After 25 years, David Gilmour‘s contribution to the 1995 film Hackers has finally been confirmed in the form of the instrumental “Grand Central Station” track.
For over two decades, audiences long suspected that the roaring guitar solo in the film’s climactic scene at New York’s Grand Central Station was delivered by none other than the influential Pink Floyd guitarist. From the guitar’s first note, bent to an unfathomable degree, it is painfully clear that the tone could only come from Gilmour’s iconic Black Fender Stratocaster. Yet, Gimour was not named in the film’s production credits, and the song was not released on any of the three Hackers soundtracks.
This coming Record Store Day, all of that will change as Hackers will see an official vinyl release that will finally contain “Grand Central Station”, and credit Gilmour accordingly.
It could stand to reason that the guy who recorded “Comfortably Numb” and a laundry list of other songs that defined a generation probably wasn’t losing sleep over a missing credit for one song in a movie that holds a solid 33-percent on Rotten Tomatoes. Given Gilmour’s prolific track record, one may justifiably wonder how he ended up working on the song at all.Â
According to Rolling Stone, sometime during the Division Bell-era, Gilmour visited the home of Guy Pratt, who had been Floyd’s touring bassist since 1987’s Momentary Lapse of Reason, while Pratt was working on the Ian Softley film about teenage computer miscreants. Eventually, the visit turned into a jam session that ultimately produced “Grand Central Station”, which appeared in Hackers but was officially credited to Deep Cover.
Listen to “Grand Central Station”, by Guy Pratt featuring David Gilmour, from the 1995 film Hackers.
Guy Pratt (featuring David Gilmour) – “Grand Central Station”
[Video: Varèse Sarabande Records]
The reissue of the Hackers soundtrack will feature a double LP that contains additional tracks not heard on previous releases, including “Protection” by Massive Attack, “Open Up” by Leftfield, “One Combination” by Pratt, and “Hackers Suite” performed by composer Simon Boswell. In addition to the music, the soundtrack will also feature new liner notes from Softley and photos of the cast packaged in a commemorative gatefold jacket.
For a full list of Record Store Day releases, head to their website.
[H/T Rolling Stone]