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A 1973 Pink Floyd single from "The Dark Side of the Moon," built on a seven-beat bass riff and featuring a sampled tape loop of cash registers.

Composition

Money was written by Roger Waters for “The Dark Side of the Moon.” The song is built around a 7/4 bass riff and uses an opening tape loop of cash registers, coin drops, and torn paper as a rhythmic element.

Recording

The track was recorded at Abbey Road Studios in 1972. Dick Parry contributed a saxophone solo and the band shifts to a 4/4 feel during the guitar solo section before returning to the seven-beat riff.

Reception

Released as a single in 1973, Money reached the top twenty on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Pink Floyd’s first U.S. top-twenty single. The album of the same name remained on the Billboard 200 for over 700 weeks.

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