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Pink Floyd - Interstellar Overdrive (The Alternate Masters '66 - '68) (Odeon ESRF 1857)

Track listing:
  1. I'm A King Bee (Unreleased Studio Demo) 2:41
  2. Lucy Leave (Unreleased Studio Demo) 2:59
  3. Interstellar Overdrive (Long Version) 16:50
  4. Arnold Layne (1st A-Side) 2:55
  5. Candy And A Currant Bun (1st B-Side) 2:45
  6. See Emily Play (Alt. Mono Mix) 2:46
  7. Flamingo (Alt. Mono Mix) 2:47
  8. Scarecrow (Alt. Mono Mix) 2:07
  9. Interstellar Overdrive (Alt. Mono Mix) 5:15
  10. Silas Lane ('piper' Outtake) 1:11
  11. Experiment ('piper' Outtake) 1:26
  12. Apples And Oranges (3rd A-Side) 3:04
  13. Paintbox (3rd B-Side) 3:28
  14. Scream Thy Last Scream (Unreleased A-Side) 4:43
  15. Vegetable Man (Unreleased) 2:29
  16. Julia Dream (4th B-Side) 2:35
  17. Octopus (Alt. Takes) 1:22

Notes

Odeon ESRF 1857



Comment: Alternate Masters 66-68
"INTERSTELLAR OVERDRIVE" [The Alternate Masters '66-'68]
1 shn CD + artwork
TRACKLIST and comments as given on the back cover:
1. I'm A King Bee /a Blues-cover, from October 1966 as well
2. Lucy Leave /unreleased Syd Barrett original from Pink Floyd's first studio session, October 1966
3. Interstellar Overdrive /a long version from January 1967, what a difference a few months make!
4. Arnold Layne /first single a-side, March 1967 5. Candy And A Current Bun /first single b-side, March 1967
6. See Emily Play /alternate mono-mix
7. Flamingo /US b-side to EMILY... alternate mono-mix
8. Scarecrow /US b-side to EMILY... alternate mono-mix
9. Interstellar Overdrive /alternate mono-mix, edited from French EP
10. Silas Lane /"PIPER" outtake, May 1967
11. Experiment /"PIPER" outtake, May 1967
12. Apples And Oranges /third single a-side, STEREO-mix, October 1967
13. Paintbox /third single b-side, STEREO-mix, October 1967
14. Scream Thy Last Scream /abandoned third single a-side, unreleased
15. Vegetable Man /last song Syd wrote for and recorded with Pink Floyd
unreleased, December 1967 16. Julia Dream /fourth single b-side, STEREO-mix
17. Octopus /two takes not included on Syd Barrett box-set, solo- session, May 1968


All studio tracks. Fantastic SQ, though more than probably sourced from vinyl (d'oh). Nice LP-like cover (probably just a scan of the original LP), but some details are incomplete/untrue.
E.G. tracks 1&2 are in fact recorded in demo sessions 1965. The name Pink Floyd was not yet being used and guitarist Bob Klose was part of the band at the time.
Track 3 is simply the +16min 'Tonight Let's All Make Love In London'- version.
'Flamingo' is of course 'Flaming.'
Track 11 a.k.a. Sunshine.
Though some tracks are the same than on the Harvested ROIO "Dawn of the Piper", this one is a must-have for completist and early-years collectors, especially for the outtakes included and the rare high quality sound. Except the last track which sounds as it's been recorded through a tin can with a recorder having speed problems. (the only drawback though) -furryanimal@nucleair.com