Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun (live, 1971-10: Amphitheatre of Pompeii, Pompeii, Italy; 2016 remix)

~ Recording by Pink Floyd

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
33.2Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun10:35Pink FloydThe Early Years: 1965–1972Pink FloydAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2016-11-11
  • US2016-11-11
Pink Floyd Records88985361952
33.2Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun10:35Pink FloydThe Early Years: 1965–1972Pink FloydAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2016-11-11
Pink Floyd Records0190295950255, PFREYB1
2.2Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun10:35Pink FloydThe Early Years: 1972: Obfusc/ationPink FloydAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2017-03-24
Pink Floyd RecordsG010003684052V
2.2Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun10:35Pink FloydThe Early Years: 1972: Obfusc/ationPink FloydAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2017-03-24
Pink Floyd RecordsPFREY6
Bootleg
2.4Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun (live at Pompeii)?:??Pink FloydAbbrevi/ation: The Early Years 1967–1972Pink FloydAlbum + Compilation
1.4Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun10:36Pink FloydAt PompeiiPink FloydAlbum + Live
  • XW2020-06-18
[no label] (Special purpose label – white labels, self-published releases and other “no label” releases)
1.2Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun (stereo 2016 mix)10:35Pink FloydThe Complete Early Years: 1972: Obfusc/ationPink FloydAlbum + Compilation
1.2Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun10:35Pink FloydThe Early Years: 1972: Live at PompeiiPink FloydAlbum + Live
Withdrawn
2.2Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun (live at Pompeii)10:35Pink FloydThe Early Years: 1972: Obfusc/ationPink FloydAlbum + Compilation
  • -2017-03-24
Pink Floyd Records
2.2Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun (live at Pompeii)10:35Pink FloydThe Early Years: 1972: Obfusc/ationPink FloydAlbum + Compilation
  • -2017-03-24
Pink Floyd Records
2.2Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun (live at Pompeii)10:35Pink FloydThe Early Years, 1972: Obfusc/ationPink FloydAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2025-09-09
Pink Floyd RecordsG010003684052V

Relationships

bass guitar:Roger Waters (from 1971-12-13 until 1971-12-20)
drums (drum set) and percussion:Nick Mason (of Pink Floyd) (from 1971-12-13 until 1971-12-20)
electric guitar and slide guitar:David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) (from 1971-12-13 until 1971-12-20)
farfisa, grand piano and Hammond organ:Richard Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist) (from 1971-12-13 until 1971-12-20)
additional vocals:David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
lead vocals:Roger Waters
recorded at:Studio Europa Sonor in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1971-12-13 until 1971-12-20)
purchase for download:https://music.apple.com/gb/song/1209665711 [info]
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/track/3QLNJ3hWI76HzQsnXqTVws [info]
https://www.deezer.com/track/144938394 [info]
streaming page:https://music.apple.com/gb/song/1209665711 [info]
https://tidal.com/track/70840215 [info]
recording of:Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun (from 1971-12-13 until 1971-12-20: live)

Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun

lyricist and composer:Roger Waters
publisher:Essex (publisher)
Essex International
Essex Music International
Essex Music International, Inc.
Lupus Music Co. Ltd
Magdalene Music
TRO-Essex Music International, Inc.
TRO-Hampshire House Publishing Corp.
Westminster Music Ltd.
is the basis for:Set the Controls for the Heart of the Bass