Clare Torry - Heaven In The Sky (2006 RPM Records)⭐

Artist: Clare Torry
Album: Heaven In The Sky
Label: RPM Records – RPM309
Country: UK
Released: 2006
Genre: Contemporary Pop/Rock, Blue-Eyed Soul, Soul, Soft
Quality: FLAC (tracks+scans)

Clare Torry is a British vocalist who rose to fame after the release of Pink Floyd's album "The Dark Side of the Moon," which features her piercing vocals on the song "The Great Gig in the Sky."
This album, Clare Torry's only one, collects recordings from 1967 to 1984.

Tracklist:
01. Intro: British Caledonian
02. Midnight Train
03. The Music Attracts Me
04. Love For Living
05. Carry On Singing My Song
06. Theme From Film 'OCE'
07. Heaven In The Sky
08. Love For Sale
09. I Always Seem To Wind Up Loving You
10. Love Is Like A Butterfly (Theme From BBC TV Series 'Butterflies')
11. Warming And True
12. I Know What I Like Best
13. Knock Knock Who's There
14. Can't You Hear My Heartbeat
15. My Boyfriend's Back
16. One Way Street
17. Well Done
18. It's All Over

This is undoubtedly the most seductive song about death. At Alan Parsons' suggestion, Clare Torry was invited to perform the vocals, which turned out incredibly beautiful. She recorded several versions of the part in different vocal positions and at varying volume levels, which were compiled onto the master tape. Despite her improvisation in the studio, Torry was not credited as the songwriter, though many now believe she deserved it.
Instead, Torry received double the price for her work—a whopping 30 pounds! Torry apparently wasn't offended, as she reprised her vocals for Roger Waters' London shows in 1987 and for Pink Floyd's Knebworth concert in 1990. She then earned significantly more money when the Pink Floyd composition was first used for a television commercial for Nurofen painkillers (presumably referring to Nurofen flu). With approval from Wright, who, as the composer, had final say, the advertising agency hired Torry to recreate the original. She subsequently received a royalty check every time the commercial aired.
Early live versions, performed under the title "The Mortality Sequence," sounded rather ominous; They featured a speech by journalist and moral crusader Malcolm McGeridge, as well as taped Bible readings with organ accompaniment. The composition returned to Pink Floyd's live set in 1988. On compact disc, "Great Gig" seamlessly transitions into the next song, thus disguising the separation between the two sides of the vinyl disc.

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