Before Time Began

~ Release by Pink Floyd (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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1Remember a Day
recording engineer and engineer:
Peter Bown (sound engineer, last name often misprinted as “Brown”)
producer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
acoustic guitar, slide guitar and other vocals [harmony vocals]:
Syd Barrett (in 1967-10)
bass guitar:
Roger Waters (in 1967-10)
drums (drum set):
Nick Mason (of Pink Floyd) and Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith) (in 1967-10)
farfisa, piano and lead vocals:
Richard Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist) (in 1967-10)
background vocals:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith) (in 1967-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith) (in 1968)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1968), Pink Floyd Music Ltd. (in 2011) and Pink Floyd Music Ltd. (in 2016)
recorded at:
De Lane Lea Studios in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1967-10)
recording of:
Remember a Day (on 1967-09-05)
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.
recording of:
Remember a Day (in 1967-10)
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.
3.654:28
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.
4:03
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.
3:06
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.
3:42
6Candy and 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
8Heart 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.
43:11
9Crumbling 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.
44:12
10Careful 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.
recording of:
Come In Number 51, Your Time Is Up
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
4:58
11Point 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.
3:38
12Biding 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)
3.55:16
13Embryo
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.
4:39
14Mademoiselle Nobs
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
2.51:46

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