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Single:
Learning to Fly entered the Australian singles chart* on 19 October 1987 and peaked at #34.
Album:
The song is on A Momentary Lapse of Reason which entered the Australian albums chart* on 5 October 1987 and peaked at #2.
Songwriters:
David Gilmour, Anthony Moore, Bob Ezrin, Jon Carin
Producers:
Bob Ezrin, David Gilmour
Record label of Australian release:
CBS
*Kent Music Report / Australian Chart Book. See About.
From Pulse, recorded on 20 October 1994 at Earls Court, London:
BONUS CLIP BELOW – On the Turning Away, also from A Momentary Lapse of Reason
Wikipedia – A Momentary Lapse of Reason album:
A Momentary Lapse of Reason is the thirteenth studio album by Pink Floyd, recorded primarily on the converted houseboat Astoria belonging to guitarist David Gilmour. It was the first Pink Floyd album recorded without founding member Roger Waters, who departed in 1985. It also saw the return of the keyboardist and founding member Richard Wright.
Read more: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Momentary_Lapse_of_Reason
Wikipedia – Learning to Fly:
The inspiration for the lyrics came about as Gilmour was learning to fly aeroplanes at the time of the recording, often spending time in the air during the mornings before arriving at the studio in the afternoon. It has also been interpreted as a metaphor for beginning something new, experiencing a radical change in life, or, more specifically, Gilmour’s feelings about striking out as the new leader of Pink Floyd after the departure of Roger Waters. Gilmour stated on Westwood One’s Pink Floyd 25th Anniversary Special in 1992 that “we were, as Pink Floyd, learning to fly again.” Also an avid pilot, drummer Nick Mason’s voice can be heard at around the middle of the song.
Read more: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Learning_to_Fly_(Pink_Floyd_song)
Lyrics:
Into the distance, a ribbon of black
Stretched to the point of no turning back
A flight of fancy on a windswept field
Standing alone my senses reeled
A fatal attraction is holding me fast
How can I escape this irresistible grasp?
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BONUS VIDEO
On the Turning Away, also from A Momentary Lapse of Reason
The single On the Turning Away entered the Australian singles chart* on 15 February 1988 and peaked at #48.
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