Nearly every notable event from Pink Floyd’s “early years” is chronicled in a massive new box set due for release on November 11th. The Early Years 1965-1972 collects studio outtakes, remixes, and B-sides as well as recordings of radio sessions and live performances. Culled together it makes for 11 hours worth of audio and 14 hours worth of video spread out across a mind-numbing 27 discs.
Over seven hours of the audio is previously unreleased, including tracks with Syd Barrett dating back to 1967 (“Vegetable Man” and “The Beechwoods”) and a 1967 session with John Latham for a never-released short film called Speak. Also featured: “Moonhead” played live on BBC television during the 1969 moon landing; unreleased recordings from the band’s Zabriskie Point soundtrack; and a new remix of 1972’s Obscured By Clouds.
The box set also boasts five hours of rarely seen concert footage, the band’s first five singles pressed on 7-inch vinyl in replica sleeves, and “4.0 Quad” remixes of Atom Heart Mother and Echoes.
The price tag for all of this? $550.00. Hopefully you have a rich uncle.
There’s also a slimmed-down 2CD edition available for the more reasonable price of $15.98.
Pink Floyd The Early Years 1965 – 1972 Tracklist:
Disc 1
1965 Recordings
01. Lucy Leave
02. Double O Bo
03. Remember Me
04. Walk With Me Sydney
05. Butterfly
06. I’m A King Bee
07. Arnold Layne
08. See Emily Play
09. Apples and Oranges
10. Candy and a Currant Bun
11. Paintbox
12. Matilda Mother (2010 Mix)
13. Jugband Blues (2010 Mix)
14. In the Beechwoods (2010 Mix)
15. Vegetable Man (2010 Mix)
16. Scream Thy Last Scream (2010 Mix)
Disc 2
Live in Stockholm 1967
01. Introduction *
02. Reaction in G
03. Matilda Mother *
04. Pow R. Toc H. *
05. Scream Thy Last Scream *
06. Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun *
07. See Emily Play *
08. Interstellar Overdrive *
John Latham studio recordings 1967
09. John Latham Version 1 *
10. John Latham Version 2 *
11. John Latham Version 3 *
12. John Latham Version 4 *
13. John Latham Version 5 *
14. John Latham Version 6 *
15. John Latham Version 7 *
16. John Latham Version 8 *
17. John Latham Version 9 *
* = Previously unreleased
Disc 3 – DVD/Blu-ray
01. Chapter 24 – Syd Barrett in the Gog Magog Hills, Cambridgeshire, UK 1966 / Pink Floyd at EMI Studios, London, April 1967
02. Nick’s Boogie: recording Interstellar Overdrive and Nick’s Boogie at Sound Techniques Studio, Chelsea, January 11, 1967 / Live at UFO, The Blarney Club, London, January 13, 1967 *
03. Interstellar Overdrive: ‘Scene – Underground’ UFO at The Blarney Club, London, January 27, 1967
04. Arnold Layne: promo video. Wittering Beach, UK, early 1967
05. Pow R. Toc H. / Astronomy Domine: plus Syd Barrett and Roger Waters interview: BBC ‘The Look Of The Week’ – BBC Studios, London, May 14, 1967
06. The Scarecrow: ‘Pathé Pictorial’, UK, July 1967
07. Jugband Blues: ‘London Line’ promo video, 1967, London
08. Apples And Oranges: plus Dick Clark interview: ‘American Bandstand’, Los Angeles, USA, November 7, 1967
09. Instrumental Improvisation: BBC ‘Tomorrow’s World’, London, December 12, 1967 *
10. Instrumental Improvisation: ‘Die Jungen Nachtwandler’, UFO, The Blarney Club, London, February 24, 1967 *
11. See Emily Play: BBC ‘Top Of The Pops’ – partially restored BBC Studios, London, July 6, 1967
12. The Scarecrow (outtakes): ‘Pathé Pictorial’, UK, July 1967
