Comfortably Numb (6:24 album version)

~ Recording by Pink Floyd

Annotation

This more common edit starts directly with the Music.

The first CDs of the 1980s were mastered in Japan and have a longer 6:49 edit which includes all of the "Time To Go", door knocks, and "Is There Anybody Out There" film bits left at the start of the track.

Annotation last modified on 2021-01-30 17:35 UTC.

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
2.6Comfortably Numb6:24Pink FloydThe WallPink FloydAlbum
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)C2K 36183
7.6Comfortably Numb6:24Pink FloydShine OnPink FloydAlbum + Compilation
  • US1992-11-24
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)CK 53181, CK 53182, CK 53183, CK 53184, CK 53185, CK 53186, CK 53187, CK 53188, CK 53189, CXK 53180
2.6Comfortably Numb6:24Pink FloydThe WallPink FloydAlbum
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)CDP 7243 8 31243 2 9
13.6Comfortably Numb6:22Pink FloydDiscoveryPink FloydAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)50999 0 82613 2 8
13.6Comfortably Numb6:22Pink FloydDiscoveryPink FloydAlbum + Compilation
  • US2011-09-27
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)50999 0 82613 2 8
1.10Comfortably Numb6:19Pink FloydA Foot in the Door: The Best of Pink FloydPink FloydAlbum + Compilation
  • US2011-11-08
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)50999 028966 2 5
2.6Comfortably Numb6:26Pink FloydThe Wall (“Why Pink Floyd...?” Discovery edition)Pink FloydAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)50999 028944 2 3
1.10Comfortably Numb6:19Pink FloydA Foot in the Door (The Best of Pink Floyd)Pink FloydAlbum + Compilation
ParlophonePRL2-791490
7.6Comfortably Numb6:26Pink FloydShine OnPink FloydAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)CK 53181, CK 53182, CK 53183, CK 53184, CK 53185, CK 53186, CK 53187, CK 53188, CK 53189, CXK 53180

Relationships

engineer:James Guthrie
co-producer:James Guthrie
producer:Bob Ezrin
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
Roger Waters
acoustic guitar:David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
Lee Ritenour
bass guitar and lead vocals:David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
Roger Waters
drums (drum set):Nick Mason (of Pink Floyd)
electric guitar, pedal steel guitar and synthesizer [Prophet-5 synthesizer]:David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
organ:Richard Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist)
performer:Roger Waters
orchestrator:Michael Kamen (American score composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Pink Floyd Music Ltd. (in 1979, in 1994, in 2011, in 2016)
Pink Floyd Music Publishers Ltd. (in 1979)
Pink Floyd Music (1987) Ltd. (in 2011)
recorded at:Britannia Row Studios (first location, 1975–1995 Islington) in Islington (in 1978-12)
Studio Miraval in Le Val (from 1979-01 until 1979-07)
Super Bear Studios in Berre-les-Alpes (from 1979-01 until 1979-07)
CBS Recording Studios (New York City, encompassing studios at 7th Ave, and 52nd & 30th St) in New York, New York, United States (in 1979-09)
Cherokee Studios in Hollywood (from 1979-10 until 1979-11)
The Village (Village Studios, aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles (from 1979-10 until 1979-11)
Producer’s Workshop in Hollywood (in 1979-11)
mash-ups:Call Me Comfortably Numb (Lil Nas X vs. Pink Floyd) by oki (mash-up artist)
What’s Going On? (Hans Zimmer vs. Pink Floyd vs. Slackcircus) by Filip Čihák (mash-up artist)
part of:Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time (2026-05-04) (number: 4) (order: 4)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 179) (order: 179)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 314) (order: 316)
purchase for download:https://music.apple.com/gb/song/1067444896 [info]
https://music.apple.com/jp/song/1890514571 [info]
https://music.apple.com/us/song/1065976170 [info]
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/track/4l6Ap5aEYHcWrS8lmR0Ji8 [info]
https://open.spotify.com/track/5HNCy40Ni5BZJFw1TKzRsC [info]
https://open.spotify.com/track/30birPSEM6ClZrV2RLglyQ [info]
https://www.deezer.com/track/116914122 [info]
https://www.deezer.com/track/116914348 [info]
streaming page:https://music.apple.com/gb/song/1067444896 [info]
https://music.apple.com/jp/song/1890514571 [info]
https://music.apple.com/us/song/1065976170 [info]
https://tidal.com/track/55391466 [info]
https://tidal.com/track/55391583 [info]
https://tidal.com/track/528916610 [info]
recording of:Comfortably Numb (from 1978-12 until 1979-11)

Related works

Comfortably Numb

lyricist:Roger Waters
composer:David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
Roger Waters
publisher:Artemis Muziekuitgeverij B V
Pink Floyd Music Publishers
Pink Floyd Music Publishers Ltd.
Roger Waters Music Overseas Ltd (Artemis BV)
Roger Waters Music Overseas Ltd.
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Warner/Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. (renamed as Warner Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. since 2019‐05‐16)
Pink Floyd Music Publishers Inc. (in 1979)
later parody versions:Comfortably Dumb
Comfortably Dumb (the misc song)
is the basis for:Don’t Push
revision of:The Doctor (Comfortably Numb)