The Endless River cover art

  Studio Album · No. 13

The Endless River Songwriting Credits by Pink Floyd

2014 Parlophone 18 tracks 53 min

Produced by David Gilmour, Phil Manzanera, Youth, Andy Jackson  ·  Engineered by Andy Jackson, Damon Iddins

Parlophone AmbientProgressive Rock
100%
Authorship
Complete Artist

Holds writing credit on 18 of 18 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 18 / 18 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 18 tracks with documented writers, by whether Pink Floyd carries a lyricist or composer credit.

100%
18 trackswritten by Pink Floyd 0 tracksoutside writers
Pink Floyd's roles on this album

Share of the 18 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist6%
Composer100%
Producer100%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

18
Tracks
2
Lyricists
4
Producers
2.5 million
Worldwide Copies Sold
2014
Released
Data Insight

The Endless River is a largely instrumental, ambient album assembled from roughly 20 hours of material recorded during the 1993-94 sessions for The Division Bell, reworked into a tribute to keyboardist Richard Wright, who died in 2008. David Gilmour and Nick Mason built the record around Wright's keyboard parts from those sessions, producing it with Phil Manzanera, Youth, and engineer Andy Jackson. Only the closing track, 'Louder than Words,' carries lead vocals and lyrics, which were written by Polly Samson. The album functions less as a conventional songwriting effort than as a posthumous showcase for Wright's playing within the final Gilmour-led incarnation of Pink Floyd.

"The Endless River" is the 2014 album by Pink Floyd, the band's fifteenth and final studio album, conceived as a tribute to founding keyboardist Richard Wright, who died in 2008. The mostly instrumental record draws on ambient, psychedelia, blues rock, and progressive rock, built largely from 1993 and 1994 Division Bell sessions with additional recording in 2013 and 2014. David Gilmour played guitars and keyboards and sang, Nick Mason played drums, and Wright appears posthumously on Hammond organ, synthesizers, and piano. "Louder than Words," with lyrics by Gilmour's wife Polly Samson, is the album's only track with lead vocals. It reached number 1 on the UK Albums Chart and number 3 on the US Billboard 200, became the most pre-ordered album in Amazon UK history, and sold more than 2.5 million copies worldwide in 2014, with Gilmour confirming it as the band's end.

Track Listing & Credits 18 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Things Left Unsaid
Not documented David GilmourRichard Wright David GilmourPhil ManzaneraYouthAndy Jackson -
2
It's What We Do
Not documented David GilmourRichard Wright David GilmourPhil ManzaneraYouthAndy Jackson -
3
Ebb and Flow
Not documented David GilmourRichard Wright David GilmourPhil ManzaneraYouthAndy Jackson -
4
Sum
Not documented David GilmourRichard WrightNick Mason David GilmourPhil ManzaneraYouthAndy Jackson -
5
Skins
Not documented David GilmourRichard WrightNick Mason David GilmourPhil ManzaneraYouthAndy Jackson -
6
Unsung
Not documented Richard Wright David GilmourPhil ManzaneraYouthAndy Jackson -
7
Anisina
Not documented David Gilmour David GilmourPhil ManzaneraYouthAndy Jackson -
8
The Lost Art of Conversation
Not documented Richard Wright David GilmourPhil ManzaneraYouthAndy Jackson -
9
On Noodle Street
Not documented David GilmourRichard Wright David GilmourPhil ManzaneraYouthAndy Jackson -
10
Night Light
Not documented David GilmourRichard Wright David GilmourPhil ManzaneraYouthAndy Jackson -
11
Allons-y (1)
Not documented David Gilmour David GilmourPhil ManzaneraYouthAndy Jackson -
12
Autumn '68
Not documented Richard Wright David GilmourPhil ManzaneraYouthAndy Jackson -
13
Allons-y (2)
Not documented David Gilmour David GilmourPhil ManzaneraYouthAndy Jackson -
14
Talkin' Hawkin'
Not documented David GilmourRichard Wright David GilmourPhil ManzaneraYouthAndy Jackson -
15
Calling
Not documented David GilmourAnthony Moore David GilmourPhil ManzaneraYouthAndy Jackson -
16
Eyes to Pearls
Not documented David Gilmour David GilmourPhil ManzaneraYouthAndy Jackson -
17
Surfacing
Not documented David Gilmour David GilmourPhil ManzaneraYouthAndy Jackson -
18
Louder than Words #29
David GilmourPolly Samson David Gilmour David GilmourPhil ManzaneraYouthAndy Jackson David Gilmour (Lead Vocals)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 8 contributors

DG
David Gilmour
Writer · Producer · Vocals
On this album15 written
RW
Richard Wright
Writer
On this album11 written
NM
Nick Mason
Writer
On this album2 written
AM
Anthony Moore
Writer
On this album1 written
PS
Polly Samson
Writer
On this album1 written
AJ
Andy Jackson
Producer
On this album18 produced
PM
Phil Manzanera
Producer
On this album18 produced
Y
Youth
Producer
On this album18 produced

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Frequently Asked Questions The Endless River

Who wrote The Endless River?
The Endless River was built by David Gilmour and Nick Mason from instrumental material recorded with Richard Wright during the 1993-94 Division Bell sessions. Most of the album is instrumental and credited to the band's playing rather than conventional songwriting. The only track with lyrics, 'Louder than Words,' has words written by Polly Samson over music by Gilmour.
Is The Endless River a tribute to Richard Wright?
Yes. The Endless River was assembled as a tribute to founding keyboardist Richard Wright, who died in 2008. David Gilmour and Nick Mason reworked Wright's keyboard recordings from the 1993-94 Division Bell sessions into the album.
Is The Endless River an instrumental album?
The Endless River is almost entirely instrumental, leaning toward ambient and atmospheric textures across its 18 tracks. Only the final track, 'Louder than Words,' features lead vocals.
Who wrote the lyrics for Louder than Words?
The lyrics for 'Louder than Words,' the only sung track on The Endless River, were written by Polly Samson, David Gilmour's wife. Gilmour composed the music. The song reached number 29 on the Billboard Adult Alternative Airplay chart but did not enter the Billboard Hot 100 or the UK Singles Chart.
Who produced The Endless River?
The Endless River was produced by David Gilmour, Phil Manzanera, Youth, and Andy Jackson. Andy Jackson and Damon Iddins handled the recording and mixing.
When was the music on The Endless River recorded?
Most of the music on The Endless River dates from the 1993-94 sessions for The Division Bell, when Richard Wright was still alive and active in the band. Gilmour and Mason returned to that material years later and reworked it into the 2014 release.
How many copies did The Endless River sell?
The Endless River sold over 2.5 million copies worldwide in 2014. It was certified Gold by the RIAA in the United States and Platinum by the BPI in the United Kingdom.

Sources

Wikipedia: The Endless River Wikipedia: Louder than Words (Pink Floyd song) MusicBrainz release group Cover Art Archive front cover Cover Art Archive: The Endless River by Pink Floyd