Arnold Layne

original song written and composed by Syd Barrett; first recorded by Pink Floyd

"Arnold Layne" is first single from Pink Floyd in 1967. It is on the American release of their first studio album, The Piper at the Gates of Dawn. Later it was also on compilation albums Relics and Echoes: The Best of Pink Floyd.

"Arnold Layne"
Single by The Pink Floyd
B-side"Candy and a Currant Bun"
Released10 March 1967 (1967-03-10)
Recorded29 January 1967 – 27 February 1967
StudioSound Techniques and EMI Studios, London
Genre
Length2:57
LabelEMI Columbia
Songwriter(s)Syd Barrett
Producer(s)Joe Boyd
The Pink Floyd singles chronology
"Arnold Layne"
(1967)
"See Emily Play"
(1967)
Music video
"Arnold Layne" on YouTube

Song list

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All songs were written by Syd Barrett. But, Interstellar Overdrive was written by Syd Barrett, Roger Waters, Rick Wright and Nick Mason.

1967 single

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No. Title Length
1. "Arnold Layne"   2:57
2. "Candy and a Currant Bun"   2:38
Total length:
5:35

1967 French EP

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No. Title Length
1. "Arnold Layne"   2:54
2. "Candy and a Currant Bun"   2:45
3. "Interstellar Overdrive" (edit) 5:00
Total length:
10:39

References

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  1. "30 Wild David Bowie Duets and Collaborations > David Gilmour, "Arnold Layne" (2006)". Rolling Stone. 11 January 2016. Archived from the original on 10 December 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2016.
  2. Alan Di Perna; Jeff Kitts; Brad Tolinski (2002). Guitar World Presents Pink Floyd. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 6. ISBN 978-0-634-03286-8.