SHINE ON

No doubt that this is the ultimate Pink Floyd compilation, especially if you have some money to spend. And it is a known secret that the average proghead has a lot of money! The most thrilling part of this box-set is the final CD #9. Here you can enjoy The Pink Floyd psychedelia in all its splendor, what an amazing songs! The two hit singles "Arnold Layne" and "See Emily play" emphasized the extraordinary compositorial skills from Syd Barrett, soon he was hailed by the press as the new Ray Davies. But also the keyboardplay by Rick Wright is very worth listening, he exactly knew when he had to play solo and when he had a supportive role. Although these two tracks turned out to be the most legendary early Pink Floyd songs, I'm more delighted about "Candy and the currant bun" and "The scaregrow", incredible how varied and tasteful these two short tracks are arranged! Another interesting piece is "Julia dream" with its wonderful Mellotron waves and romantic atmosphere. For me this CD is the highlight on this extensive CD-box.