BBC Archives 1967-1969 (40th anniversary edition)

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Pink Floyd
BBC Archives 1967-1969 (HRV CDR 008) RevB
40th Anniversary Edition

Research and Remastering by MOB
Quality Control by EdP
Artwork by RonToon
Produced by Harvested Records

Disc One
1. Pow R Toc H (14May67 "Look Of The Week")
2. Astronomy Domine (14May67 "Look Of The Week")
3. The Gnome (25Sep67 "Top Gear")
4. Scarecrow (25Sep67 "Top Gear")
5. Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun (25Sep67 "Top Gear")
6. Matilda Mother (25Sep67 "Top Gear")
7. Reaction in G (25Sep67 "Top Gear")
8. Flaming (25Sep67 "Top Gear")
9. Green Onions (12Dec67 "Tomorrow's World")
10. Instrumental (12Dec67 "Tomorrow's World")
11. Vegetable Man (20Dec67 "Top Gear")
12. Scream Thy Last Scream (20Dec67 "Top Gear")
13. Pow R Toc H (20Dec67 "Top Gear")
14. Jugband Blues (20Dec67 "Top Gear")

Disc Two
1. Instrumental (26Mar68 "The Sound Of Change")
2. Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun (28Mar68 "Omnibus' All My Loving")
3. The Murderotic Woman (25Jun68 "Top Gear")
4. The Massed Gadgets Of Hercules (25Jun68 "Top Gear")
5. Let There Be More Light (25Jun68 "Top Gear")
6. Julia Dream (25Jun68 "Top Gear")
7. Point Me At The Sky (02Dec68 "Top Gear")
8. Baby Blue Shuffle In D Major (02Dec68 "Top Gear")
9. Embryo (02Dec68 "Top Gear")
10. Interstellar Overdrive (02Dec68 "Top Gear")
11. Daybreak (12May69 "Top Gear")
12. Nightmare (12May69 "Top Gear")
13. The Beginning (12May69 "Top Gear")
14. Beset By Creatures Of The Deep (12May69 "Top Gear")
15. The Narrow Way (12May69 "Top Gear")
16. Moonhead (20Jul69 "Omnibus' What If It's Just Green Cheese?")

40 years after the last Pink Floyd studio session for the BBC, Harvested is proud to present this upgraded version of "BBC Archives 1967-1969".

This release required a lot of work and took more than 6 months to complete. The purpose was to present each track in the best possible quality. The process was long because it was performed on a track by track basis. For each song, we had to compare many different sources in order to identify the strengths and weaknesses of each version and then decide which one(s) to work on. The mastering work was done very carefully, trying to repair every flaw that could be corrected... and there were a lot (tape warble, crackles, drop-outs, incorrect speed, etc).

Instead of giving all the details for each single track (we want to avoid sterile debates about lineage and sources), we prefer the results to speak for itself. We think people should judge by their ears; listen to your sonically-preferred versions and compare them to the ones on this new Harvested release. We can confidently say that every track is - sonically speaking - an upgrade compared to the best previously circulating version, including the master transfer of the 25Jun68 session (which offered complete versions but from a damaged mastertape) and the recent Celestial Voices tracks from the 12May69 session.

We made the choice not to include the various DJ intros in order to focus on the music. There are some exceptions such as Reaction In G and Set The Controls from the 25Sep67 session, but for the remainder the DJ comments were considered too distracting and so we edited them out (e.g. the Tomorrow's World tracks). Also, it's important to note that all tracks are presented in true mono, the way they were mixed by the BBC (there's no "fake stereo" nor "sound expanding" effect).

This collection not only includes the sessions for BBC radio, but also studio sessions for BBC TV shows and documentaries making it more complete than the previous releases. The number of tracks is now 30; 14 are covering the 1967 sessions with Syd (on CD 1) and 16 are dedicated to the 1968-1969 era with David (on CD 2).

