(Progressive rock) [LP] [24/96] [LP] Pink Floyd - The Piper At The Gates of Dawn - 1967, FLAC (tracks) 1971 UK stereo repress + See Emily Play from UK Columbia 45

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Recorded February–July 1967,
EMI Studios, London

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Pink Floyd – The Piper at the Gates of Dawn (1967) 24-bit/96kHz Vinyl Rip
Posted by son-of-albion @ May 1st, 2012

Pink Floyd – The Piper at the Gates of Dawn (1967)
Vinyl rip @ 24/96 | FLAC | Artwork | 1000mb
| Psychedelia | 1971 UK stereo repress | Columbia SCX 6157

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Personnel:

Syd Barrett – Lead Guitar and Vocals
Roger Waters – Bass Guitar and Vocals
Rick Wright – Organ/Piano
Nicky Mason – Drums
Produced by Norman Smith

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Barrett’s catchy, melodic acid pop songs are balanced with longer, more experimental pieces showcasing the group’s instrumental freak-outs, often using themes of space travel as metaphors for hallucinogenic experiences.

The title of Pink Floyd’s debut album is taken from a chapter in Syd Barrett’s favourite children’s book, The Wind in the Willows, and the lyrical imagery of The Piper at the Gates of Dawn is indeed full of colourful, childlike, distinctly British whimsy, albeit filtered through the perceptive lens of LSD. Barrett’s catchy, melodic acid pop songs are balanced with longer, more experimental pieces showcasing the group’s instrumental freak-outs, often using themes of space travel as metaphors for hallucinogenic experiences — “Astronomy Domine” is a poppier number in this vein, but tracks like “Interstellar Overdrive” are some of the earliest forays into what has been tagged space rock. But even though Barrett’s lyrics and melodies are mostly playful and humorous, the band’s music doesn’t always bear out those sentiments — in addition to Rick Wright’s eerie organ work, dissonance, chromaticism, weird noises, and vocal sound effects are all employed at various instances, giving the impression of chaos and confusion lurking beneath the bright surface. The Piper at the Gates of Dawn successfully captures both sides of psychedelic experimentation — the pleasures of expanding one’s mind and perception, and an underlying threat of mental disorder and even lunacy; this duality makes Piper all the more compelling in light of Barrett’s subsequent breakdown, and ranks it as one of the best psychedelic albums of all time.

Steve Huey, Allmusic.

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foobar2000 1.1.1 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2012-05-02 01:40:53

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Analyzed: Pink Floyd / The Piper At The Gates of Dawn [24-96]
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR11 -0.25 dB -15.39 dB 4:10 01-Astronomy Domine
DR11 -1.89 dB -15.43 dB 3:06 02-Lucifer Sam
DR11 -2.49 dB -16.56 dB 3:07 03-Matilda Mother
DR12 -1.16 dB -16.47 dB 2:45 04-Flaming
DR12 -2.17 dB -16.69 dB 4:24 05-Pow R. Toc H.
DR11 -0.10 dB -15.07 dB 3:05 06-Take Up Thy Stethoscope And Walk
DR12 -0.78 dB -15.77 dB 9:35 07-Interstellar Overdrive
DR11 -2.95 dB -17.28 dB 2:13 08-The Gnome
DR11 -2.37 dB -16.11 dB 3:40 09-Chapter 24
DR12 -3.34 dB -19.38 dB 2:10 10-The Scarecrow
DR12 -1.32 dB -17.12 dB 3:21 11-Bike
DR10 -2.35 dB -14.11 dB 2:55 12-See Emily Play (bonus)
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Number of tracks: 12
Official DR value: DR11

Samplerate: 96000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 2719 kbps
Codec: FLAC

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Rip Info:

Knosti RCM.
Pink Triangle LPT with
Funk Firm Achromat.
Moth Arm 1 (Rega RB 250).
Audio Technica AT33PTG MC Cart.
Harman Kardon HK990 Integrated Amp.
Gold Interconnects. Creative S80300 External ADC.
Creative WaveStudio 7 Recording Software.
Split and manual de-click with Adobie Audition 3.0.1
Click Repair 3.7