The Piper at the Gates of Dawn is the debut album by English rock band Pink Floyd, the only album made under founding member Syd Barrett's leadership. It was released on 5 August 1967 by EMI Columbia. The studio album borrows its name from the title of chapter seven of Kenneth Grahame's 1908 novel The Wind in the Willows, which refers to the nature god Pan, who plays his pan pipes at dawn. The album was recorded at EMI Studios in London's Abbey Road from February to May 1967. The band consisted of Barrett (lead vocals, lead guitar), Nick Mason (drums), Roger Waters (bass, vocals), and Richard Wright (keyboards, vocals). Barrett was the band's primary songwriter, though two tracks on the album are credited to the band collectively and one track was written by Waters. The album was produced by Norman Smith, who would go on to produce two more albums for Pink Floyd.
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CD1 – Stereo album & Bonus material
01. Astronomy Domine (4:12)
02. Lucifer Sam (3:07)
03. Matilda Mother (3:08)
04. Flaming (2:45)
05. Pow R. Toc H. (4:26)
06. Take Up The Stethoscope And Walk (3:06)
07. Interstellar Overdrive (9:42)
08. The Gnome (2:13)
09. Chapter 24 (3:41)
10. The Scarecrow (2:08)
11. Bike (3:24)
12. Interstellar Overdrive (Patched Intro & No Panning) (9:43)
13. Arnold Layne (Fake Stereo) (2:55)
14. Candy And A Currant Bun (Fake Stereo) (2:45)
15. See Emily Play (Fake Stereo) (2:52)
16. Bike (With Bell Intro) (3:24)
17. Scream Thy Last Scream (Fake Stereo) (4:33)
18. Vegetable Man (Fake) (2:26)
19. Apple And Oranges (Stereo With Intro) (3:03)
20. Paint Box (Stereo) (3:35)
CD2 – Mono album & Bonus material
01. Astronomy Domine (4:13)
02. Lucifer Sam (3:07)
03. Matilda Mother (3:03)
04. Flaming (2:45)
05. Ppow R. Toc H. (4:23)
06. Take Up Thy Stethoscope And Walk (3:06)
07. Interstellar Overdrive (9:40)
08. The Gnome (2:13)
09. Chapter 24 (3:51)
10. The Scarecrow (2:09)
11. Bike (3:28)
12. Arnold Layne (Mono Single) (2:56)
13. Candy And A Currant Bun (Mono Single) (2:47)
14. See Emily Play (Mono Single) (2:54)
15. The Scarecrow (Mono Single) (2:09)
16. Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun (Mono) (5:38)
17. Scream Thy Last Scream (Mono Acetate Version) (4:39)
18. Vegetable Man (Mono Acetate Version) (2:32)
19. Jugband Blues (Mono) (3:04)
20. Remember A Day (Short Mono Version) (2:42)
21. Apples And Oranges (Mono Single) (3:07)
22. Paintbox (Mono Single) (3:47)
CD3 – Rarities
01. Lucky Leave (Mono Acetate) (02:54)
02. Lucy Leave (Fake Stereo) (02:51)
03. I'm A King Bee (Mono Acetate) (03:07)
04. Arnold Layne (Acetate) (02:38)
05. Let's Roll Another (Rehearsal Edited Version) (01:35)
06. Candy And A Currant Bun (Acetate) (02:04)
07. Matilda Mother (Vocal Overdub) (01:10)
08. Matilda Mother (Alternative Version) (03:09)
09. Interstellar Overdrive (Take 6) (05:04)
10. Interstellar Overdrive (French EP Edit) (05:17)
11. Flaming (Mono Single) (02:47)
12. See Emily Play (Acetate) (02:53)
13. The Scarecrow (Outtake) (01:09)
14. The Scarecrow (Left Channel Syd Vocal) (02:09)
15. Sunshine (Outtake) (01:34)
16. Vegetable Man (Mono) (02:28)
17. Vegetable Man (Alternate Mono) (02:32)
18. Vegetable Man (2010 Mix) (02:32)
19. Scream Thy Last Scream (Mono) (04:32)
20. Scream Thy Last Scream (2010 Mix) (04:43)
21. Apples And Oranges (Masters Of Rock Stereo Version) (03:06)
22. You Are The Reason Why (Single 1964 - Rick Wright's First Song Composition) (02:44)
23. Arnold Layne/Candy And A Currant Bun (Multitrack Recording) (16:35)
CD4 – BBC Sessions & Bonus material
01. Pow R. Toc H. (Segment) (Live, 1967-05-14: BBC TV Center, London, UK) (00:38)
02. Astronomy Domine (Live, 1967-05-14: BBC TV Center, London, UK) (03:59)
03. The Gnome (Live, 1967-05-14: BBC TV Center, London, UK) (02:13)
04. The Scarecrow (Live, 1967-09-25: Playhouse Theatre, London, UK) (02:09)
05. Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun (Live, 1967-09-25: Playhouse Theatre, London, UK) (03:33)
06. Matilda Mother (Live, 1967-09-25: Playhouse Theatre, London, UK) (03:23)
07. Reaction In G (Live, 1967-09-25: Playhouse Theatre, London, UK) (00:40)
08. Flaming (Live, 1967-09-25: Playhouse Theatre, London, UK) (02:41)
09. Green Onions (Live, 1967-12-17: Mike Leonard’S House) (00:39)
10. Tomorrow’S World (Instrumental) (Live, 1967-12-17: Mike Leonard’S House) (01:15)
11. Vegetable Man (Live, 1967-12-20: Maida Vale Studios, London, UK) (03:20)
12. Scream Thy Last Scream (Live, 1967-12-20: Maida Vale Studios, London, UK) (03:42)
13. Pow R. Toc H. (Live, 1967-12-20: Maida Vale Studios, London, UK) (04:25)
14. Jugband Blues (Live, 1967-12-20: Maida Vale Studios, London, UK) (03:52)
15. Astronomy Domine (Left Channel Syd Guitar) (04:05)
16. Remember A Day (Syd's Guitar Up Front) (04:30)
17. Remember A Day (Rick Vocal Track) (04:27)
18. Apples And Oranges (Syd's Guitar Part) (03:04)
19. Paint Box (Instrumental) (03:29)
20. Apples And Oranges (Stereo Version With Intro) (03:15)
21. Arnold Layne (Syd's Memorial 2007) (03:40)
22. Astronomy Domine (Live) (04:56)
23. Why Do Fools Fall In Love (01:53)
24. Walk Like A Man (02:12)
25. Don't Ask Me (What I Say) (02:56)
26. Big Girls Don't Cry (02:17)
27. Beautiful Delilah (01:57)