Barrett

Barrett, Syd

Barrett, Syd / Barrett
Genre: music4me > Rock > Rock
Format: CD Album
Released: Fri 1 Oct 2010
Catalogue Number: 9175572

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Born in Cambridge in 1946, Roger Keith 'Syd' Barrett was the primary songwriter, guitarist and original lead vocalist in [the first incarnation of] Pink Floyd. He formed the band in the mid-1960s with drummer Nick Mason, bassist Roger Waters and keyboard-player Richard Wright. With their groundbreaking, semi-improvised sets at the legendary UFO Club in London's Tottenham Court Road, they became the prime movers of British psychedelia. Syd Barrett left Pink Floyd in April 1968.

Barrett was his second solo album released in followed in November 1970, and contains tracks such as 'Baby Lemonade' and 'Gigolo Aunt' that provided the names for two cult US groups in the 80s and 90s. The album was produced by David Gilmour and Richard Wright, featured Gilmour on bass guitar, Wright on keyboard and Humble Pie drummer Jerry Shirley.

Over the last four decades, Syd Barrett has become the ultimate rock enigma. In 1975, he paid an eerie visit to his former band mates at Abbey Road while they were recording 'Shine On You Crazy Diamond', the centrepiece of the Wish You Were Here album he had inspired. He never entered a studio again. In 2001, he was the subject of a BBC Omnibus documentary.

He died in July 2006 but his legacy lives on in the music of R.E.M., Robyn Hitchcock, Julian Cope, Spiritualized, Blur and countless other groups. Earlier this year, Faber and Faber published Syd Barrett: A Very Irregular Head, an exhaustive biography by long-time fan Rob Chapman.

This classic album is reissued with new artwork based on the original vinyl release.

Details:

  • Weight (g): 98

Track Listing:

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)

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