The Piper at the Gates of Dawn

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Annotation

1st issue

Printed By – I.D.N.
Pressed By – Pathé Marconi, Chatou – 256070
Pressed By – Pathé Marconi, Chatou – 256071
Matrix / Runout (Stamped, A side): YAX 3419 21 M6 2 560 70
Matrix / Runout (Stamped, B side): YAX 3420 21 M6 2 560 71

Annotation last modified on 2016-11-24 23:38 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ 12" Vinyl 1
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A1Astronomy Domine
recording engineer:
Peter Bown (sound engineer, last name often misprinted as “Brown”) (from 1967-04-11 until 1967-04-13)
producer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith) (in 1967)
bass guitar:
Roger Waters (from 1967-04-11 until 1967-04-13)
drums (drum set):
Nicky Mason (of Pink Floyd) (from 1967-04-11 until 1967-04-13)
farfisa:
Rick Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist) (from 1967-04-11 until 1967-04-13)
guitar and slide guitar:
Syd Barrett (from 1967-04-11 until 1967-04-13)
lead vocals:
Syd Barrett (from 1967-04-11 until 1967-04-13) and Rick Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist) (from 1967-04-11 until 1967-04-13)
other vocals [intro vocalisations]:
Peter Jenner (from 1967-04-11 until 1967-04-13)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith) (in 1967)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1967, in 1994, in 2007), Pink Floyd Music Ltd. (in 2011, in 2016) and Pink Floyd (1987) Ltd. (in 2016)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1967-04-11 until 1967-04-13)
recording of:
Astronomy Domine (from 1967-04-11 until 1967-04-13)
lyricist and composer:
Syd Barrett
publisher:
Essex (publisher), Essex International, Essex Music, Essex Music International, Essex Music, Inc., Magdalene Music, TRO-Essex Music, Inc., TRO-Hampshire House Publishing Corp. and Westminster Music Ltd.
3.94:08
A2Lucifer Sam
recording engineer:
Peter Bown (sound engineer, last name often misprinted as “Brown”) (from 1967-04-12 until 1967-04-18)
engineer:
Peter Bown (sound engineer, last name often misprinted as “Brown”) (in 1967)
producer and phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith) (in 1967)
bass guitar and double bass [bowed bass]:
Roger Waters (from 1967-04-12 until 1967-04-18)
drums (drum set) and maracas:
Nicky Mason (of Pink Floyd) (from 1967-04-12 until 1967-04-18)
electric guitar and slide guitar and lead vocals:
Syd Barrett (from 1967-04-12 until 1967-04-18)
farfisa and piano:
Rick Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist) (from 1967-04-12 until 1967-04-18)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1967, in 1994, in 2007), Pink Floyd Music Ltd. (in 2011, in 2016) and Pink Floyd (1987) Ltd. (in 2016)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1967-04-12 until 1967-04-18)
recording of:
Lucifer Sam (from 1967-04-12 until 1967-04-18)
lyricist and composer:
Syd Barrett
publisher:
Essex Music, Essex Music International, Essex Music, Inc., Magdalene Music, TRO Essex Music Ltd., TRO-Essex Music, Inc., TRO-Hampshire House Publishing Corp. and Westminster Music Ltd.
3.63:04
A3Matilda Mother
recording engineer:
Peter Bown (sound engineer, last name often misprinted as “Brown”) (on 1967-02-21)
engineer:
Peter Bown (sound engineer, last name often misprinted as “Brown”) (in 1967)
producer and phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith) (in 1967)
bass guitar and background vocals:
Roger Waters (on 1967-02-21)
drums (drum set):
Nicky Mason (of Pink Floyd) (on 1967-02-21)
electric guitar:
Syd Barrett (on 1967-02-21)
farfisa and Hammond organ:
Rick Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist) (on 1967-02-21)
lead vocals:
Syd Barrett (on 1967-02-21) and Richard Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist) (on 1967-02-21)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1967, in 1994, in 2007), Pink Floyd Music Ltd. (in 2011, in 2016) and Pink Floyd (1987) Ltd. (in 2016)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1967-02-21)
recording of:
Matilda Mother (on 1967-02-21)
lyricist and composer:
Syd Barrett
publisher:
Essex Music, Essex Music International, Essex Music, Inc., Magdalene Music, TRO-Essex Music, Inc., TRO-Hampshire House Publishing Corp. and Westminster Music Ltd.
3.33:04
A4Flaming
recording engineer:
Peter Bown (sound engineer, last name often misprinted as “Brown”) (on 1967-03-16)
engineer:
Peter Bown (sound engineer, last name often misprinted as “Brown”) (in 1967)
producer and phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith) (in 1967)
12 string guitar [12-string acoustic guitar], electric guitar and other instruments [wind-up toys] and lead vocals:
Syd Barrett (on 1967-03-16)
bass guitar, other instruments [wind-up toys] and slide whistle:
Roger Waters (on 1967-03-16)
drums (drum set), finger cymbals and other instruments [wind-up toys]:
Nicky Mason (of Pink Floyd) (on 1967-03-16)
