Magnesium Proverb
Tracks:
Lucy Leave (2:54)
King Bee (3:05)
See Emily Play (2:41)
Arnold Layne (2:54)
Candy And A Currant Bun (2:41)
Flaming (2:46)
Pow R. Toc H. (5:45)
Interstellar Overdrive (5:02)
Reaction In G (0:33)
Stoned Alone (5:19)
Vegetable Man (2:38)
Scream Thy Last Scream (4:38)
Apples and Oranges (3:01)
Baby Lemonade (2:20)
Dominoes (3:11)
Love Song (1:29)
Terrapin (3:54)
Gigolo Aunt (4:54)
Effervescing Elephant (1:36)
Octopus (4:53)
Clowns and Jugglers (3:42)
Jugband Blues (2:22)
What Exactly Is A Dream (0:36)
Secaps Ytpme (Empty Spaces) (0:19)
Length: 73 min 13 sec
Source: UNKNOWN/VINYL>CD>SHN
Quality: VG/EX
Tracks 1-2. Studio recordings dubbed from original EMI disc acetate.
Unknown studio, October 1965.
Track 3. 1967 studio recording dubbed from original EMI disc acetate,
alternate mix.
Tracks 4, 5: Sound Techniques Studios, London, England. February 27th,
1967.
Track 6. 1967 studio recording alternate mix, different from U.S. 45
Tracks 7, 8: "Look of the Week", BBC, London, England. May 4th, 1967.
Track 9: Top Gear broadcast, presented by Pete Drummond and John Peel,
BBC Radio 1, London, UK. October 1st, 1967.
- [COMMENTATOR1: ...this just coming up in just 35 seconds time with Pat
Doody. But here's 'Reaction In F# minor' by The Pink Floyd.]
- [COMMENTATOR2: Actually, it's 'Reaction In G' which is about four
miles outside Carlisle. ]
- [COMMENTATOR1: I didn't know that. You'll have to tell the AA, my
boy.]
Reaction In G
Track 10: Star Club, Copenhagen, Denmark. September 13th, 1967
Tracks 11: Top Gear, Maida Vale Studio 4, London, England. December 20,
1967.
Originally a Top Gear broadcast presented by John Peel and Tommy Vance
on BBC Radio 1. Not sure if this is a re-broadcast or not.
- [ANNOUNCER: Here we go. Pink Floyd and Syd Barret and what until now
been a lost track. This ones called 'Vegetable Man'.]
Vegetable Man
Track 12: EMI, Studio 3, Abbey Road, St. John's Wood, London, England.
August 7 & 8, 1967.
This is the version of 'Scream Thy Last Scream' with the chipmunks.
Excellent sound.
Track 13: Sound Teqniques Studio, Chelsea, London, England. October
31st/November 1st, 1967.
Tracks 14-16: "Sounds Of The Seventies", BBC Studio S1, Transcription
Service, Kensington House, Shepherd's Bush, London. February 16th, 1971.
Produced by John Muir and Peater Dauncy, engineered by John White. First
broadcast on Sounds of the Seventies, BBC Radio 1, Monday, March 1st,
1971. Syd Barrett - vocals, acoustic guitar, David Gilmour - bass.
Tracks 17-20. "Music and Fashion Festival ", The Grand Hall, Olympia
Exhibition Hall, London. June 6th 1970.
Syds only live solo appearance. Melody Maker announced the festival
line-up on March 28th. Promoter Bryan Morrison was quoted saying "In
addition to the pop and fashion attractions, record companies and all
ventures allied to the record business will be taking part. There will
be shows and high divers. _10.000 in rent has already been spent so
far." Also appearing at the festival were Simon Dee and The Tremoloes on
May 30th, Matthews Southern Comfort and compere Pete Drummond on June
1st, Bo Diddley on June 3rd, Tyrannosaurus Rex and compere John Peel on
June 4th and Fairport Convention on June 5th. Syd Barrett - vocals,
guitar, David Gilmour - bass, Jerry Shirley - drums.
Terrapin
- [SYD: This one's called 'Gigolo Aunt'.]
Gigolo Aunt > Effervescing Elephant > Octopus
Track 21: Abbey Road Studios, London, England. July 7th, 1968, April
10th, 1969 and May 3rd, 1969.
Weird track. It has been assembled with bits and pieces from several
takes/mixes. In the middle while two takes are being faded together
there all of a sudden comes a comment from Syd. It could be that some
parts of this track are the from the original track recorded in 1968
without the overdub by The Soft Machine.Syd is backed on this track by
The Soft Machine.
Malcolm Jones: "On May 3rd Mike Ratledge and Robert Wyatt of the Soft
Machine overdubbed various parts onto the 8 track copies made the
previous session. In contrast to their own recordings, Syd's tracks were
very erratic and unpredictable. Although Syd booked them he wasn't very
good at explaining to them what he wanted.
Anyway, after a bit of a struggle, we overdubbed 'It's No Good Trying'
and moved on to 'Clowns and Jugglers'. This was the version I had worked
on with Syd, originally, on our first session together on 10/4/69, when
we had overdubbed guitar and voice onto a rough guitar backing Syd had
made alone the year previously. It was in a higher key (than the issued
one) and Syd had to sing really forcefully to make it work, but it still
rates as one of my favourite unissued Syd recordings."
20/7/68:
Clowns And Jugglers version 1 (this session produced by Syd alone) not
issued
10/4/69:
Clowns And Jugglers version 1 contd. not issued
- [SYD: That's two verses so I'll do it the...]
Tracks 22-23. Alternate mix from U.K. mono version of Saucerful of
Secrets, recorded October 1967 De Lane Lea Studios, London
Track 24. 'Empty Spaces' from 'The Wall' played backwards so the secret
message can be heard.
- [ROGER: Congratulations, you have just discovered the secret message.
Please send the answer to old Pink, care of the funny farm, Chalfont.]