1967: The First Three Singles
| 1967: The First Three Singles | ||||
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| Released | 4 August 1997 | |||
| Recorded | 29 January – 27 October 1967 | |||
| Studio | Sound Techniques and Abbey Road Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Psychedelic rock | |||
| Length | 17:39 | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
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The 1967 Singles Sampler, or 1967: The First Three Singles, is a compilation album by English rock band Pink Floyd, released in 1997 as a limited edition CD to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the band.
Contents
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
1967: The First Three Singles contains
Singles reception
"Arnold Layne," released on 11 March 1967, reached #20 in the charts,[3] while "See Emily Play," released 16 June 1967, made it to #6,[4] their highest-charting single in the UK until the release of "Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)" in 1979. Conversely, "Apples and Oranges," released 18 November 1967, was largely overlooked, with Pink Floyd bassist Roger Waters blaming its poor sales on bad production.[5][6]
Other appearances
With the exception of "Candy and a Currant Bun," "Scarecrow" and "Apples and Oranges," all tracks were previously compiled on the Pink Floyd compilation album Relics in 1971 (albeit with some mixing variations). The duophonic mixes of "Arnold Layne" and "See Emily Play" from Relics would later resurface on the 1983 compilation Works. The proper mono mixes of these two tracks would later appear on Echoes: The Best of Pink Floyd in 2001, with the latter reappearing on The Best of Pink Floyd: A Foot in the Door in 2011.
The original mono mixes of all six of these songs were first compiled on
Track listing
All tracks are written by Syd Barrett, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Arnold Layne" | 2:55 | |
| 2. | "Candy and a Currant Bun" | 2:46 | |
| 3. | "See Emily Play" | 2:54 | |
| 4. | "Scarecrow" | 2:09 | |
| 5. | "Apples and Oranges" | 3:05 | |
| 6. | "Paint Box" | Richard Wright | 3:47 |
| Total length: | 14:36 | ||
Personnel
Pink Floyd
- Syd Barrett – guitar, lead vocals (except "Paint Box"), original cover art
- Nick Mason – drums, percussion
- Roger Waters – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Richard Wright – keyboards, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Paint Box"
Additional personnel
- Joe Boyd – production (tracks 1, 2)
- Norman Smith – production (tracks 3−6)
References
- AllMusic
- ^ "Pink Floyd – 1967 / The First 3 Singles". Discogs. 1997. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- ^ "Official Charts Company for "Arnold Layne"". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
- ^ "Official Charts Company for "See Emily Play"". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
- ISBN 1-905139-09-8.
- ISBN 1-84353-575-0.
