Echoes: The Best of Pink Floyd

~ Release by Pink Floyd (see all versions of this release, 16 available)

Annotation

Catalogue number is from CD case spine.
CD case and Cardboard Sleeve stated:
"7243 5 36111 2 5 UK:5361112 F:PM499"
'Made in EU'

Released in a double Jewel case placed in an Extra Cardboard Sleeve.
There are different pressings of EMI Uden, EMI UK and EMI Italy (www.imsgroup.it) existing.
See links for examples.

The artwork is a mixed mess here and needs fixing
CDs are Italy CDs (Bel/BIEM/SIAE), Matrixes are UDEN

Annotation last modified on 2022-04-13 11:56 UTC.

Tracklist

▼CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Astronomy Domine
recording engineer:
Peter Bown (sound engineer, last name often misprinted as "Brown")
producer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
bass guitar:
Roger Waters
drums (drum set):
Nick Mason (of Pink Floyd)
farfisa and lead vocals [high vocals]:
Richard Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist)
guitar [lead guitar] and slide guitar and lead vocals [low vocals]:
Syd Barrett
other vocals [intro vocalisations]:
Peter Jenner
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.
44:10
2See Emily Play
producer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
bass guitar and background vocals:
Roger Waters
drums (drum set):
Nick Mason (of Pink Floyd)
electric guitar and slide guitar and lead vocals:
Syd Barrett
farfisa, harpsichord [Baldwin electric harpsichord], piano and tack piano:
Richard Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist)
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.
32:47
3The Happiest Days of Our Lives
engineer:
Brian Christian, Nick Griffiths (engineer), James Guthrie, Rick Hart (engineer), John McClure (recording engineer and record producer) and Patrice Quef
co-producer:
James Guthrie
producer:
Bob Ezrin, David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) and Roger Waters
bass guitar and background vocals, lead vocals and other vocals [background laughter & voice of schoolmaster]:
Roger Waters
cymbal [choke cymbal] and hi-hat:
James Guthrie
drums (drum set):
Nick Mason (of Pink Floyd)
guitar [guitars]:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
Hammond organ, clavinet and synthesizer:
Richard Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist)
recording of:
The Happiest Days of Our Lives
lyricist and composer:
Roger Waters
publisher:
Artemis Muziekuitgeverij B V, BMG Platinum Songs US, Pink Floyd Music Publishers Ltd., Roger Waters Music Overseas Ltd (Artemis BV), Roger Waters Music Overseas Ltd., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner/Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. (renamed as Warner Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. since 2019/05/16)
2.751:38
4Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2
engineer:
Brian Christian, Nick Griffiths (engineer), James Guthrie, Rick Hart (engineer), John McClure (recording engineer and record producer) and Patrice Quef
co-producer:
James Guthrie
producer:
Bob Ezrin, David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) and Roger Waters
bass guitar:
Roger Waters
drums (drum set):
Nick Mason (of Pink Floyd)
guitar:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
Hammond organ and synthesizer [Prophet-5 synthesizer]:
Richard Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist)
choir vocals:
Children of Islington Green School
lead vocals:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) and Roger Waters
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1979) and Pink Floyd Music Ltd. (in 1979, in 1994, in 2011, in 2016)
recorded at:
Britannia Row Studios in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978-12), Studio Miraval in Le Val, Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur, France (from 1979-01 until 1979-07), Super Bear Studios in Berre-les-Alpes, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur, France (from 1979-01 until 1979-07), Cherokee Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1979-10 until 1979-11), The Village (aka The Village Recorder) in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1979-10 until 1979-11) and Producer’s Workshop in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1979-11)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 376)
recording of:
Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2 (from 1978-12 until 1979-11)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Waters
publisher:
Artemis Muziekuitgeverij B V, Chappell Music Ltd., Pink Floyd Music Publishers Ltd., Roger Waters Music Overseas Ltd (Artemis BV), Roger Waters Music Overseas Ltd., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner/Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. (renamed as Warner Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. since 2019/05/16) and Pink Floyd Music Publishers Inc. (in 1979)
part of:
Another Brick in the Wall
4.24:01
5Echoes
engineer:
Rob Black (engineer), Peter Bown (sound engineer, last name often misprinted as "Brown"), John Leckie and Roger Quested