13. Interstellar Overdrive: ‘Science Fiction – Das Universum Des Ichs’, The Roundhouse, London, 1967
* = Previously unreleased
Disc 4
01. Point Me At the Sky
02. It Would Be So Nice
03. Julia Dream
04. Careful With That Axe, Eugene (single version)
05. Song 1 (Capitol Studios, Los Angeles, August 22 1968) *
06. Roger’s Boogie (Capitol Studios, Los Angeles, August 22 1968) *
BBC Radio Session, June 25 1968
07. Murderotic Woman (Careful With That Axe, Eugene) *
08. The Massed Gadgets Of Hercules (A Saucerful Of Secrets) *
09. Let There Be More Light *
10. Julia Dream *
BBC Radio Session, December 20 1968
11. Point Me At the Sky *
12. Embryo *
13. Interstellar Overdrive *
* = Previously Unreleased
Disc 5 – DVD/Blu-ray
‘Tienerklanken’, Brussels, Belgium, February 18-19 1968
01. Astronomy Domine
02. The Scarecrow
03. Corporal Clegg
04. Paintbox
05. Set the Controls For the Heart of the Sun
06. See Emily Play
07. Bike
08. Apples And Oranges: ‘Vibrato’, Brussels, Belgium, February 1968
‘Bouton Rouge’, Paris, France, February 20 1968
09. Astronomy Domine
10. Flaming
11. Set the Controls For the Heart of the Sun
12. Let There Be More Light
13. Paintbox: ‘Discorama’, Paris, France, February 21 1968
14. Instrumental Improvisation: ‘The Sound Of Change’, London, UK, March 1968 *
15. Set the Controls For the Heart Of The Sun: ‘All My Loving’, London, UK, March 28 1968
16. It Would Be So Nice (excerpt): ‘Release-Rome Goes Pop’, Rome, Italy, April 1968
17. Interstellar Overdrive: ‘Pop 68’, Rome, Italy, May 6 1968
‘Tienerklanken – Kastival’, Kasterlee, Belgiu, August 31 1968
18. Astronomy Domine
19. Roger Waters Interview
Samedi et Compagnie’, Paris, France, September 6 1968
20. Let There Be More Light
21. Remember A Day
22. Let There Be More Light: ‘A L’Affiche du Monde’, London, UK, 1968
‘Tous En Scene’, Paris, France, October 21 1968
23. Let There Be More Light
24. Flaming
25. Let There Be More Light: ‘Surprise Partie’, Paris, France, November 1 1968
26. Point Me At The Sky: Restored promo video, UK, 1968
* = Previously released
Disc 6
More non-album tracks
01. Hollywood (non-album track)
02. Theme (Beat version) (Alternative version) *
03. More Blues (Alternative version) *
04. Seabirds (non-album track) *
05. Embryo (from ‘Picnic’, Harvest Records sampler)
BBC Radio Session, May 12 1969
06. Grantchester Meadows *
07. Cymbaline *
08. The Narrow Way *
09. Green is the Colour *
10. Careful With That Axe, Eugene *
Live at the Paradiso, Amsterdam, August 9 1969
11. Interstellar Overdrive *
12. Set the Controls For the Heart of the Sun *
13. Careful With That Axe, Eugene *
14. A Saucerful of Secrets *
* = Previously unreleased
Disc 7
Part 1: ‘The Man’, Amsterdam, September 17 1969
01. Daybreak (Grantchester Meadows) *
02. Work *
03. Afternoon (Biding My Time) *
04. Doing It *
05. Sleeping *
06. Nightmare (Cymbaline) *
07. Labyrinth *
Part 2: ‘The Journey’, September 17 1969
08. The Beginning (Green is the Colour) *
09. Beset By Creatures of the Deep (Careful With That Axe, Eugene) *
10. The Narrow Way, Pt. 3 *
11. The Pink Jungle (Pow R. Toc H.) *
12. The Labyrinths of Auximines *
13. Footsteps / Doors *
14. Behold the Temple of Light *
15. The End of the Beginning (A Saucerful of Secrets) *
* = Previously unreleased
Disc 8 – DVD/Blu-ray
‘Forum Musiques’, Paris, France, January 22 1969
