The Piper at the Gates of Dawn
Studio album by Pink Floyd
Released	August 5, 1967
Recorded	February–July 1967
Genre	Psychedelic rock, space rock
Length	41:52
Label	Columbia (EMI) (UK) Tower/Capitol (U.S.)
Producer	Norman Smith
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Blender link Q 1/95, p.275
Pink Floyd chronology
The Piper at the Gates of Dawn (1967) A Saucerful of Secrets (1968)

The Piper at the Gates of Dawn is Pink Floyd's debut album and the only one made under Syd Barrett's leadership, although he made some contributions to the follow-up, A Saucerful of Secrets. It has been regarded as one of the most influential LPs ever made^{[citation needed]}, being a tremendous influence on the psychedelic rock scene of the time, and much of what followed. The album has whimsical lyrics about space, scarecrows, gnomes, bicycles and fairytales, along with psychedelic instrumental passages. The album celebrated its 40th anniversary on the 5th August 2007. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... A studio album is a collection of previously unreleased, studio-recorded tracks by a recording artist. ... Pink Floyd are an English rock band that initially earned recognition for their psychedelic rock music, and, as they evolved, for their avant-garde progressive rock music. ... is the 217th day of the year (218th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For space rocks, see asteroid. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Columbias Magic Notes trade mark The Columbia Graphophone Company was one of the earliest gramophone companies in the United Kingdom. ... Tower Records was a short-lived subsidiary of Capitol Records which was active in the 1960s. ... Capitol Records is a major United States-based record label, owned by EMI. // The Capitol Records company was founded by the songwriter Johnny Mercer in 1942, with the financial help of movie producer Buddy DeSylva and the business acumen of Glenn Wallichs, (1910-1971) (owner of Music City, at the... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Norman Smith is a musician and record producer. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music, owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links 5_stars. ... Blender is an American magazine that bills itself as the ultimate guide to music and more. ... Image File history File links 4_stars. ... Q is a music magazine published monthly in the United Kingdom, with a circulation of 140,282 and a readership of 731,000. ... Image File history File links 5_stars. ... Pink Floyd are an English rock band that initially earned recognition for their psychedelic rock music, and, as they evolved, for their avant-garde progressive rock music. ... A Saucerful of Secrets is the second album by rock band Pink Floyd, and arguably one of the first progressive rock albums. ... Pink Floyd are an English rock band that initially earned recognition for their psychedelic rock music, and, as they evolved, for their avant-garde progressive rock music. ... Roger Keith Syd Barrett (6 January 1946 – 7 July 2006) was an English singer, songwriter, guitarist, and artist. ... A Saucerful of Secrets is the second album by rock band Pink Floyd, and arguably one of the first progressive rock albums. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Space has been an interest for philosophers and scientists for much of human history. ... Scarecrows in a rice paddy in Japan For other uses, see Scarecrow (disambiguation). ... This article is about the mythical creature. ... For other uses, see Bicycle (disambiguation). ... A fairy tale is a story, either told to children or as if told to children, concerning the adventures of mythical characters such as fairies, goblins, elves, trolls, giants, and others. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Instrumental rock & roll is a type of rock and roll music which emphasises musical instruments, and which features no or very little singing. ...