producer:
Pink Floyd
bass guitar:
Roger Waters
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Nick Mason (of Pink Floyd)
electric guitar:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
Hammond organ, farfisa and piano:
Richard Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist)
vocals:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) and Richard Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist)
partial recording of:
Echoes (in 2001)
writer:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd), Nick Mason (of Pink Floyd), Roger Waters and Richard Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist)
publisher:
Artemis Muziekuitgeverij B V, Chappell (company that specialized in library and production music), Hampshire House Publishing Corp., Pink Floyd Music Publishers Ltd., Roger Waters Music Overseas Ltd., TRO-Hampshire House Publishing Corp., Warner/Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. (renamed as Warner Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. since 2019/05/16) and World Copyrights Ltd.
is based on:
Nothing, Part 14
3.316:31
6Hey You
engineer:
Brian Christian, Nick Griffiths (engineer), James Guthrie, Rick Hart (engineer), John McClure (recording engineer and record producer) and Patrice Quef
co-producer:
James Guthrie
producer:
Bob Ezrin, David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) and Roger Waters
12 string guitar [12 string acoustic guitar], acoustic guitar [6 string acoustic guitar], electric guitar, fretless bass, pedal steel guitar and background vocals [harmony vocals]:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
drums (drum set):
Nick Mason (of Pink Floyd)
Hammond organ, Rhodes piano and synthesizer [ARP Quadra]:
Richard Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist)
other instruments [hand-held power drill]:
James Guthrie
lead vocals:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) and Roger Waters
recording of:
Hey You
lyricist and composer:
Roger Waters
publisher:
Artemis Muziekuitgeverij B V, BMG Platinum Songs US, Pink Floyd Music Publishers Ltd., Roger Waters Music Overseas Ltd (Artemis BV), Roger Waters Music Overseas Ltd., Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner/Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. (renamed as Warner Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. since 2019/05/16)
34:40
7Marooned
recording engineer:
Andy Jackson (UK recording engineer/prog musician) and Steve McLaughlin (British producer, engineer, musician and film producer)
engineer:
Jules Bowen (UK engineer) and Keith Grant (classical recording engineer)
producer:
Bob Ezrin and David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
mixer:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd), Andy Jackson (UK recording engineer/prog musician) and Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
additional keyboard:
Jon Carin
bass guitar:
Guy Pratt
drums (drum set):
Nick Mason (of Pink Floyd)
guitar:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
Hammond organ, piano and synthesizer [Kurzweil synthesizer]:
Richard Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist)
partial recording of:
Marooned
composer:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) and Richard Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist)
publisher:
Concord Copyrights Ltd., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Imagem Music UK, Imagem UK Ltd., Pink Floyd Music (1987) Ltd., Pink Floyd Music Publishers, Pink Floyd Music Publishers Inc. and Pink Floyd Music Publishers Ltd.
2.52:03
8The Great Gig in the Sky
assistant engineer:
Peter James (sound engineer)
engineer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project)
producer:
Pink Floyd
mixer:
Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
drums (drum set):
Nick Mason (of Pink Floyd)
electric bass guitar:
Roger Waters
Hammond organ and piano:
Richard Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist)
pedal steel guitar:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
vocals:
Clare Torry
recording of:
The Great Gig in the Sky
composer:
Clare Torry and Richard Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist)
publisher:
KPM (music publisher), Pink Floyd Music Publishers Ltd., TRO-Hampshire House Publishing Corp., World Copyrights Ltd. and Hampshire House Publishing Corp. (in 1973)
version of:
The Mortality Sequence
3.354:40
9Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun
producer:
Norman Smith (UK producer/engineer, performed as Hurricane Smith)
bass guitar and gong:
Roger Waters
celesta, farfisa and vibraphone:
Richard Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist)
drums (drum set) [drums played with timpani mallets]:
Nick Mason (of Pink Floyd)
electric guitar:
Syd Barrett and David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
vocals:
Roger Waters
recording of:
Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun
lyricist and composer:
Roger Waters
publisher:
