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The Piper at the Gates of Dawn is the debut studio album by English rock band Pink Floyd, released on 4 August 1967 by EMI Columbia. It is the only Pink Floyd album made under the leadership of founder member Syd Barrett (lead vocals, guitar); he wrote all but three tracks, with additional composition by members Roger Waters (bass, vocals), Nick Mason (drums), and Richard Wright (keyboards ...
Roger Keith " Syd " Barrett (6 January 1946 – 7 July 2006) was an English singer, guitarist and songwriter who co-founded the rock band Pink Floyd in 1965. Barrett was the band's original frontman and primary songwriter, known for his whimsical style of psychedelia, [1] English-accented singing, and stream-of-consciousness writing style. [4]
Apples and Oranges (song) " Apples and Oranges " is the third UK single by Pink Floyd, the final one written by Syd Barrett, [3] and released in 1967. The B-side was "Paint Box" written by Richard Wright. The song is about a girl whom the narrator meets at the supermarket. The song was recorded shortly before the band's US tour, on 26 and 27 ...
Pink Floyd are an English rock band formed in London in 1965. Gaining an early following as one of the first British psychedelic groups, they were distinguished by their extended compositions, sonic experiments, philosophical lyrics, and elaborate live shows. They became a leading band of the progressive rock genre, cited by some as the ...
The Wall is the eleventh studio album by the English rock band Pink Floyd, released on 30 November 1979 by Harvest / EMI and Columbia / CBS Records. It is a rock opera which explores Pink, a jaded rock star, who constructs a psychological "wall" of social isolation. The Wall topped the US charts for 15 weeks and reached number three in the UK.
The Early Years 1965–1972. (2016) 1965: Their First Recordings is an EP by Pink Floyd released in 2015. It is made up of music recorded around Christmas 1965, at which time the band was known as the Tea Set. [1] These are the earliest Pink Floyd recordings available commercially, with four songs written by Syd Barrett, one written by Roger ...
Syd Barrett was an English singer, songwriter, musician and painter who co-founded the rock band Pink Floyd in 1965. He was known to be reclusive. Reclusiveness may coincide with mental disorders and some persons may have speculative diagnoses of schizophrenia (see List of people with schizophrenia), but this does not mean that Barrett's songs, and the songs about him, concern reclusion: for ...
Roger Waters. Producer (s) Bob Ezrin. David Gilmour. James Guthrie. Roger Waters. " Waiting for the Worms " (working title " Follow the Worms ") is a song from the 1979 Pink Floyd album The Wall. [1] [2] It is preceded by "Run Like Hell" and followed by "Stop".