"Eclipse" is the tenth^[1] and final track from British progressive rock band Pink Floyd's 1973 album, The Dark Side of the Moon. It was sung by Roger Waters, with harmonies by David Gilmour. After Waters left, Gilmour sang the lead when performing live. This article is about the album by Pink Floyd. ... An album or record album is a collection of related audio or music tracks distributed to the public. ... Pink Floyd are an English rock band that initially earned recognition for their psychedelic rock music, and, as they evolved, for their progressive rock music. ... is the 61st day of the year (62nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For the Swedish political music movement, see progg. ... For other uses, see Electronic music (disambiguation). ... 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The song is often mistakenly labelled "Dark Side of the Moon" alongside "Brain Damage" because the two run together and are commonly played together on the radio, giving the impression that they are one song. The incorrect title is derived from a recurring lyric in "Brain Damage," and the title of the album. Brain Damage is the ninth track[1] from British progressive rock band Pink Floyds 1973 album, The Dark Side of the Moon. ...

Composition

The song serves as a climax to the album, and features a loud, repetitive melody which builds and then ends with a very quiet outro. When the main instrumentation ends at approximately 1:30, the sound of a heartbeat from the first track, "Speak to Me", appears and gradually fades to silence. Speak To Me is a song by the British progressive rock band Pink Floyd. ...

On some copies of the album, an orchestral version of The Beatles' song "Ticket to Ride" can be heard playing in the background during the fade, but only on one stereo channel. Fans have tried to find a meaning behind this, but it was likely just an artifact of the recording process, such as an improperly erased tape. The recording has been identified by some as having come from George Martin's orchestral adaptation of the Beatle's album Help!. Coincidentally, Paul McCartney and Wings were recording in the same studio. The White Album, see The Beatles (album). ... Ticket to Ride is a song by The Beatles from their 1965 album, Help!. It was recorded 15 February 1965 at Abbey Road Studios and released as a single in 1965. ... For other uses, see George Martin (disambiguation). ... Help! is a 1965 album by The George Martin Orchestra. ... Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942) is an English singer-songwriter, composer, multi-instrumentalist, poet, entrepreneur, painter, record producer, film producer and animal-rights activist. ... The word wing or wings has more than one use: In aeronautics a wing is an apparatus used to create lift. ...

McCartney was one of the people interviewed by Roger Waters as part of the latter's efforts to develop dialog to accompany certain songs on the album. The McCartney interview was not used, but Abbey Road Studios doorman Gerry Driscoll's was. His full answer to the question "Is there a 'dark side' of the moon?", part of which is heard in "Eclipse", was: This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

Usage

On the March 10, 2004, the song was used to wake the Mars probe Opportunity—it was chosen in recognition of the transit of the Martian moon, Phobos.^{[citation needed]} This is not the first time Pink Floyd has been played in outer space: Russian cosmonauts took an advance copy of Delicate Sound of Thunder into space with them, making it (unofficially) the first song played in space.^{[citation needed]} is the 69th day of the year (70th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The launch patch for Opportunity, featuring Duck Dodgers (Daffy Duck). ... Phobos (IPA: or [ˈfoÊŠ.bÉ™s]) (systematic designation: ) is the larger and closer of Mars two moons (the other being Deimos). ... Delicate Sound of Thunder is a Pink Floyd live double album from the David Gilmour-led era of the band which was recorded over five nights at the Nassau Coliseum in Long Island, New York in August 1988 and mixed at Abbey Road Studios in September 1988. ...

Alternative and Live versions

• The song is featured on the P*U*L*S*E CD and DVD and is sung by David Gilmour instead of Roger Waters as it was originally.
• The version heard on the compilation album Works is about 30 seconds longer, with much of the heartbeat removed. Like "Brain Damage", the song is presented in an alternate mix.
• In the Flesh: Live also features the track which is segued out of "Brain Damage".

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Personnel

• Roger Waters - Bass, vocals
• David Gilmour - Guitar and vocals
• Richard Wright - Organ and vocals
• Nick Mason - Drums, percussion

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• Lesley Duncan — Vocals (background)
• Doris Troy — Vocals (background)
• Barry St. John — Vocals (background)
• Liza Strike — Vocals (background)

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