Free Four

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"Free Four"
Cover of the 1972 Italy single
Single by Pink Floyd
from the album Obscured by Clouds
B-side
Released 10 July 1972 (1972-07-10)
Format 7"
Recorded
Genre
Length 4:15
Label Harvest
Writer(s) Roger Waters
Producer(s) Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd singles chronology
"One of These Days"
(1971)
"Free Four"
(1972)
"Money"
(1973)
Obscured by Clouds track listing

Template:Obscured by Clouds tracks

"Free Four" is a song by the English rock band Pink Floyd, written by Roger Waters and released on the band's 1972 album Obscured by Clouds.[1][2]

Recording and lyrics

The song begins with a rock and roll count-in, but in this case Pink Floyd decided to play with words and record, "One, Two, FREE FOUR!" The song deals with reflection of one's life, the "evils" of the record industry, and also makes a reference to Roger Waters' father who was killed in World War 2.[3] The music begins in an upbeat manner, while the lyrics tell a very cynical and somewhat depressing story. "Free Four" was released as a single in the U.S. in 1972 but did not chart.

Track listing

US release
  1. "Free Four" – 3:30
  2. "Stay" – 3:58 [4]
Italy release
  1. "Free Four" – 4:07
  2. "The Gold It's in the..." – 3:01 [5]
German release
  1. "Free Four" – 4:08
  2. "The Gold It's in the..." – 3:01 [6]

Personnel

References

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