Brain Damage

The song Brain Damage has a particular atmosphere, almost like a whisper that intensifies. What's interesting is how it connects with Eclipse, sounding as if they were a single piece, something that sometimes leads people to confuse them or name them together. In fact, this union is so strong that it was considered to include them this way in compilations like Echoes The Best Of Pink Floyd and later in A Foot in the Door in 2011. The title itself, Brain Damage, comes from a recurring phrase within the song, which in turn gives its name to the entire album.

Roger Waters composed Brain Damage during the touring phase of the album Meddle. At that time, the original idea for the title of the album that would later be The Dark Side of the Moon was, precisely, The Dark Side Of The Moon. The name Brain Damage was a direct tribute to Syd Barrett, reflecting the deterioration of his mental health, affected by drug use. Although David Gilmour was initially considered to sing it, Waters eventually took charge of the lead vocals, with Gilmour joining in on backing vocals. The laughter heard at the end belongs to Peter Watts, who is also heard saying some phrases throughout the album. The recording featured the work of Peter James and Alan Parsons as engineers, and the mixing was handled by Alan Parsons and Chris Thomas, under the production of Pink Floyd.