Background

In January 1967, prior to recording The Piper at the Gates of Dawn, the band had produced at Sound Techniques Studio in London a single entitled Arnold Layne. The single was later released in March of that year and reached #20 in the British charts. Also in January the band had recorded a 16-minute version of Interstellar Overdrive and an improvised jam called Nick's Boogie, for Peter Whitehead's documentary film Tonite Let's All Make Love in London. (The latter track wasn't released until 1991 on the CD reissue of the film's soundtrack). The band's live show consisted mainly of instrumental numbers and blues covers, however they had started to introduce songs which were written primarily by lead Guitarist and Lead Vocalist, Syd Barrett. Many of these songs written by Barrett appeared at the Games For May concert several months before the release of the album. Sound Techniques was a popular London recording studio founded in 1964. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Arnold Layne was the first single released by British Psychedelic rock group Pink Floyd, shortly after landing a recording contract with EMI. The song was written by Syd Barrett, Pink Floyds co-founder and original front man. ... Nicks Boogie is a song by Pink Floyd and was played only once according to official recordings. ... Peter Lorrimer Whitehead (b. ... Tonite Lets All Make Love in London is a 1967 semi-documentary film made by Peter Whitehead about the swinging London. It features live perfomance by Pink Floyd and footage of John Lennon, Mick Jagger, Vanessa Redgrave, Lee Marvin, Julie Christie, Allen Ginsburg, Eric Burdon, Michael Caine, and many... the very definition of a guitarist is cody allen and taylor hines because of there un ending guitar skills and awsomnes. ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... Roger Keith Syd Barrett (6 January 1946 – 7 July 2006) was an English singer, songwriter, guitarist, and artist. ... The Games for May concert, which took place at the queen elizabeth hall in May 1967, was one of the first significant concert events held by Pink Floyd. ...

Recording history

Recording of the album began on the 21 February 1967 in studio three of Abbey Road Studios at the same time The Beatles were recording Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band and The Pretty Things were recording S.F. Sorrow. The album was produced by Norman Smith, an EMI staff member who had previously engineered all of The Beatles recordings up to 1965's Rubber Soul. Smith would go on to produce Pink Floyd's follow up album, A Saucerful of Secrets. "Interstellar Overdrive" and "Matilda Mother" were two of the first tracks recorded, as the latter was viewed as a potential single. "Interstellar Overdrive"s kinetic and spacey production, came from the insistence of the normally conservative Norman Smith, whose work on the record is often criticised because it is seen that he tried to make the album more pop orientated. A second take of "Interstellar Overdrive" was used for a French EP released that July. In April, the band recorded both "Percy the Rat Catcher" (this would later be called "Lucifer Sam"), and a currently unreleased track called "She Was a Millionaire". At some point during the album's creation, Nick Mason recalled that they were "ushered" into studio 2 where The Beatles were recording "Lovely Rita". Several conflicting views surround how efficiently the recording of the album actually went. In his book Inside Out: A Personal History of Pink Floyd, Nick Mason recalled that the sessions went smoothly and that the whole process was extremely efficient. Norman Smith however, condemned both the album's recording and the band members musical ablities. Smith would later state that the sessions were "sheer hell". However, both "The Gnome" and "The Scarecrow" were recorded in one take. Indeed a large proportion of the album is credited solely to Barrett, with tracks such as "Bike" having been written in late 1966 before the album was even started. 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Album cover and title

[http://www.vicsingh.co.uk) Vic Singh photographed and designed the album cover, unlike subsequent Pink Floyd albums. The album remains one of the few to actually feature the band members on the front cover. The album's title comes from the title of the seventh chapter of Kenneth Grahame's The Wind in the Willows, where Water Rat and Mole, while searching for a lost animal, have a spiritual experience. "This is the place of my song-dream, the place the music played to me," whispered the Rat, as if in a trance. "Here, in this holy place, here if anywhere, surely we shall find Him!". The Piper referred to is the Greek god Pan. The title was later referenced by Stevie Wonder in the song "Power Flower" from the 1979 album Journey through the Secret Life of Plants ("Fire and air, earth water I prepare/I am the piper at the gates of dawning"). Kenneth Grahame Kenneth Grahame (March 8, 1859 – July 6, 1932) was a Scottish novelist. ... The Wind in the Willows is a classic of childrens literature by Kenneth Grahame. ... Pan (Greek , genitive ) is the Greek god of shepherds and flocks, of mountain wilds, hunting and rustic music: paein means to pasture. ... Stevie Wonder (born Stevland Hardaway Judkins on May 13, 1950, name later changed to Stevland Hardaway Morris),[1] is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. ... Journey Through The Secret Life Of Plants was Stevie Wonders most confusing, under-rated and under-appreciated work, out of a nearly 20 year career up to that point. ...

