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Since Relics is a compilation and not a regular studio album, it tends to be overlooked when thought of as one of Pink Floyd's better releases. It might not be regarded as a classic psychedelic masterpiece in the manner of The Piper at the Gates of Dawn, and it certainly won't ever achieve the multiple platinum status of Dark Side of the Moon, but it's a pretty good place to start with the band's early catalog. Originally issued in 1971, Relics culls from the band's first five singles (two A-sides and three B-sides, including the non-album pop classics "See Emily Play" and "Arnold Layne") and picks album material that capitalizes on the band's versatility while making it a thoroughly palatable listen. From Piper, you get the goofy childishness of "Bike" and the mesmerizing "Interstellar Overdrive," one of the band's trademark instrumental freak-outs; "The Nile Song," taken from the More soundtrack, is one of the heaviest songs the band recorded. A little bit of everything that made early Pink Floyd can be found here. Without a doubt, the disc is an essential part of the band's discography, not to be disregarded due to its overlap with studio album material.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
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Doug Sax, Engineer - Joe Boyd, Producer - Syd Barrett, Composer, Writer - Pink Floyd, MainArtist - James Guthrie, Supervisor
© 2016 Pink Floyd Music Ltd. ℗ 1996 Pink Floyd Music Ltd., marketed and distributed by Parlophone Records Ltd., a Warner Music Group Company
Peter Brown, Engineer - Roger Waters, Composer - Syd Barrett, Composer - Pink Floyd, MainArtist - Norman Smith, Producer - Richard Wright, Composer - Nick Mason, Composer
© 2016 Pink Floyd Music Ltd. ℗ 1996 Pink Floyd Music Ltd., marketed and distributed by Parlophone Records Ltd., a Warner Music Group Company
Doug Sax, Engineer - Syd Barrett, Composer, Writer - Pink Floyd, MainArtist - Norman Smith, Producer - James Guthrie, Supervisor
© 2016 Pink Floyd Music Ltd. ℗ 1996 Pink Floyd Music Ltd., marketed and distributed by Parlophone Records Ltd., a Warner Music Group Company
Doug Sax, Engineer - Pink Floyd, MainArtist - Norman Smith, Producer - James Guthrie, Supervisor - Richard Wright, Composer
© 2016 Pink Floyd Music Ltd. ℗ 1996 Pink Floyd Music Ltd., marketed and distributed by Parlophone Records Ltd., a Warner Music Group Company
Doug Sax, Engineer - Pink Floyd, MainArtist - Norman Smith, Producer - James Guthrie, Supervisor - Richard Wright, Composer
© 2016 Pink Floyd Music Ltd. ℗ 1996 Pink Floyd Music Ltd., marketed and distributed by Parlophone Records Ltd., a Warner Music Group Company
Doug Sax, Engineer - Roger Waters, Composer - Pink Floyd, MainArtist - Norman Smith, Producer - James Guthrie, Supervisor
© 2016 Pink Floyd Music Ltd. ℗ 1996 Pink Floyd Music Ltd., marketed and distributed by Parlophone Records Ltd., a Warner Music Group Company
Doug Sax, Engineer - David Gilmour, Composer - Roger Waters, Composer - Pink Floyd, MainArtist - Norman Smith, Producer - James Guthrie, Supervisor - Richard Wright, Composer - Nick Mason, Composer
© 2016 Pink Floyd Music Ltd. ℗ 1996 Pink Floyd Music Ltd., marketed and distributed by Parlophone Records Ltd., a Warner Music Group Company
Doug Sax, Engineer - Roger Waters, Composer - Pink Floyd, Producer, MainArtist - James Guthrie, Supervisor
© 2016 Pink Floyd Music Ltd. ℗ 1996 Pink Floyd Music Ltd., marketed and distributed by Parlophone Records Ltd., a Warner Music Group Company
Roger Waters, Composer - Pink Floyd, MainArtist
© 2016 Pink Floyd Music Ltd. ℗ 1996 Pink Floyd Music Ltd., marketed and distributed by Parlophone Records Ltd., a Warner Music Group Company
Doug Sax, Engineer - Roger Waters, Composer - Pink Floyd, MainArtist - Norman Smith, Producer - James Guthrie, Supervisor
© 2016 Pink Floyd Music Ltd. ℗ 1996 Pink Floyd Music Ltd., marketed and distributed by Parlophone Records Ltd., a Warner Music Group Company
Syd Barrett, Composer - Pink Floyd, MainArtist - Norman Smith, Producer
© 2016 Pink Floyd Music Ltd. ℗ 1996 Pink Floyd Music Ltd., marketed and distributed by Parlophone Records Ltd., a Warner Music Group Company
Album review
Since Relics is a compilation and not a regular studio album, it tends to be overlooked when thought of as one of Pink Floyd's better releases. It might not be regarded as a classic psychedelic masterpiece in the manner of The Piper at the Gates of Dawn, and it certainly won't ever achieve the multiple platinum status of Dark Side of the Moon, but it's a pretty good place to start with the band's early catalog. Originally issued in 1971, Relics culls from the band's first five singles (two A-sides and three B-sides, including the non-album pop classics "See Emily Play" and "Arnold Layne") and picks album material that capitalizes on the band's versatility while making it a thoroughly palatable listen. From Piper, you get the goofy childishness of "Bike" and the mesmerizing "Interstellar Overdrive," one of the band's trademark instrumental freak-outs; "The Nile Song," taken from the More soundtrack, is one of the heaviest songs the band recorded. A little bit of everything that made early Pink Floyd can be found here. Without a doubt, the disc is an essential part of the band's discography, not to be disregarded due to its overlap with studio album material.
© Andy Kellman /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:49:16
- Main artists: Pink Floyd
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Pink Floyd Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2016 Pink Floyd Music Ltd. ℗ 2016 Pink Floyd Music Ltd., marketed and distributed by Parlophone Records Ltd., a Warner Music Group Company
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