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Works

Pink Floyd

A disjointed but fascinating 1983 compilation bridging Syd Barrett's whimsical psych-pop and the band's later, heavy-lidded existential epics.

1983 · Mag Magic

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Works is a strange, non-linear artifact that functions less like a greatest hits and more like a curated curiosity cabinet. It is a jarring but rewarding experience for the listener who wants to hear the band's DNA being re-sequenced. One moment you are immersed in the candy-colored, paranoid pop of the late 1960s with Arnold Layne, and the next you are thrust into the muscular, menacing bass line of One of These Days. It feels like a sonic collage that highlights the massive distance the band traveled in just a few short years.

Moments Worth Listening For
the transition from the playful 60s psych of See Emily Play to the heavy throb of One of These Days
the rare studio version of Embryo with its proto-Echoes atmospheric bird sounds and underwater guitar tones
the slightly different vocal inflections and panning on the alternate mix of Brain Damage and Eclipse
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Works sound next to the rest of Pink Floyd's catalogue?

Late Night+0.9σ

Late Night saturates this record a touch more than the artist's norm.

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