The Best of The Pink Floyd

~ Release by The Pink Floyd (see all versions of this release, 6 available)

Tracklist

▼ 12" Vinyl 1
#TitleRatingLength
A1Chapter 24
recording of:
Chapter 24
lyricist and composer:
Syd Barrett
publisher:
Essex Music, Essex Music International, Essex Music, Inc., Magdalene Music, TRO-Essex Music, Inc., TRO-Hampshire House Publishing Corp. and Westminster Music Ltd.
3:36
A2Mathilda Mother
recording of:
Matilda Mother
lyricist and composer:
Syd Barrett
publisher:
Essex Music, Essex Music International, Essex Music, Inc., Magdalene Music, TRO-Essex Music, Inc., TRO-Hampshire House Publishing Corp. and Westminster Music Ltd.
3:03
A3Arnold Layne
engineer:
John Woods (UK producer)
producer:
Joe Boyd (US producer, founder of Hannibal Records) and Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
acoustic guitar and electric guitar and lead vocals:
Syd Barrett (on 1967-01-29)
bass guitar:
Roger Waters (on 1967-01-29)
drums (drum set):
Nick Mason (of Pink Floyd) (on 1967-01-29)
farfisa and background vocals:
Richard Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist) (on 1967-01-29)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Joe Boyd (US producer, founder of Hannibal Records) (in 1967)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1967, in 1974, in 2007) and Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1983)
recorded at:
Sound Techniques in Chelsea (on 1967-01-29) and EMI Studios (London) in St John's Wood (on 1967-02-27)
music videos:
Arnold Layne (1967 promo video) by Pink Floyd
recording of:
Arnold Layne (from 1967-01-29 until 1967-02-27)
lyricist and composer:
Syd Barrett
publisher:
Dunmo Music, Ltd., Peermusic (“Peermusic—the global independent”) and Southern Music Publishing ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic)
3.22:51
A4Candy and a Currant Bun
recording of:
Candy and a Currant Bun
lyricist and composer:
Syd Barrett
publisher:
DUNMO Music Publishing Co. Ltd., Songs of Peer, Ltd. (ASCAP) and Southern Music Publishing ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic)
2:38
A5The Scarecrow
recording engineer:
Peter Bown (sound engineer, last name often misprinted as “Brown”) (on 1967-03-22)
producer and phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith) (in 1967)
12 string guitar [12-string acoustic guitar], electric guitar and lead vocals:
Syd Barrett (on 1967-03-22)
bass guitar and double bass [bowed bass]:
Roger Waters (on 1967-03-22)
cello, farfisa, flute and background vocals:
Rick Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist) (on 1967-03-22)
other instruments [metal cups] and temple blocks:
Nicky Mason (of Pink Floyd) (on 1967-03-22)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2007)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood (on 1967-03-22)
recording of:
The Scarecrow (on 1967-03-22)
lyricist and composer:
Syd Barrett
publisher:
Essex Music International, Essex Music, Inc., Magdalene Music, TRO-Essex Music, Inc., TRO-Hampshire House Publishing Corp. and Westminster Music Ltd.
3.52:07
B1Apples and Oranges
producer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
lead vocals:
Syd Barrett (from 1967-10-26 until 1967-10-27)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1974, in 2007)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood (from 1967-10-26 until 1967-10-27)
recording of:
Apples and Oranges (from 1967-10-26 until 1967-10-27)
lyricist and composer:
Syd Barrett
publisher:
Magdalene and Westminster Music Ltd.
23:01
B2It Would Be So Nice
recording of:
It Would Be So Nice
lyricist and composer:
Richard Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist)
publisher:
Essex Music International, Inc., Essex Music, Inc., Magdalene Music Ltd. and Westminster Music Ltd.
3:39
B3Paint Box
producer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Syd Barrett (in 1967-10)
bass:
Roger Waters (in 1967-10)
drums (drum set):
Nick Mason (of Pink Floyd) (in 1967-10)
piano, tack piano and lead vocals:
Richard Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist) (in 1967-10)
background vocals:
Syd Barrett (in 1967-10) and Roger Waters (in 1967-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Pink Floyd (in 1967)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1967, in 1974)
recorded at:
De Lane Lea Studios in Soho (in 1967-10)
recording of:
Paint Box (in 1967-10)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist)
publisher:
Essex Music International, Magdalene, TRO-Essex Music, Inc. and Westminster Music Ltd.
33:27
B4Julia Dream
producer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
acoustic guitar, electric guitar [electric guitar processed through delay] and lead vocals:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) (in 1968-02)
bass:
Roger Waters (in 1968-02)
Hammond organ and mellotron:
Rick Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist) (in 1968-02)
percussion:
Nick Mason (of Pink Floyd) (in 1968-02)
background vocals:
Roger Waters (in 1968-02) and Richard Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist) (in 1968-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Pink Floyd (in 1968)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1968, in 1974)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood (in 1968-02)
recording of:
Julia Dream (on 1968-02-13)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Waters
publisher:
Essex (publisher), Essex Music International, Essex Music, Inc., Magdalene Music Ltd., TRO-Essex Music, Inc. and Westminster Music Ltd.
32:28
B5See Emily Play
recording engineer:
Peter Bown (sound engineer, last name often misprinted as “Brown”) (on 1967-05-21)
engineer:
John Woods (UK producer)
producer and phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith) (in 1967)
bass guitar:
Roger Waters (on 1967-05-21)
drums (drum set):
Nick Mason (of Pink Floyd) (on 1967-05-21)
electric guitar, slide guitar and lead vocals:
Syd Barrett (on 1967-05-21)
farfisa, harpsichord [Baldwin Spinet electric harpsichord], piano and tack piano:
Richard Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist) (on 1967-05-21)
background vocals:
Roger Waters (on 1967-05-21) and Richard Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist) (on 1967-05-21)
conductor:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1967, in 1974, in 2007)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood (on 1967-05-21) and Sound Techniques in Chelsea (on 1967-05-21)
recording of:
See Emily Play (on 1967-05-21)
lyricist and composer:
Syd Barrett
publisher:
Essex Music International, Essex Music, Inc., Magdalene Music, TRO-Essex Music, Inc. and Westminster Music Ltd.
42:50