Works (Pink Floyd album)
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| Compilation album by Pink Floyd | ||||
| Released | 18 June 1983 | |||
| Recorded | 1967–1973 | |||
| Genre | Progressive rock, psychedelic rock | |||
| Length | 42:10 | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | Joe Boyd, Pink Floyd, Norman Smith | |||
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Works is a Pink Floyd compilation album released in 1983. It features a variety of material, such as (among others) the band's early singles, "Arnold Layne" and "See Emily Play", alternative mixes of tracks from The Dark Side of the Moon, and the previously unreleased track, "Embryo".
The album was released by their former American label, Capitol Records, to compete with their then-current album The Final Cut. The main interest for collectors is the track "Embryo", an outtake from Ummagumma that later became a concert staple in a greatly elongated form, which originally only appeared in January 1970 on a scarce various artists compilation album promoting Pink Floyd's UK label Harvest Records entitled Picnic – A Breath of Fresh Air. Also unique to Works, the tracks "Brain Damage" and "Eclipse" are presented as alternate versions, possibly stereo mixes from the master tapes of the quadraphonic edition of The Dark Side of the Moon.
The cover art for the album was inspired by the c. 1948 poster "Nederland industrialiseert" ("Holland industrialises") designed by Dutch graphic artist Wladimir Flem.
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