The Piper at the Gates of Dawn

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Annotation

Fifth Japanese issue. Issued in a mini-LP flipback sleeve.

Annotation last modified on 2016-08-30 08:55 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Astronomy 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.
3.94:12
2Lucifer 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.
3.63:08
3Matilda 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)
Hammond organ and farfisa:
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.
3.33:09
4Flaming
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)
Hammond organ, farfisa, 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.
3.252:46
5Pow 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.
3.14:27
6Take 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.
3.153:06
7Interstellar Overdrive
recording engineer:
Peter Bown (sound engineer, last name often misprinted as “Brown”) (from 1967-03 until 1967-04)
engineer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith) and 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 (on 1967-03-16, from 1967-03 until 1967-04)
recording of:
Interstellar Overdrive (on 1967-03-16)
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.
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.
3.89:41
8The 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.
3.452:14
9Chapter 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)
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)
Pianet [Hohner Pianet], cello, farfisa and harmonium and background vocals:
Rick Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist) (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.
3.13:42
10The 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.
3.12:11
11Bike
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:
Roger Waters
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)
drums (drum set):
Nick Mason (of Pink Floyd)
electric guitar and tape and lead vocals [double-tracked lead vocals] and other vocals [laughing]:
Syd Barrett (on 1967-05-21)
lead vocals [double-tracked lead vocals]:
Syd Barrett
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) and Sound Techniques in Chelsea, Kensington and Chelsea, 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.
3.43:22

Credits

Release

manufactured in:Japan
printed in:Japan
design/illustration:Syd Barrett
photography:Vic Singh
mastering:James Guthrie
Doug Sax
rights society:JASRAC (Japan rights society; do not use this as a label or work publisher!)
manufactured by:東芝EMI 株式会社 (Toshiba EMI, record company, do not use as release label – check obi, back or disc for imprint! Ended 2007‐06‐29)
copyrighted (©) by:EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1994)
mastered at:The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, 1967–2008) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/656422 [info]
ASIN:JP: B00005HYH2 [info]

Release group

associated singles/EPs:Flaming
Interstellar Overdrive
See Emily Play
covers:The Hobbit at the Gates of Dawn by Ithildin
included in:A Nice Pair
Discovery
Oh by the Way
Progressive Story by Pink Floyd / The Nice / Steve Miller Band (American rock band) / Deep Purple
The Pink Floyd Collection
part of:33⅓ (number: 6) (order: 6)
Uncut: The 100 Greatest Debut Albums (2006) (number: 14) (order: 14)
Rolling Stone: 100 Best Debut Albums of All Time (2022-07-01) (number: 73) (order: 73)
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2005 edition) (number: 89) (order: 89)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 253) (order: 253)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 253) (order: 253)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 347) (order: 347)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 347) (order: 347)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/19546 [info]
lyrics page:https://genius.com/albums/Pink-floyd/The-piper-at-the-gates-of-dawn [info]
reviews:https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/d59x [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/pink-floyd/the-piper-at-the-gates-of-dawn/ [info]
https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/20330/ [info]
https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/album-details-5921 [info]
https://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=1433 [info]
https://www.spirit-of-rock.com/en/album/The_Piper_at_the_Gates_of_Dawn/1093 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000191309 [info]
Wikidata:Q202714 [info]