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Being the quintessential album rock band, Pink Floyd hasn't had much luck with "best-of" and "greatest-hits" compilations, like A Collection of Great Dance Songs and the bizarro follow-up, Works. Since both of those were released in the early '80s (and time travel being unavailable even to Pink Floyd), they obviously left out any tracks from the post-Roger Waters era albums. While countless hours in dorm rooms have been spent laboring over whether or not the post-Waters recordings should even be considered the "real Floyd," the later albums nonetheless stand as a further progression in the band's evolution and warrant recognition. The 2001 release Echoes: The Best of Pink Floyd does just that, sequencing the tracks non-chronologically in an effort to place more emphasis on the individual songs as opposed to the era they're from. Unfortunately, the effect is rather jarring when the songs transition from the clinical mid-'90s sound of "High Hopes" directly into the psychedelic groove of the much earlier "Bike." Interestingly, as is the case with most of their albums (but a rarity in "hits" compilations), most of the tracks fade into one another; the hum of "Keep Talking" segueing into the bleating of "Sheep," making for an intriguing listen from one song to the next.
There are many highlights on this collection: the inclusion of the Floyd holy grail "When the Tigers Broke Free," a sweeping Waters military dirge that has only appeared in the film The Wall, and the fascinating "Shine on You Crazy Diamond, Pts. 1-7," which has never before been released without the break in the middle (but conspicuously missing parts eight and nine). The confusing inclusion of "The Fletcher Memorial Home" (possibly just to cover something from The Final Cut) and three songs from the decidedly mediocre Division Bell stand out as obvious head-scratchers, making the die-hard Pink Floyd fan wonder if compiler James Guthrie was really clear on what this album should represent. Guthrie's job was unfortunately doomed from the start; since Pink Floyd's strength has always been in the band's rich, sprawling albums, listening to selections cut and chopped from here and there makes it almost like watching three-minute segments from Citizen Kane, Gone With the Wind, and Apocalypse Now, knowing full well that they hold together much better as whole works. Still, Echoes is nearly the best possible assembly of the band's individual songs one could hope for, and collectors and completists should be overjoyed. That being said, anyone just getting into this group's fascinating sound would be much better off starting with Dark Side of the Moon, then working forward, then backward from there: the time honored system of hungrily consuming the Pink Floyd catalog that has stood for generations.
© Zac Johnson /TiVo
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Peter Brown, Recording Engineer - Roger Waters, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Jenner, AssociatedPerformer - Syd Barrett, Composer, Lyricist, AssociatedPerformer - Pink Floyd, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Smith, Producer - James Guthrie, Mastering Engineer - Joel Plante, Mastering Engineer - Richard Wright, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Mason, Drums
(P) 2016 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Pink Floyd Music Ltd., marketed and distributed by Sony Music Entertainment
Roger Waters, AssociatedPerformer - Syd Barrett, Composer, Lyricist, AssociatedPerformer - Pink Floyd, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Wright, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Mason, Drums
(P) 2016 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Pink Floyd Music Ltd., marketed and distributed by Sony Music Entertainment
Bob Ezrin, Producer, Performance Arranger - Brian Christian, Engineer - Rick Hart, Engineer - David Gilmour, Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Roger Waters, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Kamen, Performance Arranger - Pink Floyd, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Guthrie, Engineer, Mastering Engineer, Co-Producer, Cymbal - Joel Plante, Mastering Engineer - Phil Taylor, Project Coordinator - Richard Wright, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Mason, AssociatedPerformer - JOHN MCCLURE, Engineer - Patrice Quef, Engineer - Nick Griffiths, Engineer
(P) 2016 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Pink Floyd Music Ltd., marketed and distributed by Sony Music Entertainment
Bob Ezrin, Producer, Performance Arranger - Brian Christian, Engineer - Rick Hart, Engineer - David Gilmour, Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Roger Waters, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Kamen, Performance Arranger - Pink Floyd, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Guthrie, Engineer, Mastering Engineer, Co-Producer - Joel Plante, Mastering Engineer - Phil Taylor, Project Coordinator - Richard Wright, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Mason, Drums - JOHN MCCLURE, Engineer - Patrice Quef, Engineer - Nick Griffiths, Engineer - Noel Davis, AssociatedPerformer - Pupils of Islington Green Primary School, Background Vocal
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Peter Brown, Engineer - JOHN LECKIE, Engineer - David Gilmour, Composer, Lyricist, AssociatedPerformer - Roger Waters, Composer, Lyricist, AssociatedPerformer - Pink Floyd, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Guthrie, Mastering Engineer - Joel Plante, Mastering Engineer - Richard Wright, Composer, Lyricist, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Mason, Composer, Lyricist, Percussion - Roger Quested, Engineer - Rob Black, Engineer
