The Tide Is Turning
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Background
Though Waters had offered his services for the Live Aid concert in 1985 and been turned down by organizer Bob Geldof, the event still inspired Waters to write this song. After he had recorded the Radio K.A.O.S. album, which ended with a simulated nuclear attack in the song "Four Minutes," his record company informed him that the album was too bleak and needed a more upbeat ending. Waters then recorded and added "The Tide Is Turning" to give the album a more optimistic finish.
Release
It was released as a CD single that included a live version of the Pink Floyd song "Money", written by Waters for their highly successful studio album The Dark Side of the Moon (1973). It was recorded during Waters' Radio K.A.O.S. Tour, in which he toured the United States and Canada for four months, ending with two dates at Wembley Arena in the UK, in late 1987. It also included an unreleased track that was recorded during the sessions for Radio K.A.O.S. but not used. "Get Back to Radio" (listed as a demo recording, i.e., not a finished track), was originally written to be an album opener, but later scrapped after the story for Radio K.A.O.S. was fully developed. The demo itself does not follow nor reference Billy or the story of Radio K.A.O.S..
Track listings
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Charts
| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
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Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom[1][2] | 16 November 1987 | 7" single |
| 12" single | ||
| CD single | ||
| Australia [2] | 5 December 1987 | 7" single |
The Wall – Live in Berlin version
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Track listings
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Release History
| Region | Date | Format(s) |
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| Europe[2][3] | 19 November 1990 | 7" single |
| 12" single | ||
| CD single |
References
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External links
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- Roger Waters official website
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- 1987 songs
- Anti-war songs
- CBS Records singles
- Columbia Records singles
- EMI Records singles
- Mercury Records singles
- Roger Waters songs
- Songs written by Roger Waters
- Songs about nuclear war and weapons
- Songs about poverty