Release history

The original UK LP (with a monaural mix) was released on August 5, 1967, and one month later it was released in stereophonic mix. It reached #6 on the UK charts. It has been suggested that Childrens gramophone records be merged into this article or section. ... Label for 1. ... is the 217th day of the year (218th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. ... Label for 2. ...

The original U.S. album appeared on the Tower Records division of Capitol Records in October 1967. This version (Tower ST-5093) was officially entitled simply Pink Floyd though the original album title did appear on the back cover as on the UK issue. The U.S. album featured an abbreviated track listing and reached #131 on the Billboard charts. A UK single, "See Emily Play", was substituted for "Astronomy Domine", "Flaming" and "Bike". The Tower Records vinyl issue also faded out "Interstellar Overdrive" and broke up the segue into "The Gnome" due to the fact that the songs were re-sequenced. Later U.S. issues on CD had the same title and and track list as the UK version. Tower Records was a short-lived subsidiary of Capitol Records which was active in the 1960s. ... Capitol Records is a major United States-based record label, owned by EMI. // The Capitol Records company was founded by the songwriter Johnny Mercer in 1942, with the financial help of movie producer Buddy DeSylva and the business acumen of Glenn Wallichs, (1910-1971) (owner of Music City, at the... It has been suggested that Billboard be merged into this article or section. ... See Emily Play was the third single recorded by British psychedelic rock group Pink Floyd, written by original frontman Syd Barrett. ... Flaming is a song by psychedelic rock band Pink Floyd, and is featured in their debut album, The Piper at the Gates of Dawn. ...

The Canadian LP (Capitol ST-6242) had the same title and track listing as the UK version.

In 1973, the album, along with A Saucerful of Secrets, was released as a double disk set on EMI/Capitol's Harvest Records label entitled, A Nice Pair. (Note - in the U.S. version of that compilation, the original 4 minute studio version of "Astronomy Domine" was replaced with the 8 minute live version found on "Ummagumma"). The U.S. edition of "A Nice Pair" also failed to properly restore the segue between "Interstellar Overdrive" and "The Gnome." Harvest Records was a record label, formed by EMI in 1969 to promote progressive rock music and to compete with Philips Vertigo label and Deccas Deram labels. ... A Nice Pair is a compilation album by Pink Floyd. ... Astronomy Domine is a song by British Psychedelic rock band Pink Floyd. ... Ummagumma is a progressive and psychedelic double album by Pink Floyd released in 1969. ...

The stereo mix of the album was first released on CD in 1987, and re-released as a digitally re-mastered CD in 1994 and then in June 1995 in the U.S. Three years later, EMI released a re-mastered, limited-run mono mix version in a hefty digipak with 3-D box art for continental Europe and the world outside America. This was however not the same mix as the now ultra-rare mono LP. This mono CD included a slightly edited version of "Flaming" rather than the full length mono LP mix. The "Flaming" mono edit previously appeared on a rare U.S. single. A six track bonus CD 1967: The First Three Singles was given away alongside the 1997 30th anniversary edition of the album. A compact disc or CD is an optical disc used to store digital data, originally developed for storing digital audio. ... A compact disc in Digipak-style packaging; seen here: Boards of Canadas 1998 release Music Has the Right to Children Digipak is a patented style of compact disc or DVD packaging, and is a registered trademark of MeadWestvaco, Inc. ... The space we live in is three-dimensional space. ...

