Pink Floyd guitarist/vocalist David Gilmour, with help from David Bowie and Richard Wright, pays tribute the band's founder, Syd Barrett, who passed away in July of 2006. The first song is the early Floyd tune Arnold Layne, a song the band recorded before Gilmour joined. It was the first single released by Pink Floyd, shortly after landing a recording contract with EMI. The song was written by Syd Barrett, Pink Floyd's co-founder and original front man. Although not included on the band's debut album The Piper at the Gates of Dawn, many consider Arnold Layne to be one of the finest psychedelic pop songs of its time. The second cover is a solo Barrett track Dark Globe, originally from Syd's The Madcap Laughs album (which was produced by Gilmour).
Musicians:
David Gilmour, lead vocals & guitar
David Bowie, lead vocals
Richard Wright, vocals & keyboards
Phill Manzanera, guitar & vocals
Guy Pratt, bass & vocals
Jon Carin, keyboards, steel guitar & vocals
Steve Di Stanislao, drums & vocals
Selections:
1. Arnold Layne (ft. David Bowie)
2. Arnold Layne (ft. Richard Wright)
3. Dark Globe
Track 1 Side A & Track 1 Side AA recorded live at the Royal Albert Hall, London, May 2006
Track 2 Side AA recorded live in Europe, Summer 2006
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