PINK FLOYD PIPER AT THE GATES OF DAWN ORIG BROWN LABEL '67 TOWER STEREO PSYCH LP
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PINK FLOYD~PIPER AT THE GATES OF DAWN~ORIG BROWN LABEL '67 TOWER STEREO PSYCH LP PINK FLOYD~PIPER AT THE GATES OF DAWN~ORIG BROWN LABEL '67 TOWER STEREO PSYCH LP
Pink Floyd ?– The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn
Tower ?– ST 5093
1967 PRESSING WITH MISPRINT: "TAKE UP THY STETHOSCOPE" IS LISTED AS "TAKE UP MY..."
COVER IS IN VG++ CONDITION WITH LIGHT RINGWEAR, SOME WEAR TO THE EDGES, AND DAMAGE TO THE CORNERS.
VINYL IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH LIGHT WEAR!
AMAZING CONDITION FOR A PSYCH ALBUM THAT IS JUST SHY OF 50 YEARS OLD!!
The title of Pink Floyd's debut album is taken from a chapter in Syd Barrett's favorite children's book, The Wind in the Willows, and the lyrical imagery of The Piper at the Gates of Dawn is indeed full of colorful, childlike, distinctly British whimsy, albeit filtered through the perceptive lens of LSD. Barrett's catchy, melodic acid pop songs are balanced with longer, more experimental pieces showcasing the group's instrumental freak-outs, often using themes of space travel as metaphors for hallucinogenic experiences -- "Astronomy Domine" is a poppier number in this vein, but tracks like "Interstellar Overdrive" are some of the earliest forays into what has been tagged space rock. But even though Barrett's lyrics and melodies are mostly playful and humorous, the band's music doesn't always bear out those sentiments -- in addition to Rick Wright's eerie organ work, dissonance, chromaticism, weird noises, and vocal sound effects are all employed at various instances, giving the impression of chaos and confusion lurking beneath the bright surface. The Piper at the Gates of Dawn successfully captures both sides of psychedelic experimentation -- the pleasures of expanding one's mind and perception, and an underlying threat of mental disorder and even lunacy; this duality makes Piper all the more compelling in light of Barrett's subsequent breakdown, and ranks it as one of the best psychedelic albums of all time.
Tracklist
A1 See Emily Play 2:55
A2 Pow R. Toch 4:16
A3 Take Up Thy Stethoscope And Walk 3:06
A4 Lucifer Sam 3:06
A5 Matilda Mother 2:59
B1 The Scarecrow 2:07
B2 The Gnome 2:11
B3 Chapter 24 3:51
B4 Interstellar Overdrive 9:42
Manufactured By – Capitol Records, Inc.
Pressed By – Capitol Records Pressing Plant, Scranton
Bass Guitar, Vocals – Roger Waters
Design [Rear Cover Design] – Syd Barrett
Drums – Nicky Mason*
Engineer [Recording Engineer] – Peter Bown
Lead Guitar, Vocals – Syd Barrett
Organ, Piano – Rick Wright*
Photography By [Front Cover Photo] – Vic Singh
Producer – Norman Smith
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