farfisa, Hammond organ, organ [Lowrey organ], other instruments [wind-up toys] and tack piano:
Rick Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist) (on 1967-03-16)
background vocals:
Rick Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist) (on 1967-03-16) and Roger Waters (on 1967-03-16)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1967, in 1994, in 2007), Pink Floyd Music Ltd. (in 2011, in 2016) and Pink Floyd (1987) Ltd. (in 2016)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1967-03-16)
recording of:
Flaming (on 1967-03-16)
lyricist and composer:
Syd Barrett
publisher:
Essex Music, Essex Music International, Essex Music, Inc., TRO Essex Music Ltd., TRO-Essex Music, Inc., TRO-Hampshire House Publishing Corp. and Westminster Music Ltd.
3.252:44
A5Pow R. Toc H.
recording engineer:
Peter Bown (sound engineer, last name often misprinted as “Brown”) (from 1967-03 until 1967-04)
engineer:
Peter Bown (sound engineer, last name often misprinted as “Brown”) (in 1967)
producer and phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith) (in 1967)
acoustic guitar and electric guitar and other vocals [vocal percussion]:
Syd Barrett (from 1967-03 until 1967-04)
bass guitar and other vocals [screams]:
Roger Waters (from 1967-03 until 1967-04)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Nicky Mason (of Pink Floyd) (from 1967-03 until 1967-04)
farfisa and piano and additional other vocals [vocalizations]:
Rick Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist) (from 1967-03 until 1967-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1967, in 1994, in 2007), Pink Floyd Music Ltd. (in 2011, in 2016) and Pink Floyd (1987) Ltd. (in 2016)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1967-03 until 1967-04)
recording of:
Pow R. Toc H. (from 1967-03 until 1967-04)
composer:
Syd Barrett, Nick Mason (of Pink Floyd), Roger Waters and Richard Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist)
publisher:
Essex Music, Essex Music International, Essex Music, Inc., Magdalene Music, TRO Essex Music Ltd., TRO-Essex Music, Inc., TRO-Hampshire House Publishing Corp. and Westminster Music Ltd.
34:23
A6Take Up Thy Stethoscope and Walk
recording engineer:
Peter Bown (sound engineer, last name often misprinted as “Brown”) (on 1967-03-20)
engineer:
Peter Bown (sound engineer, last name often misprinted as “Brown”) (in 1967)
producer and phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith) (in 1967)
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Roger Waters (on 1967-03-20)
drums (drum set) and timpani:
Nicky Mason (of Pink Floyd) (on 1967-03-20)
electric guitar:
Syd Barrett (on 1967-03-20)
farfisa and piano:
Rick Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist) (on 1967-03-20)
background vocals:
Syd Barrett (on 1967-03-20) and Rick Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist) (on 1967-03-20)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1967, in 1994, in 2007), Pink Floyd Music Ltd. (in 2011, in 2016) and Pink Floyd (1987) Ltd. (in 2016)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1967-03-20)
recording of:
Take Up Thy Stethoscope and Walk (on 1967-03-20)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Waters
publisher:
Essex Music, Essex Music International, Essex Music, Inc., Magdalene Music, TRO-Essex Music, Inc., TRO-Hampshire House Publishing Corp. and Westminster Music Ltd.
3.153:04
B1Interstellar Overdrive
recording engineer and engineer:
Peter Bown (sound engineer, last name often misprinted as “Brown”) (from 1967-03 until 1967-04)
producer and phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith) (in 1967)
bass guitar:
Roger Waters (from 1967-03 until 1967-04)
drums (drum set):
Nicky Mason (of Pink Floyd) (from 1967-03 until 1967-04)
drums (drum set) [drum roll]:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith) (from 1967-03 until 1967-04)
guitar:
Syd Barrett (from 1967-03 until 1967-04)
organ:
Rick Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist) (from 1967-03 until 1967-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1967, in 1994, in 2007), Pink Floyd Music Ltd. (in 2011, in 2016) and Pink Floyd (1987) Ltd. (in 2016)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1967-03 until 1967-04)
recording of:
Interstellar Overdrive (from 1967-03 until 1967-04)
composer:
Syd Barrett, Nick Mason (of Pink Floyd), Roger Waters and Richard Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist)
publisher:
Essex (publisher), Essex Music, Essex Music International, Essex Music, Inc., Magdalene Music, TRO-Essex Music, Inc., TRO-Hampshire House Publishing Corp. and Westminster Music Ltd.
3.89:38
B2The Gnome
recording engineer:
Peter Bown (sound engineer, last name often misprinted as “Brown”) (on 1967-03-19)
producer and phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith) (in 1967)
12 string guitar [12-string acoustic guitar], acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Syd Barrett (on 1967-03-19)
