SYD BARRETT

Syd Barrett

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3.00 | 12 ratings | 2 reviews | 42% 5 stars

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Boxset/Compilation, released in 1974

Songs / Tracks Listing

Disc 1: The Madcap Laughs
1. Terrapin (5:04)
2. No Good Trying (3:26)
3. Love You (2:30)
4. No Man's Land (3:03)
5. Dark Globe (2:02)
6. Here I Go (3:11)
7. Octopus (3:47)
8. Golden Hair (1:59)
9. Long Gone (2:50)
10. She Took A Long Cold Look (1:55)
11. Feel (2:17)
12. If It's In You (2:26)
13. Late Night (3:10)

Disc 2: Barrett
14. Baby Lemonade (4:07)
15. Love Song (3:02)
16. Dominoes (4:02)
17. It Is Obvious (2:55)
18. Rats (2:57)
19. Maisie (2:46)
20. Gigolo Aunt (5:42)
21. Waving My Arms In The Air (2:09)
22. I Never Lied To You (1:46)
23. Wined And Dined (2:54)
24. Wolfpack (3:41)
25. Effervescing Elephant (1:52)

Total Time: 75:33

Line-up / Musicians

On The Madcap Laughs:
- Syd Barrett / guitar, vocals
- David Gilmour / bass, guitar
- Roger Waters / bass
- Mike Ratledge / keyboards
- Hugh Hopper / bass
- Robert Wyatt / drums
- Vic Seywell / horn
- Willie Wilson / drums

On Barrett:
- Syd Barrett / guitar and vocals
- Richard Wright / organ, harmonium, piano, keyboards
- David Gilmour / organ, guitars, bass
- Jerry Shirley / percussion, drums
- John Wilson / drums
- Vic Saywell / tuba
- Willie Wilson / percussion

Releases information

Syd official Studio LPs repackaged together by Harvest ('The Madcap Laughs' and 'Barrett')
[NB: the first time that material was made available in the United States]

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SYD BARRETT Syd Barrett ratings distribution

3.00
(12 ratings)

Essential: a masterpiece of rock music (42%)
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Review by Cluster One
PROG REVIEWER

This is a little known 2-album collector's edition of Syd's first two records. (Hell even I didn't know about it!) There aren't any additional songs other than those from his first two albums on it, but the gatefold display, and artwork make this a definite collector's album. As far as I know (from my limited internet research on it) this limited edition was never released in digital format (CD) or even in cassette, so if you come across this in a second-hand store, buy it right away, it has value for collectors.

All in all it is probably just as easy to buy "The Madcap Laughs" and "Barrett" individually. But a cool album to own nevertheless! 3/5 stars

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2 stars This is a sad couple of discs really. Syd had so much potential, to which 'Piper..' attests, however toooo much acid had taken it's toll before his solo work was recorded. I remember when I bought this at 15/16yrs old, and thought it really funny, laughing out loud at some of the songs and th ... (read more)

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