Pink Floyd - Relics (1997 EMI Records re-issue) LP rip in 24 Bit/ 96 Khz

Since Relics is a compilation and not a regular studio album, it tends to be overlooked when thought of as one of Pink Floyd's better releases. It might not be regarded as a classic psychedelic masterpiece in the manner of The Piper at the Gates of Dawn, and it certainly won't ever achieve the multiple platinum status of Dark Side of the Moon, but it's a pretty good place to start with the band's early catalog. Originally issued in 1971, Relics culls from the band's first five singles (two A-sides and three B-sides, including the non-album pop classics "See Emily Play" and "Arnold Layne") and picks album material that capitalizes on the band's versatility while making it a thoroughly palatable listen. From Piper, you get the goofy childishness of "Bike" and the mesmerizing "Interstellar Overdrive," one of the band's trademark instrumental freak-outs; "The Nile Song," taken from the More soundtrack, is one of the heaviest songs the band recorded. A little bit of everything that made early Pink Floyd can be found here. Without a doubt, the disc is an essential part of the band's discography, not to be disregarded in lieu of its overlap with studio album material. Allmusic.

The album cover was designed by drummer Nick Mason, and according to him is the only concrete product of his years at architecture school in the Regent Street Polytechnic.

Track listing

1. "Arnold Layne" (Syd Barrett) – 2:56
* Single A-side released 11 March 1967
2. "Interstellar Overdrive" (Barrett/Roger Waters/Richard Wright/Nick Mason) – 9:43
* From The Piper at the Gates of Dawn 1967
3. "See Emily Play" (Barrett) – 2:53
* Single A-side released 17 June 1967
4. "Remember a Day" (Wright) – 4:29
* From A Saucerful of Secrets 1968
5. "Paintbox" (Wright) – 3:33
* Single B-Side to "Apples and Oranges", released 18 November 1967
6. "Julia Dream" (Waters) – 2:37
* Single B-Side to "It Would Be So Nice", released 13 April 1968
7. "Careful with That Axe, Eugene" (Gilmour/Waters/Wright/Mason) – 5:45
* Single B-Side to "Point Me at the Sky", released 7 December 1968
8. "Cirrus Minor" (Roger Waters) – 5:18
* From Soundtrack from the Film More 1969
9. "The Nile Song" (Roger Waters) – 3:25
* From Soundtrack from the Film More 1969
10. "Biding My Time" (Roger Waters) – 5:18
11. "Bike" (Syd Barrett) – 3:21
* From The Piper at the Gates of Dawn 1967

Personnel

Pink Floyd

* Syd Barrett – lead and rhythm guitar and lead vocals on "Arnold Layne", "See Emily Play", "Interstellar Overdrive" and "Bike"
* David Gilmour – lead and rhythm guitar on all tracks except "Arnold Layne", "See Emily Play", "Interstellar Overdrive" and "Bike"; backing vocals; lead vocals on "Julia Dream", "Cirrus Minor" and "The Nile Song"
* Nick Mason – drums, percussion, original cover design
* Roger Waters – bass guitar, lead vocals on "Biding My Time, backing vocals
* Richard Wright – organ, piano, lead vocals on "Remember a Day" and "Paintbox", backing vocals

Additional personnel

* James Guthrie – remastering supervision
* Norman Smith – drums and backing vocals on "Remember a Day"
* Doug Sax – remastering

Ripping Equipment:

TT: Technics SL 120 with SME 3009 tonearm
Cartridge: Ortofon Concorde OM 30 MM
Phono amp: Pro-Ject Tube Box II with 2X JAN 12AX 7WA (General Electric)
Cables: Wire World Solstice 5.2
Computer: Sony Vaio Laptop
ADC: Tascam US-144 external USB 2.0 Audiointerface
Software: Audacity, ClickRepair