WORKS (PINK FLOYD ALBUM)

Works
Works
Compilation album by Pink Floyd
Released	June 1983
Recorded	1967–1973
Genre	Progressive rock; psychedelic rock;
Length	42:10
Language	English
Label	Capitol
Producer	Joe Boyd; Pink Floyd; Norman Smith;
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Works is a compilation album of songs by British progressive rock band Pink Floyd, released in 1983. It features a variety of material, including two of the band's early singles " Arnold Layne" and " See Emily Play", alternative mixes of tracks from The Dark Side of the Moon and the studio outtake " Embryo".^[1]

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Allmusic	^[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	^[2]
Rolling Stone	^[3]

The album was released by Pink Floyd's former American label, Capitol Records, to compete with their then-current studio album The Final Cut. The album is particularly notable for including the track "Embryo", an outtake from the Ummagumma album that later became a concert staple in a greatly elongated form.^[4] Previously, the track had only appeared on a scarce various artists compilation album promoting Pink Floyd's UK label Harvest Records entitled Picnic – A Breath of Fresh Air in January 1970.^[1]

Some tracks are crossfaded into one another, such as " See Emily Play" into " Several Species..." and " Fearless" into " Brain Damage". The album also opens with a heartbeat similar to the opening of Dark Side of the Moon that fades into the wind intro of " One of These Days". This creates a bookend effect on side 1, which ends with the heartbeat fadeout of " Eclipse".

Cover

The cover art, illustrated by Ron Larson, was inspired by the c. 1948 poster "Nederland industrialiseert" ("The Netherlands industrialise"),^[5] designed by Dutch graphic artist Wladimir Flem.

Track listing

Side one

" One of These Days" – 5:50 (re-mix of the Meddle version, interpolates part of " Speak to Me" from The Dark Side of the Moon)
" Arnold Layne" – 2:52 (single, Duophonic Stereo)
" Fearless" – 6:08 (from Meddle)
" Brain Damage" – 3:50 (from The Dark Side of the Moon, alternate mix)
" Eclipse" – 1:45 (from The Dark Side of the Moon, alternate mix)

Side two

" Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun" – 5:23 (from A Saucerful of Secrets)
" See Emily Play" – 2:54 (single, Duophonic Stereo)
" Several Species of Small Furry Animals Gathered Together in a Cave and Grooving with a Pict" – 4:47 (from Ummagumma)
" Free Four" – 4:07 (from Obscured by Clouds)
" Embryo" – 4:39 (from the various artists compilation Picnic – A Breath of Fresh Air)

Personnel

Syd Barrett — guitar ("Arnold Layne", "Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun", "See Emily Play"), lead vocals ("Arnold Layne", "See Emily Play")
David Gilmour — guitar (all but "Arnold Layne", "See Emily Play", "Several Species of Small Furry Animals Gathered Together in a Cave and Grooving with a Pict"), bass guitar ("One of These Days"), lead vocals ("Fearless", "Embryo"), backing vocals
Nick Mason — drums, percussion, tape effects, vocalisations ("One of These Days")
Roger Waters — bass guitar, tape effects, lead vocals ("Brain Damage", "Eclipse", "Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun", "Free Four"), vocalisations ("Several Species of Small Furry Animals Gathered Together in a Cave and Grooving with a Pict"), backing vocals
Richard Wright — keyboards, piano, synthesisers, backing vocals

Charts

Chart (1983)	Peak position
Australia ( Kent Music Report)^[6]	64
US Billboard 200^[7]	68

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Kellman, Andy (2011). "Works - Pink Floyd | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
^ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.
^ "Pink Floyd: Album Guide | Rolling Stone Music". Rolling Stone. 2011. Archived from the original on 17 February 2011. Retrieved 6 July 2011.
^ Manning, Toby (2006). "Soundtracks, Compilations & Bootlegs". The Rough Guide to Pink Floyd (1st ed.). London: Rough Guides. p. 227. ISBN 1-84353-575-0.
^ "Nederland industrialiseert - Wladimir Flem, ca. 1948". Iisg.nl. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). St. Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 233. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
^ "Pink Floyd Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 11 June 2016.

[AM-1] Kellman, Andy (2011). "Works - Pink Floyd | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 September 2012.

[2] Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.

[3] "Pink Floyd: Album Guide | Rolling Stone Music". Rolling Stone. 2011. Archived from the original on 17 February 2011. Retrieved 6 July 2011.

[toby227-4] Manning, Toby (2006). "Soundtracks, Compilations & Bootlegs". The Rough Guide to Pink Floyd (1st ed.). London: Rough Guides. p. 227. ISBN 1-84353-575-0.

[5] "Nederland industrialiseert - Wladimir Flem, ca. 1948". Iisg.nl. Retrieved 12 January 2012.

[6] Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). St. Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 233. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

[ac_Billboard200_Pink_Floyd-7] "Pink Floyd Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 11 June 2016.

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