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Syd Barrett

The Madcap Laughs

£7.99

Released: 11th October 2010. The debut solo album by the English singer/songwriter. It was recorded after Barrett had left Pink Floyd in April 1968. The album had a chequered recording history, with work beginning in mid-1968, but the bulk of the sessions taking place between April and July 1969, for which five different producers were credited ? including Barrett, Peter Jenner (1968 sessions), Malcolm Jones (early-to-mid-1969 sessions), and fellow Pink Floyd members David Gilmour and Roger Waters (mid-1969 sessions). Among the guest musicians are Willie Wilson from Gilmour's old band Jokers Wild and Robert Wyatt of the band Soft Machine.

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  • Details

    Released:
    11th October 2010
    Category:
    Rock & Pop
    Format:
    CD Album
    Barcode:
    5099991755827
  • Description

    The debut solo album by the English singer/songwriter. It was recorded after Barrett had left Pink Floyd in April 1968. The album had a chequered recording history, with work beginning in mid-1968, but the bulk of the sessions taking place between April and July 1969, for which five different producers were credited ? including Barrett, Peter Jenner (1968 sessions), Malcolm Jones (early-to-mid-1969 sessions), and fellow Pink Floyd members David Gilmour and Roger Waters (mid-1969 sessions). Among the guest musicians are Willie Wilson from Gilmour's old band Jokers Wild and Robert Wyatt of the band Soft Machine.
    Duration:
    57.1 minutes
  • Track listing

    Disc 1

    Track name
    Artist
    Length
    1.Terrapin
    Syd Barrett
    5.05
    2.No Good Trying
    Syd Barrett
    3.26
    3.Love You
    Syd Barrett
    2.3
    4.No Man's Land
    Syd Barrett
    3.03
    5.Dark Globe
    Syd Barrett
    2.02
    6.Here I Go
    Syd Barrett
    3.12
    7.Octopus
    Syd Barrett
    3.48
    8.Golden Hair
    Syd Barrett
    2
    9.Long Gone
    Syd Barrett
    2.5
    10.She Took a Long Cold Look
    Syd Barrett
    1.55
    11.Feel
    Syd Barrett
    2.18
    12.If It's in You
    Syd Barrett
    2.26
    13.Late Night
    Syd Barrett
    3.11
    14.Octopus (Takes 1 & 2)
    Syd Barrett
    3.09
    15.It's No Good Trying (Take 5)
    Syd Barrett
    6.23
    16.Love You (Take 1)
    Syd Barrett
    2.29
    17.Love You (Take 3)
    Syd Barrett
    2.11
    18.She Took a Long Cold Look at Me (Take 4)
    Syd Barrett
    2.45
    19.Golden Hair (Take 5)
    Syd Barrett
    2.28
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