Pink Floyd Releases Limited Edition EP '1965: Their First Recordings' of Early Songs

With many Record Store Day exclusive records and limited edition releases, Pink Floyd dodged the holiday madness and decided to sneakily release their own six-song, limited edition EP, 1965-The First Recordings, without fanfare or warning that the release was on the way. The psychedelic, experimental rock group assembled the collection from early song recordings captured just ahead of their debut studio album, 1967's The Pipers at the Gates of Dawn.

The album, complete with a Aubrey Powell-inspired cover design, features the talents of the late Syd Barrett, Nick Mason, Richard Wright, Roger Waters and pre David Gilmour guitarist Rado Klose. The limited edition EP features a total of six songs recorded while Pink Floyd was undergoing name changes like Sigma 6 and the Abdabs, including "Lucy Leave" and a cover of Slim Harpo's "I'm a King Bee."

"To mark 50 years since the tracks were recorded, Pink Floyd have released a limited edition set of two seven-inch singles containing the band's first recordings," Pink Floyd announced in a statement on Monday. For those who missed out on the limited 1,000 copies, the group hopes "to make them available in some physical form towards the end of next year." Sealed copies of the album are posted on Ebay for around $375, UltimateClassicRock notes.

1965--The First Recordings gives off an R&B vibe, containing four Barrett original tracks "Lucy Leave," "Butterfly," "Double O Bo" and "Remember Me," along with one of Waters' early creations "Walk With Me Sydney." On the latter track, background vocals were supplied by Juliette Gale, who eventually married Pink Floyd keys player, Wright.

According to the United Kingdom's 50-year copyright laws, it's probable that the album was released in an attempt to stretch out each track's copyright, keeping them out of public domain. Bob Dylan, The Beatles and the Beach Boys are just a few acts to release limited-edition outtake compilations in an effort to gain 20 more years on copyrights in the past.

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