Essex (publisher), Essex International, Essex Music International, Essex Music International, Inc., Lupus Music Co. Ltd, Magdalene Music, TRO Essex Music International, Inc., TRO-Hampshire House Publishing Corp. and Westminster Music Ltd.
25:20
10Money
assistant engineer:
Peter James (sound engineer)
engineer:
Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project)
producer:
Pink Floyd
drums (drum set):
Nick Mason (of Pink Floyd) (from 1972-06 until 1973-01)
electric bass guitar:
Roger Waters (from 1972-06 until 1973-01)
electric guitar:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) (from 1972-06 until 1973-01)
keyboard:
Richard Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist) (from 1972-06 until 1973-01)
saxophone:
Dick Parry (from 1972-06 until 1973-01)
vocals:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) (from 1972-06 until 1973-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1992), Pink Floyd Music (1987) Ltd. (in 2011) and Pink Floyd Music Ltd. (in 2016)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1972-06 until 1973-01)
recording of:
Money (from 1972-06 until 1973-01)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Waters
publisher:
Artemis Muziekuitgeverij B V, Chappell Music Ltd., KPM (music publisher), Pathe-Marconi (not for release label use! consider "Pathé" instead), Pink Floyd Music Publishers Ltd., Roger Waters Music Overseas Ltd., TRO-Hampshire House Publishing Corp., Warner/Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. (renamed as Warner Chappell Music Publishing Ltd. since 2019/05/16) and Hampshire House Publishing Corp. (in 1973)
4.66:30
11Keep Talking
recording engineer:
Andy Jackson (UK recording engineer/prog musician) and Steve McLaughlin (British producer, engineer, musician and film producer)
programming:
Jon Carin and Gary Wallis
engineer:
Jules Bowen (UK engineer) and Keith Grant (classical recording engineer)
producer:
Bob Ezrin and David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
mixer:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd), Andy Jackson (UK recording engineer/prog musician) and Chris Thomas (UK record producer / remixer)
additional keyboard:
Jon Carin
bass guitar:
Guy Pratt
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Nick Mason (of Pink Floyd)
ebow, guitar and talkbox and lead vocals:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
guitar:
Tim Renwick
Hammond organ and synthesizer:
Richard Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist)
percussion:
Bob Ezrin
background vocals:
Sam Brown (UK singer/songwriter), Carol Kenyon, Rebecca Leigh-White, Durga McBroom and Jackie Sheridan
other vocals [computer voice]:
Stephen Hawking
recording of:
Keep Talking
lyricist:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) and Polly Samson
composer:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) and Richard Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Imagem Music UK, Imagem UK Ltd., Pink Floyd Music Publishers, Pink Floyd Music Publishers Ltd. and Pink Floyd Music Publishers Inc. (in 1994)
3.155:58
12Sheep
producer:
Pink Floyd
bass guitar and guitar [lead guitar] and other vocals [echoed vocal]:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
drums (drum set) and tape [tape effects]:
Nick Mason (of Pink Floyd)
effects [electronic effects], guitar [rhythm guitar], tape [tape effects] and vocoder and lead vocals:
Roger Waters
Hammond organ, Minimoog, Rhodes piano [Fender Rhodes piano], string synthesizer [ARP string synthesizer] and synthesizer [EMS VS 3]:
Richard Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist)
remaster of:
Sheep (original stereo mix) by Pink Floyd
recording of:
Sheep
lyricist and composer:
Roger Waters
publisher:
Artemis Muziekuitgeverij B V, BMG Platinum, BMG Platinum Songs US, BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use!), Chappell Music Ltd., Pink Floyd Music Publishers Inc., Pink Floyd Music Publishers Ltd., Roger Waters Music Overseas Ltd (Artemis BV), Roger Waters Music Overseas Ltd. and Roger Waters Overseas Ltd.
revision of:
Raving and Drooling
3.29:47
13Sorrow
recording engineer:
Andy Jackson (UK recording engineer/prog musician)
drum machine programming:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
assistant engineer:
Jeff DeMorris, Marc DeSisto, Stan Katayama and Robert Hrycyna
producer:
Bob Ezrin and David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
additional keyboard:
Jon Carin
bass guitar:
Tony Levin (US rock bassist/chapman stick)
drums (drum set):
Nick Mason (of Pink Floyd)
guitar and lead vocals:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
synthesizer [Kurzweil synthesizer]:
Richard Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist)
background vocals:
Darlene Koldenhaven, Donnie Gerrard, Phyllis St. James, Carmen Twillie and Richard Wright (Pink Floyd keyboardist)
remixer:
James Guthrie
recording of:
Sorrow
lyricist and composer:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
publisher:
Pink Floyd Music Publishers, Pink Floyd Music Publishers Inc. and Pink Floyd Music Publishers Ltd.
28:46
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