See Emily Play
"See Emily Play" is a song by the English rock band Pink Floyd, released as their second single on 16 June 1967 on the Columbia label. Written by original frontman Syd Barrett, it was released as a non-album single, but appeared as the opening track of Pink Floyd, the US edition of the band's debut album The Piper at the Gates of Dawn (1967).
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Artwork by Syd Barrett for 1967 UK promotional release | ||||
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| B-side | "The Scarecrow" | |||
| Released | 16 June 1967 | |||
| Recorded | 21 May 1967 | |||
| Studio | Sound Techniques, London | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | Syd Barrett | |||
| Producer(s) | Norman Smith | |||
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The song was written by Barrett following the Games for May concert, and became a top 10 hit when released in the UK the following month. The group appeared three times on Top of the Pops, where Barrett started showing signs of erratic behaviour, which ultimately led to him leaving the group in early 1968. Although Pink Floyd seldom performed the song live, it has been recorded subsequently by a number of diverse artists and regarded as a classic psychedelic pop single.