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Coming Back to Life
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Wikipedia article
"'Coming Back to Life'" is a song from Pink Floyd's 1994 album 'The Division Bell', and is the only track from the album to be credited solely to David Gilmour.
Composition
Gilmour has said (as can be heard on the 'David Gilmour in Concert' DVD) that the song was written about his wife, Polly Samson.
The song is in the key of C Major.
Personnel
*David Gilmour vocals, guitars
*Richard Wright Kurzweil synthesisers, Hammond organ
*Nick Mason drums
with:
*Guy Pratt bass guitar
*Gary Wallis percussion
Live performances
The song has been a staple in Gilmour's performances from 1994 to 2016. It was one of the songs performed on rotation during the 1994 Division Bell Tour, at every one of Gilmour's semi-acoustic shows in 2001 and 2002, at Gilmour's performance at the Fender Stratocaster 50th anniversary concert in London in 2004, and was played at most shows during his solo 2006 On an Island Tour. It became a staple of shows during the 2015-16 Rattle That Lock Tour.
Live personnel
'Pink Floyd, 1994 tour'
David Gilmour electric guitar, lead vocals
Richard Wright organ
Nick Mason drums
with:
Guy Pratt bass
Tim Renwick acoustic guitar
Jon Carin synthesiser
Gary Wallis percussion
Sam Brown backing vocals
Claudia Fontaine backing vocals
Durga McBroom backing vocals
'David Gilmour, 2006 and 2015-16 tours'
David Gilmour electric guitar, lead vocals
Richard Wright organ (2006 only)
Phil Manzanera electric guitar (except 2016 second leg)
Guy Pratt bass
Jon Carin synthesiser (except 2016 second leg)
Steve DiStanislao drums
Kevin McAlea organ (2015-16 only)
Bryan Chambers backing vocals (2015-16 only)
Lucita Jules backing vocals (2015-16 only)
Louise Clare Marshall backing vocals (2015-16 only)
Chester Kamen electric guitar (2016 second leg only)
Chuck Leavell organ (2016 second leg only)
Greg Phillinganes synthesiser (2016 second leg only)
Live releases
The song appears on the following live albums, DVDs or Blu-rays:*'Pulse' (album) (Pink Floyd, 1995)
*'Pulse' (VHS/DVD) (Pink Floyd, 1995 [VHS], 2003 [DVD])
*'David Gilmour in Concert' (DVD) (David Gilmour, 2002)
*'Remember That Night' (DVD/Blu-ray) (David Gilmour, 2007)
*'Live in Gdask' (album, deluxe edition bonus CD) (David Gilmour, 2008)
* 'Live at Pompeii' (album, DVD/BD) (David Gilmour, 2017)
References
Category:1994 songs
Category:1990s ballads
Category:Pink Floyd songs
Category:Rock ballads
Category:Songs written by David Gilmour
Category:Song recordings produced by Bob Ezrin
Category:Song recordings produced by David Gilmour
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