Variations on a Theme of Absence

~ Release by Pink Floyd (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Corrections to performance location/date notes:
(based on notes from discogs with extra correction):
Disc 1 11-20 - From Zabriskie Point Soundtrack, Relics, Pompeii
Disc 2 1-8 - BBC Sessions 1968-1969
Disc 3 1-4 - BBC Session 16/07/1970
Disc 3 5-6 - BBC Session 30/09/1971
Disc 4 8-11 - March 12.1972
Disc 5 1-2 - July 2.1977
Disc 6 1-5 - London, June 17.1981
Disc 6 6-10 - Sept 28 1987
Disc 6 11-20 - London, June 17 1981
Disc 7 1-5 - July 12.1984
Disc 7 11-12 - November 7.1987
Disc 8 1-2 - From DSOT
Disc 8 3-4 - July 15.1989
Disc 8 7-10 - Earls Court, London, Oct.20.1994

Annotation last modified on 2021-03-01 14:55 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Remember a Day
recording of:
Remember a Day
lyricist and composer:
Richard Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist)
publisher:
Essex (publisher), Essex Music International, Essex Music International, Inc., Essex Music, Inc., Lupus Music Co. Ltd, Magdalene Music, TRO-Essex Music, Inc., TRO-Hampshire House Publishing Corp. and Westminster Music Ltd.
4:28
2Astronomy Domine
recording of:
Astronomy Domine
lyricist and composer:
Syd Barrett
publisher:
Essex (publisher), Essex International, Essex Music, Essex Music International, Essex Music, Inc., Magdalene Music, TRO-Essex Music, Inc., TRO-Hampshire House Publishing Corp. and Westminster Music Ltd.
4:02
3Interstellar Overdrive
recording of:
Interstellar Overdrive
composer:
Syd Barrett, Nick Mason (of Pink Floyd), Roger Waters and Richard Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist)
publisher:
Essex (publisher), Essex Music, Essex Music International, Essex Music, Inc., Magdalene Music, TRO-Essex Music, Inc., TRO-Hampshire House Publishing Corp. and Westminster Music Ltd.
3:05
4Apples and Oranges
recording of:
Apples and Oranges
lyricist and composer:
Syd Barrett
publisher:
Magdalene and Westminster Music Ltd.
3:02
5It Would Be So Nice
recording of:
It Would Be So Nice
lyricist and composer:
Richard Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist)
publisher:
Essex Music International, Inc., Essex Music, Inc., Magdalene Music Ltd. and Westminster Music Ltd.
3:41
6Candy and a Currant Bun
recording of:
Candy and a Currant Bun
lyricist and composer:
Syd Barrett
publisher:
DUNMO Music Publishing Co. Ltd., Songs of Peer, Ltd. (ASCAP) and Southern Music Publishing ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic)
2:43
7Scream Thy Last Scream
recording of:
Scream Thy Last Scream
lyricist and composer:
Syd Barrett
publisher:
TRO-Hampshire House Publishing Corp. and Westminster Music Ltd.
4:44
8See Emily Play
recording of:
See Emily Play
lyricist and composer:
Syd Barrett
publisher:
Essex Music International, Essex Music, Inc., Magdalene Music, TRO-Essex Music, Inc. and Westminster Music Ltd.
2:53
9Flaming
recording of:
Flaming
lyricist and composer:
Syd Barrett
publisher:
Essex Music, Essex Music International, Essex Music, Inc., TRO Essex Music Ltd., TRO-Essex Music, Inc., TRO-Hampshire House Publishing Corp. and Westminster Music Ltd.
2:48
10Paintbox
recording of:
Paint Box
lyricist and composer:
Richard Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist)
publisher:
Essex Music International, Magdalene, TRO-Essex Music, Inc. and Westminster Music Ltd.
3:30
11Heart Beat, Pig Meat
recorded in:
Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (from 1969-11 until 1969-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Incorporated (manufacturer & distribution company, US subsidiary of Polydor International) (in 1970)
recording of:
Heart Beat, Pig Meat (from 1969-11 until 1969-12)
composer:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd), Nick Mason (of Pink Floyd), Roger Waters and Richard Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist)
publisher:
Big 3 Music Ltd., EMI Feist Catalog Inc. and Leo Feist, Inc.
43:10
12Crumbling Land
recorded in:
Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (from 1969-11 until 1969-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Incorporated (manufacturer & distribution company, US subsidiary of Polydor International) (in 1970)
recording of:
Crumbling Land (from 1969-11 until 1969-12)
writer:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd), Nick Mason (of Pink Floyd), Roger Waters and Richard Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist)
publisher:
Big 3 Music Ltd., EMI Feist Catalog Inc. and Leo Feist, Inc.
44:11
13Careful With That Axe, Eugene
recording of:
Careful With That Axe, Eugene
composer:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd), Nick Mason (of Pink Floyd), Roger Waters and Richard Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist)
publisher:
Hampshire House Publishing Corp., Lupus Music, Lupus Music Co. Ltd, Lupus Music Ltd. and TRO-Hampshire House Publishing Corp.
4:57
14Point Me at the Sky
recording of:
Point Me at the Sky
lyricist:
Roger Waters
composer:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) and Roger Waters
publisher:
Lupus Music Ltd.
3:36
15Biding My Time
producer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) (in 1969-07)
bass guitar and lead vocals:
Roger Waters (in 1969-07)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Nick Mason (of Pink Floyd) (in 1969-07)
organ, piano and trombone:
Richard Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist) (in 1969-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Pink Floyd (in 1971)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1971)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-07-09)
recording of:
Biding My Time (on 1969-07-09)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Waters
publisher:
Pink Floyd Music Publishers Ltd., World Copyrights Ltd. and World Music (publisher)
3.55:15
16Embryo
recorded in:
England, United Kingdom
producer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
acoustic guitar, electric guitar [wah electric guitar], background vocals and lead vocals:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) (in 1968-11)
cymbal:
Nick Mason (of Pink Floyd) (in 1968-11)
effects [tape effects, sped up voice] and electric bass guitar:
Roger Waters (in 1968-11)
farfisa, mellotron and piano:
Richard Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist) (in 1968-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Limited (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1970) and Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1983)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1968-11)
recording of:
Embryo (in 1968-11)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Waters
publisher:
TRO-Hampshire House Publishing Corp.
4:36
17Mademoiselle Knobs
sound engineer:
Richard Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist) (from 1971-12-13 until 1971-12-20: other vocals [dog howls])
electric bass guitar and electric guitar:
Roger Waters (from 1971-12-13 until 1971-12-20)
harmonica:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) (from 1971-12-13 until 1971-12-20)
other vocals [dog howls]:
Nobs (dog owned by Madonna Bouglione) (from 1971-12-13 until 1971-12-20)
recorded at:
Studio Europa Sonor in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1971-12-13 until 1971-12-20)
live recording of:
Mademoiselle Nobs (from 1971-12-13 until 1971-12-20)
composer:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd), Nick Mason (of Pink Floyd), Roger Waters and Richard Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist)
publisher:
Pink Floyd Music Publishers Ltd.
version of:
Seamus
recording of:
Mademoiselle Nobs
composer:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd), Nick Mason (of Pink Floyd), Roger Waters and Richard Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist)
publisher:
Pink Floyd Music Publishers Ltd.
version of:
Seamus
2.51:51
18Julia Dream
recording of:
Julia Dream
lyricist and composer:
Roger Waters
publisher:
Essex (publisher), Essex Music International, Essex Music, Inc., Magdalene Music Ltd., TRO-Essex Music, Inc. and Westminster Music Ltd.
2:37
19Come in Number 51, Your Time Is Up
recorded in:
Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (from 1969-11 until 1969-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor Incorporated (manufacturer & distribution company, US subsidiary of Polydor International) (in 1970)
recording of:
Come In Number 51, Your Time Is Up (from 1969-11 until 1969-12)
composer:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd), Nick Mason (of Pink Floyd), Roger Waters and Richard Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist)
publisher:
Big 3 Music Ltd. and EMI Feist Catalog Inc.
revision of:
Careful With That Axe, Eugene
44:59
20Oenone
recording of:
Oenone
composer:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd), Nick Mason (of Pink Floyd), Roger Waters and Richard Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist)
is based on:
Love Scene
5:52
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