The Early Years: 1968: Germin/ation

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Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#TitleRatingLength
1Point Me at the Sky
producer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
bass guitar:
Roger Waters (on 1968-11-04)
drums (drum set), maracas and temple blocks:
Nick Mason (of Pink Floyd) (on 1968-11-04)
electric guitar and slide guitar [electric slide guitar]:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) (on 1968-11-04)
glockenspiel, Hammond organ and piano:
Rick Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist) (on 1968-11-04)
background vocals:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) (on 1968-11-04), Rick Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist) (on 1968-11-04) and Roger Waters (on 1968-11-04)
lead vocals:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) (on 1968-11-04) and Roger Waters (on 1968-11-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Pink Floyd (in 1968)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1968-11-04)
recording of:
Point Me at the Sky (on 1968-11-04)
lyricist:
Roger Waters
composer:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) and Roger Waters
publisher:
Lupus Music Ltd.
3:40
2It Would Be So Nice
producer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
recording of:
It Would Be So Nice
lyricist and composer:
Richard Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist)
publisher:
Essex Music International, Inc., Essex Music, Inc., Magdalene Music Ltd. and Westminster Music Ltd.
3:46
3Julia Dream
producer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
recording of:
Julia Dream
lyricist and composer:
Roger Waters
publisher:
Essex (publisher), Essex Music International, Essex Music, Inc., Magdalene Music Ltd., TRO-Essex Music, Inc. and Westminster Music Ltd.
2:34
4Careful With That Axe, Eugene (single version)
producer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
bass guitar:
Roger Waters
drums (drum set):
Nick Mason (of Pink Floyd)
guitar:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
Hammond organ and vibraphone:
Richard Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist)
vocals:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) and Roger Waters
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1968-11-04)
recording of:
Careful With That Axe, Eugene (on 1968-11-04)
composer:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd), Nick Mason (of Pink Floyd), Roger Waters and Richard Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist)
publisher:
Hampshire House Publishing Corp., Lupus Music, Lupus Music Co. Ltd, Lupus Music Ltd. and TRO-Hampshire House Publishing Corp.
5:46
5Song 1 (Capitol studio session, Los Angeles, 22 August 1968) (2016 mix)
producer:
Pink Floyd
mixer:
Damon Iddins (in 2016) and Andy Jackson (UK recording engineer/prog musician) (in 2016)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Pink Floyd Music Ltd. (in 2017)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1968-08-22)
recording of:
Song 1 (on 1968-08-22)
writer:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd), Nick Mason (of Pink Floyd), Roger Waters and Richard Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist)
publisher:
Pink Floyd Music Publishers Ltd. and Roger Waters Music Overseas Ltd.
3:19
6Song 2 (Roger’s Boogie) (Capitol studio session, 22 August 1968) (2016 mix)
producer:
Pink Floyd
mixer:
Damon Iddins (in 2016) and Andy Jackson (UK recording engineer/prog musician) (in 2016)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1968-08-22)
recording of:
Roger’s Boogie (on 1968-08-22)
writer:
Roger Waters
publisher:
Roger Waters Music Overseas Ltd.
4:35
7Murderotic Woman (Careful with That Axe, Eugene) (BBC Radio session, 25 June 1968)
recording engineer:
Chris Lycett
producer:
John Walters (BBC producer)
spoken vocals:
John Peel (English DJ, radio presenter, record producer, and journalist) (on 1968-08-11)
recorded at:
BBC Top Gear, Piccadilly in Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1968-06-25) and BBC 201 Piccadilly, Studio 1 in Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-06-25)
live recording of:
Careful With That Axe, Eugene (on 1968-06-25)
composer:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd), Nick Mason (of Pink Floyd), Roger Waters and Richard Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist)
publisher:
Hampshire House Publishing Corp., Lupus Music, Lupus Music Co. Ltd, Lupus Music Ltd. and TRO-Hampshire House Publishing Corp.
recording of:
Careful With That Axe, Eugene (on 1969-06-25)
composer:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd), Nick Mason (of Pink Floyd), Roger Waters and Richard Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist)
publisher:
Hampshire House Publishing Corp., Lupus Music, Lupus Music Co. Ltd, Lupus Music Ltd. and TRO-Hampshire House Publishing Corp.
