[Sheapdog]

This is pretty much pre- Dark Side stuff. The band has for decades pretty much ignored this period and been embarrassed by it. But for many hard-core fans the improvisational live shows and setlists that were pretty much dropped forever after DSOTM make this period the most creative and interesting for some. I think the price is down to around $500 if one shops around but the official Floyd merchandise site states that the music cd’s will be made available individually in 2017. I’ve been waiting over 2 decades to hear a few songs - outtakes from More. Knowing Floyd’s high standards I imagine most of the stuff here will be in superb quality compared to much of the bootlegged versions.

[Cletus.D.Yokel]

Those aren’t “Floyd’s High Standards” they have a lot to do with Alan Parsons standards.

[dfwgator]

One of my all-time Floyd songs from that era was Rick Wright’s “Paintbox”.

[ADemocratNoMore]

Piper was one of my first records. That along with Saucerfull of Secrets and Ummagumma were by far their the best. AHM & Meddle were transitional to the DSOTM and beyond Floyd but were also among my favorites. Like somebody else said, wait a few years and pick it up used for $100 or so.

Saw them live four times, twice DSOTM (pre-release), once Animals and at the CWRU Adelbert Gym in 1971 - best sound ever in a venue where really bad acoustics are the norm. Early Floyd live really took things to another level.