| "Biding My Time" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Pink Floyd | |
| from the album Relics | |
| Released | May 1971 |
| Recorded | July 1969[1] |
| Genre | Jazz-rock, blues rock |
| Length | 5:18 |
| Label | Starline (Original) MFP (Reissue) (UK) Harvest/Capitol (US) |
| Songwriter(s) | Roger Waters |
| Producer(s) | Norman Smith |
| Relics track listing | |
11 tracks
| |
"Biding My Time" is a composition by Pink Floyd bassist Roger Waters.[2][3]
Prior performance and recording
Prior to the Relics compilation album, "Biding My Time" was an unreleased recording, heard only by fans who attended concerts where the band performed their early concept piece, The Man and The Journey, where the song appeared as "Afternoon". During the song a trombone can be heard which is played by keyboardist Rick Wright.[4] The lyrics talk about the narrator spending his time with a woman he loves and forgetting the "bad days" when they were both "workin' from nine to five".
Personnel
- Roger Waters – double-tracked lead vocals, bass guitar
- David Gilmour – acoustic and electric guitars
- Richard Wright – piano, trombone, Hammond organ
- Nick Mason – drums, percussion
References
- ^ Recording date taken from back cover of Relics album, USA edition
- ^ Strong, Martin C. (2004). The Great Rock Discography (7th ed.). Edinburgh: Canongate Books. p. 1177. ISBN 978-1-84195-551-3.
- ^ Mabbett, Andy (1995). The Complete Guide to the Music of Pink Floyd. London: Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-0-7119-4301-8.
- ^ Manning, Toby (2006). "Soundtracks, Compilations & Bootlegs". The Rough Guide to Pink Floyd (1st ed.). London: Rough Guides. p. 227. ISBN 978-1-84353-575-1.
External links
- Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics