In the last year or so, I have read in various places that the vinyl LP is making a comeback, a resurgence, or just not dying out altogether in the CD and MP3 age. As someone who grew up with vinyl as the medium where I heard my favorite music (the Beatles, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Yes, etc), this comes as little surprise and much delight for me -- the whole experience of the vinyl LP encompassed not just the music on the 12" vinyl slab, but the artwork, graphics, and visual component that was the album cover. and countless PInk Floyd fans who held onto their LPs of 'Dark Side of the Moon' (and kept replacing them as they wore out) and just about any of their other albums would concur with me that they are among the top bands who excelled at providing as compelling visuals as the music itself. Granted, having long now been accustomed to CDs, hearing an entire album in one sitting without having to deal with changing a side of a record, admittedly is a nice convenience, itself more or less rendering the idea of vinyl LPs (with their nasty ticks, pops, and scratches) to the dustbin of audio history. Once Pink Floyd decided to issue as comprehensive a 'best of' career-spanning compilation in 2001, it was released as a two-CD set, and was a very good, non-chronologically sequenced set of Floyd classics that flowed particually well in two sets of thirteen songs apiece -- starting and ending with a Syd Barrett-era track.

However, much to the delight of this particular fan of the vinyl LP, the 2-CD set was issued some time later as a four-LP box set, on heavyweight vinyl. Both discs' track listing of course is broken up to be spread out over eight sides of vinyl -- this, plus that each LP is wrapped in an individual cover and inner sleeve resplendent with superb Storm Thurgesen visuals (right down to each record's label -- see my images I provided), the 'Echoes' LP box set is very much a winner for any Pink Floyd fan who would prefer to hear this set the way the original albums (except for 'The Division Bell' for which the LP was limited and by then, CDs were de facto) were issued, and the sound of the remastered tracks on fresh vinyl is something to look forward to, for you analog, vinyl fans. The 'Echoes' LP box is the closest way to hear almost all of "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" on one side of an LP (they present parts I to VII -- some day it would be nice to hear all nine parts as one cohesive track).

this is a good CD if you're a casual listener looking for Pink Floyd's best songs. less expensive and less cumbersome than buying their complete set and not bogged down by lesser songs. if you're a hard core fan you will probably find this CD lacking in continuity. Pink Floyd albums were not simply a collection of singles they were a coherent continuous package. that continuity is lost when compiling a greatest hits album.

I've heard all of the songs on this compilation, and I own most of the albums that they are from. To me, it seems that these songs lose a lot of their appeal and meaning when they are separated from the albums in which they were originally released. In particular, The Wall and Dark Side of the Moon are best listened to from start to finish. Part of the reason I love Pink Floyd so much is that they could create an entire album that was in itself a work of art.

Pink Floyd worked on a scale that is beyond most artists, especially today's sound bite radio-friendly pop and rap artists.
(Some rappers have shown some serious talent and artistry, but almost none of the marketable, wealthy ones do.) Pardon the digression...

Anyway, this is a compilation of some excellent songs, and for the person interested in the individual songs it's a good buy. However, I think that what made Pink Floyd music truly great was the way it was composed as an album.

This product has not been used yet. It is a present for Father's Day. Sorry I couldn't have been more helpful.

Let's face it, I don't want to follow the plot of "the Wall" when drifting off. Do you? This disc does the job of sending me off to sleep when I need to be counting sheep (pun almost intended). Few albums do that job well and that in itself makes this a classic compilation.

This is the perfect mix tape of Pink Floyd done in digital perfection. The way the song run together, almost makes it a new Floyd Album. It's nice to see Syd represented very well and maybe some of the new Floyd fans will Discover Piper at the Gates of Dawn because of this. Additionally, if I were to introduce someone to Pink Floyd, I would buy them this and Dark Side of the Moon. Who would have ever thought that a 16 minute track would have sounded short, but the Echoes edit is done masterfully. I call this set, the "Portable Pink Floyd." You will love it. Now how about some classic live material?

An essential collection for Pink Floyd lovers-though Pink Floyd lovers probably already have all of these songs in other places!

Yeah I bought this CD, but only because I would call myself a pretty big fan and wanted a "complete" collection. Here's my biggest problems: they butchered Shine On and Echoes.

