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Pink Floyd · 1967

Pink Floyd

Historical music event in the Radio Music History database.

August 4, 1967Album⭐⭐⭐⭐

Description

Pink Floyd released their debut album "The Piper at the Gates of Dawn". Most of the songs were written by Syd Barrett, and the album was recorded at Abbey Road Studios and is regarded as a landmark psychedelic rock album; it reached No. 6 on the UK albums chart.

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