Pink Floyd - Relics
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Artist: Pink FloydBrand: EMI
Edition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Format: Original recording remastered
CD Release Date: 1996-08-06
Music Label: Capitol
Product features:
- Pink Floyd - Relics Brazil Import
- Arnold Layne
- Intersteller Overdrive
- See Emily Play
- Remember A Day
- Paintbox
- Julia Dream
- Careful With That Axe, Eugene
- Cirrus Minor
- The Nile Song
- Biding My Time
- Bike
Music reviews of Relics
Music Review: A decent convergence between album tracks and non-album tracks...
Rating: 4 Stars
Relics is very much your average yet modest Pink Floyd compilation focusing on the early years (1967-69). Duly balanced between album tracks from Piper At The Gates Of Dawn ("Interstellar Overdrive", "Bike"), A Saucerful Of Secrets ("Remember A Day"), and More ("Cirrus Minor", "The Nile Song") and tracks that only appeared on singles (two A-sides, "Arnold Layne" and "See Emily Play" and three B-sides, "Paintbox", "Julia Dream", and "Careful With That Axe, Eugene", which also did appear on the live Ummagumma disc) plus an exclusive track not available elsewhere ("Biding My Time", which sounds totally unlike any other Floyd recording of its time--my guess is it was reserved specially for Relics), it seems justifiable to assert that Relics cannot be any less than outstanding in its appeal. For those who own the Shine On box set, which features a disc containing the first five singles, both sides alike, the exclusion of a song like "Biding My Time" from such a compendium would seem frustrating for those who want to avoid duplicates as far as possible (although Piper At The Gates Of Dawn and More are absent from the set, you would end up with just half the Relics album that is not available on Shine On). Enough said.
Nonetheless, such classic psychedelic gems like "Arnold Layne" and "See Emily Play" seem to make their first appearance on LP, along with the aforementioned B-sides ("Julia Dream" being one of the most evocative with one of Roger Waters' more soothing vocals) and "Biding My Time" to provide more bang for the buck. Comparing the amount from each of the studio albums, A Saucerful Of Secrets seems misrepresented, contributing only one track (they might as well have included "Jugband Blues" to enable Syd Barrett's impact on the band to come full circle).
It is also interesting that "The Nile Song" is placed directly after "Cirrus Minor" on both Relics as well as on More. Could it be that the compiler decided to maintain that particular pattern just for the sake of it, or what? And the transition between the two songs is paradoxical in the least, the former opening with the chirping of birds and mellowing on as a flowing piece of instrumental relaxation; the latter being without doubt one of the heaviest songs ever attempted by the band, with its interesting chord changes manifesting themselves between each verse, and Dave Gilmour providing one of his most aggressive vocals.
"Paintbox" and "Remember A Day" are very much a showcase for keyboard man Rick Wright, the latter featuring a very enticing piano sequence. And his organ work on "Interstellar Overdrive" should not be overlooked, as he is without doubt the only member of the band with a musical background in the classical field, which often surfaces on various songs, notably "Us And Them" and "The Great Gig In The Sky" from their magnum opus Dark Side Of The Moon.
The most outstanding piece on the whole compilation is the "bonus treat" "Biding My Time", which, with its horn section and bluesy drive, brings to mind music that one would not normally associate with Pink Floyd, yet with a band that indulged in sonic experimentation, what would you expect? It serves as a fascinating exercise in self-indulgence, yet this time trying out a more different musical field and see how it would fare for them. The track itself is very enjoyable, especially if you are into the "rare" side of Pink Floyd.
One other interesting comparison is the fact that one of Relics' successors, Works, also features a song not available elsewhere ("Embryo"); this is the kind of factor that makes compilations like these nigh on collector's items simply because they contain songs intended exclusively for such a purpose. The only disadvantage for the pickiest of the bunch is the inevitability to cope with duplicates, but surely 'twould do no harm to anyone. Relics is thus very unique in many respects--a decent convergence between album tracks and non-album tracks indeed... Definitely a must!
Description of Relics
CD > POPULAR MUSIC > ROCKThis compilation and "greatest hits" package has the odd distinction of being released well before the band hit its stadium-filling prime in the mid-to-late '70s. This album essentially bridges the considerable gap between original leader Syd Barrett's baroque psychedelic pop-single bent (exemplified here by the band's first chart hit "See Emily Play" and the cross-dressing mini-epic "Arnold Layne," both stellar singles left off the band's debut album) and the more ponderous musical pretensions of Roger Waters, the band's de facto leader after mental illness sidelined Barrett early on. It's a good introduction to the band's foundations for Floyd novices, and the inclusion of the early singles and two early outtakes ("Julia Dream" and "Biding My Time") make it a must for aficionados. --Jerry McCulley
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