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Discovery

LabelEMI
Popularity34.3
Also cited23 September 2011

Discovery is a box set from Pink Floyd, released on 26 September 2011. It gathers every standard studio album the band had put out up to that point, and it served as the opening move in the Why Pink Floyd...? re-release campaign.

What makes it worth a look is the care taken over the sound and the presentation. James Guthrie and Joel Plante newly remastered each record, giving the band's catalogue a fresh polish from the early psychedelic days through to the later years. A 60-page artwork booklet designed by Storm Thorgerson comes in the package too, which suits a band whose sleeves were so much a part of the experience. For anyone wanting the whole studio story in one place, this is a tidy way to hear it.

Discovery: tracklist and credits

149 tracks · 12:06:42

Tracklist

  1. Disc 1
  2. 1Astronomy DomineSyd Barrett4:13
  3. 2Lucifer SamSyd Barrett3:07
  4. 3Matilda MotherSyd Barrett3:09
  5. 4FlamingSyd Barrett2:46
  6. 5Pow R. Toc H.Barrett, Mason, Waters, Wright4:26
  7. 6Take Up Thy Stethoscope and WalkRoger Waters3:06
  8. 7Interstellar OverdriveBarrett, Mason, Waters, Wright9:41
  9. 8The GnomeSyd Barrett2:14
  10. 9Chapter 24Syd Barrett3:42
  11. 10The ScarecrowSyd Barrett2:11
  12. 11BikeSyd Barrett3:24
  13. Disc 2
  14. 1Let There Be More LightRoger Waters5:38
  15. 2Remember a DayRichard Wright4:33
  16. 3Set the Controls for the Heart of the SunRoger Waters5:28
  17. 4Corporal CleggRoger Waters4:13
  18. 5A Saucerful of SecretsGilmour, Mason, Waters, Wright11:57
  19. 6See‐SawRichard Wright4:37
  20. 7Jugband BluesSyd Barrett3:01
  21. Disc 3
  22. 1Cirrus MinorRoger Waters5:19
  23. 2The Nile SongRoger Waters3:27
  24. 3Crying SongRoger Waters3:33
  25. 4Up the KhyberNick Mason and Richard Wright2:13
  26. 5Green Is the ColourRoger Waters2:59
  27. 6CymbalineRoger Waters4:50
  28. 7Party SequenceGilmour, Mason, Waters, Wright1:09
  29. 8Main ThemeGilmour, Mason, Waters, Wright5:26
  30. 9Ibiza BarGilmour, Mason, Waters, Wright3:19
  31. 10More BluesGilmour, Mason, Waters, Wright2:13
  32. 11QuicksilverGilmour, Mason, Waters, Wright7:14
  33. 12A Spanish PieceDavid Gilmour1:05
  34. 13Dramatic ThemeGilmour, Mason, Waters, Wright2:18
  35. Disc 4
  36. 1Astronomy DomineSyd Barrett8:33
  37. 2Careful With That Axe, EugeneGilmour, Mason, Waters, Wright8:49
  38. 3Set the Controls for the Heart of the SunRoger Waters9:27
  39. 4A Saucerful of SecretsGilmour, Mason, Waters, Wright12:51
  40. Disc 5
  41. 1Sysyphus, Part OneRichard Wright1:09
  42. 2Sysyphus, Part TwoRichard Wright3:30
  43. 3Sysyphus, Part ThreeRichard Wright1:50
  44. 4Sysyphus, Part FourRichard Wright7:00
  45. 5Grantchester MeadowsRoger Waters7:28
  46. 6Several Species of Small Furry Animals Gathered Together in a Cave and Grooving With a PictRoger Waters4:59
  47. 7The Narrow Way, Part OneDavid Gilmour3:29
  48. 8The Narrow Way, Part TwoDavid Gilmour2:53
  49. 9The Narrow Way, Part ThreeDavid Gilmour5:58
  50. 10The Grand Vizier’s Garden Party, Part One – EntranceNick Mason1:00
  51. 11The Grand Vizier’s Garden Party, Part Two – EntertainmentNick Mason7:06
  52. 12The Grand Vizier’s Garden Party, Part Three – ExitNick Mason0:42
  53. Disc 6
  54. 1Atom Heart Mother: a) Father’s Shout / b) Breast Milky / c) Mother Fore / d) Funky Dung / e) Mind Your Throats Please / f) RemergenceGeesin, Gilmour, Mason, Waters, Wright23:42
  55. 2IfRoger Waters4:31
  56. 3Summer ’68Richard Wright5:29
  57. 4Fat Old SunDavid Gilmour5:24
