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There have been a number of Syd Barrett compilations but, remarkably, 2010’s An Introduction to Syd Barrett is the first to combine Pink Floyd material with his solo recordings, so it truly provides an introduction in a way no previous collection has. It’s possible to quibble that there are a few Floyd songs that should have made it here -- mostly selections from The Piper at the Gates of Dawn, including “Astronomy Domine” and “Lucifer Sam,” but this favors the non-LP early singles “Arnold Layne,” “See Emily Play,” and “Apples and Oranges,” which do point the way toward such solo cuts as “Octopus,” “Baby Lemonade,” “Terrapin,” “Gigolo Aunt,” and “Effervescing Elephant,” all present and accounted for here. Some may also quibble about inclusions of new mixes for “Here I Go," “Octopus,” “She Took a Long Cool Look,” “Dominoes,” and “Matilda Mother,” preferring the original mixes, but these new mixes don’t call attention to themselves nor do they detract from the first disc to provide a strong, concise introduction to Barrett’s twisted genius.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Joe Boyd, Producer - Roger Waters, Bass, Background Vocal - Syd Barrett, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Vocal - Pink Floyd, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Wright, Keyboards, Background Vocal - Nick Mason, Drums - John Wood, Engineer
(P) 1967, 2010 Pink Floyd Music Ltd.
Roger Waters, Bass, Background Vocal - Syd Barrett, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Vocal - Pink Floyd, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Smith, Producer - Richard Wright, Organ, Background Vocal - Nick Mason, Drums - John Wood, Engineer
(P) 1967, 2010 Pink Floyd Music Ltd.
Roger Waters, Bass, Background Vocal - Syd Barrett, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Vocal - Pink Floyd, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Smith, Producer - Richard Wright, Keyboards, Background Vocal - Nick Mason, Drums
(P) 1967, 2010 Pink Floyd Music Ltd.
David Gilmour, Mixing Engineer - Roger Waters, Bass, Background Vocal - Damon Iddins, Mixing Engineer - Andy Jackson, Mixing Engineer - Syd Barrett, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Vocal - Pink Floyd, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Smith, Producer - Richard Wright, Keyboards, Background Vocal - Nick Mason, Drums
(P) 2010 Pink Floyd Music Ltd
Peter Bown, Engineer - Roger Waters, Bass, Background Vocal - Syd Barrett, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Vocal - Pink Floyd, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Smith, Producer - James Guthrie, Mastering Engineer - Joel Plante, Mastering Engineer - Richard Wright, Organ, Piano, Background Vocal - Nick Mason, Drums
(P) 1967, 2010 Pink Floyd Music Ltd.
Peter Bown, Engineer - Roger Waters, Bass, Background Vocal - Syd Barrett, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, Vocal - Pink Floyd, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Norman Smith, Producer - James Guthrie, Mastering Engineer - Joel Plante, Mastering Engineer - Richard Wright, Organ, Piano, Background Vocal - Nick Mason, Drums
(P) 1967, 2010 Pink Floyd Music Ltd.
Syd Barrett, Composer, Lyricist, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Malcolm Jones, Producer
(P) 1970, 2010 Syd Barrett Music Limited
Jerry Shirley, Drums - Syd Barrett, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Malcolm Jones, Producer - Richard Wright, Keyboards
(P) 1970, 2010 Syd Barrett Music Limited
David Gilmour, Producer - Roger Waters, Producer - Syd Barrett, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal
(P) 1970, 2010 Syd Barrett Music Limited
Jerry Shirley, Drums - David Gilmour, Mixing Engineer, Bass - Damon Iddins, Mixing Engineer - Andy Jackson, Mixing Engineer - Syd Barrett, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Malcolm Jones, Producer - Willie Wilson, Bass
(P) 1970, 2010 Syd Barrett Music Limited
David Gilmour, Producer, Drums, Mixing Engineer, Bass - Damon Iddins, Mixing Engineer - Andy Jackson, Mixing Engineer - Syd Barrett, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal
(P) 2010 Syd Barrett Music Limited
David Gilmour, Producer, Mixing Engineer - Roger Waters, Producer - Damon Iddins, Mixing Engineer - Andy Jackson, Mixing Engineer - Syd Barrett, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal
(P) 2010 Syd Barrett Music Limited
David Gilmour, Producer - Roger Waters, Producer - Syd Barrett, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal
(P) 1970, 2010 Syd Barrett Music Limited
Jerry Shirley, Drums - Peter Bown, Engineer - David Gilmour, Producer - Syd Barrett, Composer, Lyricist, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Richard Wright, Organ, Piano
(P) 1970, 2010 Syd Barrett Music Limited
David Gilmour, Producer, Drums, Mixing Engineer - Damon Iddins, Mixing Engineer - Andy Jackson, Mixing Engineer - Syd Barrett, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Richard Wright, Keyboards
(P) 2010 Syd Barrett Music Limited
Jerry Shirley, Drums - Peter Bown, Engineer - David Gilmour, Producer - Syd Barrett, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Richard Wright, Organ
(P) 1970, 2010 Syd Barrett Music Limited
Peter Bown, Engineer - David Gilmour, Producer - Syd Barrett, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal - Vic Saywell, Tuba
(P) 1970, 2010 Syd Barrett Music Limited
Peter Bown, Engineer - Syd Barrett, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Vocal
(P) 1970, 2010 Syd Barrett Music Limited
Album review
There have been a number of Syd Barrett compilations but, remarkably, 2010’s An Introduction to Syd Barrett is the first to combine Pink Floyd material with his solo recordings, so it truly provides an introduction in a way no previous collection has. It’s possible to quibble that there are a few Floyd songs that should have made it here -- mostly selections from The Piper at the Gates of Dawn, including “Astronomy Domine” and “Lucifer Sam,” but this favors the non-LP early singles “Arnold Layne,” “See Emily Play,” and “Apples and Oranges,” which do point the way toward such solo cuts as “Octopus,” “Baby Lemonade,” “Terrapin,” “Gigolo Aunt,” and “Effervescing Elephant,” all present and accounted for here. Some may also quibble about inclusions of new mixes for “Here I Go," “Octopus,” “She Took a Long Cool Look,” “Dominoes,” and “Matilda Mother,” preferring the original mixes, but these new mixes don’t call attention to themselves nor do they detract from the first disc to provide a strong, concise introduction to Barrett’s twisted genius.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 18 track(s)
- Total length: 00:59:31
- Main artists: Syd Barrett
- Composer: Syd Barrett
- Label: Legacy Recordings
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
(P) 2010 Syd Barrett Music Ltd., under licence to Sony Music Entertainment
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