That being said, if you are new to PF, this is a pretty good place to start. If you're not a huge fan but already have some PF CDs then do your self a favor and skip this one because you already have 90% of the songs, instead, go out and buy "less common" albums like Piper at the Gates of Dawn or Relics.

This is a MUST HAVE CD for ANY Pink Floyd fan. The pleasure of being taken on a philosophical journey through a Pink Floyd individual release, once known as an album and now a CD, should not be over looked. First devour each Pink Floyd album, or at the least their opus maximum The Dark Side of the Moon, as well as The Wall,and Wish You Were Here. Then buy this "best of" and revive the memories etched in you soul.

My husband wanted a Pink Floyd CD for Christmas. This is the best. He said it is exactly what he wanted.

Great cd

Pink Floyd's retrospective Echoes was released in November of 2001.
When I first got wind of Echoes at first, I thought at first worthless but then after hearing that "When the Tigers Broke Free" was finally being issued on an album, I said what the hey.
Echoes is not like many best ofs that go year to year which is what Roger Waters wanted, the songs go from one to the next like your average Floyd album which is how David Gilmour, Nick Mason and Rick Wright and longtime co-producer/engineer James Guthrie saw it. Many fans and Floyd bashers, stop whining or go to listen to the regular albums (the Floyd fans) or your Britney Spears records (some one star reviewers who bash this record for no apparent reason)!
It was impossible to put a collection of Pink Floyd songs together that would please everyone. I think the non-chronological placing of these songs adds something new to the mix and the transitions between some of these songs create a mosaic of music just as these songs did on their original albums. My favorite is between Us and Them and Learning to Fly. The classics are here Astronomy Domine, "The Happiest Days of Our Lives, "Another Brick in the Wall (pt.2)", The Great Gig in the Sky, Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun, Money, Time, Keep Talking, One of These Days, Us and Them, Arnold Layne, See Emily Play, Wish You Were Here, Comfortably Numb and Learning to Fly appear as does lost classics like The Fletcher Memorial Home, Jugband Blues, Sheep, Sorrow and Bike.
Some of the songs were edited. For instance, Echoes is reduced to 16 and a half minutes like it was on the band's 1987 tour when they played it for three weeks. Shine on You Crazy Diamond is edited into one long suite with a bit of the guitar solo from Part 3 missing and some of Part 6's lap steel solo shaved off and the intro to Welcome to the Machine missing and of course parts 8 and 9 are cut. Marooned is reduced to two minutes to serve as a bridge between Hey You and Great Gig in the Sky. Also, High Hopes has some of the intro effects, the ending lap steel guitar solo and the final bell tolls edited. The reason many hardcore fans bought this, including myself was the inclusion of When the Tigers Broke Free which was not on an album until this collection's release in 2001 (now it is on the reissued Final Cut album as of 2004).
Echoes did very well when it was released debuting at #2 in the US and selling over 3 million in the US alone (it was held off #1 by Britney Spears' Britney here in the States whilst in the UK Floyd outcharted Britney) reaffirming Pink Floyd's place in history as the most successful art rock band ever.
Highly recommended!

I am a Pink Floyd fan but I don't like their older materiel. For this reason, this double album brings me mixed emotions. Some great classics are there but the older stuff make shadow on them. To me, most Pink Floyd albums are masterpieces. I see almost every album as one masterworks and extracting part of them from where they came from doesn't give a good listening experience. As another reviewer said (and I agree with him) there is three distinctive period in the band musical evolution.
The first one is the one with Syd Barret and earlier works, I don't like this one, then came Meddle and Roger Waters took the lead of the band. This period gave us some great masterpieces like Dark side of the moon or Wish you were here. Finally, Roger left and David took the lead in the band, giving us some good albums but not as great as earlier works. Mixing all these doesn't provide a good listening experience to me.
When I listen to Dark side of the moon or Animals or any other album of the band, I just can't do anything else that listening from the beginning till the end.. FInally, there are many missing songs like Dogs from Animals or On the turning away from Momentary Lapse of reason. I would recommand to buy every Pink Floyd album based on your musical preference instead of this Best of. Pink Floyd is a band that you can't make a best of,,,you just can't cut any part of any masterpieces and Pink Floyd had too many albums that deserve the masterpiece tag.