  58. 5Alan’s Psychedelic Breakfast: a) Rise and Shine / b) Sunny Side Up / c) Morning GloryGilmour, Mason, Waters, Wright13:01
  59. Disc 7
  60. 1One of These DaysGilmour, Mason, Waters, Wright5:56
  61. 2A Pillow of WindsDavid Gilmour and Roger Waters5:13
  62. 3FearlessDavid Gilmour and Roger Waters6:08
  63. 4San TropezRoger Waters3:43
  64. 5SeamusGilmour, Mason, Waters, Wright2:15
  65. 6EchoesGilmour, Mason, Waters, Wright23:35
  66. Disc 8
  67. 1Obscured by CloudsDavid Gilmour and Roger Waters3:05
  68. 2When You’re InGilmour, Mason, Waters, Wright2:31
  69. 3Burning BridgesRoger Waters and Richard Wright3:30
  70. 4The Gold It’s in The…David Gilmour and Roger Waters3:08
  71. 5Wot’s… Uh the DealDavid Gilmour and Roger Waters5:09
  72. 6MudmenDavid Gilmour and Richard Wright4:18
  73. 7Childhood’s EndDavid Gilmour4:33
  74. 8Free FourRoger Waters4:17
  75. 9StayRoger Waters and Richard Wright4:08
  76. 10Absolutely CurtainsGilmour, Tribe, Mason, Waters, Wright5:53
  77. Disc 9
  78. 1Speak to MeNick Mason1:07
  79. 2Breathe (in the Air)Gilmour, Wright, Waters2:50
  80. 3On the RunDavid Gilmour and Roger Waters3:45
  81. 4TimeGilmour, Wright, Waters, Mason6:53
  82. 5The Great Gig in the SkyClare Torry and Richard Wright4:44
  83. 6MoneyRoger Waters6:23
  84. 7Us and ThemRoger Waters and Richard Wright7:49
  85. 8Any Colour You LikeGilmour, Mason, Wright3:26
  86. 9Brain DamageRoger Waters3:47
  87. 10EclipseRoger Waters2:13
  88. Disc 10
  89. 1Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Parts 1–5Gilmour, Waters, Wright13:33
  90. 2Welcome to the MachineRoger Waters7:32
  91. 3Have a CigarRoger Waters5:08
  92. 4Wish You Were HereDavid Gilmour and Roger Waters5:35
  93. 5Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Parts 6–9Gilmour, Waters, Wright12:30
  94. Disc 11
  95. 1Pigs on the Wing 1Roger Waters1:26
  96. 2DogsDavid Gilmour and Roger Waters17:05
  97. 3Pigs (Three Different Ones)Roger Waters11:26
  98. 4SheepRoger Waters10:19
  99. 5Pigs on the Wing 2Roger Waters1:29
  100. Disc 12
  101. 1In the Flesh?Roger Waters3:20
  102. 2The Thin IceRoger Waters2:27
  103. 3Another Brick in the Wall, Part 1Roger Waters3:12
  104. 4The Happiest Days of Our LivesRoger Waters1:51
  105. 5Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2Roger Waters3:59
  106. 6MotherRoger Waters5:35
  107. 7Goodbye Blue SkyRoger Waters2:47
  108. 8Empty SpacesRoger Waters2:08
  109. 9Young LustDavid Gilmour and Roger Waters3:30
  110. 10One of My TurnsRoger Waters3:37
  111. 11Don’t Leave Me NowRoger Waters4:16
  112. 12Another Brick in the Wall, Part 3Roger Waters1:14
  113. 13Goodbye Cruel WorldRoger Waters1:17
  114. Disc 13
  115. 1Hey YouRoger Waters4:40
  116. 2Is There Anybody Out There?Roger Waters2:42
  117. 3Nobody HomeRoger Waters3:23
  118. 4VeraRoger Waters1:33
  119. 5Bring the Boys Back HomeRoger Waters1:27
  120. 6Comfortably NumbDavid Gilmour and Roger Waters6:22
  121. 7The Show Must Go OnRoger Waters1:37
  122. 8In the FleshRoger Waters4:16
  123. 9Run Like HellDavid Gilmour and Roger Waters4:24
  124. 10Waiting for the WormsRoger Waters3:57
  125. 11StopRoger Waters0:31
  126. 12The TrialBob Ezrin and Roger Waters5:19
  127. 13Outside the WallRoger Waters1:46
  128. Disc 14
  129. 1The Post War DreamRoger Waters3:01
  130. 2Your Possible PastsRoger Waters4:26
  131. 3One of the FewRoger Waters1:14
  132. 4When the Tigers Broke FreeRoger Waters3:15
  133. 5The Hero’s ReturnRoger Waters2:43
  134. 6The Gunner’s DreamRoger Waters5:18
  135. 7Paranoid EyesRoger Waters3:42
