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| "Embryo" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Pink Floyd | |
| from the album Picnic – A Breath of Fresh Air | |
| Released | May 1970 |
| Recorded | 26 November, 3-4 December 1968 |
| Studio | Abbey Road Studios |
| Genre | Psychedelic folk |
| Length | 4:39 |
| Label | Harvest (UK) |
| Songwriter(s) | Roger Waters |
| Producer(s) | Norman Smith |
"Embryo" (sometimes called "The Embryo") is a song by Pink Floyd.[1][2] It was recorded in 1968 and regularly performed live in 1970–71,[3] but never released on any regular Pink Floyd studio album.
A studio version appeared in 1970 on the rare multi-artist album Picnic – A Breath of Fresh Air.[4] Its next appearance was in 1983 on Pink Floyd's own compilation Works. It then appeared in 2007 on A Breath of Fresh Air – A Harvest Records Anthology 1969–1974 (one of only three tracks from the original sampler album to be included in the similarly-titled anthology).[5] Multiple renditions of "Embryo" appeared on the band's 2016 box set The Early Years 1965–1972; two versions were also included on the smaller 2-disc compilation The Early Years 1967–1972: Cre/ation (2016).
- ^ Strong, Martin C. (2004). The Great Rock Discography (7th ed.). Edinburgh: Canongate Books. p. 1177. ISBN 1-84195-551-5.
- ^ Mabbett, Andy (1995). The Complete Guide to the Music of Pink Floyd. London: Omnibus Press. ISBN 0-7119-4301-X.
- ^ Manning 2006, p. 227.
- ^ Kellman, Andy (2011). "Works - Pink Floyd | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
- ^ "A Breath of Fresh Air: A Harvest Records Anthology, 1969-1974 - Various Artists : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 September 2012.