The Early Singles (Pink Floyd album)
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| Compilation album by Pink Floyd | |||||
| Released | November 24, 1992 | ||||
| Recorded | 1967 - 1968 | ||||
| Genre | Psychedelic rock | ||||
| Length | 33:23 | ||||
| Label | EMI (UK) Columbia (U.S.) | ||||
| Producer | Norman Smith and Joe Boyd | ||||
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The Early Singles is a CD that is available only on Pink Floyd's 1992 Shine On box set. It is a compilation of the first five Pink Floyd singles, in order. After these releases, the band did not officially issue another single in their home territory of Britain until 1979's "Another Brick in the Wall, Part II".
Except for the song "The Scarecrow", which appeared on The Piper at the Gates of Dawn (1967), and "Careful with That Axe, Eugene", a live version of which was on Ummagumma, the rest of the tracks were not released on any studio albums. Although several of the tracks appeared on earlier compilations (notably Relics (1971) and Works (1983), this was the first release that brought the 1960s singles together. To date, it is still the only official CD release to contain "Point Me at the Sky" and "It Would Be So Nice".
The tracks "Apples and Oranges" and "Point Me at the Sky" were previously unreleased in the United States and The Early Singles CD marked the tracks' first official appearance in the United States.
[edit] Track listing
All tracks written by Syd Barrett, except as noted.
- "Arnold Layne" – 2:57
- Lead vocals: Syd Barrett
- "Candy and a Currant Bun" – 2:47
- Lead vocals: Syd Barrett
- 1-2 released as a single on March 11, 1967
- "See Emily Play" – 2:54
- Lead vocals: Syd Barrett
- "The Scarecrow" – 2:10
- Lead vocals: Syd Barrett
- 3-4 released as a single on June 17, 1967
- "Apples and Oranges" – 3:08
- Lead vocals: Syd Barrett
- "Paintbox" (Rick Wright) – 3:47
- Lead vocals: Rick Wright
- 5-6 released as a single on November 18, 1967
- "It Would Be So Nice" (Rick Wright) – 3:46
- Lead vocals: Rick Wright
- "Julia Dream" (Roger Waters) – 2:35
- Lead vocals: David Gilmour
- 7-8 released as a single on April 13, 1968
- "Point Me at the Sky" (Roger Waters/David Gilmour)– 3:35
- Lead vocals: David Gilmour, Roger Waters, Rick Wright
- "Careful with That Axe, Eugene" (David Gilmour/Roger Waters/Rick Wright/Nick Mason) – 5:44
- Instrumental
- 9-10 released as a single on December 7, 1968
[edit] Credits
- Syd Barrett - Lead guitar on tracks 1-6, lead vocals on tracks 1-5,
- David Gilmour - Lead guitar on tracks 7-10, lead vocals on tracks 8-9, backing vocals on track 7
- Nick Mason - drums, percussion
- Roger Waters - Bass Guitar, backing vocals on tracks 1, 2, 5, 7 and 9
- Rick Wright - Piano, organ, synthesizer, lead vocals on tracks 6-7 and 9, backing vocals on tracks 1, 2, 4, and 5.
