Julia Dream
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{{Infobox song
| name = Julia Dream
| cover =
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Pink Floyd
| album =
| A-side = It Would Be So Nice
| released = 12 April 1968
| format =
| recorded = 13 February 1968"Relics" sleeve notes
| studio = Abbey Road Studios, London, UK
| venue =
| genre = Psychedelic rock{{cite web|first= Ljubinko|last= Zivkovic|title= 12 obscure psych-rock songs from the 1960s that deserve a revival|website= Audio Phix |date= January 6, 2025|url= https://audiophix.com/12-obscure-psych-rock-songs-1960s-that-deserve-revival|accessdate= January 8, 2025}}
| length = 2:37
| label = Columbia (EMI) (UK)
Tower/Capitol (US)
| writer = Roger Waters
| producer = Norman Smith
| prev_title = Apples and Oranges
| prev_year = 1967
| next_title = Let There Be More Light
| next_year = 1968
| misc = {{External music video|header=Official audio|{{YouTube|bFhIl3D_2o0|"Julia Dream"}}}}
}}
"Julia Dream" is a song by the English rock band Pink Floyd and the B-side of the single "It Would Be So Nice".{{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
| 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
}} The song was the first to be released by the band with lead vocals by David Gilmour.
Writing
Written by bassist Roger Waters, "Julia Dream" is characterised by the slow tempo, the airy, ambient Mellotron sounds from keyboardist Richard Wright and lush chorus vocals.
The song's lyrics include reference to an eiderdown, an item also mentioned in two other known Pink Floyd songs – Syd Barrett's "Flaming" and Gilmour/Waters's "A Pillow of Winds". The phrase "Am I really dying" would reappear in the version of the song "Mother" re-recorded for the film "Pink Floyd – The Wall".
Later release
The song was later included on several compilation albums: The Early Years 1965–1972 box, The Best of the Pink Floyd, Relics, and The Early Singles disc, which was included in the Shine On box set.
Personnel
- David Gilmour – vocals, acoustic guitar, electric slide guitar
- Richard Wright – Mellotron, organ
- Roger Waters – bass
- Nick Mason – percussion{{Cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=69ExDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT61|title=Pink Floyd: Song by Song|first=Andrew|last=Wild|date=19 August 2017|publisher=Fonthill Media|via=Google Books}}
Covers
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Mostly Autumn covered this song on their 2005 live DVD Pink Floyd Revisited.{{Citation|title=Mostly Autumn – Pink Floyd Revisited (2004, CD)|url=https://www.discogs.com/Mostly-Autumn-Pink-Floyd-Revisited/release/866278|language=en|access-date=2021-06-08}}
Shadow Gallery covered this song on their medley "Floydian Memories", found in the special edition of their 2005 Room V album.{{Cite web|url=https://metalstorm.net/bands/album.php?album_id=3930|title=Shadow Gallery - Room V|website=Metal Storm}}
Mark Lanegan used to cover this song during his acoustic tour in 2010.[http://www.setlist.fm/stats/mark-lanegan-73d68ab9.html Mark Lanegan Statistics], setlist.fm.
Acid Mothers Temple covers this song on their 2011 live acoustic album Live as a Troubadour.{{Cite web|title=Acid Mothers Temple & The Melting Paraiso U.F.O.* – Live As Troubadour|url=https://www.discogs.com/ru/Acid-Mothers-Temple-The-Melting-Paraiso-UFO-Live-As-Troubadour/master/351928|access-date=2021-06-08|website=Discogs|language=ru}}
All India Radio released a cover of this song on SoundCloud in 2019.{{youtube|n5nnsZjtjkk|Pink Floyd - Julia Dream (cover by All India Radio)}}{{better source needed|reason=primary source|date=March 2022}}
References
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