SYD BARRETT

Crazy Diamond

3 CD Longbox with extensive booklet

Picture discs.

The box set includes the two original albums "The Madcap Laughs" and "Barrett", the rarities collection "Opel", 19 bonus tracks of alternative versions and previously unreleased takes, and a 24-page color booklet with Syd Barrett story, photos and early Pink Floyd ads and playbills.

A three-CD box set that enshrines Barrett's complete recorded legacy as a solo artist. Besides including his two 1970 albums, this collection includes the 1989 compilation of unreleased material, Opel. The chief attraction of this set for Barrett fans is no less than 19 previously unreleased alternate takes from throughout his quite brief solo career. All of those alternate takes, it's important to note, are alternate versions of songs that appear on the three previously available albums; no entirely unheard compositions were unearthed. Nonetheless, these alternate takes are more interesting listening than you might expect, for a couple of reasons. First, Barrett was so mercurial (and occasionally unfocused) in the studio that it was difficult to get him to play a song the same way twice. Second, the alternate takes are usually starker and more acoustic in nature than the official versions; they're not better, but have interesting different slants. With some of the songs repeated two, three, or even four times, this is definitely for the hardcore fan. But it's a beautifully produced document, with a meticulously detailed booklet, of a uniquely primitive visionary, and has many moments of charming and chilling power. It includes everything salvageable that he produced, with the exception of the Peel Sessions. It doesn't match his work with the original Pink Floyd, but the music continues to influence and be emulated (most notably by Robyn Hitchcock), though never equaled. ~ Richie Unterberger

Bonus Tracks

Barrett

Opel

• Artwork By [Illustrations] – Alan Rogers
• Lyrics By – James Joyce (tracks: 1-8, 1-19, 3-4), Syd Barrett (tracks: 1-1 to 1-7, 1-9 to 1-18, 2-1 to 3-3, 3-5 to 3-10, 3-12 to 3-18, 3-20)
• Mixed By – Gareth Cousins (tracks: 1-14 to 1-19, 2-13 to 2-19, 3-15 to 3-20)
• Music By – Syd Barrett
• Other [Syd Barrett Story] – Brian Hogg
• Producer – David Gilmour (tracks: 1-5, 1-7 to 1-12, 1-14, 1-18, 2-1 to 2-19), Malcolm Jones (tracks: 1-1 to 1-4, 1-6, 1-13, 1-15 to 1-17, 3-1, 3-2, 3-8), Pete Jenner* (tracks: 1-13, 1-19, 3-2, 3-8, 3-11, 3-14, 3-18, 3-19), Roger Waters (tracks: 1-5, 1-9 to 1-12, 1-18, 3-12), Syd Barrett (tracks: 1-7, 1-8, 1-14, 3-4)

The CDs have individual catalog numbers:
CD1: 0777 7 81413 2 7
CD2: 0777 7 81414 2 6
CD3: 0777 7 81415 2 5

All tracks recorded at Abbey Road Studios.
?1970 1-1 to 1-13, 2-1 to 2-12
?1988 1-1 to 1-14
?1993 1-14 to 1-19, 2-13 to 2-19, 3-15 to 3-20
Tracks 3-11, 3-14 and 3-19 are instrumental.

1-1: 1969-4-11 (take 1)
1-2: 1969-4-11 (take 3)
1-3: 1969-4-11 (take 4)
1-4: 1969-4-17 (take 5)
1-5: 1969-8-05 (take 1)
1-6: 1969-4-17 (take 5)
1-7: 1969-6-12 (take 11)
1-8: 1969-6-12 (remake, take 11)
1-9: 1969-7-26 (take 1)
1-10: 1969-7-26 (take 5)
1-11: 1969-7-26 (take 1)
1-12: 1969-4-26 (take 5)
1-13: 1968-5-28 (take 2)
1-14: 1969-6-12 (takes 1+2)
1-15: 1969-4-11 (take 5)
1-16: 1969-4-11 (take 1)
1-17: 1969-4-11 (take 3)
1-18: 1969-7-26 (take 4)
1-19: 1968-6-08 (take 5)

2-1: 1970-2-26 (take 1)
2-2: 1970-7-14 (take 1)
2-3: 1970-7-14 (take 3)
2-4: 1970-7-17 (take 1)
2-5: 1970-7-05 (take demo)
2-6: 1970-2-26 (take 2)
2-7: 1970-2-27 (take 15)
2-8: 1970-2-27 (take 1)
2-9: 1970-2-27 (take 1)
2-10: 1970-7-14 (take 10)
2-11: 1970-4-03 (take 2)
2-12: 1970-7-14 (take 9)
2-13: 1970-2-26 (take 1, guitar and double-tracked vocals only)
2-14: 1970-2-27 (take 1)
2-15: 1970-2-27 (take 1)
2-16: 1970-7-14 (take 1)
2-17: 1970-7-14 (take 1)
2-18: 1970-7-14 (take 2)
2-19: 1970-7-17 (take 2)

3-1: 1969-4-11 (take 9)
3-2: 1968-7-20 (take 2)
3-3: 1970-6-05 (two-track demo)
3-4: 1970-6-12 (remake, take 6)
3-5: 1970-7-14 (take 1)
3-6: 1970-7-17 (take 1)
3-7: 1970-6-05 (two-track demo)
3-8: 1968-5-28 (take 5)
3-9: 1970-6-05 (two-track demo)
3-10: 1970-7-14 (take 1)
3-11: 1968-5-14 (take 1)
3-12: 1969-7-26 (take 1)
3-13: 1970-6-07 (take 5)
3-14: 1968-5-14 (take 1, instrumental backing track)
3-15: 1970-2-27 (take 9)
3-16: 1970-7-17 (take 3)
3-17: 1970-7-17 (take 5)
3-18: 1968-7-20 (take 1)
3-19: 1968-5-28 (take 2, original backing track)
3-20: 1970-7-14 (take 2)

Die CDs sind NEU-MINT.

Die Box mit Booklet ist exzellent erhalten.

The condition of the CD is NEW-MINT.

The condition of the box and booklet is excellent.

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