Relics (album)

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Relics
Pink Floyd Relics 1971.jpg
UK cover
Compilation album by
Pink Floyd
Released14 May 1971 (UK) [1]
Recorded1967–1969
Genre
Length49:38
LanguageEnglish
Label Starline
Producer Pink Floyd, Norman Smith, Joe Boyd
Pink Floyd chronology
The Best of the Pink Floyd / Masters of Rock
(1970)		Relics
(1971)		 Meddle
(1971)
Compact Disc cover
Pink Floyd Relics 1996-300.jpg
Storm Thorgerson created a new cover for the 1996 re-release, photographing a model inspired by the original line drawing.
Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
1."Arnold Layne" (Single A-side released 11 March 1967) Barrett Barrett2:56
2."Interstellar Overdrive" (from The Piper at the Gates of Dawn 1967)Barrett, Waters, Wright, Mason instrumental9:43
3."See Emily Play" (Single A-side released 17 June 1967)BarrettBarrett2:53
4."Remember a Day" (from A Saucerful of Secrets 1968)WrightWright4:29
5."Paint Box" (Single B-side to "Apples and Oranges", released 18 November 1967)WrightWright3:33
Total length:23:34
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
6."Julia Dream" (Single B-side to "It Would Be So Nice", released 13 April 1968)WatersGilmour2:37
7."Careful with That Axe, Eugene" (Single B-side to "Point Me at the Sky", released 7 December 1968) Gilmour, Waters, Wright, Masoninstrumental, vocalizations by Waters and Gilmour5:45
8."Cirrus Minor" (from Soundtrack from the Film More 1969)WatersGilmour5:18
9."The Nile Song" (from Soundtrack from the Film More 1969)WatersGilmour3:25
10."Biding My Time" (Previously unreleased, 1969)WatersWaters5:18
11."Bike" (from The Piper at the Gates of Dawn 1967)BarrettBarrett3:21
Total length:25:44

The Capitol reissue of the cassette (4N-16234) is in original order.

Personnel

Pink Floyd

Additional personnel

Charts and certifications

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