Oh, by the Way
Oh, by the Way | ||||
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Box set by Pink Floyd | ||||
Released | 10 December 2007 | |||
Recorded | 1967–1994 | |||
Genre | Progressive rock, psychedelic rock | |||
Length | 12:01:40 | |||
Label | EMI | |||
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Pink Floyd chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
Pitchfork Media | (4.0/10)[3] |
Oh, by the Way is a compilation boxed set by Pink Floyd[4] released on 10 December 2007, by EMI Records in the United Kingdom and the following day in the United States through Capitol Records.[5]
Contents
The boxed set includes all of Pink Floyd's then extant standard studio albums in scale replicas of the original vinyl packaging.[6] 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.[7]
Design and cover
The title is a reference to a line in the song "Have a Cigar": "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 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. Standing in the background of both sides of the cover is the dark silhouette of an individual, to symbolize Syd Barrett.
Albums
Albums, packaging format, and original release date. Refer to original albums for track lists, personnel lists, and production credits.
- The Piper at the Gates of Dawn (single wallet) August 1967 (1994 remaster) (stereo version, although the disc label and sleeve have the mono catalogue number).
- A Saucerful of Secrets (single wallet) June 1968 (listed as 1992 remaster, but is actually the earlier 1986 master)
- Soundtrack from the Film More (single wallet) June 1969 (1994 remaster)
- Ummagumma (gatefold, two discs) October 1969 (1994 remaster)
- Atom Heart Mother (gatefold) October 1970 (1994 remaster)
- Meddle (gatefold) October 1971 (listed as 1992 remaster, but is actually the earlier 1984 master)
- Obscured by Clouds (single wallet with rounded corners) June 1972 (1994 remaster)
- The Dark Side of the Moon (gatefold with two posters and two stickers) March 1973 (2003 remaster)
- Wish You Were Here (single wallet with liner, postcard, and black shrink wrap) September 1975 (1992 remaster)
- Animals (gatefold) January 1977 (listed as 1992 remaster, but is actually the earlier 1985 master)
- The Wall (gatefold, two discs) November 1979 (1992 remaster)
- The Final Cut (gatefold) March 1983 (version with 2004 track list) (2004 remaster)
- A Momentary Lapse of Reason (gatefold) September 1987 (1997 remaster)
- The Division Bell (gatefold) March 1994 (not remastered)
Personnel
- Pink Floyd[8]
- Syd Barrett – lead guitar, vocals (albums 1 and 2)
- David Gilmour – guitars, bass guitar, keyboards, vocals (albums 2–14)
- Nick Mason – drums, percussion, vocals (all albums)
- Roger Waters – bass guitar, vocals (albums 1–12)
- Rick Wright – keyboards, piano, synthesizer, Hammond organ, vocals (all albums except 12)
- Production
- James Guthrie – remastering production
- Aubrey Powell – sleeve design
- Doug Sax – remastering
- Storm Thorgerson – sleeve design
References
- ^ "Allmusic review".
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.
- ^ "Pitchfork review". Archived from the original on 7 September 2012.
- ^ ""Oh By The Way": Pink Floyd Celebrates 40th Anniversary". rollingstone.com. 25 October 2007.
- ^ "Massive Pink Floyd Box Due In December". billboard.com.
- ^ "Oh, by the Way Mini Replica". 11 December 2007 – via Amazon.
- ^ "Pitchfork: Pink Floyd Studio Catalogue Reissued in Box Set". pitchforkmedia.com. Archived from the original on 2 November 2007. Retrieved 4 November 2007.
- ^ "Pink Floyd – Oh By The Way". Discogs. 10 December 2007.
- v
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- Syd Barrett
- Bob Klose
- Roger Waters
- Richard Wright
- The Piper at the Gates of Dawn
- A Saucerful of Secrets
- More
- Ummagumma
- Atom Heart Mother
- Meddle
- Obscured by Clouds
- The Dark Side of the Moon
- Wish You Were Here
- Animals
- The Wall
- The Final Cut
- A Momentary Lapse of Reason
- The Division Bell
- The Endless River
- The Best of the Pink Floyd
- Relics
- A Nice Pair
- A Collection of Great Dance Songs
- Works
- Echoes: The Best of Pink Floyd
- The Best of Pink Floyd: A Foot in the Door
- 1967–1972: Cre/ation
- The Later Years: 1987–2019
- 1967: The First Three Singles
- 1965: Their First Recordings
- Shine On
- Oh, by the Way
- Discovery
- The Early Years 1965–1972
- The Later Years
- The Dark Side of the Moon 50th Anniversary
- San Francisco
- The Committee
- Tonite Lets All Make Love in London
- More
- Zabriskie Point
- La Carrera Panamericana
- "Lucy Leave" / "I'm a King Bee"
- "Arnold Layne" / "Candy and a Currant Bun"
- "See Emily Play" / "The Scarecrow"
- "Flaming" / "The Gnome"
- "Apples and Oranges" / "Paint Box"
- "It Would Be So Nice" / "Julia Dream"
- "Let There Be More Light" / "Remember a Day"
- "Point Me at the Sky" / "Careful with That Axe, Eugene"
- "The Nile Song"
- "One of These Days" / "Fearless"
- "Free Four"
- "Money" / "Any Colour You Like"
- "Time" / "Us and Them"
- "Have a Cigar" / "Welcome to the Machine" / "Shine On You Crazy Diamond Part I"
- "Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)" / "One of My Turns"
- "Run Like Hell" / "Don't Leave Me Now"
- "Comfortably Numb" / "Hey You"
- "When the Tigers Broke Free" / "Bring the Boys Back Home"
- "Not Now John" / "The Hero's Return"
- "Learning to Fly" / "Terminal Frost"
- "On the Turning Away"
- "One Slip" / "The Dogs of War"
- "Keep Talking"
- "Lost for Words"
- "What Do You Want from Me"
- "Take It Back" / "Astronomy Domine"
- "High Hopes"
- "Wish You Were Here" / "Coming Back to Life"
- "Louder than Words"
- "Grantchester Meadows"
- "Childhood's End"
- "Green Is the Colour"
- "Hey, Hey, Rise Up!"
- "Brain Damage"
- "The Great Gig in the Sky"
Concerts |
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Narratives | |
Documentaries |
- World Tour 1968
- The Man and The Journey Tour
- Dark Side of the Moon Tour
- 1974 French Summer/British Winter Tour
- North American/Wish You Were Here Tour
- In the Flesh/Animals Tour
- The Wall Tour
- A Momentary Lapse of Reason Tour (Concert in Venice, Italy)
- The Division Bell Tour
and tributes
- 19367 Pink Floyd
- The Amazing Pudding
- The Australian Pink Floyd Show
- Brit Floyd
- The Dark Side of the Moo
- "Echoes"
- "Embryo"
- Inside Out: A Personal History of Pink Floyd
- Live at the Empire Pool
- The Man and The Journey
- Music from The Body
- Nick Mason's Saucerful of Secrets
- Pinkfloydia
- Pink Floyd: The Music and the Mystery
- "Proper Education"
- Roger Waters: The Wall
- Synalpheus pinkfloydi
- Umma gumma
- Their Mortal Remains
- Category