  136. 8Get Your Filthy Hands Off My DesertRoger Waters1:17
  137. 9The Fletcher Memorial HomeRoger Waters4:11
  138. 10Southampton DockRoger Waters2:12
  139. 11The Final CutRoger Waters4:42
  140. 12Not Now JohnRoger Waters5:01
  141. 13Two Suns in the SunsetRoger Waters5:19
  142. Disc 15
  143. 1Signs of LifeBob Ezrin and David Gilmour4:24
  144. 2Learning to FlyCarin, Ezrin, Gilmour, Moore4:52
  145. 3The Dogs of WarDavid Gilmour and Anthony Moore6:04
  146. 4One SlipDavid Gilmour and Phil Manzanera5:09
  147. 5On the Turning AwayDavid Gilmour and Anthony Moore5:42
  148. 6Yet Another MovieDavid Gilmour and Patrick Leonard6:13
  149. 7Round and AroundDavid Gilmour1:13
  150. 8A New Machine, Part 1David Gilmour1:46
  151. 9Terminal FrostDavid Gilmour6:15
  152. 10A New Machine, Part 2David Gilmour0:39
  153. 11SorrowDavid Gilmour8:47
  154. Disc 16
  155. 1Cluster OneDavid Gilmour and Richard Wright5:57
  156. 2What Do You Want From MeGilmour, Wright, Samson4:22
  157. 3Poles ApartGilmour, Laird-Clowes, Samson7:04
  158. 4MaroonedDavid Gilmour and Richard Wright5:30
  159. 5A Great Day for FreedomDavid Gilmour and Polly Samson4:17
  160. 6Wearing the Inside OutRichard Wright and Anthony Moore6:49
  161. 7Take It BackEzrin, Gilmour, Laird-Clowes, Samson6:12
  162. 8Coming Back to LifeDavid Gilmour6:19
  163. 9Keep TalkingGilmour, Wright, Samson6:11
  164. 10Lost for WordsDavid Gilmour and Polly Samson5:13
  165. 11High HopesDavid Gilmour and Polly Samson8:34
Produced by
Norman Smith, Pink Floyd, Bob Ezrin, David Gilmour, James Guthrie, Roger Waters, James Guthrie, Michael Kamen
Executive producer
Norman Smith
Recorded at
Abbey Road Studios, Sound Techniques, De Lane Lea Studios, Pye Studios, Mothers Club, Manchester College of Commerce, Air Recording Studio No. 1, Morgan Studios, Château d'Hérouville, Britannia Row Studios, Studio Miraval, Super Bear Studios, Cherokee Studios, The Village, Producer’s Workshop, CBS Studios, Audio International Studios, Eel Pie Studios, Hook End Studios, Mayfair Studios, Olympic Studios, RAK Studios, The Billiard Room, Metropolis, The Creek, Astoria, Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2
Recorded
1967–1993
Mixed by
Brian Humphries, Peter Mew, Chris Thomas, Andy Jackson, David Gilmour
Mixed at
Britannia Row Studios, Metropolis, The Creek
Engineered by
Peter Bown, Norman Smith, Brian Humphries, Peter Mew, Alan Parsons, Nick Mason, Robin Black, John Leckie, Roger Quested, James Guthrie, Brian Christian, Nick Griffiths, Rick Hart, John McClure, Patrice Quef, Andy Jackson, Keith Grant, Stephen McLaughlin
Mastered by
James Guthrie, Joel Plante
Artwork
Mekon, Dan Abbott, The Artful Dodgers, Lee Baker, Syd Barrett, Keith Breeden, Finlay Cowan, Chris Craske, Peter Curzon, E.R.G. Amsterdam, Jean-Philippe Gallay, George Hardie, Hipgnosis, Aden Hynes, Sally Norris, John Robertson, Gerald Scarfe, Stylorouge, Jerry Sweet, Rupert Truman, John Whitely, Howard Bartrop, Peter Christopherson, Andrew Ellis, Richard Manning, Nick Mason, Nexus, Pink Floyd, Jeff Smith, StormStudios, Storm Thorgerson, Roger Waters, Ian Wright
Photography
David Bailey, Howard Bartrop, Rob Brimson, Willie Christie, Peter Christopherson, Peter Curzon, Robert Dowling, Bob Ellis, Les Films du Losange, Hipgnosis, Dezo Hoffmann, Colin Jones, Angus MacRay, Richard Manning, Anthony May, Robert Mort, Stephen Piotrowski, Aubrey Powell, Colin Prime, Redferns, Richard Shaw, Vic Singh, Jeff Smith, Storm Thorgerson, Rupert Truman, Nic Tucker, Chris Walter, Andrew Whittuck, Lance Williams
Label
EMI
Length
12:06:42

