Welcome to the Machine

"Welcome to the Machine"
"Welcome to the Machine"
Song by Pink Floyd
from the album Wish You Were Here
Published	Pink Floyd Music Publishers Ltd
Released	September 13, 1975
Recorded	25 February – 28 July 1975
Genre	Progressive rock; electronic rock; psychedelic rock;
Length	7:25
Label	Harvest (UK); Columbia/CBS (US);
Songwriter(s)	Roger Waters
Producer(s)	Pink Floyd

"Welcome to the Machine" is the second song on Pink Floyd's 1975 album Wish You Were Here.^[3]^[4] It features heavily processed vocals, layers of synthesizers, acoustic guitars as well as a wide range of tape effects. The song was written by bassist Roger Waters.

^ Guesdon, Jean-MIchel (2017). Pink Floyd All The Songs. Running Press. ISBN 9780316439237.
^ Murphy, Sean (28 March 2017). "The 100 Best Classic Progressive Rock Songs: Part 3, 60–41". PopMatters. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
^ Strong, Martin C. (2004). The Great Rock Discography (7th ed.). Edinburgh: Canongate Books. p. 1177. ISBN 1-84195-551-5.
^ Mabbett, Andy (1995). The Complete Guide to the Music of Pink Floyd. London: Omnibus Press. ISBN 0-7119-4301-X.

[1] Guesdon, Jean-MIchel (2017). Pink Floyd All The Songs. Running Press. ISBN 9780316439237.

[2] Murphy, Sean (28 March 2017). "The 100 Best Classic Progressive Rock Songs: Part 3, 60–41". PopMatters. Retrieved 17 January 2021.

[3] Strong, Martin C. (2004). The Great Rock Discography (7th ed.). Edinburgh: Canongate Books. p. 1177. ISBN 1-84195-551-5.

[mabbett-4] Mabbett, Andy (1995). The Complete Guide to the Music of Pink Floyd. London: Omnibus Press. ISBN 0-7119-4301-X.

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"Welcome to the Machine"

Song by Pink Floyd
from the album Wish You Were Here
Published	Pink Floyd Music Publishers Ltd
Released	September 13, 1975 (1975-09-13)
Recorded	25 February – 28 July 1975^[1]
Genre	Progressive rock^[2] electronic rock psychedelic rock
Length	7:25
Label	Harvest (UK) Columbia/CBS (US)
Songwriter(s)	Roger Waters
Producer(s)	Pink Floyd