1967: The First Three Singles

April 2023 1967: The First Three Singles EP Pink Floyd 1967 Singles Sampler.jpg 4 August 1997 29 January – 27 October 1967 Sound Techniques and Abbey Road Studios, London Psychedelic rock 17:39 English EMI Joe Boyd Norman Smith London '66–'67 1995 Is There Anybody Out There? The Wall Live 1980–81 2000 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 AllMusic 4.5 5album r353160/review 1967: The First Three Singles contains digitally remastered versions of all three of the band's 7" singles from 1967, mostly written by then-frontman Syd Barrett, presented in their original 7" mono mixes.Pink Floyd – 1967 / The First 3 Singles 1997 https://www.discogs.com/Pink-Floyd-1967-The-First-3-Singles/master/273212 Discogs 6 January 2019 The album cover features a collage of the original three single sleeves. Singles reception "Arnold Layne," released on 11 March 1967, reached #20 in the charts,https://www.officialcharts.com/search/singles/Arnold%20Layne Official Charts Company for "Arnold Layne" Official Charts Company 3 July 2011 while "See Emily Play," released 16 June 1967, made it to #6,https://www.officialcharts.com/search/singles/See%20Emily%20Play Official Charts Company for "See Emily Play" Official Charts Company 3 July 2011 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.Schaffner Nicholas Saucerful of Secrets: The Pink Floyd Odyssey 2005 Helter Skelter London 1-905139-09-8 98 New Interstellar OverdriveManning Toby The Rough Guide to Pink Floyd 2006 Rough Guides London 1-84353-575-0 43 1st The Underground 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 The Early Singles, a bonus disc in the 1992 Shine On box set. They would later be issued again on the three-disc, 40th anniversary edition of Piper at the Gates of Dawn in 2007, with "Scarecrow" appearing on the album and the other five tracks appearing on the third disc. Track listing Syd Barrett, except where noted Arnold Layne 2:55 Candy and a Currant Bun 2:46 See Emily Play 2:54 Scarecrow 2:09 Apples and Oranges 3:05 Paint Box Richard Wright 3:47 17:39 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 Category:Albums produced by Joe Boyd Category:Albums produced by Norman Smith (record producer) Category:Pink Floyd compilation albums Category:1997 EPs Category:1997 compilation albums Category:EMI Records compilation albums Category:Columbia Records compilation albums Category:EMI Records EPs Category:Columbia Records EPs Category:Pink Floyd EPs