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Bob Ezrin, Producer, Performance Arranger - Brian Christian, Engineer - Rick Hart, Engineer - David Gilmour, Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Roger Waters, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Vocal - Michael Kamen, Performance Arranger - Pink Floyd, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Guthrie, Engineer, Mastering Engineer, Co-Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Joel Plante, Mastering Engineer - Phil Taylor, Project Coordinator - Richard Wright, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Mason, Drums - JOHN MCCLURE, Engineer - Patrice Quef, Engineer - Nick Griffiths, Engineer
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Steve McLaughlin, Recording Engineer - CHRIS THOMAS, Mixing Engineer - Guy Pratt, Bass - Bob Ezrin, Producer - KEITH GRANT, Engineer - David Gilmour, Composer, Producer, Guitar, Mixing Engineer - Andy Jackson, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Pink Floyd, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Guthrie, Mastering Engineer - Joel Plante, Mastering Engineer - Richard Wright, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Mason, AssociatedPerformer - Jon Carin, Keyboards - Jules Bowen, Engineer
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Clare Torry, Composer, Vocal - CHRIS THOMAS, Mixing Engineer - David Gilmour, AssociatedPerformer - Roger Waters, AssociatedPerformer - Pink Floyd, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Guthrie, Mastering Engineer - Joel Plante, Mastering Engineer - Richard Wright, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Mason, AssociatedPerformer - Alan Parsons, Engineer - Peter James, Assistant Engineer - Jerry Driscoll, Speaker - Patricia "Puddy" Watts, Speaker
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David Gilmour, Guitar - Roger Waters, Composer, Lyricist, AssociatedPerformer - Syd Barrett, Guitar - Pink Floyd, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Smith, Producer - James Guthrie, Mastering Engineer - Joel Plante, Mastering Engineer - Richard Wright, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Mason, Drums
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CHRIS THOMAS, Mixing Engineer - David Gilmour, AssociatedPerformer - Roger Waters, Composer, Lyricist, AssociatedPerformer - Pink Floyd, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Guthrie, Mastering Engineer - Joel Plante, Mastering Engineer - Richard Wright, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Mason, AssociatedPerformer - Alan Parsons, Engineer - Peter James, Assistant Engineer - Dick Parry, Tenor Saxophone - Chris Adamson, Speaker
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Steve McLaughlin, Recording Engineer - CHRIS THOMAS, Mixing Engineer - Guy Pratt, Bass - Sam Brown, Background Vocal - Bob Ezrin, Producer, Percussion - KEITH GRANT, Engineer - David Gilmour, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Mixing Engineer, AssociatedPerformer - Carol Kenyon, Background Vocal - Andy Jackson, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Pink Floyd, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Guthrie, Mastering Engineer - Joel Plante, Mastering Engineer - Richard Wright, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Mason, AssociatedPerformer - Tim Renwick, Guitar - Jules Bowen, Engineer - Gary Wallis, Percussion - Polly Samson, Lyricist - Durga McBroom, Background Vocal - Stephen Hawking, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 2016 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Pink Floyd (1987) Ltd., marketed and distributed by Sony Music Entertainment
David Gilmour, AssociatedPerformer - Roger Waters, Composer, Lyricist, AssociatedPerformer - Pink Floyd, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Guthrie, Mastering Engineer - Joel Plante, Mastering Engineer - Richard Wright, Keyboards - Nick Mason, Drums - Brian Humphries, Engineer
(P) 2016 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Pink Floyd Music Ltd., marketed and distributed by Sony Music Entertainment
Bob Ezrin, Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Phyllis St. James, Background Vocal - Robert Hrycyna, Assistant Engineer - David Gilmour, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Levin, Bass - Andy Jackson, Recording Engineer - Carmen Twillie, Background Vocal - Pink Floyd, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Guthrie, Mastering Engineer, Re-Mixer - Joel Plante, Mastering Engineer - Richard Wright, Synthesizer - Jeff DeMorris, Assistant Engineer - Stan Katayama, Assistant Engineer - Darlene Koldenhoven, Background Vocal - Marc Desisto, Assistant Engineer - Donnie Gerrard, Background Vocal
(P) 2016 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Pink Floyd (1987) Ltd., marketed and distributed by Sony Music Entertainment
DISC 2
Venetta Fields, Background Vocal - David Gilmour, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Roger Waters, Composer, Lyricist, AssociatedPerformer - Pink Floyd, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Wright, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Mason, AssociatedPerformer - See Sub-songs, Composer - Dick Parry, Saxophone - Carlena Williams, Background Vocal
