November 7, 1969: Pink Floyd Release Ummagumma in the UK
Original later-career illustration based on David Gilmour’s 2015 appearance, accompanying Pink Floyd’s 1969 UK Ummagumma anniversary. Not a depiction of the 1969 sessions, concerts or equipment. Reference: “David Gilmour Argentina 2015.jpg”, Jimmy Baikovicius, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:David_Gilmour_Argentina_2015.jpg, CC BY-SA 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/). New pose, composition, lighting and illustrated medium. Illustration licensed CC BY-SA 2.0; no endorsement implied.
On November 7, 1969, Pink Floyd released Ummagumma in the UK. The double album paired live recordings with studio pieces composed by the individual band members. Its concert material came from Mothers in Birmingham and Manchester College of Commerce. The band’s official timeline records the US release on the following day.
Original later-career illustration based on David Gilmour’s 2015 appearance, accompanying Pink Floyd’s 1969 UK Ummagumma anniversary. Not a depiction of the 1969 sessions, concerts or equipment. Reference: “David Gilmour Argentina 2015.jpg”, Jimmy Baikovicius, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:David_Gilmour_Argentina_2015.jpg, CC BY-SA 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/). New pose, composition, lighting and illustrated medium. Illustration licensed CC BY-SA 2.0; no endorsement implied.