01. Set the Controls For the Heart of the Sun
David Gilmour Interview
02. A Saucerful of Secrets
03. The Man’ and ‘The Journey’: Royal Festival Hall, London, rehearsal, April 14, 1969
Afternoon (Biding My Time)
The Beginning (Green is the Colour)
Cymbaline
Beset By Creatures of the Deep *
The End of the Beginning (A Saucerful of Secrets)
Essencer Pop & Blues Festival, Essen, Germany, October 11 1969
04. Careful With That Axe, Eugene
05. A Saucerful of Secrets
Music Power & European Music Revolution, Festival Actuel, Amougies Mont de l’Enclus, Belgium, 25 October 1969
06. Green is the Colour
07. Careful With That Axe, Eugene
08. Set the Controls For the Heart of the Sun
09. Interstellar Overdrive with Frank Zappa
* = Previously unreleased
Disc 9
01. Atom Heart Mother (Live in Montreux, Nov 21 1970) *
BBC Radio Session, July 16 1970
02. Embryo *
03. Fat Old Sun
04. Green is the Colour *
05. Careful With That Axe, Eugene *
05. If *
06. Atom Heart Mother with choir, cello, and brass ensemble *
* = Previously unreleased
Disc 10
Unreleased tracks from the Zabriskie Point soundtrack
01. On the Highway *
02. Auto Scene Version 2 *
03. Auto Scene Version 3 *
04. Aeroplane *
05. Explosion *
06. The Riot Scene *
07. Looking At Map *
08. Love Scene Version 7 *
09. Love Scene Version 1 *
10. Take Off *
11. Take Off Version 2 *
12. Love Scene Version 2 *
13. Love Scene (Take 1) *
14. Unknown Song (Take 1) *
15. Love Song (Take 2) *
16. Crumbing Land (Take 1) *
17. Atom Heart Mother (Early studio version, band only) *
* = Previously unreleased
Disc 11 – DVD
An Hour with Pink Floyd: KQED, San Francisco, April 30 1970
01. Atom Heart Mother
02. Cymabline
03. Grantchester Meadows
04. Green is the Colour
05. Careful With That Axe Eugene,
06. Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun
Atom Heart Mother original 4.0 quad mix 1970 (audio only)
07. Atom Heart Mother
08. If
09. Summer ’68
10. Fat Old Sun
11. Alan’s Psychedelic Breakfast
Disc 12 – DVD
‘Pop Deux – Festival de St. Tropez’ France, August 8 1970
01. Cymabline (Sound check)
02. Atom Heart Mother
03. Embryo
04. Green is the Colour
05. Careful With That Axe, Eugene
06. Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun
Roland Petit Ballet, Paris France, December 5 1970
07. Instrumental Improvisations 1, 2, 3 *
08. Embryo
Blackhill’s Garden Party, Hyde Park, London, July 18 1970
09. Atom Heart Mother with th Philip Jones Brass Ensemble and John Alldis Choir
* = Previously unreleased
Disc 13
01. Nothing Part 14 (Echoes work in progress) *
BBC Radio Session, September 30 1971
02. Fat Old Sun *
03. One Of These Days *
04. Embryo *
05. Echoes *
* = Previously unreleased
Disc 14 – DVD/Blu-ray
‘Aspekte’ feature
01. Interview + Atom Heart Mother (extracts)
Hamburg, Germany, February 25 1971
Brass & Choir conducted by Jeffrey Mitchell
02. A Saucerful of Secrets (extract)
Offenbach, Germany, February 26 1971
‘Cinq Grands Sur La Deux’
Abbaye de Royaumont, Asnieres-sur-Oise, France, June 15 1971
03. Set the Controls For the Heart of the Sun
04. Cymbaline
05. Atom Heart Mother (extract)
‘Musikforum Ossiachersee’, Ossiach, Austria, July 1 1971
Brass & Choir conducted by Jeffrey Mitchell
‘Get to Know’
Randwick Race Course, Sydney, Australia, August 15 1971
06. Careful With That Axe, Eugene
Band Interview
’24 hours – Bootleg Records’, London, UK, 1971