Two/Three CD fortieth anniversary edition

A two-disc 40th anniversary edition was released on September 4th, 2007, and a three-disc set is to be made available on September 11, 2007. The packaging, designed by Storm Thorgerson, will resemble a cloth-covered book, along with a twelve page reproduction Syd Barrett notebook. Discs one and two will contain the full 'Piper' album, represented in both stereo and mono versions. Both have been newly remastered by James Guthrie. Disc three includes bonus tracks, including the following: all the Pink Floyd singles from 1967, ("Arnold Layne", "See Emily Play", and "Apples And Oranges"), plus the B sides "Candy and a Currant Bun" and "Paint Box". Other tracks are a version of "Interstellar Overdrive" - Take 2 of the original recording sessions, previously only available on an EP in France - and the 1967 stereo version of "Apples and Oranges". Plus an alternate "Matilda Mother" (from the first session for the album mentioned in the 33 1/3 book on Piper)(at their first EMI session in February '67, Pink Floyd recorded a 4 minute version of Matilda that had vocals). Plus another alternate Interstellar Overdrive (take 6)(On 3/16/67 Pink Floyd recorded four additional takes of IO. Each was reported to be about 5 minutes long, save for one false start.) James Guthrie is a British record producer best known for his work with the band Pink Floyd. ... Apples and Oranges is the fourth single by Pink Floyd and the final one written by Syd Barrett released in 1967. ... Candy and a Currant Bun was the B-side to Pink Floyds first single, Arnold Layne. ... Paint Box was released by the psychedelic rock band Pink Floyd in 1967 as a B-side to the single Apples and Oranges, and was written by keyboardist Rick Wright. ...

• 1999 CD Capitol 59857
• 1987 CD Capitol C2-46384
• 1967 LP Tower ST-5093
• 1995 CD EMI 7243 8 31261
• 1994 CD Capitol 46384
• 2001 CD EMI 65731
• 1994 CD Capitol 1073

Reception

At the time of release, the album was received positively^{[citation needed]}, and in subsequent years the record is recognised as one of the seminal psychedelic rock albums of the 1960s. In 1967, both Record Mirror and NME gave the album four stars out of five. Record Mirror commented that "the psychedelic image of the group really comes to life on this LP, which is a fine showcase for both their talent and the recording technique. Plenty of mindblowing sound"^{[citation needed]}. Cash Box called it a "striking collection of driving, up to date rock ventures"^{[citation needed]}. Paul McCartney and Pink Floyd's past producer Joe Boyd, both rated the album highly^{[citation needed]}. Some^{[attribution needed]}, most notably Pete Townshend^{[citation needed]}, voiced the opinion of the underground fans, by suggesting that the album did not reflect the band's live performances. In recent years the album has gained even more recognition. In 1999 Rolling Stone Magazine gave the album 4.5 stars out of 5, calling it - "the golden achievement of Syd Barrett". Q Magazine described the album as "indispensable", and included it in their best psychedelic albums of all time^{[citation needed]}. It was also ranked 40th in Mojo magazines, The 50 Most Out There Albums of all Time. In 2000 Q magazine placed The Piper at the Gates of Dawn at number 55 in its list of the 100 Greatest British Albums Ever. In 2003, the album was ranked number 347 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.[1] Record Mirror was a British weekly music newspaper. ... For other uses, see NME (disambiguation). ... Cash Box magazine was a weekly publication devoted to the music and coin-operated machine industry. ... Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942) is an English singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who first gained worldwide fame as one of the founding members of The Beatles. ... Joe Boyd (born August 5, 1942) is an American record producer. ... Peter Dennis Blandford Townshend (born May 19, 1945 in Chiswick, London), is an award-winning English rock guitarist, singer, songwriter, and composer. ... Q is a music and entertainment magazinepublished monthly in the United Kingdom. ... Mojo (pronounced or ) is a term commonly encountered in the African-American folk belief called hoodoo. ... Q is a music and entertainment magazinepublished monthly in the United Kingdom. ... This article is about the magazine. ... The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time is the cover story of a special issue of Rolling Stone magazine published in November 2003. ...

Track listing

All songs written by Syd Barrett, except where noted. Roger Keith Syd Barrett (6 January 1946 – 7 July 2006) was an English singer, songwriter, guitarist, and artist. ...

