The piper at the gates of dawn is the debut studio album by english rock band pink floyd released 4 august 1967 by emi columbia.
Pink floyd the piper at the gates of dawn album lyrics.
Pink floyd piper at the gates of dawn lyrics.
The only album made under founding member syd barrett s leadership it takes its title from chapter seven of kenneth grahame s 1908 novel the wind in the willows which refers to the nature god pan and was recorded at emi studios in london from february to may 1967.
Produced by norman smith released august 7 1967 recorded in emi abbey.
Take up thy stethoscope and walk.
Find the lyrics to every pink floyd song.
Lime and limpid green a second scene a fight between the blue you once knew floating down the sound resounds around the icy waters undergr.
On the back side is the emi logo at the top center with the greatest recording organization in the world at the top 16 lp covers pictured in the middle including pink floyd piper at the gates of dawn and e m i.
The title of pink floyd s debut album is taken from a chapter in syd barrett s favorite children s book the wind in the willows and the lyrical imagery of the piper at the gates of dawn is indeed full of colorful childlike distinctly british whimsy albeit filtered through the perceptive lens of lsd.
Barrett s catchy melodic acid pop songs are balanced with longer more experimental.