The album was released as a double disc, the first disc containing songs performed live, the second containing new studio-recorded songs. After Barrett's departure, the band released a soundtrack album ( More) and subsequently Ummagumma (1969).
The album was also the first of several released by Pink Floyd to feature distinctive cover artwork by Hipgnosis. īarrett's behaviour eventually led him being replaced by guitarist and singer David Gilmour he officially left on 6 April 1968 and both he and Gilmour appear on the second album, A Saucerful of Secrets. They subsequently signed with EMI Columbia and released their first single, " Arnold Layne" on 11 March 1967, followed by the album The Piper at the Gates of Dawn in August. The group signed a management deal with Peter Jenner and Andrew King in October 1966, becoming Blackhill Enterprises, and recorded a demo late that year in order to attract record label interest. Pink Floyd first achieved success in the London underground music scene, when the group was led by Syd Barrett. The group sold over 250 million records worldwide, including 75 million units sold in the United States.
Formed in 1965, Pink Floyd initially earned recognition for their psychedelic or space rock music, and, as they evolved, for their progressive rock music. The discography of the English rock group Pink Floyd consists of 15 studio albums, four live albums, nine compilation albums, five box sets, six extended plays, and 27 singles.
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