UK release

Side one

1. "Astronomy Domine" – 4:12
   • Lead vocals: Syd Barrett and Rick Wright
2. "Lucifer Sam" – 3:07
   • Lead vocals: Syd Barrett
3. "Matilda Mother" – 3:08
   • Lead vocals: Rick Wright and Syd Barrett
4. "Flaming" – 2:46
   • Lead vocals: Syd Barrett
5. "Pow R. Toc H." (Syd Barrett, Roger Waters, Rick Wright, Nick Mason) – 4:26
   • Vocalizations: Syd Barrett and Roger Waters
6. "Take Up Thy Stethoscope and Walk" (Roger Waters) – 3:05
   • Lead vocals: Roger Waters

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Side two

1. "Interstellar Overdrive" (Syd Barrett, Roger Waters, Rick Wright, Nick Mason) – 9:41
   • Instrumental
2. "The Gnome" – 2:13
   • Lead vocals: Syd Barrett
3. "Chapter 24" – 3:42
   • Lead vocals: Syd Barrett
4. "The Scarecrow" – 2:11
   • Lead vocals: Syd Barrett
5. "Bike" – 3:21
   • Lead vocals: Syd Barrett

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U.S. release

Side one

1. "See Emily Play" – 2:53
   • Lead vocals: Syd Barrett
2. "Pow R. Toc H." (Syd Barrett, Roger Waters, Rick Wright, Nick Mason) – 4:26
   • Instrumental
3. "Take Up Thy Stethoscope and Walk" (Roger Waters) – 3:05
   • Lead vocals: Roger Waters
4. "Lucifer Sam" – 3:07
   • Lead vocals: Syd Barrett
5. "Matilda Mother" – 3:08
   • Lead vocals: Syd Barrett and Rick Wright

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Side two

1. "The Scarecrow" – 2:11
   • Lead vocals: Syd Barrett
2. "The Gnome" – 2:13
   • Lead vocals: Syd Barrett
3. "Chapter 24" – 3:42
   • Lead vocals: Syd Barrett
4. "Interstellar Overdrive" (Syd Barrett, Roger Waters, Rick Wright, Nick Mason) – 9:41
   • Instrumental

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Japanese release

1. "Astronomy Domine" – 4:12
   • Lead vocals: Syd Barrett and Rick Wright
2. "Lucifer Sam" – 3:07
   • Lead vocals: Syd Barrett
3. "Matilda Mother" – 3:08
   • Lead vocals: Syd Barrett and Rick Wright
4. "Flaming" – 2:46
   • Lead vocals: Syd Barrett
5. "Pow R. Toc H." (Syd Barrett, Roger Waters, Rick Wright, Nick Mason) – 4:26
   • Vocalizations: Syd Barrett and Roger Waters
6. "Take Up Thy Stethoscope and Walk" (Roger Waters) – 3:05
   • Lead vocals: Roger Waters
7. "Interstellar Overdrive" (Syd Barrett, Roger Waters, Rick Wright, Nick Mason) – 9:41
   • Instrumental
8. "The Gnome" – 2:13
   • Lead vocals: Syd Barrett
9. "Chapter 24" – 3:42
   • Lead vocals: Syd Barrett
10. "The Scarecrow" – 2:11
    • Lead vocals: Syd Barrett
11. "Bike" – 3:21
    • Lead vocals: Syd Barrett
12. "See Emily Play" – 2:53
    • Lead vocals: Syd Barrett

