Since their inception in 1965, Pink Floyd has put out 15 studio albums. But for many, the Pink Floyd experience went beyond studio albums and into their incredible and legendary live performances. Pink Floyd : The Early Years 1965-1972 features an extensive look at the band during their time with original front man Syd Barrett and the addition of David Gilmour in 1970.
Volume 1: 1965-1967: Cambridge St/ation. 01. Chapter 24: Cambridgeshire, UK 1966. 02. Nick’s Boogie: Sound Techniques Studio. 03. Interstellar Overdrive: 'Scene - Underground'. 04. Arnold Layne: (Promo Video). 05. Pow R. Toc H. / Astronomy Domine Plus Syd Barrett And Roger Waters Interview: 'The Look Of The Week'. 06. The Scarecrow: 'Pathé Pictorial'. 07. Jugband Blues: 'London Line'. 08. Apples And Oranges Plus Dick Clark Interview: 'American Bandstand'. 09. Instrumental Improvisation: BBC ‘Tomorrow’s World’. 10. Instrumental Improvisation: 'Die Jungen Nachtwandler'. 11. See Emily Play: 'Top Of The Pops' - Partially Restored BBC Studios. 12. The Scarecrow (Outtakes): 'Pathé Pictorial'. 13. Interstellar Overdrive: 'Science Fiction - Das Universum Des Ichs'.
Forum Musiques, Paris, France, 22 January 1969 ("Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun", David Gilmour interview [in French], "A Saucerful of Secrets") The Man and The Journey: Royal Festival Hall, London, rehearsal, 14 April 1969 ("Afternoon", "The Beginning", "Cymbaline", "Beset by Creatures of the Deep", "The End of the Beginning")
Essencer Pop & Blues Festival, Essen, Germany, October 11, 1969 ("Careful with That Axe, Eugene", "A Saucerful of Secrets") Music Power & European Music Revolution, Festival Actuel Amougies Mont de L'Enclus, Belgium, 25 October 1969 ("Green Is the Colour", "Careful with That Axe, Eugene", "Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun", "Interstellar Overdrive" [with Frank Zappa])
Volume 7: 1967–1972: Continu/ation from Pink Floyd.
Hampstead Heath And St. Michael’s Church, Highgate, London, UK, March 1967 - Arnold Layne (Alternative Version).
P1 - P Wie Petersilie’ Stuggart, Germany, 22 July 1969 - Corporal Clegg, Band Interview, A Saucerful Of Secrets.
Bath Festival Of Blues & Progressive Music’, Shepton Mallet, UK, 27 June 1970 - Atom Heart Mother.
Kralingen Music Festival’ Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 28 June 1970 - Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun, A Saucerful Of Secrets.
‘The Amsterdam Rock Circus’ Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 22 May 1972 - Atom Heart Mother, Careful With That Axe Eugene, A Saucerful Of Secrets.
Originally released in 1987, A Momentary Lapse Of Reason was updated and remixed by David Gilmour and Andy Jackson for The Later Years Box Set. By returning to some of Richard Wright’s original keyboard parts and by re-recording new drum tracks with Nick Mason, producers David Gilmour and Bob Ezrin have restored the creative balance between the three Pink Floyd members. The front cover features an alternative photograph from the original album cover photoshoot.
An Hour with Pink Floyd: KQED, San Francisco, USA, 30 April 1970 ("Atom Heart Mother", "Cymbaline", "Grantchester Meadows", "Green Is the Colour", "Careful with That Axe, Eugene", "Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun") Pop Deux Festival de St. Tropez’, France, 8 August 1970 ("Cymbaline" [sound check], "Atom Heart Mother", "Embryo", "Green Is the Colour", "Careful with That Axe, Eugene", "Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun") Roland Petit Ballet, Paris, France, 5 December 1970 ("Instrumental Improvisations 1, 2, 3", "Embryo") Blackhill’s Garden Party, Hyde Park, London, UK, 18 July 1970 ("Atom Heart Mother" [with the Philip Jones Brass Ensemble/John Alldis Choir])
Recording "Wot’s...Uh the Deal?", Château d’Hérouville, France, 23–29 February 1972 David Gilmour and Roger Waters interview – 7.14 Brighton Dome, UK, 29 June 1972 ("Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun", "Careful with That Axe, Eugene") Roland Petit Pink Floyd Ballet, France, news reports 1972–73 "Actualités Méditerranée", Marseille, 22 November 1972 "JT Nuit – Les Pink Floyd", Marseille, 26 November 1972 "JT 20h – Pink Floyd", Paris, 12 January 1973 "Journal de Paris – Les Pink Floyd" , Paris, 12 January 1973 Concert set up news report – France, 29 November 1972 Poitiers – Autour du passage des Pink Floyd Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii ("Careful with That Axe, Eugene", "A Saucerful of Secrets", "One of These Days", "Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun", "Echoes") [2016 5.1 audio mix]
‘Aspekte’ feature (Interview + "Atom Heart Mother (extracts) [Hamburg, 25 February 1971, brass & choir conducted by Geoffrey Mitchell], "A Saucerful of Secrets (extract)" Offenbach, 26 February 1971) Abbaye de Royaumont, Asnierès-sur-Oise, France, 15 June 1971 ("Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun", "Cymbaline") Ossiach, Austria,1 July 1971 ("Atom Heart Mother (extract)") ‘Get to Know’, Sydney, Australia, 15 August 1971 ("Careful with That Axe, Eugene", band interview) London, UK, 1971 (documentary including Pink Floyd and manager Steve O’Rourke) ‘Review’, London, UK, 1971 (Storm Thorgerson & Aubrey ‘Po’ Powell interviewed re: record cover design) Ian Emes animation created July 1972, Birmingham, UK ("One of These Days" [‘French Windows’]) Ossiach, Austria, 1 July 1971 ("Atom Heart Mother" [extract, in color]) ’71 Hakone Aphrodite Open Air Festival, Hakone, Japan, 6–7 August 1971 ("Atom Heart Mother")