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Syd Barrett
Barrett
Genres: Folk, Pop, Rock, Classic Rock

Track Listings (12) - Disc #1
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

CD Details

All Artists: Syd Barrett
Title: Barrett
Members Wishing: 3
Total Copies: 0
Label: EMI Europe Generic
Release Date: 2/23/2004
Album Type: Import
Genres: Folk, Pop, Rock, Classic Rock
Styles: Contemporary Folk, Psychedelic Rock
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 724382890720

Synopsis

Album Description

UK reissue of Pink Floyd founder's second album. Guestappearances from Humble Pie drummer Jerry Shirley andPink Floyd members Rick Wright and Dave Gilmour who also acted as producers. Includes 6 bonus tracks 'Love Song' (Take 1), 'Dominoes' (Take 1 and 2), 'It Is Obvious' (Take 2), 'Baby Lemonade' (Take 1), 'Waving My Arms In The Air' (Take 1) and 'I Never Lied To You' (Take 1). 1994 release. Standard jewel case.

CD Reviews

Worth it for the extra tracks

10/23/1998

(4 out of 5 stars)

"The extra tracks on this version - with Barrett just accompanied by his guitar - show how the original was almost completely ruined by a completely awful production; horrible, weeny organ, weedy drum playing, pointless noodling guitar. In contrast, the sparse, haunting versions of 'Rats' and 'Dominoes' in the extra tracks section show how it should have been done in the first place; just Barrett alone, voice and guitar. Its a pity that the original producers (I think it was David Gilmour) didn't have the fore-sight to at least try this approach. To me, Barrett's songwriting contains elusive moments of brilliance, and is somewhat reminiscent of another great English singer/songwriter Nick Drake."

Barrett

10/24/1999

(2 out of 5 stars)

"The album cover gives a good indication of the music. Scratchy little insects like a child's drawings. Thanks to the producers the collection of songs hangs together but one has the feeling that Syd isn't really too bothered if the whole thing disintegrates. That's what makes him so special! Lyrics like no-one, (except maybe Beefhart), could pen set to unpredictable music and sung out of tune. Anyone can write a song about Dominoes but Syd did it. You can keep over-production and meaningful words sung by nice, predictable 'musicians'. I prefer my popstars cracked and off the rails. And the good news is he's still alive."