Annotation last modified on 2020-07-26 18:32 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Pow R. Toc H.
recorded at:
Queen Elizabeth Hall (Southbank Centre) in Lambeth, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1967-05-12)
edit of:
Pow R. Toc H. (live, 1967-05-14: Look of the Week, BBC‐TV, Lime Grove Studios, London, UK) by Pink Floyd
live partial recording of:
Pow R. Toc H. (on 1967-05-14)
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.
0:36
2Astronomy Domine
drums (drum set):
Nick Mason (of Pink Floyd) (on 1967-05-14)
electric bass guitar:
Roger Waters (on 1967-05-14)
guitar:
Syd Barrett (on 1967-05-14)
keyboard:
Richard Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist) (on 1967-05-14)
vocals:
Syd Barrett (on 1967-05-14)
recorded at:
BBC Lime Grove in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1967-05-14)
music videos:
Astronomy Domine (Look of the Week) (live, 1967-05-14: BBC Look of the Week) by Pink Floyd
live recording of:
Astronomy Domine (on 1967-05-14)
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.
3:57
3The Gnome
recorded at:
Playhouse Theatre in Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1967-09-25)
live recording of:
The Gnome (on 1967-09-25)
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.
2:11
4Scarecrow
drums (drum set):
Nick Mason (of Pink Floyd) (on 1967-09-25)
electric bass guitar:
Roger Waters (on 1967-09-25)
guitar:
Syd Barrett (on 1967-09-25)
keyboard:
Richard Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist) (on 1967-09-25)
vocals:
Syd Barrett (on 1967-09-25)
recorded at:
Playhouse Theatre in Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1967-09-25)
live recording of:
The Scarecrow (on 1967-09-25)
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.
2:07
5Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun
drums (drum set):
Nick Mason (of Pink Floyd) (on 1967-09-25)
electric bass guitar:
Roger Waters (on 1967-09-25)
guitar:
Syd Barrett (on 1967-09-25)
keyboard:
Richard Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist) (on 1967-09-25)
vocals:
Syd Barrett (on 1967-09-25)
recorded at:
Playhouse Theatre in Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1967-09-25)
live recording of:
Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun (on 1967-09-25)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Waters
publisher:
Essex (publisher), Essex International, Essex Music International, Essex Music International, Inc., Lupus Music Co. Ltd, Magdalene Music, TRO-Essex Music International, Inc., TRO-Hampshire House Publishing Corp. and Westminster Music Ltd.
3:32
6Matilda Mother
recorded at:
Playhouse Theatre in Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1967-09-25)
live recording of:
Matilda Mother (on 1967-09-25)
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.
3:22
7Reaction in G
recording engineer:
Dave Tate (BBC engineer) (on 1967-09-25)
producer:
Bernie Andrews (BBC producer) (on 1967-09-25)
drums (drum set):
Nick Mason (of Pink Floyd) (on 1967-09-25)
electric bass guitar:
Roger Waters (on 1967-09-25)
guitar:
Syd Barrett (on 1967-09-25)
keyboard:
Richard Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist) (on 1967-09-25)
vocals:
Syd Barrett (on 1967-09-25)
recorded at:
Playhouse Theatre in Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1967-09-25)
live recording of:
Reaction in G (on 1967-09-25)
publisher:
Pink Floyd Music Publishers Ltd., Rock Music Co., Ltd. and Roger Waters Music Overseas Ltd.
0:39
8Flaming
drums (drum set):
Nick Mason (of Pink Floyd) (on 1967-09-25)
electric bass guitar:
Roger Waters (on 1967-09-25)
guitar:
Syd Barrett (on 1967-09-25)
keyboard:
Richard Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist) (on 1967-09-25)
vocals:
Syd Barrett (on 1967-09-25)
recorded at:
Playhouse Theatre in Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1967-09-25)
live recording of:
Flaming (on 1967-09-25)
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.
2:39
9Green Onions
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1967-12-12)
drums (drum set):
Nick Mason (of Pink Floyd) (on 1967-12-12)
electric bass guitar:
Roger Waters (on 1967-12-12)
guitar:
Syd Barrett (on 1967-12-12)
keyboard:
Richard Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist) (on 1967-12-12)
vocals:
Syd Barrett (on 1967-12-12)
recorded at:
Mike Leonard's House in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1967-12-12)
live cover recording of:
Green Onions (on 1967-12-12)
composer:
Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer), Steve Cropper, Booker T. Jones and Lewie Steinberg
publisher:
Al Jackson Jr. Music, Bug Music (music publishing), Carlin Music Corporation, East/Memphis Music Corp. and Irving Music (BMI)
live partial cover recording of:
Green Onions (on 1967-12-12)
composer:
Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer), Steve Cropper, Booker T. Jones and Lewie Steinberg
publisher:
Al Jackson Jr. Music, Bug Music (music publishing), Carlin Music Corporation, East/Memphis Music Corp. and Irving Music (BMI)
0:37
10Instrumental
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1967-12-12)
drums (drum set):
Nick Mason (of Pink Floyd) (on 1967-12-12)
electric bass guitar:
Roger Waters (on 1967-12-12)
guitar:
Syd Barrett (on 1967-12-12)
keyboard:
Richard Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist) (on 1967-12-12)
recorded at:
Mike Leonard's House in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1967-12-12)
1:13
11Vegetable Man
drums (drum set):
Nick Mason (of Pink Floyd) (on 1967-12-20)
electric bass guitar:
Roger Waters (on 1967-12-20)
electric guitar and lead vocals:
Syd Barrett (on 1967-12-20)
keyboard:
Richard Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist) (on 1967-12-20)
recorded at:
Maida Vale Studios: Studio 4 in Paddington, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1967-12-20)
live recording of:
Vegetable Man (on 1967-12-20)
lyricist and composer:
Syd Barrett
publisher:
TRO-Hampshire House Publishing Corp. and Westminster Music Ltd.
3:19
12Scream Thy Last Scream
drums (drum set):
Nick Mason (of Pink Floyd) (on 1967-12-20)
electric bass guitar:
Roger Waters (on 1967-12-20)
guitar:
Syd Barrett (on 1967-12-20)
keyboard:
Richard Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist) (on 1967-12-20)
vocals:
Syd Barrett (on 1967-12-20)
recorded at:
Maida Vale Studios: Studio 4 in Paddington, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1967-12-20)
live recording of:
Scream Thy Last Scream (on 1967-12-20)
lyricist and composer:
Syd Barrett
publisher:
TRO-Hampshire House Publishing Corp. and Westminster Music Ltd.
3:41
13Pow R. Toc H.
drums (drum set):
Nick Mason (of Pink Floyd) (on 1967-12-20)
electric bass guitar:
Roger Waters (on 1967-12-20)
guitar:
Syd Barrett (on 1967-12-20)
keyboard:
Richard Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist) (on 1967-12-20)
vocals:
Syd Barrett (on 1967-12-20)
recorded at:
Maida Vale Studios: Studio 4 in Paddington, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1967-12-20)
live recording of:
Pow R. Toc H. (on 1967-12-20)
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.
4:24
14Jugband Blues
drums (drum set):
Nick Mason (of Pink Floyd) (on 1967-12-20)
electric bass guitar:
Roger Waters (on 1967-12-20)
electric guitar and lead vocals:
Syd Barrett (on 1967-12-20)
keyboard:
Richard Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist) (on 1967-12-20)
recorded at:
Maida Vale Studios: Studio 4 in Paddington, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1967-12-20)
live recording of:
Jugband Blues (on 1967-12-20)
lyricist and composer:
Syd Barrett
publisher:
Essex (publisher), Essex Music International, Lupus Music Co. Ltd, Magdalene Music, TRO-Essex Music, Inc., TRO-Hampshire House Publishing Corp. and Westminster Music Ltd.
3:51
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