Just a quick reminder for you all: tomorrow (April 16th) sees the release of a limited edition vinyl set of "An Introduction to Syd Barrett" as part of its participation in the annual Record Store Day. The sets will be sold only at participating independent music retailers across the United States, and possibly selected outlets in other countries.

The Syd set will consist of two 180-gram vinyl LPs with a gatefold jacket and printed inner sleeves. Released on October 11th, 2010 on CD and downloadable from iTunes, "An Introduction to Syd Barrett" on EMI/Harvest Records is a new collection that has brought together for the first time the tracks of Pink Floyd and Syd Barrett on one compilation. Check out our review here.

There will also be a limited release tomorrow of the Pink Floyd "London 66-67" on 180gm heavyweight white vinyl. The classic Syd Barrett-era Floyd at their most adventurous and exploratory, it features two great performances, including an explosive 17 minute version of 'Interstellar Overdrive', and the otherwise unreleased 'Nick's Boogie'.

For more information on Record Store Day, visit www.recordstoreday.com.

A bit of advance notice for you (particularly those in the UK, or with an online subscription to the newspaper) - this Sunday (April 17th) sees an exclusive interview with Roger Waters by award winning journalist Louise Gannon in Sunday Times Magazine.

This comes with the main newspaper, sold throughout the UK and in certain places across Europe (although some countries do not include the magazines and other supplements). It will also be viewable online from Sunday morning for those who have subscribed.

Some great news this morning - the Syd Barrett self-portrait which was taken from the Idea Generation gallery in London on Saturday afternoon (which we reported on yesterday), was safely returned to the gallery this morning via the post.

We're very pleased that the person responsible had a change of heart, and returned the painting to its rightful owner.

As part of EMI's current fundraising efforts for the people in Japan, signed and framed pictures of David Gilmour taken in Gdansk on 26th August 2006 during the "It Started in Gdansk – The Space of Freedom" concert, are up for auction on eBay.

On offer are a set of three beautiful framed photographic prints from David's special concert, held at the invitation of Lech Walesa to celebrate the 26th anniversary of the founding of Solidarity, the Polish trade union. The photographs taken by Anna Wloch show David Gilmour during sound check, along with a selection of his guitars.

The auction runs until April 21st, 2011, at 7:13pm BST, and can be seen through this direct link. Artists and songwriters from across the EMI family have been supporting the Red Cross to raise funds for the people affected by the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Over three weeks, incredible auction items from more than 200 of the world's biggest stars will be available to bid on to help this important cause. EMI will match all funds raised from the auction.