Crazy Diamond

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Crazy Diamond
Box set by Syd Barrett
Released	April 1993
Recorded	Abbey Road May 1968 - July 1970
Genre	Rock
Length	1:58:37
Label	Harvest/EMI
Producer(s)	Syd Barrett, Peter Jenner, Malcolm Jones, Roger Waters, David Gilmour and Richard Wright
Professional reviews
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Syd Barrett chronology
Opel (1988)	Crazy Diamond (1993)	The Best of Syd Barrett: Wouldn't You Miss Me? (2001)

Crazy Diamond is a 1993 triple-CD boxed set of Syd Barrett's two 1970 albums The Madcap Laughs and Barrett, and Opel, an out-takes compilation from 1988, with all discs augmented by a generous helping of further alternate takes of songs from all three albums. The box set is packaged in a 6 inch x 12 inch longbox, and also contains a 24 page booklet.

Simultaneously with this release EMI reissued The Madcap Laughs, Barrett and Opel separately as well, along with the new bonus tracks of alternate takes.

Contents 1 Track listing 1.1 Disc 1 (The Madcap Laughs) 1.2 Disc 2 (Barrett) 1.3 Disc 3 (Opel) 2 Personnel

[edit] Track listing

All songs by Syd Barrett, except where noted.

[edit] Disc 1 (The Madcap Laughs)

• Tracks 14-19: Bonus tracks

1. "Terrapin"
2. "No Good Trying"
3. "Love You"
4. "No Man's Land"
5. "Dark Globe"
6. "Here I Go"
7. "Octopus"
8. "Golden Hair" (Barrett/Joyce)
9. "Long Gone"
10. "She Took a Long Cold Look"
11. "Feel"
12. "If it's In You"
13. "Late Night"
14. "Octopus" (Takes 1 & 2)
15. "It's No Good Trying" (Take 5)
16. "Love You" (Take 1)
17. "Love You" (Take 3)
18. "She Took A Long Cold Look At Me" (Take 4)
19. "Golden Hair" (Take 5) (Barrett/Joyce)

[edit] Disc 2 (Barrett)

• Tracks 13-19: Bonus tracks

1. "Baby Lemonade"
2. "Love Song"
3. "Dominoes"
4. "It is Obvious"
5. "Rats"
6. "Maisie"
7. "Gigolo Aunt"
8. "Waving My Arms in the Air"
9. "I Never Lied to You"
10. "Wined and Dined"
11. "Wolfpack"
12. "Effervescing Elephant"
13. "Baby Lemonade" (Take 1)
14. "Waving My Arms In The Air" (Take 1)
15. "I Never Lied To You" (Take 1)
16. "Love Song" (Take 1)
17. "Dominoes" (Take 1)
18. "Dominoes" (Take 2)
19. "It Is Obvious" (Take 2)

[edit] Disc 3 (Opel)

Tracks 15-20: Bonus tracks

1. "Opel"
2. "Clowns and Jugglers"
3. "Rats"
4. "Golden Hair" (Barrett/Joyce)
5. "Dolly Rocker"
6. "Word Song"
7. "Wined and Dined"
8. "Swan Lee (Silas Lang)"
9. "Birdie Hop"
10. "Let's Split"
11. "Lanky (Part One)"
12. "Wouldn't You Miss Me (Dark Globe)"
13. "Milky Way"
14. "Golden Hair"
15. "Gigolo Aunt" (Take 9)
16. "It Is Obvious" (Take 3)
17. "It Is Obvious" (Take 5)
18. "Clowns And Jugglers" (Take 1)
19. "Late Night" (Take 2)
20. "Effervescing Elephant" (Take 2)

[edit] Personnel

• Syd Barrett - Guitar, Guitar (Electric), Vocals, Producer
• Tim Chacksfield - Project Coordinator
• Gareth Cousins - Mixing
• David Gilmour - Producer
• Brian Hogg - Liner Notes, Compilation, Mixing, Compilation Supervisor, Remix Supervision
• Peter Jenner - Producer
• Malcolm Jones - Producer
• Angela Rogers - Illustrations
• Phil Smee - Compilation, Mixing, Package Design, Compilation Supervisor, Remix Supervision
• Roger Waters - Producer

Syd Barrett
Studio Albums
The Madcap Laughs | Barrett | Opel | The Peel Sessions | The Radio One Sessions
Compilation albums
Syd Barrett | Crazy Diamond | Wouldn't You Miss Me?