Pink Floyd - Relics

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  1. Arnold Layne (2:55)
  2. Interstellar Overdrive (9:36)
  3. See Emily Play (2:51)
  4. Remember A Day (4:27)
  5. Paintbox (3:30)
  6. Julia Dream (2:36)
  7. Careful, With That Axe, Eugene (5:44)
  8. Cirrus Minor (5:15)
  9. The Nile Song (3:23)
  10. Biding My Time (5:15)
  11. Bike (3:22)

EMI, 1971

I actually own a really rare version of this CD. For years it was the only legit CD of this compilation, only released in Australia on the "Axis" label, until 1996 when EMI released a remaster everywhere as part of the complete back catalogue. I found it upstairs at Andy's Records in Cambridge, now I'm kicking myself for not selling it to some hardcore (or more hardcore than I was) Floyd fan when it was valuable!

The music is patchy, but some of it is unavailable on normal albums including Syd's fun floppy-haired singles See Emily Play and Arnold Layne, and a boring studio recording of Careful With that Axe, Eugene (the live performances are much more blood-curdling!). Other rare curiosities include a trombone-fuelled lounge number "Biding my Time" sung by Roger, and a couple of drippy hippy tunes "Paintbox" and "Julia Dream".

August 13, 2003

5 out of 10

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