Video
The promotional video for the song, filmed in December 1967 for the Central Office of Information in London, about Britian that was to be distributed in the US and Canada. The video features Barrett (shown with an acoustic guitar for the first time) and the group miming to the song in a more conventional stage setting, with psychedelic projections in the background. The original audio to the promo is lost, and most versions use the BBC recording from late 1967, consequently causing sync issues most evident as Barrett sings the opening verse. Roger Waters and Richard Wright switch to tuba and trombone respectively in the brass-driven instrumental break. Barrett and Waters later watched the promo video during the second week of December 1967.
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