Didja-hear? Having been originally released, forty years ago, in 1967, Pink Floyd’s Piper At The Gates of Dawn is being reissued. Of course the powers that be (EMI) decided to announce this three weeks after I had replaced my scratched-to-hell mid ’90s copy of the bands early masterpiece (and Syd Barretts crowning achievement).
No matter, as, according to pitchfork media, the classic psychedelic LP is getting a deluxe three disc reissue treatment outfitted with both stereo and mono versions of the album with a third disc containing late sixties Piper era singles and other collected rarities. Doooood.
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A Syd-less clip for a post about Piper? Outrage!
1 | what syd did June 13th, 2007 at 8:04 amgod damn it… I just bought a new copy too – like 3 months ago…
That being said – Candy and a Currant bun / Apples & Oranges / See Emily Play / Arnold Layne / everything else that wasn’t on that original record will be very nice to see release again…
I wonder if his 2 or 3 saucerful of secrets songs that were ne’er released (including vegetable man) will be included.
2 | J$ June 13th, 2007 at 2:14 pmwhat syd did, yeah man, i thought the interview clip with homeboy was too good not to post.
3 | Satisfied '75 June 13th, 2007 at 2:18 pmThe only Floyd record I can still get into, a classic that is long overdue for the special treatment.
4 | will June 13th, 2007 at 3:05 pmThere are clips of Pink Floyd performing that song with Syd Barrett (rather than David Gilmour as filmed above) on youtube – worth checking out!
5 | Bones June 13th, 2007 at 4:43 pmi agree with will. this record is the only listenable floyd for me.
6 | ryan r June 13th, 2007 at 4:55 pmAny chance those The Zabriskie Point Sessions could be posted again? I’d love to hear them.
7 | James Riot June 13th, 2007 at 10:16 pmThe zabriskie point stuff was radicool…
But Syd’s videos are awesome – there’s some GREAT stuff on youtube
8 | J$ June 14th, 2007 at 12:08 pmFUCK
9 | SID January 30th, 2008 at 5:27 pm