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| Album
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| Released:
May 14, 1971 |
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| Recorded:
1967 – 1971 |
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| Genre:
Psychedelic rock |
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| Length:
49:38 |
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| Label:
EMI (UK); |
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| Harvest/Capitol
(U.S.) |
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| Producer:
Pink Floyd,N Smith,J Boyd |
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Background
Relics is a compilation album by Pink Floyd released
in 1971 (see 1971 in music). The album was released
on May 14 in the UK and July 15 in the United
States. A re-mastered CD was released in 1996
with a different album cover; a three-dimensional
version of the original sketch drawn by drummer
Nick Mason for the initial release.
The release of Relics was sparked by the success
of Atom Heart Mother which peaked at #1 on the
British charts. The album has been released on
numerous occasions, and at times without the proper
authority. One such incident involved EMI Australia
releasing the album without the bands consent.
This led to the LP being withdrawn and the album
as a result became a rarity. A reissue of the
album in 1996 meant that it could be purchased
easily again.
Until the more definitive release of The Early
Singles (1992), Relics was most noted for its
inclusion of Syd Barrett-era hit singles, "Arnold
Layne" and "See Emily Play", as
well as B-sides to three other singles. It also
includes a previously-unreleased, studio recording
of a Roger Waters composition, "Biding My
Time", which had otherwise only been heard
by live audiences as part of "The Man/The
Journey" concert sequence. The rest of the
songs were identical to their album versions.
Relics reached #34 in the UK and #153 in the US.
When re-released in the UK on March 9th, the album
reached #48.
Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
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