Smile (David Gilmour song)
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"Smile" is a single by guitarist and vocalist David Gilmour
, released on June 13, 2006.
The song Smile was first performed at Gilmour's 2001 and 2002 live shows (and also on the accompanying DVD) where Gilmour introduced it as "This is a new one so if you are bootlegging, start your machines now." It was eventually recorded at his houseboat studio, the Astoria
, for the 2006 album On An Island
. The song is in 3/4 time.
During the three nights at the Royal Albert Hall
during his On An Island tour in 2006, empty CD wallets bearing the Smile single cover, and a CD-sticker were left on seats of audience members who would discover them on arrival, each one bearing a unique number. The idea was to download the single from iTunes
, burn it to a CD-R
, place the CD shaped sticker onto the burned CD and keep it in the wallet.
Island Jam was initially available via Gilmour's website before being made more widely available.
B. Island Jam
David Gilmour
David Jon Gilmour, CBE, D.M. is an English rock musician and multi-instrumentalist who is best known as the guitarist, one of the lead singers and main songwriters in the progressive rock band Pink Floyd. In addition to his work with Pink Floyd, Gilmour has worked as a producer for a variety of...
, released on June 13, 2006.
The song Smile was first performed at Gilmour's 2001 and 2002 live shows (and also on the accompanying DVD) where Gilmour introduced it as "This is a new one so if you are bootlegging, start your machines now." It was eventually recorded at his houseboat studio, the Astoria
Astoria (recording studio)
Astoria is a grand houseboat, adapted as a recording studio by its owner, Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour. It is moored on the River Thames near Hampton Court...
, for the 2006 album On An Island
On an Island
On an Island is the third solo album by David Gilmour, best known as vocalist and lead guitarist for Pink Floyd. It was released in the UK on 6 March 2006, Gilmour's 60th birthday, and in the United States the following day. It was Gilmour's first new solo album in 22 years...
. The song is in 3/4 time.
During the three nights at the Royal Albert Hall
Royal Albert Hall
The Royal Albert Hall is a concert hall situated on the northern edge of the South Kensington area, in the City of Westminster, London, England, best known for holding the annual summer Proms concerts since 1941....
during his On An Island tour in 2006, empty CD wallets bearing the Smile single cover, and a CD-sticker were left on seats of audience members who would discover them on arrival, each one bearing a unique number. The idea was to download the single from iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
, burn it to a CD-R
CD-R
A CD-R is a variation of the Compact Disc invented by Philips and Sony. CD-R is a Write Once Read Many optical medium, though the whole disk does not have to be entirely written in the same session....
, place the CD shaped sticker onto the burned CD and keep it in the wallet.
Island Jam was initially available via Gilmour's website before being made more widely available.
Track list
A. SmileB. Island Jam