"[5] In January Pink Floyd went to Sound Techniques studio in Chelsea,[6] where they had previously recorded two songs for Tonite Let's All Make Love in London.

[7] Here, the band recorded "Arnold Layne"[6][8] and a few other songs: "Matilda Mother", "Chapter 24", "Interstellar Overdrive"[8] and "Let's Roll Another One" (which was renamed to "Candy and a Currant Bun", at the lead of Waters).

[8] The band had tried to re-record "Arnold Layne" after signing up with EMI, but the Joe Boyd version from January was released instead.

[9] Boyd mentioned in several interviews over the years that "Arnold Layne" regularly ran for ten to fifteen minutes in concert (with extended instrumental passages), but the band knew that it had to be shortened for use as a single.

[citation needed] Both "Arnold Layne" and "Candy and a Currant Bun" were mixed into mono for the single.

[citation needed] A black and white promotional film of "Arnold Layne" was made in late February 1967, directed by Derek Nice and featuring members of the band dressing up, dismembering and carrying around a mannequin on a beach, filmed at East Wittering, West Sussex.

This promo, made for £2,000,[10] was meant to be screened on 3 April 1967 for the BBC's Top of the Pops show, but was cancelled when the single dropped down the chart.

At the end of the show, they were introduced as surprise guests and Wright sang his band's first single one final time.