Astronomy Domine

"Astronomy Domine"
Song by Pink Floyd
from the album The Piper at the Gates of Dawn
Released5 August 1967
Recorded11–13 April 1967
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Songwriter(s)Syd Barrett
Producer(s)Norman Smith
Audio video
"Astronomy Domine" on YouTube

"Astronomy Domine" (alternative "Astronomy Dominé"[a]) is a song by the English rock band Pink Floyd.[7][8] The song, written and composed by the original vocalist/guitarist Syd Barrett, is the opening track on their debut album, The Piper at the Gates of Dawn (1967).[7] The lead vocal was sung by Barrett and the keyboard player Richard Wright.[7] Its working title was "Astronomy Dominé (An Astral Chant)". Domine (vocative of Dominus, Latin for "Oh Lord") is a word frequently used in Gregorian chants.

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