Originally released as part of the mammoth 2016 rarities clearinghouse
The Early Years 1965-1972
,
1968 Germin/Ation
covers 1968, the year
Pink Floyd
spent regrouping after the departure of
Syd Barrett
. The guitarist can be seen on a performance from Belgium in early 1968, but he and the band are miming on-stage. It is one of several live performances on the visual component (they're available both on DVD and Blu-ray), with the band being seen on various programs from London, Paris, and Rome. On the CD, the band's four single sides from that year -- "Point Me at the Sky," "It Would Be So Nice," "Julia Dream," "Careful with That Axe, Eugene" -- are paired with two outtakes, including "Roger's Boogie" (which does not boogie). The set is rounded out by two BBC sessions, with the first containing early versions of "Careful with That Axe, Eugene" and "A Saucerful of Secrets" under different names. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine