Syd Barrett (album)

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Syd Barrett
Compilation album by Syd Barrett
Released	14 November 1974
Recorded	Abbey Road May 1968 - July 1970
Genre	Rock
Length	76:30
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
Barrett (1970)	Syd Barrett (1974)	Opel (1988)

Syd Barrett is a 1974 double-album pairing of Syd Barrett's two solo albums, The Madcap Laughs and Barrett, both originally released in 1970.

After the unexpectedly massive success of Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon, EMI re-issued the Barrett-era albums, The Piper at the Gates of Dawn and A Saucerful of Secrets as A Nice Pair in the hopes that the fans may be interested in the band's earlier work with Barrett. Once that was a success, primarily in the U.S. where both albums had initially flopped, Syd Barrett was compiled to meet demand.

As a result, The Madcap Laughs/Barrett (as it was titled in the U.S.) made #163, giving Barrett his only US chart album.

Contents 1 Track listing 1.1 Disc 1 (The Madcap Laughs) 1.2 Disc 2 (Barrett) 2 Charts

[edit] Track listing

All songs by Syd Barrett, except where noted.

[edit] Disc 1 (The Madcap Laughs)

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"

[edit] Disc 2 (Barrett)

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"

[edit] Charts

Album - Billboard

Year	Chart	Position
1974	Pop Albums	163

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?