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Lesley Duncan, Background Vocal - CHRIS THOMAS, Mixing Engineer - Doris Troy, Background Vocal - David Gilmour, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Roger Waters, Composer, Lyricist, Bass Guitar - Pink Floyd, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Guthrie, Mastering Engineer - Joel Plante, Mastering Engineer - Richard Wright, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Mason, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Alan Parsons, Engineer - Liza Strike, Background Vocal - Peter James, Assistant Engineer - Barry St. John, Background Vocal
(P) 2016 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Pink Floyd Music Ltd., marketed and distributed by Sony Music Entertainment
David Gilmour, AssociatedPerformer - Roger Waters, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Kamen, Conductor, Producer, Piano - Ray Cooper, Percussion - Pink Floyd, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Guthrie, Producer, Mastering Engineer, AssociatedPerformer - Joel Plante, Mastering Engineer - Nick Mason, Drums - Mike Nocito, Assistant Engineer - The National Philharmonic Orchestra, Strings - Jules Bowen, Assistant Engineer - Andy Canelle, Assistant Engineer - Hugo Zuccarelli, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 2016 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Pink Floyd Music Ltd., marketed and distributed by Sony Music Entertainment
The New York Philharmonic, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Ezrin, Producer, Performance Arranger - LEE RITENOUR, Guitar - Brian Christian, Engineer - Rick Hart, Engineer - David Gilmour, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Roger Waters, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Kamen, Conductor, Performance Arranger - Pink Floyd, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Guthrie, Engineer, Mastering Engineer, Co-Producer - Joel Plante, Mastering Engineer - Phil Taylor, Project Coordinator - Richard Wright, Organ - Nick Mason, Drums - JOHN MCCLURE, Engineer - Patrice Quef, Engineer - Nick Griffiths, Engineer
(P) 2016 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Pink Floyd Music Ltd., marketed and distributed by Sony Music Entertainment
Roger Waters, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Vocal - Michael Kamen, Conductor, Producer, Bass Drum - Pink Floyd, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Guthrie, Producer, Mastering Engineer - Joel Plante, Mastering Engineer - Mike Nocito, Assistant Engineer - The National Philharmonic Orchestra, Strings - Jules Bowen, Assistant Engineer - Andy Canelle, Assistant Engineer - The Pontarddulais Male Voice Choir, Background Vocal
(P) 2016 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Pink Floyd Music Ltd., marketed and distributed by Sony Music Entertainment
Peter Brown, Engineer - JOHN LECKIE, Engineer - David Gilmour, Composer, Guitar - Roger Waters, Composer, Bass Guitar - Pink Floyd, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Guthrie, Mastering Engineer - Joel Plante, Mastering Engineer - Richard Wright, Composer, Keyboards - Nick Mason, Composer, Percussion - Roger Quested, Engineer - Rob Black, Engineer
(P) 2016 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Pink Floyd Music Ltd., marketed and distributed by Sony Music Entertainment
Lesley Duncan, Background Vocal - CHRIS THOMAS, Mixing Engineer - Doris Troy, Background Vocal - David Gilmour, AssociatedPerformer - Roger Waters, Composer, Lyricist, Bass Guitar - Pink Floyd, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Guthrie, Mastering Engineer - Joel Plante, Mastering Engineer - Richard Wright, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Mason, Drums - Alan Parsons, Engineer - Liza Strike, Background Vocal - Peter James, Assistant Engineer - Dick Parry, Tenor Saxophone - Barry St. John, Background Vocal - Henry McCullough, Speaker - Roger "The Hat" Manifold, Speaker - Patricia "Puddy" Watts, Speaker
(P) 2016 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Pink Floyd Music Ltd., marketed and distributed by Sony Music Entertainment
Bob Ezrin, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Percussion - Phyllis St. James, Background Vocal - Robert Hrycyna, Assistant Engineer - David Gilmour, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Levin, Bass - Andy Jackson, Recording Engineer - Steve Forman, Percussion - Carmen Twillie, Background Vocal - Pink Floyd, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Guthrie, Mastering Engineer, Re-Mixer - Joel Plante, Mastering Engineer - Richard Wright, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Mason, AssociatedPerformer - Anthony Moore, Composer, Lyricist - Jeff DeMorris, Assistant Engineer - Stan Katayama, Assistant Engineer - Darlene Koldenhoven, Background Vocal - Marc Desisto, Assistant Engineer - Jon Carin, Composer, Lyricist, Keyboards - Donnie Gerrard, Background Vocal
(P) 2016 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Pink Floyd (1987) Ltd., marketed and distributed by Sony Music Entertainment
Roger Waters, Bass - Syd Barrett, Composer, Lyricist, AssociatedPerformer - Pink Floyd, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Wright, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Mason, Drums
(P) 2016 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Pink Floyd Music Ltd., marketed and distributed by Sony Music Entertainment
