Return to the Dark Side of the Moon-Der Floydklassiker gespielt von prominenten Größen aus Prog/Rock - Weitere Side-Projekte

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Return to the Dark Side of the Moon: A Tribute to Pink Floyd (US: Cleopatra, 1621; UK: Musea, FGBG-4653) was a re-creation of Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon, produced and partly performed by Billy Sherwood, accompanied by numerous guests, including Steve Howe, Rick Wakeman, Alan White, Bill Bruford, Peter Banks, Tony Kaye, Geoff Downes, Tony Levin and Michael Sherwood. See details in Yescography. (Parts of four pieces use material from Cleopatra's earlier tribute album, Pigs & Pyramids—An All Star Lineup Performing the Songs of Pink Floyd, also involving Sherwood.) Tracks with selected musicians shown:

1. "Speak to Me/Breathe"—with Kaye (organ, Rhodes), A. White (drums), Malcolm McDowell (voices), Adrian Belew (King Crimson; vocals), Jeff "Skunk" Baxter (ex-Steely Dan; guitars, pedal steel), John Giblin (Brand X; bass); uses some material recorded for the version of "Breathe" on Pigs & Pyramids (presumably Baxter's parts)
2. "On the Run"—with A. White (percussion), Larry Fast (Peter Gabriel, Synergy, Tony Levin Band; keys)
3. "Time"—with B. Sherwood (vocals, organ, piano), A. White (roto toms), Gary Green (ex-Gentle Giant; vocals, guitars), Robby Krieger (sitar), David Sancious (ex-Jon Anderson, ex-Peter Gabriel;Rhodes), Jay Schellen (Conspiracy, ex-Asia; drums), Colin Moulding (XTC; bass), Michael Sherwood (backing vocals)
4. "The Great Gig in the Sky"—with Wakeman (piano), Howe (steel guitar), B. Sherwood (bass, organ, orchestral keys), Schellen (drums)
5. "Money"—with B. Sherwood (organ, Rhodes, steel guitar), Bruford (drums), Levin (bass), Tommy Shaw (Styx; vocals), Green (guitars); uses some material recorded for the version on Pigs & Pyramids (presumably Levin, Shaw and Winter)
6. "Us and Them"—with Kaye (organ, keys), John Wetton (Asia, ex-King Crimson; vocals), Scotty Page (ex-Pink Floyd, ex-Yellowjackets; sax), Dweezil Zappa (guitars), Pat Mastelotto (King Crimson; drums), Jimmy Haslip (Yellowjackets; bass), M. Sherwood (backing vocals); uses some material recorded for the version on Pigs & Pyramids (presumably Page and Haslip)
7. "Any Colour You Like"—with B. Sherwood (organ, guitar), Steve Porcaro (Toto, played on Open Your Eyes; keys), Tony Franklin (ex-The Firm; bass); seems to (mostly?) be the same version as on Pigs & Pyramids
8. "Brain Damage"—with Downes (keys), B. Sherwood (backing vocals), Moulding (vocals), Krieger (sitar, guitars), Vinnie Colaiuta (drums), M. Sherwood (backing vocals)
9. "Eclipse"—with B. Sherwood (vocals), Banks (guitars), Kaye (organ), Colaiuta (drums), Wetton (bass)
10. "Where We Belong" (dur. 3:56)—new piece written by B. Sherwood, with B. Sherwood (vocals, guitars, keys, drums), Kaye (Hammond), Krieger (sitar)