1970 - Zabriskie Point

Release date: 1970

The story behind this movie soundtrack in a nutshell: Pink Floyd were asked by Michael Antonioni to make the soundtrack for his movie Zabriskie Point, which was filmed in 1969. The band was for two weeks in Rome, slept late, drank beer, wine and went into the studios around 9 PM, and work until 7 or 8 in the morning. No matter what they did, Antonioni did not like the result: "Eeeeeets very beautiful, but eeets too sad."

After two weeks of this, Antonioni called a halt to the sessions, and picked three (of the reported eight) completely finished tracks, one of which ("Come In Number 51, Your Time Is Up") was a remake of "Careful With That Axe, Eugene", and was probably the reason the band was asked by Antonioni.

The final soundtrack contained music by The Kaleidoscope, The Grateful Dead, Patti Page, The Youngbloods, Jerry Garcia, Roscoe Holcomb, and John Fahey.

The title "Zabriskie Point" refers to a mountain Peak in Death Valley, one of the hottest places on earth.

The soundtrack has recently (1997) been rereleased by Rhino records, with the addition of four previously unreleased Pink Floyd tracks:

• Country Song
• Unknown Song (also known as "Rain In The Country")
• Love Scene (version 4)
• Love Scene (version 6)

Love Scene 1,2,3 and 5 exist, but have never been released. The rereleased soundtrack also adds unreleased guitar pieces Jerry Garcia recorded for the film.

Tracks (these are only the Floyd songs, among the other ones):

• Heart Beat, Pig Meat (Waters, Wright, Gilmour, Mason)
  
  [03:11] Instrumental.
• Crumbling Land (Waters, Wright, Gilmour, Mason)
  
  [04:13] Vocals by Gilmour.
• Come In Number 51, Your Time Is Up (Waters, Wright, Gilmour, Mason)
  
  [04:58] Vocals by Waters.

Total Playing Time: 12'22

Musicians Featured:

• David Gilmour: Guitars, Vocals
• Nick Mason: Drums
• Roger Waters: Bass Guitar, Vocals
• Rick Wright: Keyboards, Vocals: