 |
| ||
- Original Release Date: 29 Mar 2004
- Format - Music: MP3
- Compatible with MP3 Players (including with iPod®), iTunes, Windows Media Player
- Also available in CD Format
If you're a fan of Pink Floyd you'll love our great selection of Pink Floyd skins for smartphones. |
MP3 Songs
Previous
Play all
Next
Play all samples
MP3
Paused
Loading ...
Unavailable
Loading ...
Volume slider
Mute/Unmute
To view this content, download Flash player (version 9.0.0 or higher)
| Song Title | Time | Price | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Arnold Layne (1996 Digital Remaster) | 2:56 | Not Available | |||
| 2. Interstellar Overdrive (1996 Digital Remaster) | 9:43 | Not Available | |||
| 3. See Emily Play (1996 Digital Remaster) | 2:53 | Not Available | |||
| 4. Remember A Day (1996 Digital Remaster) | 4:29 | Not Available | |||
| 5. Paintbox (1996 Digital Remaster) | 3:33 | Not Available | |||
| 6. Julia Dream (1996 Digital Remaster) | 2:37 | Not Available | |||
| 7. Careful With That Axe Eugene (1996 Digital Remaster) | 5:46 | Not Available | |||
| 8. Cirrus Minor (1996 Digital Remaster) | 5:18 | Not Available | |||
| 9. The Nile Song (1996 Digital Remaster) | 3:25 | Not Available | |||
| 10. Biding My Time (1996 Digital Remaster) | 5:18 | Not Available | |||
| 11. Bike (1996 Digital Remaster) | 3:21 | Not Available |
Sold by By placing your order, you agree to our Terms of Use.
Product details
|
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
30 of 33 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This isn't 'The Wall' or 'Meddle' or 'Dark Side' or even 'Saucerful of Secrets' - this is largely Syd's Pink Floyd and gives full expression to our favourite Crazy Diamond. I'm proud to admit that this and "Piper at the Gates" are the only Floyd albums I now own and I play this often. Someone will doubtless point out Syd isn't involved on all of these tracks but they're all brushed with his influence and tainted by his maniacal vision. This is England's version of Roky Erickson & the 13th Floor Elevators but much better recordings.
Axe (as soundtracked on Zabriskie Point) is good, the singles Arnold Layne & Emily Play a perfect marriage but it's the mellow Cirrus Minor, Julia Dream, Paintbox and Remember a Day that really take me back to the years immediately after the Brit's summer of love. They're blissful (the perfect adjective here). Maybe I should give due credit to Roger Waters here. The Nile Song & Interstellar both rock and Paintbox ends up making you want to rip off all of your clothes, no matter who's in the room with you. Oops - time for me to be on me Bike!
Axe (as soundtracked on Zabriskie Point) is good, the singles Arnold Layne & Emily Play a perfect marriage but it's the mellow Cirrus Minor, Julia Dream, Paintbox and Remember a Day that really take me back to the years immediately after the Brit's summer of love. They're blissful (the perfect adjective here). Maybe I should give due credit to Roger Waters here. The Nile Song & Interstellar both rock and Paintbox ends up making you want to rip off all of your clothes, no matter who's in the room with you. Oops - time for me to be on me Bike!
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This is an excellent compilation album for those who wish to investigate Pink Floyd's highly productive early years, especially those with Syd Barrett.
Two of Barrett's most renowned and revered compositions are included, 'Arnold Layne' and 'See Emily Play'. The former is a curious tale depicting a barmy fellow who enjoys stealing women's undergarments, and is a characteristically idiosyncratic cut from Barrett, being both delightfully playful and flawless musically. 'See Emily Play' is even better; a psychedelic masterpiece, made distinctive due to the hallucinatory organ sounds and Barrett's blithe and effervescent lyrical imagery. These are two fantastic examples of Floyd's Syd Barrett era, where the band was able to churn out playful, childlike, almost whimsical slices of psychedelic pop, which were quintessentially English. The inclusion of Barrett's 'Interstellar Overdrive' also demonstrates his experimental and progressive leanings, aptly underlining the many dimensions of early Floyd.
This compilation isn't all about Barrett, though. Also included are early tracks from keyboardist, Rick Wright, 'Remember a Day' and 'Paintbox' (although Barrett plays guitar on the former). These tracks undoubtedly intended to recapture the Barrett-era zeitgeist of psychedelic sounds and dreamlike lyrics. Though whilst Rick has a pleasant voice, the songs lack the distinctiveness of Barrett's work. However, they are still interesting artefacts from the band's distant psychedelic past.
On 'Careful With That Axe, Eugene', Pink Floyd's successful progression away from the Barrett sound is evident. The song is a hugely atmospheric jam, driven by Rick Wright's wondrous eastern-sounding organ playing and interpolated forebodingly with ghostly shrieks from Roger Waters. The song is almost unnerving, and is a sign of Pink Floyd evolving both musically and thematically. Additionally, the hard-rocking, 'The Nile Song', is reminiscent of The Who and shows the band in a new light, adding greatly to the variety of the album.
The album concludes appropriately, ending where it began, with a Barrett pop song, 'Bike', which typifies the initial Pink Floyd's quirky sound. This serves to emphasise what a well-constructed compilation 'Relics' is and, resultantly, the album is perfect for both seasoned Floyd fans and newcomers, as there will be something to satisfy everyone on here. My only (minor) gripe is the lack of two oft-forgotten Barrett songs: the winter 1967 single, 'Apples and Oranges', which would ultimately be Syd's final single; and the b-side to 'Arnold Layne', 'Candy and a Currant Bun'.
Two of Barrett's most renowned and revered compositions are included, 'Arnold Layne' and 'See Emily Play'. The former is a curious tale depicting a barmy fellow who enjoys stealing women's undergarments, and is a characteristically idiosyncratic cut from Barrett, being both delightfully playful and flawless musically. 'See Emily Play' is even better; a psychedelic masterpiece, made distinctive due to the hallucinatory organ sounds and Barrett's blithe and effervescent lyrical imagery. These are two fantastic examples of Floyd's Syd Barrett era, where the band was able to churn out playful, childlike, almost whimsical slices of psychedelic pop, which were quintessentially English. The inclusion of Barrett's 'Interstellar Overdrive' also demonstrates his experimental and progressive leanings, aptly underlining the many dimensions of early Floyd.
This compilation isn't all about Barrett, though. Also included are early tracks from keyboardist, Rick Wright, 'Remember a Day' and 'Paintbox' (although Barrett plays guitar on the former). These tracks undoubtedly intended to recapture the Barrett-era zeitgeist of psychedelic sounds and dreamlike lyrics. Though whilst Rick has a pleasant voice, the songs lack the distinctiveness of Barrett's work. However, they are still interesting artefacts from the band's distant psychedelic past.
On 'Careful With That Axe, Eugene', Pink Floyd's successful progression away from the Barrett sound is evident. The song is a hugely atmospheric jam, driven by Rick Wright's wondrous eastern-sounding organ playing and interpolated forebodingly with ghostly shrieks from Roger Waters. The song is almost unnerving, and is a sign of Pink Floyd evolving both musically and thematically. Additionally, the hard-rocking, 'The Nile Song', is reminiscent of The Who and shows the band in a new light, adding greatly to the variety of the album.
The album concludes appropriately, ending where it began, with a Barrett pop song, 'Bike', which typifies the initial Pink Floyd's quirky sound. This serves to emphasise what a well-constructed compilation 'Relics' is and, resultantly, the album is perfect for both seasoned Floyd fans and newcomers, as there will be something to satisfy everyone on here. My only (minor) gripe is the lack of two oft-forgotten Barrett songs: the winter 1967 single, 'Apples and Oranges', which would ultimately be Syd's final single; and the b-side to 'Arnold Layne', 'Candy and a Currant Bun'.
16 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This is a lovely, carefree little CD of some of Floyds 60's works. And the fact that it contains the fantastic non-album Syd Barrett compositions "Arnold Layne" & "See Emily Play" make it indispensible. Elsewhere the songs here are very strong, the Gothic-hippyishness of "Julia Dream" & "Cirrus Minor" are wonderful. Well worth having.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Oldies but Goldies
If you don't know who Pink Floyd are and were by now then there is no use in my trying to impress on you quite how influential they have been. Read more
Published 2 months ago by GW
Relics
Pink Floyd.
Arnold Lane, See Emily Play, Interstellar Overdrive,
JULIA DREAM! This is the ONLY album it appears on.
Bike for a laugh. Careful with that naxe, Eugene! Read more
Arnold Lane, See Emily Play, Interstellar Overdrive,
JULIA DREAM! This is the ONLY album it appears on.
Bike for a laugh. Careful with that naxe, Eugene! Read more
Published 9 months ago by Joolz
Memory Lane
This came out when I was 15 and I couldn't believe it. There was nothing like it then and actually, nothing like it now. Arnold Lane - what were they thinking?
Published on 24 April 2010 by K. Morris
The best Floyd CD. By Far.
Although Relics is a compilation the tracks hang together in ways more satisfying than the bands first two albums.
Here are some gripes:
1. Read more
Here are some gripes:
1. Read more
Published on 1 April 2010 by Anagnostic
Classic Floyd At Their Best
I bought this 'Bizarre Collection Of Antiques And Curious' (as quoted on the cover) on cassette and vinyl back when I was just 13 years old and thanks to 'The Wall' album and their... Read more
Published on 21 Jun 2009 by D. Turner
Essential - for fans and casual explorers alike
Covering the period 1967 to 1971, 'Relics' was originally released to capitalise on the success of the 'Atom Heart Mother' album. Read more
Published on 4 April 2008 by M. G. Wilson
5 stars simply for track 7!!
Pink Floyd's 'Careful with that Axe, Eugene' has got to be one of my favourite Floyd tracks of all time. Read more
Published on 6 Jan 2007 by Darren
Underrated.
This compilation is fairly little known for a reason. An odd, mid-career compilation churned out to satisfy the public between More and Meddle, its tracklisting is bemusing and its... Read more
Published on 15 April 2006 by dynamitekid156
The genius of Syd Barrett
The genius of Syd Barrett is most evident on this collection.
It was probably Syd Barrett's ability to capture something so very English in his music that made the Floyd... Read more
It was probably Syd Barrett's ability to capture something so very English in his music that made the Floyd... Read more
Published on 19 Oct 2005 by Mr. J. P. Lynch
Early Floyd At Their Best
"Relics" is an early 'Best Of' album, featuring some of Pink Floyd's most popular songs of the time. Read more
Published on 23 July 2005 by J. Parsons
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Look for similar items by category
