Artist: PINK FLOYD
Album: THE PIPER AT THE GATES OF DAWN 40 ANNIV. EDIT. (2CD)

Year: 1967/ 2007
Media type: CD

The Piper at the Gates of Dawn is Pink Floyd's debut album and the only one made under Syd Barrett's leadership, although he made some contributions to the follow-up, A Saucerful of Secrets. It has been regarded as one of the most influential LPs ever made[citation needed], being a tremendous influence on the psychedelic rock scene of the time, and much of what followed. The album has whimsical lyrics about space, scarecrows, gnomes, bicycles and fairytales, along with psychedelic instrumental passages. The album celebrated its 40th anniversary on the 5 August 2007.

two-disc 40th anniversary edition was released on September 4th, 2007, and a three-disc set was released on September 11, 2007. The packaging, designed by Storm Thorgerson, resembles a cloth-covered book, along with a twelve page reproduction Syd Barrett notebook. Discs one and two contain the full 'Piper' album, represented in both stereo and mono versions. Both have been newly remastered by James Guthrie.

TRACKLIST CD 1:
The first disc includes the mono version of the original album.

"Astronomy Domine" - 4:17
"Lucifer Sam" - 3:09
"Matilda Mother" - 3:05
"Flaming" - 2:46
"Pow R. Toc H." - 4:24
"Take Up Thy Stethoscope and Walk" - 3:07
"Interstellar Overdrive" - 9:41
"The Gnome" - 2:14
"Chapter 24" - 3:53
"The Scarecrow" - 2:10
"Bike" - 3:27

TRACKLIST CD 2:
The second disc includes the stereo version of the original album.

"Astronomy Domine" - 4:14
"Lucifer Sam" - 3:07
"Matilda Mother" - 3:08
"Flaming" - 2:46
"Pow R. Toc H." - 4:26
"Take Up Thy Stethoscope and Walk" - 3:06
"Interstellar Overdrive" - 9:40
"The Gnome" - 2:13
"Chapter 24" - 3:42
"The Scarecrow" - 2:11
"Bike" - 3:24

LINE-UP:

Syd Barrett – lead guitar, rhythm guitar, lead vocals, back cover design
Roger Waters – bass guitar, vocals
Rick Wright – Farfisa Compact Duo, Hammond organ, piano, synthesizer, vibraphone, vocals, cello
Nick Mason – drums, percussion

Additional personnel:
Peter Jenner (one of the band's managers) – intro vocalisations on "Astronomy Domine"
Norman Smith – producer
Peter Bown – engineer
Vic Singh – cover photography
James Guthrie – remastering (2007 CD edition)