. FOR EACH ADDITIONAL RECORD. INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING BASED ON WEIGHT. CHECK OUT MY OTHER AUCTIONS.WHEN I CLICK ON EBAY’S “USED” THAT ONLY MEANS THE RECORD IS OPENED, IN MOST CASES IT IS UNPLAYED SO “NEW” IN THAT SENSE. I USE THE GOLDMINE STANDARD GRADING SYSTEM.THE PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL ITEM FOR SALE, SORRY IF THEY ARE SLGHTLY BLURRY OR IF THERE MAY BE A LITTLE GLARE.THESE ARE VISUALLY & PLAY GRADED. AS FAR AS I KNOW THEY ARE UNPLAYED. I WILL NOTE ANY MARKS OR SCRATCHES ON THE VINYL IF I SEE ANY...ALSO I HAVE MORE 45’s I’LL BE LISTING OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. I DO COMBINE SHIPPING.

ARTIST: PINK FLOYD

TITLE: “COMFORTABLY NUMB” LONG VERSION (6:21) b/w “COMFORTABLY NUMB” SHORT VERSION (3:59)

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Comfortably Numb (Short Version)

3:59

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Comfortably Numb (Long Version)

6:21

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Pink Floyd Music Ltd.

• Published By – Pink Floyd Music Publishers Ltd.

• Mastered At – The Mastering Lab

• Manufactured By – Columbia Records

Credits

• Producer – Bob Ezrin, David Gilmour, Roger Waters

• Written-By – D. Gilmour*, R. Waters*

Notes

Promotional issue in black die-cut Columbia company sleeve.

Pressing plant label variant with "SHORT VERSION" and "LONG VERSION" above track timing.

Demonstration Not For Sale

? 1979 Pink Floyd Music Limited
Publisher: Pink Floyd Music Publishers, Ltd. (BMI)

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Rights Society: BMI

• Matrix / Runout (Short Version Label): ZSS 167427

• Matrix / Runout (Long Version Label): ZSS 167428

• Matrix / Runout (Short Version Runout): ZSS-167427-1D TML-S

• Matrix / Runout (Long Version Runout): ZSS-167428-1C TLM-M

7", 45 RPM, Promo, -1C/-1D matrice

LABEL: COLUMBIA RECORDS

CAT: 1-11311

YEAR: 1979

RECORD CONDITION: VG+/EX- THE LABELS ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. VINYL IS CLEAN WITH A SHINEY BLACK LUSTER. NO VISIBLE BLEMS, LINES, DINGS, SCRATCHES OR SMUDGES. THERE'S SOME VERY VERY LIGHT BACKGROUND SOUND ON THE LEAD IN GROOVE MAINLY ON THE LONG VER. SIDE THE SONGS PLAY VERY CLEAN.

SLEEVE: THE SLEEVE IS IN VG/VG- CONDITION. STRAIGHT LINES, NO TEARS OR SEAM SPLITS, THERE'S SOME VERY LIGHT WEAR. COMES IN AN ORIGINAL COLUMBIA RECORDS PAPER SLEEVE. THERE WERE A COUPLE OF SMALL TEARS ON THE BACK SIDE, THAT WERE/ARE SCOTCH TAPED TOGETHER, PLUES SOME LIGHT EDGE WEAR.

OTHER INFO: THIS RECORD IS CURRENTLY OUT OF PRINT. THIS WASN'T SOLD TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. PRINTED ON BOTH LABLES IS “DEMONSTRATION-NOT FOR SALE”. FROM THEIR “THE WALL” ALBUM. NO RESERVE! FEEL FREE TO ASK QUESTIONS, THIS HAS 1C/1D IN THE DEAD WAX. THERE ARE NONE HERE ON EBAY, AND THERE'S ONLY ONE ON DISCOGS & THEY'RE ASKING $90, SO I THINK MY OPENING BID IS MORE THAN FAIR, AND AS I MENTIONED NO RESERVE.

ARTIST & RELEASE INFO:

Pink Floyd were an English rock band formed in London in 1965. They achieved international acclaim with their progressive and psychedelic music. Distinguished by their philosophical lyrics, sonic experimentation, extended compositions, and elaborate live shows, they are one of the most commercially successful and influential groups in popular music history.

Pink Floyd were founded by students Syd Barrett on guitar and lead vocals, Nick Mason on drums, Roger Waters on bass and vocals, and Richard Wright on keyboards and vocals. They gained popularity performing in London's underground music scene during the late 1960s, and under Barrett's leadership released two charting singles and a successful debut album, The Piper at the Gates of Dawn (1967). Guitarist and vocalist David Gilmour joined in December 1967; Barrett left in April 1968 due to deteriorating mental health. Waters became the primary lyricist and conceptual leader, devising the concepts behind their albums The Dark Side of the Moon (1973), Wish You Were Here (1975), Animals (1977), The Wall (1979) and The Final Cut (1983). The Dark Side of the Moon and The Wall became two of the best-selling albums of all time.

Following creative tensions, Wright left Pink Floyd in 1979, followed by Waters in 1985. Gilmour and Mason continued as Pink Floyd, joined later by Wright. The three produced two more albums—A Momentary Lapse of Reason (1987) and The Division Bell (1994)—and continued to tour before quietly disbanding in 1995. In 2005, after nearly two decades of animosity, Gilmour, Wright, Mason and Waters reunited as part of the global awareness event Live 8; Gilmour and Waters stated they had no further plans to reunite the band. Barrett died in 2006, and Wright in 2008. The last Pink Floyd studio album, The Endless River (2014), was recorded without Waters and based almost entirely on unreleased material from The Division Bell recording sessions.

Pink Floyd were inducted into the American Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996 and the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2005. By 2013, they had sold more than 250 million records worldwide.

The Wall is the eleventh studio album by English rock band Pink Floyd, released 30 November 1979 on Harvest and Columbia Records. A rock opera, its story explores Pink, a jaded rockstar whose eventual self-imposed isolation from society is symbolised by a wall. The record was a commercial success, charting at number one in the US for 15 weeks, and number three in the UK. In 1982, the album was adapted into a feature film of the same name, directed by Alan Parker.

Bassist Roger Waters conceived The Wall during Pink Floyd's 1977 In The Flesh tour, modeling the character of Pink after himself and former bandmate Syd Barrett. Recording spanned from December 1978 to November 1979. Producer Bob Ezrin helped to refine the concept and bridge tensions during recording, as the band were struggling with personal and financial issues at the time. The Wall is the last album to feature Pink Floyd as a quartet; keyboardist Richard Wright was fired by Waters during production, but stayed on as a salaried musician. Three singles were issued from the album: "Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2" (the band's only US number-one single), "Run Like Hell", and "Comfortably Numb". From 1980 to 1981, Pink Floyd performed the full album on a tour that featured elaborate theatrical effects.

The Wall initially received mixed reviews from critics, many of whom found it overblown and pretentious. It later came to be considered one of the greatest albums of all time, as well as being one of the most well-known concept albums.[4] It has sold more than 24 million copies, is the second best-selling in the band's catalog, and is one of the best-selling of all time. Some of the outtakes from the recording sessions were later used on the group's next album, The Final Cut (1983). In 2003, Rolling Stone listed The Wall at number 87 on its list of the "500 Greatest Albums of All Time". In the early 2010s, Waters staged a new Wall live tour that became the highest-grossing tour by a solo musician.

"Comfortably Numb" is a song by the English rock band Pink Floyd, released on their eleventh album, The Wall (1979). It was released as a single in 1980 with "Hey You" as the B-side. The chorus progression and guitar solos were written by guitarist David Gilmour, while the lyrics and verse progression were written by bassist Roger Waters.

"Comfortably Numb" is one of Pink Floyd's most famous songs, renowned for its two guitar solos.[3] In 2004, it was ranked number 314 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time.[4] In 2005, it became the last song ever performed by Waters, Gilmour, keyboardist Richard Wright, and drummer Nick Mason together. An early version was included on the 2012 Wall "Immersion Box Set".

Composition

The Wall is a concept album about Pink, an embittered and alienated rock star. In "Comfortably Numb", Pink is medicated by a doctor so he can perform for a show.

The verses are composed in the key of B minor, while the chorus is in that key's relative major, D major.[citation needed] The song, together with "Mother", is one of two tracks on The Wall which are free-standing and do not fade into or out of an adjacent track. It is also the longest song on the album at 6:21, followed by "Mother", which is 5:32.

Writing

The chorus progression was written by guitarist David Gilmour, who recorded a wordless demo. The verse and lyrics were written by bassist Roger Waters. The lyrics were inspired by Waters's experience of being injected with tranquillisers for stomach cramps before a Pink Floyd show in Philadelphia on the 1977 In the Flesh Tour. "That was the longest two hours of my life," Waters said, "trying to do a show when you can hardly lift your arm." The song had the working title "The Doctor".

For the chorus, Gilmour and session player Lee Ritenour used a pair of acoustic guitars strung similarly to Nashville tuning, but with the low E string replaced with a high E string, two octaves higher than standard tuning. This tuning was also used for the arpeggios in "Hey You".

Waters and Gilmour disagreed about how to record the song; Gilmour preferred a more grungy style for the verses. Gilmour said: "We argued over 'Comfortably Numb' like mad. Really had a big fight, went on for ages." In the end, Waters' preferred opening and Gilmour's final solo were used.

To write the two guitar solos, Gilmour pieced together elements from several other solos he had been working on, marking his preferred segments for the final take.He used a Big Muff distortion and delay effects on the solos.

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