I love Pink Floyd, I am an avid collector of their music-videos and other assorted "hard to get items". There are few bands that are hard pressed to do a "greatest hits" and Pink Floyd is definitely one of them. Why? they had a theme that ran from album to album..not looking for the hit single but rather to take you on a journey at that album's time and place but I do understand people needing a hits album to get the songs that they enjoy so If you must though get a taste of PF this set is at least good one.

When I saw this release "Echoes: The Best of Pink Floyd" actually had "Echoes" on it, I realized it was time to retire my worn-out LP of "Meddle" so I could have a digital version to play on my iPod. Unfortunately the title track has been severely edited during both the opening of the song and again near the end by roughly seven minutes! What an absolute sham to title a CD with an epic Pink Floyd song and then hack that song down by 30%. I'm not a big classical music fan but I would be very surprised if any Best of Beethoven or Mozart CD's had any edited versions of their symphonies. If any of the songs on this compilation should have been kept intact, it should have been the title track.

Fortunately, there is a very nice rendition of "Echoes" on the David Gilmour DVD "Live at the Albert Hall" (also available at Amazon.com).
David Gilmour: Remember That Night - Live At The Royal Albert Hall

The CDs came in perfect condition and ahead of schedule. The CDs are really great CDs and a must buy for the Pink Floyd fan.

They did a great job with this album which appears to blend seamlessly from song to song. No mean feat considering Pink Floyd's going through the Barret, Waters, Gilmour eras. There's the usual hits plus a few gems that one would have to buy the entire album just to get the one song.

Just a note, I'm glad they included "When the Tigers broke free" which was only available on the video or film and not included in the Wall soundtrack.

PINK FLOYD WERE A HUGELY TALLENTED BAND FROM THE UK AND THEY HAVE MADE SEVERAL GREAT ALBUMS AND SONGS. DAVID GILMOUR IS AN AWESOME GUITAR PLAYER AND HE AND ROGER WATERS HAVE A GOOD VOICE. THIS IS AN AWESOME COLLECTION OF PINK FLOYD SONGS AND HAS ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL PT 2, MONEY, SORROW, LEARNING TO FLY, AND WISH YOU WERE HERE. IF YOU DONT HAVE A FLOYD DISC THEN WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR??? GET THIS TODAY.

For starters, this 2-disc greatest-hits compilation does justice by summarizing the best from Pink Floyd's long recording career. However, the way the songs are listed could've been thought out more meticulously and arranged differently. And there are a few songs that could've been omitted such as The Fletcher Memorial Home and When The Tigers Broke Free since these tunes focus more on Roger Waters's songwriting genius rather than the collaborative effort of the whole band. These could've been replaced with fine tunes such as Welcome To The Machine and Have A Cigar. Its a good thing they included the song Echoes, the namesake of this greatest-hits package, since that tune exemplifies the band at the peak of its creative ability. All in all, not a really bad track list only it could've been better arranged and some songs could've been left out.

This two disc Floyd compilation is a great buy. It's an excellent overview of Floyd's hits, showcasing their weird but intriguing sounds and lyrics. This collection is particularly good for people who like Floyd, but aren't such hard-core fans as to have all of the individual albums. The obvious hits from the radio [Brick in the Wall, Hey You, Money, Learning to Fly] are here, as well as lesser-played but still great stuff, like Arnold Layne and Fletcher Memorial Home, and when the Tigers Broke Free, which is a heartfelt reflection on losing a father to war.

Most would think that would be DSOTM. It's a close call. But, since this set has most of the best cuts from DSOTM, and the best cuts from every other release, this would be my choice.

Disc 2 of this set has been my bedtime CD for over a year now.

Only two comments. I could do without "Bike". That song just creeps me out, especially the freaky noise at the very end.

Secondly, I'm disappointed that they cut Gilmours Blues solo in SOYCD.

I still give it 5 stars though.

EDIT: BTW... If you are a guitar player, there is what is probably one of the best TAB books ever produced for this album. It covers every song, exactly, and has every Gilmour solo.

http://www.amazon.com/Pink-Floyd-Echoes-Best/dp/0757908039/ref=pd_bbs_2/104-3072233-2244740?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1184174143&sr=8-2

Unfortunately, it is out of print so you will have to go with a listed used copy.

I'd get it while you can.

