Beyond the Wildwood

Beyond the Wildwood - A Tribute to Syd Barrett
Compilation album by Various Artists
Released 1987
Genre Alternative rock
Length 60:15
Label Imaginary (UK)

Beyond the Wildwood - A Tribute to Syd Barrett is a tribute album consisting of music written by Pink Floyd's original guitarist, vocalist and primary songwriter Syd Barrett. The musicians performing on the album are British and American indie rock artists. The songs featured come from Pink Floyd's singles; the albums The Piper at the Gates of Dawn and A Saucerful of Secrets; and Barrett's two solo albums: The Madcap Laughs and Barrett. Although Barrett's productive recording career had only lasted from 1967 though 1970, his music had a great influence on the development of psychedelic rock, alternative rock and indie rock music.

Track listing

All songs written by Syd Barrett, except where noted.

  1. "No Good Trying" – The Mock Turtles 3:31
  2. "Octopus" – Plasticland 3:30
  3. "Arnold Layne" – SS-20 3:05
  4. "Matilda Mother" – Paul Roland 2:55
  5. "Long Cold Look" – Fit and Limo 2:18
  6. "Long Gone" - The Shamen 3:47
  7. "If the Sun Don't Shine (Adaptation of Jugband Blues)" – Opal 4:35
  8. "Baby Lemonade" – The Ashes in the Morning 3:17
  9. "Wolfpack" – The Lobster Quadrille 3:04
  10. "Golden Hair" (Barrett/Joyce) – The Paint Set 1:58
  11. "No Man's Land" – Tropicana Fishtank 3:51
  12. "Apples And Oranges" – Television Personalities 3:14
  13. "Two of a Kind" - The Soup Dragons 2:51
  14. "Scream Thy Last Scream" - The Green Telescope 4:40
  15. "See Emily Play" - The Chemistry Set 3:12
  16. "Rats" - What Noise 4:50
  17. "Gigolo Aunt" - Death Of Samantha 5:31

Tracks 15 to 17 do not appear on the vinyl release of this album.