Echoes. The Best of Pink Floyd

Vinyl L.P Box Set - EMI Records - 7243 53611 18.

2001 - Europe.

 

Cover: Storm Thorgerson.

Graphic design: Peter Curzon.

Photography: Rupert Truman, Sam Brooks.

With thanks to Jason Reddy, Finlay Cowan, Dan Abbott and Hothouse.

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Pink Floyd

David Gilmour, Syd Barrett,

Nick Mason, Roger Waters & Richard Wright

About the artwork:

Memorabilia

Poster - Capitol Records

Poster - Capitol Records

Capitol Records - Store display (front)

Capitol Records - Store display (back)

Vinyl sticker - C&D Visionary Inc

EMI Records

20世紀が生んだ偉大なるロック・バンド、

ピンク・フロイド初のベスト盤が遂に登場!!

The great rock band born out of the 20th century

Pink Floyd's first-ever greatest hits album is finally here!!

35年を超える歴史のすべてから

厳選された曲ばかりを収録した2枚組のベスト・アルバム。

A 2-disc best-of album containing only carefully selected songs

from across their entire history of over 35 years

EMI Records

Pink Floyd Cards

Designed by Storm Thorgerson

   

Wish You Were Here

   

Echoes

   

A Momentary Lapse Of Reason

   

Saucerful Of Secrets

   

Meddle

   

Dark Side Of The Moon

   About the artist and the album:

Pink Floyd is one of the most influential rock bands in history, formed in London in 1965. Initially part of the psychedelic underground scene, they gained attention with their debut album The Piper at the Gates of Dawn (1967), largely driven by Barrett’s whimsical and surreal songwriting, they revolutionized music with concept albums that blended experimental soundscapes, philosophical lyrics, and striking visuals. The band’s classic lineup included Barrett, Roger Waters, David Gilmour, Richard Wright, and Nick Mason. Their work spans genres like art rock, progressive rock, psychedelic rock, and even symphonic rock.

Some of their most iconic albums include The Dark Side of the Moon (1973), Wish You Were Here (1975), Animals (1977), and The Wall (1979). These records not only achieved massive commercial success but also left a lasting cultural impact, influencing countless artists and shaping the sound of modern rock. Their live performances became legendary for elaborate light shows and immersive atmospheres.

Their music often explores themes of alienation, war, mental health, and societal critique. Songs like “Comfortably Numb,” “Shine On You Crazy Diamond,” and “Another Brick in the Wall” remain timeless classics. Even decades after their peak, Pink Floyd continues to resonate with new generations of listeners.

Echoes: The Best of Pink Floyd, released in November 2001, is much more than a standard greatest hits compilation. Spanning two discs, it serves as a massive cinematic retrospective of the band's career, covering everything from the 1967 psychedelic whimsy of Syd Barrett to their final 1994 studio tracks on The Division Bell.

What makes this compilation genuinely unique is how the tracks are sequenced. Instead of a chronological list, the songs are meticulously cross-faded and blended together. The ending of one track seamlessly bleeds into the beginning of the next, mimicking the continuous, concept-album listening experience Pink Floyd is famous for.

The sequencing intentionally bridges completely different eras of the band, shifting from acoustic ballads to towering progressive epics without missing a beat.

Notably, several core tracks had to be specifically edited by longtime producer James Guthrie to fit the CD format limits, making the versions of "Echoes", "Marooned", and "Shine On" exclusive edits unique to this specific compilation.

The artwork, designed by the legendary Storm Thorgerson and the Hipgnosis studio, is a massive treat for long-time fans. It utilizes a striking "window-within-a-window" Droste effect, packed with hidden references to the band's visual history:

The structural framework and walls directly mirror the surreal layout of the Ummagumma cover; the man standing in the window frame—he is wearing the iconic lightbulb suit from the live album Delicate Sound of Thunder.

Through the inner windows, you can spot the rolling green pastures of Atom Heart Mother, a business man shaking hands from Wish You Were Here, and a distant pig floating above a horizon reminiscent of Animals.