Line-up

  • Syd Barrett · guitar, slide guitar, lead vocals, electric guitar, 12 string guitar, other instruments, acoustic guitar, other vocals, background vocals, tape · guest
  • Nick Mason · drums (drum set), maracas, finger cymbals, other instruments, percussion, timpani, cymbal, temple blocks, tubular bells, chimes, tape, other vocals, lead vocals, castanets, kazoo, snare drum, bongos, mellotron, tom-tom, spoken vocals, hi-hat, effects, electronic drum set, tambourine, rototom, bass drum, cowbell, drum machine, bell
  • Roger Waters · bass guitar, double bass, background vocals, other instruments, slide whistle, other vocals, lead vocals, gong, tape, bass, cymbal, effects, electric bass guitar, acoustic guitar, fretless bass, analog synthesizer, handclaps, synthesizer, glass harp, electric guitar, vocoder, guitar, spoken vocals, 12 string guitar
  • Richard Wright · farfisa, lead vocals, piano, Hammond organ, organ, other instruments, tack piano, background vocals, other vocals, celesta, vibraphone, cello, harmonium, Pianet, flute, tape, violin, mellotron, xylophone, tin whistle, keyboard, vocals, synthesizer, grand piano, effects, analog synthesizer, Rhodes piano, Wurlitzer electric piano, Minimoog, glass harp, clavinet, string synthesizer, bass pedals
  • Peter Jenner · other vocals · guest
  • Norman Smith · drums (drum set), background vocals, other vocals · guest
  • David Gilmour · electric guitar, lead vocals, kazoo, slide guitar, other vocals, acoustic guitar, background vocals, vocals, classical guitar, guitar, effects, bass drum, drums (drum set), organ, piano, bass, electric bass guitar, percussion, steel guitar, pedal steel guitar, harmonica, analog synthesizer, lap steel guitar, synthesizer, glass harp, 12 string guitar, keyboard, tape, fretless bass, talkbox, bass guitar, clavinet, rototom, cymbal, vocoder, drum machine, ebow
  • Stanley Myers and His Orchestra · brass · guest
  • Ray Bowes · cornet · guest
  • Terry Camsey · cornet · guest
  • Mac Carter · trombone · guest
  • Ian Hankey · trombone · guest
  • Lindy Mason · tin whistle, concert flute · guest
  • Ron Geesin · vocals · guest
  • The John Alldis Choir · choir vocals · guest
  • Abbey Road Session Pops Orchestra · brass · guest
  • Alan Styles · tape, spoken vocals · guest
  • The Kop Choir · other vocals · guest
  • Seamus · other vocals · guest
  • Mapuga Tribe · choir vocals · guest
  • Chris Adamson · spoken vocals · guest
  • Gerry O’Driscoll · spoken vocals · guest
  • Clare Torry · other vocals, lead vocals, background vocals · guest
  • Peter Watts · other vocals · guest
  • Peter James · foot stomps · guest
  • Roger “The Hat” Manifold · spoken vocals · guest
  • Lesley Duncan · background vocals · guest
  • Barry St. John · background vocals · guest
  • Liza Strike · background vocals · guest
  • Doris Troy · background vocals · guest
  • Patricia “Puddy” Watts · spoken vocals · guest
  • Dick Parry · tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone · guest
  • Henry McCullough · spoken vocals · guest
  • Venetta Fields · background vocals · guest
  • Carlena Williams · background vocals · guest
  • Roy Harper · lead vocals · guest
  • Fred Mandel · Hammond organ, organ · guest
  • Joe Chemay · background vocals · guest
  • Stan Farber · background vocals · guest
  • Jim Haas · background vocals · guest
  • Bruce Johnston · background vocals · guest
  • Jon Joyce · background vocals · guest
  • Toni Tennille · background vocals · guest
  • James Guthrie · cymbal, hi-hat, synthesizer, other instruments, foot stomps, other vocals · guest
  • Children of Islington Green School · choir vocals · guest
  • Bob Ezrin · organ, piano, synthesizer, background vocals, effects, percussion, keyboard · guest
  • Jeff Porcaro · drums (drum set) · guest
  • Harry Waters · spoken vocals · guest
  • Chris Fitzmorris · spoken vocals · guest
  • Lee Ritenour · electric guitar, acoustic guitar · guest
  • Trudy Young · spoken vocals · guest
  • Joe DiBlasi · classical guitar · guest
  • New York Symphony Orchestra · strings · guest
  • Joe Porcaro · snare drum · guest
  • New York City Opera · choir vocals · guest
  • Bobbye Hall · congas, bongos · guest
  • Vicki Brown · background vocals · guest
  • Frank Marocco · concertina · guest
  • Trevor Veitch · mandolin · guest
  • Larry Williams · clarinet · guest
  • [unknown] · choir vocals · guest
  • Michael Kamen · harmonium, electric piano, piano · guest
  • Andy Bown · Hammond organ, electric piano, piano · guest
  • Ray Cooper · percussion · guest
  • Pontarddulais Male Choir · choir vocals · guest
  • Raphael Ravenscroft · tenor saxophone · guest
  • National Philharmonic Orchestra · strings · guest
  • Doreen Chanter · background vocals · guest
  • Irene Chanter · background vocals · guest
  • Andy Newmark · drums (drum set) · guest
  • Jon Carin · synthesizer, keyboard, piano · guest
  • Steve Forman · percussion · guest
  • Tony Levin · bass guitar, Chapman stick · guest
  • Donnie Gerrard · background vocals · guest
  • Darlene Koldenhoven · background vocals · guest
  • Phyllis St. James · background vocals · guest
  • Carmen Twillie · background vocals · guest
  • Carmine Appice · drums (drum set) · guest
  • Scott Page · saxophone · guest
  • Bill Payne · Hammond organ · guest
  • Tom Scott · saxophone · guest
  • Jim Keltner · drums (drum set) · guest
  • Michael Landau · guitar · guest
  • John Helliwell · saxophone · guest
  • Patrick Leonard · synthesizer · guest
  • G William Forgey · effects · guest
  • Guy Pratt · bass guitar · guest
  • Sam Brown · background vocals · guest
  • Carol Kenyon · background vocals · guest
  • Rebecca Leigh-White · background vocals · guest
  • Durga McBroom · background vocals · guest
  • Jackie Sheridan · background vocals · guest
  • Tim Renwick · acoustic guitar, guitar · guest
  • Gary Wallis · percussion · guest
  • Stephen Hawking · spoken vocals · guest
  • Charlie Gilmour · other vocals · guest
  • Steve O’Rourke · other vocals · guest

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