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The Early Singles is a CD that is available only on Pink Floyd's 1992 Shine On box set. It is a compilation of the first five Pink Floyd singles. After these releases, the band did not officially issue another single in their home territory of the United Kingdom until 1979's "Another Brick in the Wall, Part II".

Except for the song "The Scarecrow", which appeared on The Piper at the Gates of Dawn (1967), and "See Emily Play" which appeared on the American issue of The Piper at the Gates of Dawn, the rest of the tracks were not released on any studio albums. Although several of the tracks appeared on earlier compilations, notably Relics (1971) and Works (1983), this was the first release that brought the 1960s singles together. To date, it is still the only official CD release to contain "Point Me at the Sky" and "It Would Be So Nice".

The tracks "Apples and Oranges" and "Point Me at the Sky" were previously unreleased in the United States and The Early Singles CD marked the tracks' first official appearance in the United States.
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* 1 Release dates
* 2 Track listing
* 3 Personnel
* 4 References

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* "Arnold Layne"/"Candy and a Currant Bun" – 11 March 1967
* "See Emily Play"/"The Scarecrow" – 17 June 1967
* "Apples and Oranges"/"Paint Box" – 18 November 1967
* "It Would Be So Nice"/"Julia Dream" – 13 April 1968
* "Point Me at the Sky"/"Careful with That Axe, Eugene" – 7 December 1968