3:38
8The Massed Gadgets of Hercules (A Saucerful of Secrets) (BBC Radio session, 25 June 1968)
spoken vocals:
John Peel (English DJ, radio presenter, record producer, and journalist) (on 1968-08-11)
recorded at:
BBC Top Gear, Piccadilly in Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1968-06-25) and BBC 201 Piccadilly, Studio 1 in Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-06-25)
live recording of:
A Saucerful of Secrets (on 1968-06-25)
composer:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd), Nick Mason (of Pink Floyd), Roger Waters and Richard Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist)
publisher:
Hampshire House Publishing Corp., Lupus (publisher), Lupus Music Co. Ltd, Lupus Music Ltd., Magdalene Music and TRO-Hampshire House Publishing Corp.
recording of:
A Saucerful of Secrets (on 1969-06-25)
composer:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd), Nick Mason (of Pink Floyd), Roger Waters and Richard Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist)
publisher:
Hampshire House Publishing Corp., Lupus (publisher), Lupus Music Co. Ltd, Lupus Music Ltd., Magdalene Music and TRO-Hampshire House Publishing Corp.
7:18
9Let There Be More Light (BBC Radio session, 25 June 1968)
spoken vocals:
John Peel (English DJ, radio presenter, record producer, and journalist) (on 1968-08-11)
recorded at:
BBC Top Gear, Piccadilly in Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1968-06-25) and BBC 201 Piccadilly, Studio 1 in Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-06-25)
live recording of:
Let There Be More Light (on 1968-06-25)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Waters
publisher:
Essex Music, Inc., Hampshire House Publishing Corp., Lupus (publisher), Lupus Music Co. Ltd, Lupus Music Ltd., Pink Floyd Music Publishers Ltd., Roger Waters Music Overseas Ltd. and TRO-Hampshire House Publishing Corp.
recording of:
Let There Be More Light (on 1969-06-25)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Waters
publisher:
Essex Music, Inc., Hampshire House Publishing Corp., Lupus (publisher), Lupus Music Co. Ltd, Lupus Music Ltd., Pink Floyd Music Publishers Ltd., Roger Waters Music Overseas Ltd. and TRO-Hampshire House Publishing Corp.
4:32
10Julia Dream (BBC Radio session, 25 June 1968)
spoken vocals:
John Peel (English DJ, radio presenter, record producer, and journalist) (on 1968-08-11)
recorded at:
BBC Top Gear, Piccadilly in Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1968-06-25)
live recording of:
Julia Dream (on 1968-06-25)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Waters
publisher:
Essex (publisher), Essex Music International, Essex Music, Inc., Magdalene Music Ltd., TRO-Essex Music, Inc. and Westminster Music Ltd.
2:50
11Point Me at the Sky (BBC Radio session, 02 December 1968)
producer:
Bernie Andrews (BBC producer) (on 1968-12-02)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Nick Mason (of Pink Floyd) (on 1968-12-02)
electric bass guitar:
Roger Waters (on 1968-12-02)
electric guitar:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) (on 1968-12-02)
keyboard and synthesizer:
Richard Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist) (on 1968-12-02)
vocals:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) (on 1968-12-02)
recorded at:
Maida Vale Studios: Studio 4 in Paddington, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1968-12-02)
live recording of:
Point Me at the Sky (on 1968-12-02)
lyricist:
Roger Waters
composer:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) and Roger Waters
publisher:
Lupus Music Ltd.
4:25
12Embryo (BBC Radio session, 02 December 1968)
recorded at:
Maida Vale Studios: Studio 4 in Paddington, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1968-12-02)
live recording of:
Embryo (on 1968-12-02)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Waters
publisher:
TRO-Hampshire House Publishing Corp.
3:13
13Interstellar Overdrive (BBC Radio session, 02 December 1968)
recorded at:
Maida Vale Studios: Studio 4 in Paddington, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1968-12-02)
live recording of:
Interstellar Overdrive (on 1968-12-02)
composer:
Syd Barrett, Nick Mason (of Pink Floyd), Roger Waters and Richard Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist)
publisher:
Essex (publisher), Essex Music, Essex Music International, Essex Music, Inc., Magdalene Music, TRO-Essex Music, Inc., TRO-Hampshire House Publishing Corp. and Westminster Music Ltd.
9:37

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