Pink Floyd - Relics (1996) [Hi-Res]

Since Relics is a compilation and not a regular studio album, it tends to be overlooked when thought of as one of Pink Floyd's better releases. It might not be regarded as a classic psychedelic masterpiece in the manner of The Piper at the Gates of Dawn, and it certainly won't ever achieve the multiple platinum status of Dark Side of the Moon, but it's a pretty good place to start with the band's early catalog. Originally issued in 1971, Relics culls from the band's first five singles (two A-sides and three B-sides, including the non-album pop classics "See Emily Play" and "Arnold Layne") and picks album material that capitalizes on the band's versatility while making it a thoroughly palatable listen. From Piper, you get the goofy childishness of "Bike" and the mesmerizing "Interstellar Overdrive," one of the band's trademark instrumental freak-outs; "The Nile Song," taken from the More soundtrack, is one of the heaviest songs the band recorded. A little bit of everything that made early Pink Floyd can be found here. Without a doubt, the disc is an essential part of the band's discography, not to be disregarded due to its overlap with studio album material. ~ Andy Kellman

1.01 - Pink Floyd - Arnold Layne (1996 Remastered Version) (2:56)
1.02 - Pink Floyd - Interstellar Overdrive (1996 Remastered Version) (9:42)
1.03 - Pink Floyd - See Emily Play (1996 Remastered Version) (2:54)
1.04 - Pink Floyd - Remember A Day (1996 Remastered Version) (4:29)
1.05 - Pink Floyd - Paintbox (1996 Remastered Version) (3:33)
1.06 - Pink Floyd - Julia Dream (1996 Remastered Version) (2:37)
1.07 - Pink Floyd - Careful With That Axe Eugene (1996 Remastered Version) (5:45)
1.08 - Pink Floyd - Cirrus Minor (1996 Remastered Version) (5:19)
1.09 - Pink Floyd - The Nile Song (1996 Remastered Version) (3:26)
1.10 - Pink Floyd - Biding My Time (1996 Remastered Version) (5:18)
1.11 - Pink Floyd - Bike (1996 Remastered Version) (3:22)