List of unreleased songs recorded by Pink Floyd
have been known to perform and/or record a number of songs and instrumentals which have never been officially released on a single or album. Only those whose existence can be reliably confirmed are listed here. Bootleg recordings of the majority of below listed songs exist.
Several previously unreleased songs appeared on The Early Years 1965–1972 box set in November 2016, and The Later Years box set in December 2019, which marked their first official releases.
Syd Barrett–era unreleased songs
"I Get Stoned"
"I Get Stoned" is a Barrett song recorded live-in-studio on 31 October 1966, along with a version of "Interstellar Overdrive", at Thompson Private Recording Company. The song features Barrett with an acoustic guitar. The song was performed during a gig at the All Saints Hall in 1966. The opening lines are thought to be "Living alone/I get stoned". The master tapes for the song are unknown; however, a demo was recorded by Barrett under the title "Living Alone" during the sessions for the Barrett album on 27 February 1970."Pink Theme"
"Pink Theme" is a song performed by the Barrett-era Pink Floyd in 1966. The song is thought to be an instrumental. Pink Floyd recorded the song at a concert at The All Saints Church Hall in London, England, on 14 October 1966. No known recording of this song is extant."Flapdoodle Dealing"
"Flapdoodle Dealing" is an instrumental song performed by the Barrett-era Pink Floyd in 1966. Roger Waters is thought to have come up with its title. Pink Floyd never recorded a studio version of the song; however, a version was recorded live at a concert at The All Saints Church Hall in London, England, on 14 October 1966."Let's Roll Another One"
"Let's Roll Another One" is a Barrett song, later retitled "Candy and a Currant Bun" before being released in 1967. It was written in 1965. It features the original lyrics which were altered for the released single at the suggestion of Waters, allegedly due to concerns about the acceptability of drug references, and the song can be found on bootlegs like "Feed Your Head"."She Was a Millionaire"
"She Was a Millionaire" is a Barrett song, recorded at Abbey Road on 18 April 1967 as a possible B-side. Manager Peter Jenner said that the track was "the one that got away, the hit they were looking for." The opening lines are thought to be "She was a millionaire/She had some time to spare". The instrumental backing track was completed by Pink Floyd but the master tapes for the song were most likely erased. Elements from the song, however, would later become part of Barrett's solo song "Opel" recorded in 1969. Two takes were attempted as a backing track by Barrett during the sessions for the Barrett album in 1970, before Barrett added vocals."Reaction in G"
Instrumental composed as a response to the record label demands for a new single. It was played as a concert opener and is available on bootleg recordings of the concerts in Copenhagen, Denmark, on 13 September 1967 and Rotterdam, Netherlands, on 13 November 1967. A track with that title was released on the Early Years boxset. It is important to note, however, that the track in the boxset is most likely not "Reaction in G", as the track is in the key of G and not E, as "Reaction in G" is. It also lacks the signature intro that is in the bootleg recordings of "Reaction in G".A studio version was recorded at Sound Techniques on 15 and 16 August 1967. An excerpt of this recording was used by Beat Club News as background music for the intro, during 1969. It is unknown how they obtained the tape.
"No Title"
This was an instrumental recorded at Sound Techniques on 4 September 1967. The first 90 seconds of the song are available on various bootlegs. This track is sometimes incorrectly labelled "Sunshine", a piece which later became a section of "Matilda Mother". One Floyd prosopography claims that this recording is over fifteen minutes in length."One in a Million"
"One in a Million" is a song performed by the Barrett-era Pink Floyd in 1967. Pink Floyd performed the song at a concert in Copenhagen, Denmark, on 13 September 1967. The discrepancies in the title stem from Roger Waters' misheard stage announcement on the poor-quality audience recording of the show. It was sung by Waters."Intremental"
"Intremental" is a 10-minute instrumental that was recorded at De Lane Lea on 20 October 1967."Early Morning Henry"
A demo from the "Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun" sessions, as mentioned in David Parker's book Random Precision, a guide to the recordings of Barrett. Parker states that he contacted Mason to enquire as to what this song was, but Mason could not remember. In 2020, an acetate of this recording was found and sold in auction. It was revealed that it was a song written and sung by Billy Butler, and Pink Floyd was used as the backing band. As part of the auction a 47-second snippet of the song was posted online. The full song has still not been released."Green Onions"
A cover of "Green Onions" by Booker T. & the M.G.'s was performed on the BBC1 TV program Tomorrow's World on 12 December 1967."Have You Got It Yet?"
"Have You Got It Yet?" is an unfinished song written by Barrett during the short time in which Pink Floyd was a five-piece. At the time, David Gilmour had been asked to join as a fifth member and second guitarist, while Barrett, whose mental state was creating issues with the band, was intended to remain home and compose songs, much as Brian Wilson had done for The Beach Boys; however, this idea was soon abandoned.Barrett's unpredictable behaviour at the time and idiosyncratic sense of humour combined to create a song that, initially, seemed like an ordinary Barrett tune. However, as soon as the others attempted to join in and learn the song, Barrett changed the melodies and structure, making it impossible for the others to follow, while singing the chorus "Have You Got It Yet?" and having the rest of the band answer "No, no!". This would be his last attempt to write material for Pink Floyd before leaving the band. Waters stated in an interview for The Pink Floyd and Syd Barrett Story that, upon realizing Barrett was deliberately making the tune impossible to learn, he put down his bass guitar, left the room, and never attempted to play with Barrett again. Waters had called it "a real act of mad genius". The song was never recorded by Pink Floyd or Barrett, but its title was used for the 2023 documentary Have You Got It Yet? The story of Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd, directed by Roddy Bogawa and Storm Thorgerson.