B-side | "Careful with That Axe, Eugene" |
Released | December 6, 1968 |
Recorded | November 4, 1968 |
Genres | Psychedelic pop • bubblegum pop |
Studio | Abbey Road Studios |
Length | 3:35 |
Label | EMI Columbia(UK) • Capitol(CA) |
Vocalists | Roger Waters • David Gilmour |
Songwriters | Roger Waters • David Gilmour |
Producers | Norman Smith |
"Point Me at the Sky" is a song by the English rock band Pink Floyd. It was released as their fifth single in the United Kingdom on December 6, 1968, their first recording after the departure of former frontman Syd Barrett. It was the last single the band would release in the UK until the release of "Another Brick in the Wall (Part II)" on November 23, 1979, over a decade later. It is the first song to be credited to bassist Roger Waters and guitarist David Gilmour as a duo.
Personnel[]
- Roger Waters - bass guitar, lead vocals(pre-choruses, final verse), backing vocals
- David Gilmour - electric guitar, electric slide guitar, lead vocals(verses, choruses)
- Richard Wright - piano, glockenspiel, Hammond organ, Farfisa organ, backing vocals
- Nick Mason - drums, maracas, temple blocks