That captured the compilation’s spirit: while it was a seemingly random assortment of tracks, it included the band’s first two Syd Barrett-fronted hits, Arnold Layne and See Emily Play, along with then hard-to-source cuts such as Julia Dream, Paint Box and Careful With That Axe, Eugene, and the previously unreleased Biding My Time – all of which ensured the collection was a must-have for fans.įittingly, Relics came housed in a memorable sleeve depicting its very own “antique and curio”, with a black-and-white line drawing by Nick Mason depicting a wonderfully Heath Robinson-esque dream machine, conjured directly from Mason’s imagination. Photography: Aubrey Powell, Peter Christopherson (uncredited) | Design: TCP (Hipgnosis)įirst issued by EMI’s budget label, Starline, in 1971, to help maintain Pink Floyd’s profile while they grappled with that year’s Meddle, Relics was subtitled A Bizarre Collection Of Antiques And Curios.
It’s generally viewed as the best point of entry for newcomers, while the specially re-recorded version of Money and a unique edit of Shine On You Crazy Diamond also ensure it’s an essential purchase for dedicated fans. Though the band viewed it as a compromise, A Collection Of Great Dance Songs has since become a mandatory release. The title, A Collection Of Great Dance Songs, reportedly derived from drummer Nick Mason’s sardonic comment that their US label “probably thought we were a dance band”, so designers Hipgnosis (working under the pseudonym TCP) came up with a cover image depicting a pair of dancers held in place. However, when they discovered the band had nothing new in the can, they decided upon a “best of” collection, to be released in time for 1981’s Christmas holiday season. 20: ‘A Collection Of Great Dance Songs’ (1981)Īfter The Wall became a global smash, Pink Floyd’s US label, Columbia, were keen to issue more product.
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