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| B-side | "Candy and a Currant Bun" |
| Released | March 10, 1967(Pink Floyd single) December 26, 2006(David Gilmour double single) |
| Recorded | November 4, 1968(single) May 29 and May 30, 2006(Gilmour) |
| Genres | Pscyhedelic rock • psychedelic pop |
| Studio | Sound Techniques • Abbey Road Studios |
| Length | 2:57(single) 3:30(Gilmour version with David Bowie) 3:23(Gilmour version with Richard Wright) |
| Label | EMI Columbia(UK) |
| Vocalists | Syd Barrett |
| Songwriters | Syd Barrett |
| Producers | Joe Boyd |
"Arnold Layne" is a song by the English rock band Pink Floyd. It was released as their first single on March 10, 1967, nearly five months before the release of their first studio album The Piper at the Gates of Dawn on August 4 that year.
Alternative versions and live performances[]
David Gilmour single[]
Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour, who had not been a part of the band during the creation of the original "Arnold Layne" single, played the song through his tour of his 2006 solo album On an Island. On May 29, he performed the song with English musician David Bowie at the Royal Albert Hall in London. The next night, he performed the song again with Pink Floyd keyboardist Richard Wright. Both versions were released as a double single on December 26, 2006, and the version with Bowie would feature on Gilmour's 2007 live album Remember That Night.