Floyd's Capitol years documented

In June of 1983, Capitol Records released a Pink Floyd compilation entitled Works. The album was released as a cash-in on the band's success and at the time breakup. Works is a collection of early Pink Floyd tracks from 1967 to 1973 and features excellent tracks like the Syd Barrett-era singles Arnold Layne and "See Emily Play, a unique One of These Days(with the Speak to Me intro as a lead in into the track) and the rare quad mixes of Dark Side Of The Moon favorites Brain Damage and "Eclipse. The main reason for the adding Works to your Floyd collection is the rare song Embryo which is not available anywhere else but here (unlike the Syd Barrett singles, which you can also find on the CDs The Early Singles on the Pink Floyd box set in 1992, Relics finally issued on CD in 1996 and the Echoes retrospective in 2001). Embryo is a great song, a lost Floyd classic. Strangely enough,the band have always stated that this song was not ever actually finished, a claim which seems to be proven true by the live recording of it I've heard from the BBC in 1970. On record, Embryo is a soft, tranquil number with acoustic guitars. Live in concert, it was a powerful, amped-up rocker, featuring some awesome guitar work by David Gilmour. Even so, this early studio version of Embryo remains a hauntingly beautiful song, and one that demands to be added to your Floyd collection right now. Highly recommended!

One Word: Embryo

"Works" is a collection of early Pink Floyd tracks from 1967 to 1973, and although the material chosen for the disc is all excellent---from the rare Syd Barrett-era singles "Arnold Layne" and "See Emily Play," to "Dark Side Of The Moon" favorites "Brain Damage" and "Eclipse"---the main reason for adding "Works" to your Floyd collection is the rare song, "Embryo," not available anywhere else but here (unlike the Syd Barrett singles, which you can also find on the CD, "Relics"). "Embryo" is a truly gorgeous song, a great Floyd buried treasure. Strangely enough, though, the band has always claimed that this song was never actually finished, a claim which seems to be proven true by the live bootleg recording of it I've heard. On record, "Embryo" is a soft, tranquil number. Live in concert, it was a powerful, amped-up rocker, featuring some awesome electric guitar by David Gilmour. Even so, this "embryonic" studio version of "Embryo" remains a hauntingly beautiful song, and one that demands to be added to your Floyd collection right now. "Works" isn't really an essential purchase for the casual Pink Floyd listener, but for the diehard fan, "Embryo" alone makes this CD a definite must-have.

The best of Pink Floyd's Capitol years

In June of 1983, Capitol Records released a Pink Floyd compilation entitled Works.

The album was released as a cash-in on the band's success and at the time breakup.

Works is a collection of early Pink Floyd tracks from 1967 to 1973 and features excellent tracks like the Syd Barrett-era singles Arnold Layne and "See Emily Play, a unique One of These Days(with the Speak to Me intro as a lead in into the track) and the rare quad mixes of Dark Side Of The Moon favorites Brain Damage and "Eclipse.

The main reason for the adding Works to your Floyd collection is the rare song Embryo which is not available anywhere else but here (unlike the Syd Barrett singles, which you can also find on the CDs The Early Singles on the Pink Floyd box set in 1992, Relics finally issued on CD in 1996 and the Echoes retrospective in 2001). Embryo is a great song, a lost Floyd classic. Strangely enough,the band have always stated that this song was not ever actually finished, a claim which seems to be proven true by the live recording of it I've heard from the BBC in 1970. On record, Embryo is a soft, tranquil number with acoustic guitars. Live in concert, it was a powerful, amped-up rocker, featuring some awesome guitar work by David Gilmour. Even so, this early studio version of Embryo remains a hauntingly beautiful song, and one that demands to be added to your Floyd collection right now.

Highly recommended!