Artist: PINK FLOYD
Album: THE PIPER AT THE GATES OF DAWN 40 ANNIV. SPECIAL EDIT. (3CD DELUXE BOOK)

Release date: 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, 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.

The third disc includes bonus material including all of the 1967 Pink Floyd Singles and other rarities. Other tracks are a version of "Interstellar Overdrive" - Take 2 of the original recording sessions, previously only available on an EP in France - and the 1967 stereo version of "Apples and Oranges". Plus an alternate "Matilda Mother" (from the first session for the album mentioned in the 33 1/3 book on Piper)(at their first EMI session in February '67, Pink Floyd recorded a 4 minute version of Matilda that had different vocals than the CD version). Plus another alternate Interstellar Overdrive (take 6)(On 3/16/67 Pink Floyd recorded four additional takes of IO. Each was reported to be about 5 minutes long, save for one false start.)

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

TRACKLIST CD 3:
All songs in stereo, except where indicated.

"Arnold Layne" [Mono] - 2:57
"Candy and a Currant Bun" [Mono] - 2:45
"See Emily Play" [Mono] - 2:54
"Apples and Oranges" [Mono] - 3:05
"Paint Box" [Mono] (Rick Wright) - 3:45
"Interstellar Overdrive" (Take 2/ French EP Version) [Mono] - 5:15
"Apples and Oranges" - 3:11
"Matilda Mother" (Belloc Version) - 3:09
"Interstellar Overdrive" (Take 6) - 5:03

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)