Artist: Pink Floyd
Title: The Early Years 1968: Germin/ation
Year Of Release: 2017
Label: Pink Floyd Records [PFREY2]
Genre: Psychedelic, Progressive Rock
Quality: FLAC (tracks,24bit)
Total Time: 59:14
Total Size: 634 mb


Originally released as part of the mammoth 2016 rarities clearinghouse The Early Years 1965-1972, 1968 Germin/Ation covers 1968, the year Pink Floyd spent regrouping after the departure of Syd Barrett. The guitarist can be seen on a performance from Belgium in early 1968, but he and the band are miming on-stage. It is one of several live performances on the visual component (they're available both on DVD and Blu-ray), with the band being seen on various programs from London, Paris, and Rome. On the CD, the band's four single sides from that year -- "Point Me at the Sky," "It Would Be So Nice," "Julia Dream," "Careful with That Axe, Eugene" -- are paired with two outtakes, including "Roger's Boogie" (which does not boogie). The set is rounded out by two BBC sessions, with the first containing early versions of "Careful with That Axe, Eugene" and "A Saucerful of Secrets" under different names.

TRACKLIST:

1 Point Me at the Sky (2016 Remastered Version) 03:37
2 It Would Be So Nice (2016 Remastered Version) 03:46
3 Julia Dream (2016 Remastered Version) 02:34
4 Careful with That Axe, Eugene (Single Version) (2016 Remastered Version) 05:44
5 Song 1 (Capitol Studio Session, Los Angeles, 22 August 1968) (2016 Mix) 03:19
6 Song 2 (Roger's Boogie) (Capitol Studio Session, 22 August 1968) (2016 Mix) 04:35
7 Murderotic Woman (Careful with That Axe, Eugene) (BBC Radio Session, 25 June 1968) 03:38
8 The Massed Gadgets of Hercules (A Saucerful of Secrets) (BBC Radio Session, 25 June 1968) 07:18
9 Let There Be More Light (BBC Radio Session, 25 June 1968) 04:32
10 Julia Dream (BBC Radio Session, 25 June 1968) 02:50
11 Point Me at the Sky (BBC Radio Session, 02 December 1968) 04:25
12 Embryo (BBC Radio Session, 02 December 1968) 03:13
13 Interstellar Overdrive (BBC Radio Session, 02 December 1968) 09:37