Oh, by the Way
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| Box set by Pink Floyd | |||||
| Released | December 10, 2007 (UK)[1] | ||||
| Recorded | 1967 - 1994 | ||||
| Genre | Progressive rock | ||||
| Label | EMI (UK) | ||||
| Producer | See individual albums | ||||
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Oh, by the Way is a compilation box set by Pink Floyd.[1][2] The box set includes all of their standard studio albums packaged together as mini-vinyl replicas.[3] In addition to the albums, and their extras, the set comes with a specially designed 40th Anniversary poster by Storm Thorgerson, featuring 40 Pink Floyd images.[4] It was released on December 11, 2007.[5] The title is a reference to a line in the song "Have a Cigar": "The band is just fantastic, that is really what I think / Oh by the way, which one's Pink?" The box cover consists of a concept similar to that of Ummagumma - one side of the box shows a picture of a room with various objects scattered about inside it, with pictures of the main band members - Roger Waters, David Gilmour, Nick Mason and Richard Wright - on the walls, whilst the other side shows the same room in different lighting, with the objects and pictures of band members rearranged. In both images there is a man standing in silhouette in a doorway in the distance; he might represent Syd Barrett, or the mythical "Pink".
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[edit] Criticism
No bonus material or early non LP hit singles are included in the compilation. There are several mislabelings as well. Ummagumma's live album and studio album CD labels are switched on some and the lyrics for side three of The Wall are printed on the third and fourth side's sections with the fourth's lyrics given no representation at all, though EMI has taken steps to correct this with replacement sleeves for owners of the box set.
[edit] Contents
- The Piper at the Gates of Dawn (single wallet) August 1967
- A Saucerful of Secrets (single wallet) July 1968
- Soundtrack from the Film More (single wallet) June 1969
- Ummagumma (gatefold, two discs) November 1969
- Atom Heart Mother (gatefold) October 1970
- Meddle (gatefold) November 1971
- Obscured by Clouds (single wallet rounded corners) June 1972
- The Dark Side of the Moon (gatefold + two posters + two stickers) March 1973
- Wish You Were Here (single + liner + postcard + black shrink wrap) September 1975
- Animals (gatefold) February 1977
- The Wall (gatefold, two discs) December 1979
- The Final Cut (gatefold) April 1983
- A Momentary Lapse of Reason (gatefold) September 1987
- The Division Bell (gatefold) April 1994
[edit] Credits
- Roger Waters - Bass, Vocals, Tape effects, Sleeve design, Lyrics, Producer, Guitar and Tuba
- David Gilmour - Guitar, Slide guitar, Kazoo, Tape effects, Bass, Lap steel, Vocals, Lyrics, Producer and all instruments on "Sorrow"
- Richard Wright - Keyboards, Organ, Piano, Synthesizer, Trombone, Clavinet, Tape effects, Lyrics, Producer and Vocals
- Nick Mason - Drums, Percussion, Vocals, Tape effects, Producer and Vocalisations on "One of These Days" and "Corporal Clegg"
- Syd Barrett - Guitar, Lyrics and Vocals
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- Norman Smith - Producer, Drums and Backing Vocals on "Remember a Day".
- 8 members of the Salvation Army (The International Staff Band) - Ray Bowes (cornet), Terry Camsey (cornet), Mac Carter (trombone), Les Condon (Eb bass), Maurice Cooper (Euphonium), Ian Hankey (trombone), George Whittingham (Bb bass), and one other on "Jugband Blues".
- Ron Geesin - co-writer of the "Atom Heart Mother Suite".
- Clare Torry - Vocalisations on "The Great Gig in the Sky".
- Dick Parry - Saxophone on "Money", "Us and Them", "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" and "Wearing the Inside Out".
- Roy Harper - Vocals on "Have a Cigar".
- Carlena Williams and Vanetta Fields - Backing vocals
- Lesley Duncan, Doris Troy, Barry St. John, Liza Strike - Vocals (background)
- Islington Green School, led by Noel Davis - choir on "Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)"
- Jeff Porcaro - drums on "Mother".
- Lee Ritenour - Acoustic guitar on "Comfortably Numb".
- Jon Carin - Keyboards on A Momentary Lapse of Reason.
- Scott Page - Tenor saxophone on "The Dogs of War".
- Tony Levin - Bass on A Momentary Lapse of Reason.
- Storm Thorgerson - Sleeve design
- Aubrey Powell - Sleeve design
- James Guthrie - Remastering producer, Producer, Percussion on "The Happiest Days of Our Lives" and "In The Flesh", drill on "Hey You" and Synthesizer on "Empty Spaces".
- Doug Sax - Remastering
- Alan Parsons - Engineer
- Bob Ezrin - Co-producer on The Wall, Orchestra arrangements, Co-writer on "The Trial", Keyboards, Piano on "Nobody Home"
- Gerald Scarfe - Sleeve design on The Wall
- Michael Kamen - Orchestra arrangement on The Wall, The Final Cut and The Division Bell
- The New York Orchestra - The Wall
- National Philharmonic Orchestra - The Final Cut
- Patrick Leonard - Lyrics and Synthesizer
- Steve O'Rourke - Manager for Pink Floyd (1968-2003).
- Paul Loasby - co-Manager for Pink Floyd (2004-present).
- Tony Smith - co-Manager for Pink Floyd (2004-present).
- Mark Fenwick - Manager for Roger Waters
- Seamus the dog - Vocalizations on "Seamus"
