Careful with That Axe, Eugene
1968 single by Pink Floyd / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Careful with That Axe, Eugene" is an instrumental piece by the English rock band Pink Floyd.[3] It was recorded in November 1968 and released as the B-side to the single "Point Me at the Sky", and featured on the 1971 compilation album Relics. It was re-recorded for the 1970 film Zabriskie Point, retitled as "Come In Number 51, Your Time Is Up".
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Single by Pink Floyd | ||||
A-side | "Point Me at the Sky" | |||
Released | 6 December 1968 (1968-12-06) | |||
Recorded | 4 November 1968 | |||
Studio | Abbey Road, London | |||
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Label | Columbia (EMI) (UK) | |||
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Producer(s) | Norman Smith | |||
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The song became a live favourite for Pink Floyd. Live versions can be found on various releases, such as the live half of the double album Ummagumma and the film Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii. It was performed sporadically after 1973, with a final one-off performance in 1977. Various versions, both live and studio recordings, were released as part of the 2016 box set The Early Years 1965–1972.