Pink Floyd
Relics

Emidisc (2)    048 CRY 50 740  (1971)
Recording Date   1969

Rock/Pop
LP, 11   Tracks, 48:42  Length
01 Arnold Layne Syd Barrett 02:52
02 Interstellar Overdrive Syd Barrett; Roger Waters; Richard Wright; Nick Mason 09:38
03 See Emily Play Syd Barrett 02:54
04 Remember A Day Richard Wright 04:28
05 Paint Box Richard Wright 03:35
06 Julia Dream Roger Waters 02:35
07 Careful With That Axe, Eugene David Gilmour; Nick Mason; Roger Waters; Richard Wright 05:40
08 Cirrus Minor Roger Waters 05:13
09 The Nile Song Roger Waters 03:23
10 Biding My Time Roger Waters 05:03
11 Bike Syd Barrett 03:21
Music Details
Product Details
Packaging Standard LP sleeve
Sound Stereo
Musicians  &  Credits
Guitar Syd Barrett
Bass Roger Waters
Guitar David Gilmour
Drums Nick Mason
Keyboards Richard Wright
Musician Pink Floyd
Producer Joe Boyd; Norman Smith; Pink Floyd
Cover by Nick Mason
Personal Details
Index # 2498
Owner Dave
Tags Psychedelic Rock
User Defined
Purchased New
Imported from Holland
Packaging Notes In original shrinkwrap
Notes
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 (allmusic.com)