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Live performances

Although there was never an official tour of the album, the band visited both Ireland and Scandinavia, and in November the band embarked on their first tour of America. It was unsuccessful due mainly to the mental breakdown of the band's frontman Syd Barrett. For the American tour, many of the numbers were dropped (such as "Flaming" and "The Gnome"), but tracks such as "Astronomy Domine" and "Interstellar Overdrive" remained. "Astronomy Domine" and "Interstellar" were central to the band's setlist during this period, and they remained as encores until around 1970. "Astronomy" was later included on the live Ummagumma disk, and it was adopted by the post-Waters Pink Floyd during the 1994 The Division Bell tour, and a version was included on the 1995 live album, P*U*L*S*E. Tracks 8-11 on the UK album edition were played the least during live performances. The success of "See Emily Play" and "Arnold Layne", meant that the band were forced to perform some of their singles for a limited period in 1967, but they were eventually dropped after Barrett left the band. "Flaming" and "Pow R. Toc H." were also played regularly by the post-Barrett Pink Floyd in 1968, even though these songs were in complete contrast to the band's other works at this time. Some of the songs from Piper would be reworked and rearranged for The Man and the Journey live show in 1969 ("The Pink Jungle" was taken from "Pow R. Toc H." and part of "Interstellar Overdrive" was used for "The Labyrinths of Auximines"). From around September 1967, the band played several new compositions. These included; "Reaction in G", "Scream Thy Last Scream" and "Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun". The latter track written by Waters (which would later be included on A Saucerful of Secrets), became a mainstay of the bands setlist until around 1973. Scandinavia is a historical and geographical region centered on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe which includes the three kingdoms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden. ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar). ... This article is about the Pink Floyd album. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... // Many successful recording artists release at least one live album at some point during their career. ... P·U·L·S·E (also referred to as Pulse) is a live double CD by Pink Floyd, released in 1995. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The official program advertising The Man portion of the shows. ... Also: 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Scream Thy Last Scream is an unreleased song by the English rock music band Pink Floyd. ... Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun is a song by art rock band Pink Floyd, and is featured on their second album, A Saucerful of Secrets (1968). ... A Saucerful of Secrets is the second album by rock band Pink Floyd, and arguably one of the first progressive rock albums. ... For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ...

Singles

• "See Emily Play"/"The Scarecrow" (16 June 1967 UK release, 24 July 1967 U.S. release 7") (#6 UK, #134 U.S.)
• "Flaming" (single version) /"The Gnome" (6 November 1967, U.S. 7" release only)

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Non-album singles

• "Arnold Layne"/"Candy and a Currant Bun" (10 March 1967, 7" UK release) (#20 UK)
• "Apples and Oranges"/"Paintbox" (17 November 1967, 7" UK release only)

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Quotes

"We were given Norman Smith by EMI, no arguments. So Joe Boyd, our original producer, got written out of the thing. Norman was more interested in making us sound like a classical rock band. It was a bit like the George Martin thing, a useful influence to have. But I think Joe would have given Syd his head, let him run in a freer way. We spent three months recording it, which was quite a long time in those days. Bands used to have to finish albums in a week, with session players brought in to play the difficult bits. But because The Beatles were taking their time recording Sgt Pepper in the studio next door, EMI thought this was the way people now made records" - Nick Mason

Personnel

• Syd Barrett – lead guitar, rhythm guitar, lead vocals, back cover design
• Roger Waters – bass guitar, vocals
• Rick Wright – Farfisa Compact Duo, Hammond organ, piano, synthesizer, vibraphone, vocals, cello
• Nick Mason – drums, percussion

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Additional personnel

• Peter Jenner (one of the band's managers) – intro vocalisations on "Astronomy Domine"
• Norman Smith – producer
• Peter Brown – engineer
• Vic Singh – cover photography
• James Guthrie – remastering (1994 CD edition)
• Storm Thorgerson and Jon Crossland - repackage design (1994 CD edition)

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Clips

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References

• Manning, Toby. (2006) The Rough Guide to Pink Floyd, Rough guides Ltd, Italy.
• Mason, Nick. (2004) Inside Out: A Personal History of Pink Floyd, Phoenix publishers, Great Britain.
• Povey, Glenn. (2007) echoes - the complete history of Pink Floyd, Mind Head publishing, Great Britain.

Further reading

• John Cavanagh (2003) The Piper at the Gates of Dawn, Continuum International publishing.

External links

• General information about the album - includes additional quotes, tour information, set lists and recording dates.
• VegetableFriends, a Syd Barrett/Robyn Hitchcock discussion group
• Album lyrics
• 40th Anniversary edition news @ pinkfloyd.co.uk