Released 18 June 1983 Length 42:10 | Recorded 1967–1973 Release date 18 June 1983 | |
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Works is a Pink Floyd compilation album released in 1983. It features a variety of material, such as (among others) the band's early singles, "Arnold Layne" and "See Emily Play", alternative mixes of tracks from The Dark Side of the Moon, and the previously unreleased track, "Embryo".
Contents
Release and contents
The album was released by their former American label, Capitol Records, to compete with their then-current album The Final Cut. The main interest for collectors is the track "Embryo", an outtake from Ummagumma that later became a concert staple in a greatly elongated form, which originally only appeared in January 1970 on a scarce various artists compilation album promoting Pink Floyd's UK label Harvest Records entitled Picnic – A Breath of Fresh Air. Also unique to Works, the tracks "Brain Damage" and "Eclipse" are presented as alternate versions, possibly stereo mixes from the master tapes of the quadraphonic edition of The Dark Side of the Moon.
Alternate recordings
Cover
The cover art for the album was inspired by the c. 1948 poster "Nederland industrialiseert" ("Holland industrialises") designed by Dutch graphic artist Wladimir Flem.
Track listing
- "One of These Days" – 5:50 (re-mix of the Meddle version, interpolates part of "Speak to Me" from The Dark Side of the Moon)
- "Arnold Layne" – 2:52 (single, Duophonic Stereo)
- "Fearless" – 6:08 (from Meddle)
- "Brain Damage" – 3:50 (from The Dark Side of the Moon, alternate mix)
- "Eclipse" – 1:45 (from The Dark Side of the Moon, alternate mix)
- "Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun" – 5:23 (from A Saucerful of Secrets)
- "See Emily Play" – 2:54 (single, Duophonic Stereo)
- "Several Species of Small Furry Animals Gathered Together in a Cave and Grooving with a Pict" – 4:47 (from Ummagumma)
- "Free Four" – 4:07 (from Obscured by Clouds)
- "Embryo" – 4:39 (from the various artists compilation Picnic – A Breath of Fresh Air)
Personnel
Songs
1One of These Days5:57
2Arnold Layne2:54
3Fearless (Interpolating "You'll Never Walk Alone")5:34