David Gilmour, Composer, AssociatedPerformer - Roger Waters, Composer, Lyricist, AssociatedPerformer - Pink Floyd, Producer, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Guthrie, Mastering Engineer - Joel Plante, Mastering Engineer - Richard Wright, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Mason, AssociatedPerformer - Peter James, Assistant Engineer - Brian Humphries, Recording Engineer
(P) 2016 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Pink Floyd Music Ltd., marketed and distributed by Sony Music Entertainment
Roger Waters, Bass - Syd Barrett, Composer, Lyricist, AssociatedPerformer - Pink Floyd, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Wright, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Mason, AssociatedPerformer - Maurice Cooper, AssociatedPerformer - Les Condon, Bass - Terry Camsey, Cornet - Mac Carter, Trombone - Ian Hankey, Trombone - George Whittingham, Bass - Ray Bowies, Cornet
(P) 2016 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Pink Floyd Music Ltd., marketed and distributed by Sony Music Entertainment
Steve McLaughlin, Recording Engineer - CHRIS THOMAS, Mixing Engineer - Bob Ezrin, Producer - KEITH GRANT, Engineer - David Gilmour, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Mixing Engineer, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Jackson, Mixing Engineer, Recording Engineer - Michael Kamen, AssociatedPerformer - Pink Floyd, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Guthrie, Mastering Engineer - Joel Plante, Mastering Engineer - Richard Wright, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Mason, AssociatedPerformer - Jon Carin, Piano - Jules Bowen, Engineer - Polly Samson, Lyricist - Jackie Sheridan, Background Vocal - Edward Shearmur, AssociatedPerformer - Charlie Gilmour, AssociatedPerformer - Rebecca Leigh-White, Background Vocal - Steve O'Rourke, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 2016 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Pink Floyd (1987) Ltd., marketed and distributed by Sony Music Entertainment
Peter Brown, Recording Engineer - Roger Waters, Bass - Syd Barrett, Composer, Lyricist, AssociatedPerformer - Pink Floyd, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Smith, Producer - James Guthrie, Mastering Engineer - Joel Plante, Mastering Engineer - Richard Wright, AssociatedPerformer - Nick Mason, AssociatedPerformer
(P) 2016 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Pink Floyd Music Ltd., marketed and distributed by Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
Being the quintessential album rock band, Pink Floyd hasn't had much luck with "best-of" and "greatest-hits" compilations, like A Collection of Great Dance Songs and the bizarro follow-up, Works. Since both of those were released in the early '80s (and time travel being unavailable even to Pink Floyd), they obviously left out any tracks from the post-Roger Waters era albums. While countless hours in dorm rooms have been spent laboring over whether or not the post-Waters recordings should even be considered the "real Floyd," the later albums nonetheless stand as a further progression in the band's evolution and warrant recognition. The 2001 release Echoes: The Best of Pink Floyd does just that, sequencing the tracks non-chronologically in an effort to place more emphasis on the individual songs as opposed to the era they're from. Unfortunately, the effect is rather jarring when the songs transition from the clinical mid-'90s sound of "High Hopes" directly into the psychedelic groove of the much earlier "Bike." Interestingly, as is the case with most of their albums (but a rarity in "hits" compilations), most of the tracks fade into one another; the hum of "Keep Talking" segueing into the bleating of "Sheep," making for an intriguing listen from one song to the next.
There are many highlights on this collection: the inclusion of the Floyd holy grail "When the Tigers Broke Free," a sweeping Waters military dirge that has only appeared in the film The Wall, and the fascinating "Shine on You Crazy Diamond, Pts. 1-7," which has never before been released without the break in the middle (but conspicuously missing parts eight and nine). The confusing inclusion of "The Fletcher Memorial Home" (possibly just to cover something from The Final Cut) and three songs from the decidedly mediocre Division Bell stand out as obvious head-scratchers, making the die-hard Pink Floyd fan wonder if compiler James Guthrie was really clear on what this album should represent. Guthrie's job was unfortunately doomed from the start; since Pink Floyd's strength has always been in the band's rich, sprawling albums, listening to selections cut and chopped from here and there makes it almost like watching three-minute segments from Citizen Kane, Gone With the Wind, and Apocalypse Now, knowing full well that they hold together much better as whole works. Still, Echoes is nearly the best possible assembly of the band's individual songs one could hope for, and collectors and completists should be overjoyed. That being said, anyone just getting into this group's fascinating sound would be much better off starting with Dark Side of the Moon, then working forward, then backward from there: the time honored system of hungrily consuming the Pink Floyd catalog that has stood for generations.
© Zac Johnson /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 26 track(s)
- Total length: 02:35:13
- Main artists: Pink Floyd
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Pink Floyd Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
(P) 2016 The copyright in this compilation is owned by Pink Floyd Music Ltd., marketed and distributed by Sony Music Entertainment
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