Even though this is supposed to be the "Best" of Pink Floyd I would beg to differ. Right now I have a list in front of me of Pink floyd songs that were unjustly omitted. On the other hand, there are a handful of songs here- mainly in Floyd's later years- that are mediocre at best and have no business being on this album. It's still a sure bet for die-hard Floyd fans, however. The best Floyd albums are The Wall, Dark Side of the Moon, and Wish you were Here.

Echoes: The Best of Pink Floyd, is a great introduction to this classic ahead of its time rock group. For those of you not born in the 50's or 60's that could have enjoyed the classic Dark Side of the Moon during its release, this is a tremendous way to find out what all of the fuss was/is about. I am certain that this great CD set will inspire people to purchase much of the Pink Floyd collection, especially some of the bigger hits like The Wall and Dark Side. Many of these songs are simply haunting, while others prove to show how versatile this super group has been over the years. An outstanding value. 5 Stars!
~ Pink Floyd

If you're gonna side-step the actual albums and simply dip into a compilation of this seminal band, then this is a safe bet for a solid primer. This collection is substantive, richly entertaining and demonstrates the enduring appeal of one extraordinary band.

Things I like about it:
The way the songs tie in with each other.
How it starts and ends with Syd's songs.
Great introduction to Pink Floyd
Cover artwork.

Things I don't like about it:
Some favorites and well known cuts missing. Welcome to the Machine, Final Cut, Pigs or Dogs, Have a Cigar, Young Lust... Would it have been better for David to have cut out Momentary (which has Sorrow but no Dogs of War or On the Turning Away) and Division Bell cuts (no Take it Back) and just kept it to the 67-83 material?
Echoes and Shine On You Crazy Diamond edited but if they're going to be on a collection, it's not that bad.

It serves me well on roadtrips and I'm not skipping any cuts, so I do listen to it all the way through.

Trying to make a greatest hits cd out of Pink Floyd's catalogue is a very hard task indeed, in fact, it just might be an impossible task.

As we all know, most of what Pink Floyd does, if not all of what Pink Floyd does is a conceptual affair. All their albums flow seamless along and take the listener on a ride. So how do you put a hits package together that captures that vibe?, well the way the have here. From the first track, this incredible cd flows beautifully along and it's hard to imagine at time these tracks have come from different albums and time frames. It really is that well put together. The sound quality is excellent and it really does give the listener a very good background of what this band is all about.

This cd is a must have for anyone who is into prog rock or just good rock in general. This cd is truly a great work of art.

This is an outstanding Floyd primer. Truly for fans and newcomers alike as all the bases and eras are covered. It's nice to see some Barrett-era tunes included, as well as some from the latter-day Gilmour-led Floyd, cuts that are not necessarily classic rock radio favorites. I'm sure most will gripe about this song or that song, what was left off and what was included. And some I see are particular about the editing of the track "Echoes", but don't worry, only a few sections were very slightly trimmed for time, and chances are you'll be too stoned to even notice. The main draw for me is the inclusion of "When the Tigers Broke Free", which I only ever had on a 7" single years ago. The remainder I ( like most fans ) already own. But the continuous mix of the set is rather interesting, and I for one don't mind that the songs aren't presented chronologically. Sort of a fresh coat of paint, a good way to discover ( or rediscover ) some of the best rock music ever created - this one has a permanent place in my cd changer. Very Highly Recommended.

This is by far the best Pink Floyd hits album. But some of the songs included were a question mark.
Such as:
The Happiest Days of Our Lives- no one needs an intro to Another Brick part 2

Marooned- decent song but why a shortened instrumental with the best parts taken out?

The Great Gig in the Sky- arguably PF's most overrated song.

The Fletcher Memorial Home- not a bad song, but The Final Cut, Gunner's Dream or even Two Suns in the Sunset would have been better.

Songs that should have been included:
Cymbaline, Childhood's End, Dogs, and even a few un-released and maybe unknown songs.

Contrary to previous reviews (and the latest ridiculous error-filled Rolling Stone Album Guide), this disc does NOT contain the full version of the song "Echoes", though they made a respectable edit. This disc also doesn't include "Brain Damage/Eclipse" which still gets a lot of airplay (and is on Dark Side Of The Moon). It does include for the first time on CD, a version of "When The Tigers Broke Free", though it's not the same version as in the film (which used two parts and are combined here), nor is it the superior version released as a single in the '80s. (Apparently this same version as on "Echoes" has now been added to remastered CD of The Final Cut, though I don't have the remaster.)