bass guitar:
Roger Waters (on 1967-03-19)
celesta and vibraphone:
Rick Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist) (on 1967-03-19)
cymbal and temple blocks:
Nicky Mason (of Pink Floyd) (on 1967-03-19)
background vocals:
Rick Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist) (on 1967-03-19) and Roger Waters (on 1967-03-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1967, in 1994, in 2007), Pink Floyd Music Ltd. (in 2011, in 2016) and Pink Floyd (1987) Ltd. (in 2016)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1967-03-19)
recording of:
The Gnome (on 1967-03-19)
lyricist and composer:
Syd Barrett
publisher:
Essex Music, Essex Music International, Essex Music, Inc., Magdalene Music, TRO-Essex Music, Inc., TRO-Hampshire House Publishing Corp. and Westminster Music Ltd.
3.452:11
B3Chapter 24
recording engineer:
Peter Bown (sound engineer, last name often misprinted as “Brown”) (on 1967-02-27)
engineer:
Peter Bown (sound engineer, last name often misprinted as “Brown”) (in 1967)
producer and phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith) (in 1967)
bass guitar and gong:
Roger Waters (on 1967-02-27)
cello, farfisa, harmonium and Pianet [Hohner Pianet] and background vocals:
Rick Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist) (on 1967-02-27)
cymbal [Crash cymbal] and tubular bells:
Nicky Mason (of Pink Floyd) (on 1967-02-27)
guitar and lead vocals:
Syd Barrett (on 1967-02-27)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1967, in 1974, in 1994, in 2007), Pink Floyd Music Ltd. (in 2011, in 2016) and Pink Floyd (1987) Ltd. (in 2016)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1967-02-27)
recording of:
Chapter 24 (on 1967-02-27)
lyricist and composer:
Syd Barrett
publisher:
Essex Music, Essex Music International, Essex Music, Inc., Magdalene Music, TRO-Essex Music, Inc., TRO-Hampshire House Publishing Corp. and Westminster Music Ltd.
3.13:38
B4The Scarecrow
recording engineer:
Peter Bown (sound engineer, last name often misprinted as “Brown”) (on 1967-03-22)
engineer:
Peter Bown (sound engineer, last name often misprinted as “Brown”) (in 1967)
producer and phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith) (in 1967)
12 string guitar [12-string acoustic guitar], acoustic guitar and electric guitar and lead vocals:
Syd Barrett (on 1967-03-22)
bass guitar and double bass [bowed bass]:
Roger Waters (on 1967-03-22)
cello, farfisa and flute and background vocals:
Rick Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist) (on 1967-03-22)
other instruments [metal cups] and temple blocks:
Nicky Mason (of Pink Floyd) (on 1967-03-22)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1967, in 1994, in 2007), Pink Floyd Music Ltd. (in 2011, in 2016) and Pink Floyd (1987) Ltd. (in 2016)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1967-03-22)
recording of:
The Scarecrow (on 1967-03-22)
lyricist and composer:
Syd Barrett
publisher:
Essex Music International, Essex Music, Inc., Magdalene Music, TRO-Essex Music, Inc., TRO-Hampshire House Publishing Corp. and Westminster Music Ltd.
3.12:07
B5Bike
recording engineer:
Peter Bown (sound engineer, last name often misprinted as “Brown”) (on 1967-05-21)
engineer:
Peter Bown (sound engineer, last name often misprinted as “Brown”) (in 1967)
producer and phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith) (in 1967)
bass guitar and tape:
Roger Waters (on 1967-05-21)
celesta, harmonium, other instruments [piano strings], piano, tack piano, tape and violin and background vocals [double-tracked backing vocals]:
Rick Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist) (on 1967-05-21)
chimes, drums (drum set), percussion, tape and timpani:
Nicky Mason (of Pink Floyd) (on 1967-05-21)
electric guitar and tape and lead vocals [double-tracked lead vocals] and other vocals [laughing]:
Syd Barrett (on 1967-05-21)
other vocals [laughing]:
Nicky Mason (of Pink Floyd) (on 1967-05-21), Rick Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist) (on 1967-05-21) and Roger Waters (on 1967-05-21)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1967, in 1994, in 2007), Pink Floyd Music Ltd. (in 2011, in 2016) and Pink Floyd (1987) Ltd. (in 2016)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1967-05-21)
recording of:
Bike (on 1967-05-21)
lyricist and composer:
Syd Barrett
publisher:
Essex (publisher), Essex Music, Essex Music International, Essex Music, Inc., Magdalene Music, Tro-Cromwell Music, Inc., TRO-Essex Music, Inc., TRO-Hampshire House Publishing Corp. and Westminster Music Ltd.
3.43:21

Credits

Release

manufactured in:France
design/illustration:Syd Barrett
photography:Vic Singh
rights society:BIEM (international rights organization representing member societies from 58 countries)
manufactured by:Les Industries Musicales et Électriques Pathé Marconi (record company, subsidiary of EMI Records Ltd.)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/843652 [info]