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{{about|a song by Pink Floyd|the George and Ira Gershwin composition|Bidin' My Time}}
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{{Infobox Song <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Songs -->|
| Name = Biding My Time
| name = Biding My Time
| Cover =
| cover =
| Artist = [[Pink Floyd]]
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| type =
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| Album = [[Relics (album)|Relics]]
| Released = May 1971
| artist = [[Pink Floyd]]
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| album = [[Relics (album)|Relics]]
| track_no = 10
| released = May 1971
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| Recorded = July 1969<ref name=rcover>Recording date taken from back cover of ''[[Relics]]'' album, USA edition</ref>
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| Genre = [[Blues]], [[progressive rock]]
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| recorded = July 1969<ref name=rcover>Recording date taken from back cover of ''[[Relics (album)|Relics]]'' album, USA edition</ref>
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| Length = 5:18
| studio =
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| Writer = [[Roger Waters]]
| venue =
| Label = Starline (orig), [[Music for Pleasure (record label)|MFP]] (reissue) (UK)
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| genre = [[Jazz-rock]], [[blues rock]]
[[Harvest]]/[[Capitol Records|Capitol]], Capitol Records (US)
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| length = 5:18
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| Producer = [[Norman Smith (record producer)|Norman Smith]]
| label = Starline (Original)<br />[[Music for Pleasure (record label)|MFP]] (Reissue) ([[United Kingdom|UK]])<br />[[Harvest Records|Harvest]]/[[Capitol Records|Capitol]] (US)
| Tracks = {{Relics tracks}}
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| writer = [[Roger Waters]]
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| producer = [[Norman Smith (record producer)|Norman Smith]]
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"'''Biding My Time'''" is a composition by [[Pink Floyd]] bassist [[Roger Waters]].<ref>{{Cite book|last=Strong|first=Martin C.|title=The Great Rock Discography|publisher=[[Canongate Books]]|location=Edinburgh|isbn=1-84195-551-5|page=1177|date=2004|edition=7th}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|last=Mabbett|first=Andy|title=The Complete Guide to the Music of Pink Floyd|publisher=[[Omnibus Press]]|location=London|isbn=0-7119-4301-X|date=1995}}</ref>
"'''Biding My Time'''" is a composition by [[Pink Floyd]] bassist [[Roger Waters]].<ref>{{Cite book|last=Strong|first=Martin C.|title=The Great Rock Discography|publisher=[[Canongate Books]]|location=Edinburgh|isbn=978-1-84195-551-3|page=1177|year=2004|edition=7th}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|last=Mabbett|first=Andy|title=The Complete Guide to the Music of Pink Floyd|publisher=[[Omnibus Press]]|location=London|isbn=978-0-7119-4301-8|year=1995}}</ref>


==Prior performance and recording==
==Prior performance and recording==
Prior to the ''[[Relics (album)|Relics]]'' compilation album, "Biding My Time" was an unreleased recording, heard only by fans who attended concerts where the band performed their early concept piece, ''[[The Man and The Journey]]'', where the song appeared as "Afternoon". During the song a [[trombone]] can be heard which is played by keyboardist [[Richard Wright (musician)|Richard Wright]].<ref name=toby227>{{cite book|last=Manning|first=Toby|title=The Rough Guide to Pink Floyd|year=2006|publisher=Rough Guides|location=London|isbn=1-84353-575-0|page=227|edition=1st|accessdate=13 August 2012|chapter=Soundtracks, Compilations & Bootlegs}}</ref> The lyrics talk about the narrator spending his time with a woman he loves and forgetting the "bad days" when they were both "workin' from nine to five".
Prior to the ''[[Relics (album)|Relics]]'' compilation album, "Biding My Time" was an unreleased recording, heard only by fans who attended concerts where the band performed their early concept piece, ''[[The Man and The Journey]]'', where the song appeared as "Afternoon". During the song a [[trombone]] can be heard which is played by keyboardist [[Richard Wright (musician)|Rick Wright]].<ref name=toby227>{{cite book|last=Manning|first=Toby|title=The Rough Guide to Pink Floyd|year=2006|publisher=Rough Guides|location=London|isbn=978-1-84353-575-1|page=227|edition=1st|chapter=Soundtracks, Compilations & Bootlegs}}<!--|accessdate=13 August 2012--></ref> The lyrics talk about the narrator spending his time with a woman he loves and forgetting the "bad days" when they both "was "workin' from nine to five".


== Personnel ==
== Personnel ==
*[[Roger Waters]] — bass and vocals
*[[Roger Waters]] – double-tracked lead vocals, bass guitar
*[[David Gilmour]] — acoustic and electric guitars
*[[David Gilmour]] – acoustic and electric guitars
*[[Richard Wright (musician)|Richard Wright]] — piano, organ and trombone
*[[Richard Wright (musician)|Richard Wright]] – piano, trombone, [[Hammond organ]]
*[[Nick Mason]] — drums and percussion
*[[Nick Mason]] – drums, percussion


== References ==
== References ==
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==External links==
* {{MetroLyrics song|pink-floyd|biding-my-time}}<!-- Licensed lyrics provider -->


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Latest revision as of 18:01, 17 December 2023

This article is about a song by Pink Floyd. For the George and Ira Gershwin composition, see Bidin' My Time. For the Busby Marou song, see Biding My Time (Busby Marou song).
"Biding My Time"
Song by Pink Floyd
from the album Relics
ReleasedMay 1971
RecordedJuly 1969[1]
GenreJazz-rock, blues rock
Length5:18
LabelStarline (Original)
MFP (Reissue) (UK)
Harvest/Capitol (US)
Songwriter(s)Roger Waters
Producer(s)Norman Smith

"Biding My Time" is a composition by Pink Floyd bassist Roger Waters.[2][3]

Prior performance and recording

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Prior to the Relics compilation album, "Biding My Time" was an unreleased recording, heard only by fans who attended concerts where the band performed their early concept piece, The Man and The Journey, where the song appeared as "Afternoon". During the song a trombone can be heard which is played by keyboardist Rick Wright.[4] The lyrics talk about the narrator spending his time with a woman he loves and forgetting the "bad days" when they both "was "workin' from nine to five".

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Recording date taken from back cover of Relics album, USA edition
  2. ^ Strong, Martin C. (2004). The Great Rock Discography (7th ed.). Edinburgh: Canongate Books. p. 1177. ISBN 978-1-84195-551-3.
  3. ^ Mabbett, Andy (1995). The Complete Guide to the Music of Pink Floyd. London: Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-0-7119-4301-8.
  4. ^ Manning, Toby (2006). "Soundtracks, Compilations & Bootlegs". The Rough Guide to Pink Floyd (1st ed.). London: Rough Guides. p. 227. ISBN 978-1-84353-575-1.



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