Album · Compilation
Works
Works is a Pink Floyd compilation released by Capitol Records on 18 June 1983. It pulls together tracks from across the band's career rather than following a single album's story, which makes it a handy way to see how their sound changed from one era to the next.
The collection opens up the earliest chapter with two singles, "Arnold Layne" and "See Emily Play", both from their psychedelic beginnings. It also includes alternative mixes of tracks from The Dark Side of the Moon (1973), which will interest anyone who knows the original well, and "Embryo", a studio outtake. It came out in the same year as The Final Cut, the band's tenth studio album, and it suits listeners who like a few rarities alongside the better-known songs.
Works: tracklist and credits
9 tracks · 37:57Tracklist
- 1One of These DaysGilmour, Mason, Waters, Wright5:50
- 2Arnold LayneSyd Barrett2:52
- 3Fearless (interpolating “You’ll Never Walk Alone”)David Gilmour and Roger Waters5:40
- 4EclipseRoger Waters1:45
- 5Set the Controls for the Heart of the SunRoger Waters5:23
- 6See Emily PlaySyd Barrett2:54
- 7Several Species of Small Furry Animals Gathered Together in a Cave and Grooving With a PictRoger Waters4:47
- 8Free Four (music from the film, “The Valley”)Roger Waters4:07
- 9EmbryoRoger Waters4:39
- Produced by
- Pink Floyd, Joe Boyd, Norman Smith
- Recorded at
- Sound Techniques, EMI Studios, Abbey Road Studios, De Lane Lea Studios
- Recorded
- 1967–1973
- Engineered by
- John Wood, Peter Bown
- Label
- Capitol Records
- Length
- 37:57
Line-up
- Syd Barrett · acoustic guitar, electric guitar, lead vocals, slide guitar
- Nick Mason · drums (drum set), cymbal
- Roger Waters · bass guitar, gong, lead vocals, bass, background vocals, electric bass guitar, effects
- Richard Wright · farfisa, background vocals, celesta, vibraphone, harpsichord, piano, tack piano, mellotron
- David Gilmour · electric guitar, acoustic guitar, background vocals, lead vocals · guest
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How we know the release date wikidata only
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 1983 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | June 1983 | |
| Wikidata | 18 June 1983 | |
| US release | 1983 | earliest US date |
5 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | US | Capitol Records | original | |
| 1984 | KR | EMI | other | |
| 1985 | JP | EMI | other | |
| 23 January 1987 | US | Capitol Records | 077774647823 | other |
| 23 January 1987 | US | Capitol Records | 077774647823 | other |
Cover art sources
coverartarchive · cropped: cropped from 1911x1875 to 1875x1875
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| coverartarchive ✓ | 1911×1875 | cropped: cropped from 1911x1875 to 1875x1875 |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |