Music from The Body is the soundtrack album to Roy Battersby's 1970 documentary film The Body,[3] about human biology, narrated by Vanessa Redgrave and Frank Finlay.
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Released | 28 November 1970 1976 (USA) | |||
Recorded | January–March, August–September 1970 | |||
Genre | Biomusic, experimental, psychedelic folk | |||
Length | 41:28 | |||
Language | English | |||
Label | Harvest (UK) Import Records (USA) Restless Retro (1990 CD reissue) | |||
Producer | Ron Geesin, Roger Waters | |||
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Allmusic | [1] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [2] |
The music was composed in collaboration between Pink Floyd member Roger Waters and Ron Geesin, the same year they worked together on Atom Heart Mother[3] and employs biomusic, including, on the first track, sounds made by the human body (slaps, breathing, laughing, whispering, flatulence, etc.),[3] in addition to more traditional guitar, piano and stringed instruments. The album's final track, "Give Birth to a Smile", features all four members of Pink Floyd, plus Geesin on piano, although David Gilmour, Nick Mason and Richard Wright are uncredited.[3]
The child heard on opening track is Ron's son Joe Geesin.
The LP, being a complete re-recording of the score, features a different track listing from the original film soundtrack, and a 3 sided acetate does exist of the full version[citation needed]. The cover of the album features a Transparent Anatomical Manikin (TAM).[4]
Waters did not release another album outside of Pink Floyd until 1984's The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking.[3]
All songs written by Ron Geesin, except where noted:[3]
Side One
Side Two