Due to the lack of available stereo masters, both tracks were reprocessed into Duophonic stereo for the album's original release (the 1996 CD release reverts to the original mono mixes). Relics was most noted for its inclusion of the band's first two Syd Barrett-era hit singles, " Arnold Layne" and " See Emily Play". Relics was reissued again on CD on 17 June 2016, featuring the original sketch artwork cover and containing the same mastering as the 1996 edition. Relics was made readily available again when it was officially issued on CD in 1996. This led to the LP being withdrawn and, as a result, the album became a rarity.
One such incident involved EMI Australia releasing the album without the band's consent. Relics has been re-released on numerous occasions, and at times without the proper authority. The compilation contains material from the first three albums: The Piper at the Gates of Dawn, A Saucerful of Secrets and More. In order to issue some more "product" for fans, they decided to release a budget priced LP on their Starline label, combining early singles, B-sides, album tracks and one unreleased song, " Biding My Time". This, combined with their ever-increasing touring schedule, made EMI realise that no new product would be released for some time, possibly not until well over a year after completing their previous album, Atom Heart Mother. The release of Relics occurred because the band's record company, EMI, were concerned that they had gone into the studio to record what would become Meddle without any songs or ideas, effectively starting from scratch. A remastered CD was released in 1996 with a different album cover, picturing a three-dimensional model based on the sketch drawn by drummer Nick Mason for the album's initial release. Initially released by Starline, the compilation was reissued by Music for Pleasure in the United Kingdom, while Harvest and Capitol distributed the album in the United States. The album was released in the UK on and in the United States on the following day. Relics (subtitle: A Bizarre Collection of Antiques & Curios) is a 1971 compilation album by English progressive rock band Pink Floyd. Storm Thorgerson created a new cover for the 1996 re-release, photographing a model inspired by the original line drawing.
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