Of course, since Pink Floyd are a progressive rock band (as most people will agree, despite another previous reviewer who is using a very limited definition), you should really get the full albums rather than a compilation. But this is about the best they could do in trimming down Floyd's career to two discs.

I can't speak to the hardcore Floyd-fans, here. I mean, I thought I was a devoted follower, but some people here lament the trimming down of songs (specifically the title track) and argue that this disc set is a waste of time and money. I suppose, if you are a die-hard enthusiast for this group, what you have here isn't altogether new. And what IS new (namely, the manner in which the songs have been mixed and blended) may, in fact, be a nuisance to you.

Speaking as one who loves the group (but isn't IN love with the group), I found this collection to be remarkable. It is a rare thing for me to feel compelled to simply sit and listen to a CD straight through without doing anything else (ah, we, the generation of the multi-taskers), but this album hooked me as soon as the first song slid gracefully and seamlessly into the second. They have taken Floyd's typically powerful music, it's sub-sonic lyrical genius, and remastered it into what almost sounds like one long (and moving) song.

The operatic quality of this product is in no way heavy-handed or ponderous, and it's amazing to me how the set manages to stir together polar sounds (the puppy-dog-playfulness of See Emily Play wades seamlessly into The Happiest Days of Our Lives, with its satisfying frustrations -- I love it when Floyd gets angry). This mix and match approach to the band's oeuvre is not disillusioning, nor is it disorienting. On the contrary, it highlights the brilliance of the music.

Like I said, given the tone of the rest of these reviewers, nit pickers might want to step aside -- the songs have undergone some tinkering, and purists might not be pleased. But for those of you looking for some great, time-tested songs (and even a few surprises) that'll give you a good excuse to sit still for two hours, this is your album.

I'll start by saying I've never been a huge Floyd fan but have liked the music over the many years.. This being said, Echoes is a vastly enjoyable, though at times testy, anthology of Floyd. Note I say anthology, not hits. With the exception of a few singles like Money and Another Brick In The Wall Pt.2, they were the essential album rock band. The concept of the album as an entire piece was the focus. Therefore it's understandable that the majority of track flow into each other with no track breaks in between. One of the interesting highlights is Shine On You Crazy Diamond pts 1-7 which, unlike the bookends of being on "Wish You Were Here", have been put together as one track almost like a suite or tone poem. It's jarring at first, but then it seems to make sense after repeated listening. Like many collections, there are always questions of what was included ("Marooned" from The Division Bell? "The Fletcher Memorial Home" from The Final Cut? Huh?) and what was left out (Where's "Not Now John" or the title track from "The Final Cut"?). But that still leaves about 90% of what any Floyd collection should have. And as usual, it's captured in brilliant remastering. Highly recommended for both the novice Floyd listener and veterans alike.

I'm not a kid, I'm really 15 but I can't be bothered signing in right now.
This 2-disc summary of Pink Floyd is good, but not great. Come on! For you beginners here's a list of classic Floyd NOT on this set (Note: As of writing this, I do not own Music From The Film More or the Division Bell).

FROM PIPER AT THE GATES OF DAWN (1967)
Lucifer Sam
Matilda Mother
Interstellar Overdrive
The Gnome

FROM A SAUCERFUL OF SECRETS (1968)
Let There Be More Light
Corporal Clegg
A Saucerful Of Secrets (song)

FROM UMMAGUMMA (1969)
Astronomy Domine (live)
Careful With That Axe, Eugene (live)
Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun (live)
A Saucerful Of Secrets (live)
Grantchester Meadows
Several Species of Small Furry Animals Gathered Together in a Cave and Grooving with a Pict

FROM ATOM HEART MOTHER (My PERSONAL favourite) (1970)
The entire album, but here's the tracklist anyway:
Atom Heart Mother (suite, parts listed below):
a) Father's Shout
b) Breast Milky
c) Mother Fore
d) Funky Dung
e) Mind Your Throats Please
f) Remergence
If
Summer '68
Fat Old Sun
Alan's Psychedelic Breakfast (Another suite, parts listed below):
a) Rise And Shine
b) Sunny Side Up
c) Morning Glory

FROM MEDDLE (1971):
Fearless
San Tropez
Echoes (FULL-LENGTH VERSION)

