The Early Years: 1969: Dramatis/ation

Album by Pink Floyd

1969: Dramatis/ation is the 2016 compilation volume from Pink Floyd's The Early Years 1965–1972 box set, released as part of the band's archival series. It collects recordings from 1969 that document the group's transition from concise psychedelic pop towards longer, more experimental and progressive arrangements, highlighting increased improvisation, expanded instrumentation and studio-based sonic exploration.

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Disc 1

  1. 1.
    Hollywood (non‐album Track)
    1:21
  2. 2.
    Theme (beat version)
    5:38
  3. 3.
    More Blues (alternative version)
    3:49
  4. 4.
    Seabirds (non‐album Track)
    4:20
  5. 5.
    Main Theme (film version)
    3:39
  6. 6.
    Seabirds (film version)
    3:50
  7. 7.
    Cymbaline (film version)
    5:18
  8. 8.
    Hollywood (film version)
    0:38
  9. 9.
    Embryo
    4:42
  10. 10.
    Biding My Time
    5:18
  11. 11.
    US Radio Ad
    0:21
  12. 12.
    Interstellar Overdrive
    4:20
  13. 13.
    Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun
    12:25
  14. 14.
    Careful With That Axe, Eugene
    10:10
  15. 15.
    A Saucerful of Secrets
    13:01

Disc 2

  1. 2.
    Daybreak (1969‐09‐17)
    8:14
  2. 3.
    Work (1969‐09‐17)
    4:12
  3. 4.
    Afternoon (1969‐09‐17)
    6:38
  4. 5.
    Doing It (1969‐09‐17)
    3:54
  5. 6.
    Sleeping (1969‐09‐17)
    4:36
  6. 7.
    Nightmare (1969‐09‐17)
    9:14
  7. 8.
    Labyrinth (1969‐09‐17)
    1:11
  8. 9.
    The Beginning (1969‐09‐17)
    3:23
  9. 10.
    Beset by Creatures of the Deep (1969‐09‐17)
    6:27
  10. 11.
    The Narrow Way, Part 3 (1969‐09‐17)
    5:10
  11. 12.
    The Pink Jungle (1969‐09‐17)
    4:56
  12. 13.
    The Labyrinths of Auximines (1969‐09‐17)
    3:19
  13. 14.
    Footsteps / Doors (1969‐09‐17)
    3:12
  14. 15.
    Behold the Temple of Light (1969‐09‐17)
    5:32
  15. 16.
    The End of the Beginning (1969‐09‐17)
    6:31

Disc 3

  1. 3.
    Grantchester Meadows (1969‐05‐12)
    3:46
  2. 4.
    Cymbaline (1969‐05‐12)
    3:38
  3. 5.
    The Narrow Way (1969‐05‐12)
    4:47
  4. 6.
    Green Is the Colour (1969‐05‐12)
    3:21
  5. 7.
    Careful With That Axe, Eugene (1969‐05‐12)
    3:29
  6. 8.
    Moonhead (1969‐07‐21)
    7:17
  7. 9.
    Careful With That Axe, Eugene (1969‐10‐11)
    6:11
  8. 10.
    A Saucerful of Secrets (1969‐10‐11)
    14:23

Disc 4

  1. 4.
    Astronomy Donime (1969‐05‐02)
    8:46
  2. 5.
    Careful With That Axe, Eugene (1969‐05‐02)
    9:27
  3. 6.
    Interstellar Overdrive (1969‐05‐02)
    13:35
  4. 7.
    Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun (1969‐05‐02)
    9:51
  5. 8.
    A Saucerful of Secrets (1969‐05‐02)
    14:25
  6. 9.
    “This Is Pretty Avant‐Garde Isn't It”
    0:09
  7. 10.
    “And the Wind Cried…”
    0:06

Disc 5

  1. 5.
    More (outtakes)
    5:42
  2. 6.
    Astronomy Domine (short version) (live)
    4:00
  3. 7.
    Green Is the Colour (1969‐10‐25)
    4:10
  4. 8.
    Careful With That Axe, Eugene (1969‐10‐25)
    9:44
  5. 9.
    Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun (1969‐10‐25)
    11:16
  6. 10.
    Interstellar Overdrive (1969‐10‐25)
    20:33

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