07. Documentary including Pink Floyd and manager Steve O’Rourke
‘Review’, London, UK, 1971
08. Storm Thorgerson & Aubrey ‘Po’ Powell interviewed re: record cover design
09. One of These Days (‘French Windows’)
Ian Emes animation created July 1972, Birmingham, UK
10. Atom Heart Mother (extract, in colour)
‘Musikforum Ossiachersee’, Ossiach, Austria, July 1 1971
Brass & Choir conducted by Jeffrey Mitchell
11. Atom Heart Mother: ’71 Hakone Aphrodite
Open Air Festival, Hakone, Japan, August 6-7 1971
12. Echoes (original 4.0 Quad mix 1971) (Audio-only)
Disc 15
Obscured By Clouds 2016 Remix
01. Obscured By Clouds *
02. When You’re In *
03. Burning Bridges *
04. The Gold It’s In The… *
05. Wot’s…. Uh the Deal *
06. Mudmen *
07. Childhood’s End *
08. Free Four *
09. Stay *
10. Absolutely Curtains *
* = Previously unreleased
Disc 16 – DVD/Blu-ray
Recording Obscured by Clouds, Château d’Hérouville,France, February 23-29 1972
01. Wot’s…Uh The Deal: with recording session photos
02. Pop Deux: Documentary recording Obscured By Clouds
+ David Gilmour and Roger Waters interview
Brighton Dome, UK, June 29 1972
03. Set the Controls For the Heart of the Sun
04. Careful With That Axe, Eugene
Roland Petit Pink Floyd Ballet, France, news reports 1972-73
05. Actualités Méditerranée, Marseille, November 22 1972
06. JT Nuit – Les Pink Floyd, Marseille, November 26 1972
07. JT 20h – Pink Floyd, Paris, January 12 1973
08. Journal de Paris – Les Pink Floyd, Paris, January 12 1973
09. Poitiers – Autour Du Passage Des Pink Floyd
Concert set up news report – France, November 29 1972
Live At Pompeii (with 2016 5.1 Audio Remix)
10. Careful With That Axe, Eugene
11. A Saucerful of Secrets
12. One Of These Days
13. Set the Controls For the Heart of the SUn
14. Echoes
Disc 17
BBC Radio Session, September 25 1967
01. Flaming *
02. The Scarecrow *
03. The Gnome *
04. Matilda Mother *
05. Reaction in G
06. Set the Controls For the Heart of the Sun *
BBC Radio Session, December 20 1967
07. Scream Thy Last Scream *
08. Vegetable Man *
09. Pow R. Toc H. *
10. Jugband Blues *
BBC Radio Session, December 2 1968
11. Baby Blue Shuffle in D Major *
12. Blues *
13. US Radio ad
14. Music From The Committee No. 1
15. Music From The Committee No. 2
16. Moonhead *
live from 1969 BBC TV moon landings broadcast
17. Echoes *
live at Wembley, 1974
* = Previously unreleased
Disc 18 – DVD/Blu-ray
01. Arnold Layne (Alternative version)
Hampstead Heath and St. Michael’s Church,
Highgate, London, UK, March 1967
02. P1 – P wie Petersilie’
Stuggart, Germany, July 22 1969
Corporal Clegg
Band interview
A Saucerful of Secrets
03. Atom Heart Mother
Bath Festival of Blues & Progressive Music’,
Shepton Mallet, UK, June 27 1970
04. ‘Kralingen Music Festival’
Rotterdam, The Netherlands, June 28 1970
Set the Controls For the Heart of the Sun
A Saucerful of Secrets
05. ‘The Amsterdam Rock Circus’
Amsterdam, The Netherlands, May 22 1972
Atom Heart Mother
Careful With That Axe, Eugene
A Saucerful of Secrets
The Committee – (Feature Film)
Score by Pink Floyd
Disc 19 – DVD/Blu-ray
‘More’ feature film
‘La Vallée’ (Obscured By Clouds) feature film
7-inch vinyl singles in reproduction sleeves:
— Arnold Layne C/W Candy And A Currant Bun
— See Emily Play C/W The Scarecrow
— Apples And Oranges C/W Paintbox
— It Would Be So Nice C/W Julia Dream
— Point Me At The Sky C/W Careful With That Axe, Eugene
