| "Paint Box" | ||||
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| Single by Pink Floyd | ||||
| A-side | "Apples and Oranges" | |||
| Released | 18 November 1967 | |||
| Recorded | October 1967 | |||
| Studio | De Lane Lea Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Psychedelic pop[1][2] | |||
| Length | 3:33 | |||
| Label | Columbia (EMI) (UK) | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Richard Wright | |||
| Producer(s) | Norman Smith | |||
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"Paint Box" (or, "Paintbox" on later reissues) is a song by the English rock band Pink Floyd, written and sung by keyboardist Richard Wright.[3][4] It was first released in 1967 as the B-side to the single "Apples and Oranges". The song is about a man who lives in an abusive relationship and has artificial friends.
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- ^ Unterberger, Andrew (August 4, 2017). "The 50 Greatest Pink Floyd Songs: Critic's Picks". Billboard. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
- ^ Strong, Martin C. (2004). The Great Rock Discography (7th ed.). Edinburgh: Canongate Books. p. 1177. ISBN 1-84195-551-5.
- ^ Mabbett, Andy (1995). The Complete Guide to the Music of Pink Floyd. London: Omnibus Press. ISBN 0-7119-4301-X.