An Introduction to Syd Barrett

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.

An Introduction to Syd Barrett
Greatest hits album by
Syd Barrett
Released4 October 2010
RecordedJanuary 1967 – July 1970
StudioSound Techniques Studios, Abbey Road, London
GenreRock
Length1:00:07
LabelHarvest (UK)
Capitol (US)
ProducerJoe Boyd, Syd Barrett, Peter Jenner, Malcolm Jones, Roger Waters, David Gilmour, Rick Wright
Syd Barrett chronology
Syd Barrett: The Radio One Sessions
(2004)		 An Introduction to Syd Barrett
(2010)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Mojo[2]
MusicOMH[3]
NOW[4]
PopMatters[5]
Record Collector[6]

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.[7] 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.[7] The album reached 104 in the UK charts.[8]

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.

No.TitleOriginal albumLength
1."Arnold Layne"Pink Floyd's debut single3:48
2."See Emily Play"Pink Floyd's second single3:14
3."Apples and Oranges"Pink Floyd's third single3:08
4."Matilda Mother (alternative version)"The Piper at the Gates of Dawn3:14
5."Chapter 24"The Piper at the Gates of Dawn3:45
6."Bike"The Piper at the Gates of Dawn2:00
7."Terrapin"The Madcap Laughs5:11
8."Love You"The Madcap Laughs2:49
9."Dark Globe"The Madcap Laughs3:01
10."Here I Go (2010 remix, added bass by Gilmour)"The Madcap Laughs3:25
11."Octopus (2010 mix, added bass by Gilmour)"The Madcap Laughs3:54
12."She Took a Long Cool Look (2010 mix, added bass by Gilmour)"The Madcap Laughs1:46
13."If It's in You"The Madcap Laughs2:23
14."Baby Lemonade"Barrett4:10
15."Dominoes (2010 mix, added bass by Gilmour)"Barrett4:06
16."Gigolo Aunt"Barrett5:45
17."Effervescing Elephant"Barrett1:55
18."Bob Dylan Blues"The Best of Syd Barrett: Wouldn't You Miss Me?3:14
19."Rhamadan (bonus track)"Previously unreleased. Available only as a download when the album is bought on CD, or from iTunes20:09
  • Tracks 1–6 are performed with Pink Floyd.
  • Tracks 1–4 were later released as part of the Pink Floyd box set, The Early Years 1965–1972.
  • Track 19 was later released as an additional bonus track on The Madcap Laughs 2015 Japanese reissue.

References
  1. Thomas, Stephen Erlewine. "An Introduction to Syd Barrett - Syd Barrett : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
  2. Paytress, Mark (November 2010). "Syd Barrett An Introduction To Syd Barrett". Mojo. p. 120.
  3. "Syd Barrett – An Introduction To Syd Barrett". MusicOMH. 18 April 2011. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  4. "Syd Barrett – An Introduction To Syd Barrett". NOW. 2 December 2011. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  5. Murphy, Sean (11 November 2010). "Syd Barrett: An Introduction to Syd Barrett < PopMatters". Popmatters.com. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
  6. Rossi, Marco (December 2010). "Syd Barrett – An Introduction To Syd Barrett". Record Collector. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
  7. "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.
  8. "Chart Log UK: Darren B - David Byrne". Zobbel.de. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
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