We reported back on 22nd December that early Pink Floyd producer Joe Boyd is putting the finishing touches to his autobiography, looking at his work in the music industry in the sixties. Boyd is also the subject of a BBC Radio 2 profile, as part of the "Without Frontiers" series.

Without Frontiers, BBC Radio 2

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Boyd's book, "White Bicycles: Making Music In The 1960s" is published by Serpent's Tail on 27th May 2006, and covers his work with the Syd Barrett line up of the Floyd, where he worked on their session at Sound Techniques Studios, and on the single release of Arnold Layne.

However, Pink Floyd were a small part of his work; other artists he worked with in his roles as record and film producer included Muddy Waters, the Incredible String Band and Richard Thompson. He also founded and was the musical director of the UFO Club in London with John "Hoppy" Hopkins.

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Our thanks to David Haddock for the information about this radio show.