FROM OBSCURED BY CLOUDS (1972):
The Gold It's In The...
Free Four

FROM DARK SIDE OF THE MOON (1973):
Speak To Me
Breathe
On The Run
Any Colour You Like
Brain Damage
Eclipse

FROM WISH YOU WERE HERE (1975):
The full version of Shine On You Crazy Diamond
Welcome To The Machine
Have A Cigar

FROM ANIMALS (1977):
Pigs On The Wing (1+2)
Dogs
Pigs (Three Different Ones)
Sheep (full length version)

FROM THE FINAL CUT (1983):
Not Now John

My advice: For beginners, start here
For experienced Floydians (like myself), stick to the albums!
P.S. Another note to beginners: I would not recommend The Wall until you like Floyd's 1967-77 otuput.

I really like Pink Floydm but DO NOT BUY THIS CD. They trim down and butcher songs like MAROONED and ECHOES, and what's the point of Calling it "Echoes" if they cut out 7 minutes of the greatest song of all time? DO NOT BUY

Hi. How are you?
I realize that some people will be puzzled by certain track ommissions from 'Echoes' (such as 'Dark Side Of The Moon tracks "Speak To Me/Breathe","Brain Damage/Eclipse",or other tracks from 'Wish You Were Here' like "Have A Cigar","Welcome To The Machine"... Nevermind other key tracks from 'The Wall' such as "Run Like Hell","Mother","Young Lust" or "In The Flesh?"...),but in the huge task of reassembling a running order for over thirty-five years' worth of Pink Floyd material,the band truly did a splendid job not only with their choices of track selections,but in having the two discs maintain a flow and a poignancy..
Interesting asides about 'Echoes': Both the opening tracks on disc one ("Astronomy Domine") and the closing track on disc two ("Bike") are BOTH Syd Barrett-penned (and sung) tracks that also opened and closed Floyd's legendary debut album (and also,the only full Pink Floyd album featuring the late Syd Barrett,'The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn')...
Also,the two discs also have thirteen tracks apiece; reminiscent of the thirteen/thirteen on both discs of 'The Wall'... These awesome twenty-six tracks on 'Echoes: The Best Of Pink Floyd' take you on some wonderful musical journeys...
I even don't mind that some of the lengthier tracks have been edited some (such as the original 23:00 of "Echoes" from 'Meddle' to about 16:00)... This works well actually and puts a new frame on a familiar picture,if not a few new colors...
The fusing of most of "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" into a stirring 15:00-plus minutes is wonderful...
There's nary a track you'll feel compelled to skip overe. Listening to 'Echoes' is like any happening Floyd album: you'll wish to listen to it straight through as an album in itself.
A very sturdy group of choices for songs and -if so- a fitting and apt farewell to the recorded work of Pink Floyd.
Five stars hands down.

Thanks for your time,
Tim Goyer
Albany,NY
USA

This PF compilation is very well done and it's got all the important songs on it. The sound is really great, too. This is a good introductory compilation, as well as something that long-time fans can enjoy, as well. I like how the songs run together, at first I thought I wouldn't like it, but I do! The one complaint that I have is that "Brain Damage" wasn't included, I think it should have been. All I can say is get it, whether you are a new PF or long time PF fan.

Pink Floyd Echoes does indeed gather the best of Pink Floyd on two compact discs. Wow. How can you sum up such an astonishing carrer? Well, Echoes does a very good job, the only drawback (if you can call it that) is that it only has Another Brick in the Wall Part II and it would have been better if Parts I and III were put together in one song.

Really tho, what up with the 4 star reviews? Its a 2 Disk album. they couldnt possibly fit all the songs people are complaining about not having here.

Plus, it wouldnt make sence to have "Welcome to the Machine" and "Have A Cigar" here, because thats all of WYWH there! Were lucky that were getting half of Dark Side here. Ever Greatest Hits album must cover the entire legacy of the band. And Echoes does, and couldnt have done a better job. If all of Dark Side was on here, then whats the point of buying Dark Side? Think about it. Every track on here deserves to be here. And i wouldnt replace anything else with any of the tracks.

If you are looking to get into the band, this is the second greatest start behind Dark Side of the Moon. This is a great vaule too, awsome packaging aswell. The greatest band ever couldnt have been represented in 2 disk any better.