An Introduction to Syd Barrett

An Introduction to Syd Barrett
Greatest hits album by Syd Barrett
Released 4 October 2010
Recorded January 1967 – July 1970
Studio Sound Techniques Studios, Abbey Road, London
Genre Rock
Length 1:00:07
Label Harvest (UK)
Capitol (US)
Producer Joe Boyd, Syd Barrett, Peter Jenner, Malcolm Jones, Roger Waters, David Gilmour
Syd Barrett chronology
Syd Barrett: The Radio One Sessions
(2004)Syd Barrett: The Radio One Sessions2004		 An Introduction to Syd Barrett
(2010)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
BBC(no rating)[2]
Mojo[3]
PopMatters[4]
Record Collector[5]

An Introduction to Syd Barrett is a 'best of' compilation featuring the work of Syd Barrett spanning the period 1967–1970, including both material written during his time with Pink Floyd and his post-band solo career.

Release

The album was released in the UK and Europe on 4 October 2010, with different release dates for the rest of the world. The album features a series of new remasters and remixes, all overseen by Pink Floyd's David Gilmour.[6] The cover art, featuring various images relating to songs contained within the album, was designed and created by long-term Pink Floyd conceptual artist Storm Thorgerson.[6] The album reached 104 in the UK charts.[7]

An extra track for CD and iTunes buyers is the previously unreleased 20-minute-long instrumental "Rhamadan", available with a link to download it.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Syd Barrett. All tracks are 2010-digitally-remastered, except where noted.

  1. "Arnold Layne" – 3:48
  2. "See Emily Play" – 3:14
  3. "Apples and Oranges" – 3:08
  4. "Matilda Mother" (alternative version; 2010 mix) – 3:14
  5. "Chapter 24" – 3:45
  6. "Bike" – 2:00
  7. "Terrapin" – 5:11
  8. "Love You" – 2:49
  9. "Dark Globe" – 3:01
  10. "Here I Go" (2010 remix, added bass by Gilmour) – 3:25
  11. "Octopus" (2010 mix, added bass by Gilmour) – 3:54
  12. "She Took a Long Cool Look" (2010 mix, added bass by Gilmour) – 1:46
  13. "If It's in You" – 2:23
  14. "Baby Lemonade" – 4:10
  15. "Dominoes" (2010 mix, added bass by Gilmour) – 4:06
  16. "Gigolo Aunt" – 5:45
  17. "Effervescing Elephant" – 1:55
  18. "Bob Dylan Blues" – 3:14
Bonus track
  1. "Rhamadan" – 20:09
    • Available only as a download when the album is bought on CD, or from iTunes

References

  1. ↑ Thomas, Stephen Erlewine. "An Introduction to Syd Barrett - Syd Barrett : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
  2. ↑ Egan, Sean (13 October 2010). "Music - Review of Syd Barrett - An Introduction to Syd Barrett". BBC. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
  3. ↑ Paytress, Mark (November 2010). "Syd Barrett An Introduction To Syd Barrett". Mojo. p. 120.
  4. ↑ Murphy, Sean (11 November 2010). "Syd Barrett: An Introduction to Syd Barrett < PopMatters". Popmatters.com. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
  5. ↑ Rossi, Marco (December 2010). "Syd Barrett – An Introduction To Syd Barrett". Record Collector. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
  6. 1 2 "Pink Floyd news :: Brain Damage - 'An Introduction to Syd Barrett' coming from EMI/Harvest in October". Brain Damage. 12 August 2010. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  7. ↑ "Chart Log UK: Darren B - David Byrne". Zobbel.de. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
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