Octopus (1969 studio stereo mix)

~ Recording by Syd Barrett

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleCountry/Date
Official
1.1Octopus3:47Syd BarrettOctopus / Golden Hair
1.7Octopus3:48Syd BarrettThe Madcap Laughs
  • 1970-01-03 GB
1.7Octopus3:44Syd Barrett“The Madcap Laughs” and “Barrett”
1.7Octopus3:43Syd BarrettThe Madcap Laughs / Barrett
1.7Octopus3:48Syd BarrettThe Madcap Laughs
1.7Octopus3:48Syd BarrettThe Madcap Laughs
1.7Octopus3:48Syd BarrettThe Madcap Laughs
1.7Octopus3:48Syd BarrettThe Madcap Laughs
1.1Octopus3:48Syd BarrettOctopus
1.7Octopus3:48Syd BarrettCrazy Diamond (box set)
1.1Octopus3:48Syd BarrettOctopus
1.7Octopus3:48Syd BarrettThe Madcap Laughs
1.7Octopus3:48Syd BarrettCrazy Diamond
  • 1994-04-19 US
1.1Octopus3:48Syd BarrettOctopus
  • 1994-04-25 GB
1.7Octopus3:48Syd BarrettThe Madcap Laughs
1.7Octopus3:48Syd BarrettThe Madcap Laughs
1.7Octopus3:48Syd BarrettThe Madcap Laughs
1.7Octopus3:48Syd BarrettThe Madcap Laughs
  • 1998-06-24 JP
1.8Octopus3:46Syd BarrettHarvest Festival
1.7Octopus3:48Syd BarrettThe Madcap Laughs
1.1Octopus3:48Syd BarrettWouldn’t You Miss Me? The Best of Syd Barrett
  • 2001-03-27 GB
  • 2001-04 XE
1.7Octopus3:48Syd BarrettThe Madcap Laughs
  • 2001-08-08 JP
4.11Octopus3:46Syd BarrettAcid Drops, Spacedust & Flying Saucers
  • 2001-08-20 GB
  • 2001-10-20 US
1.7Octopus3:48Syd BarrettThe Madcap Laughs
1.12Octopus3:46Syd BarrettA Breath of Fresh Air: A Harvest Records Anthology 1969–1974
  • 2007-05-07 GB
1.1Octopus?:??Syd BarrettOctopus / Golden Hair
  • 2011-11-25 US
1.7Octopus3:48Syd BarrettThe Madcap Laughs
  • 2015-04-08 JP
1.7Octopus3:47Syd BarrettThe Madcap Laughs
1.7Octopus3:48Syd BarrettThe Madcap Laughs
  • 2020-09-18 XE
1.7Octopus3:48Syd BarrettThe Madcap Laughs (Capitol repress, SID codes, EMI MFG.)
Promotion
1.2Octopus3:46Syd BarrettUncut, 2003.6: Acid Daze
  • 2003-06 GB

Relationships

engineer:Jeff Jarratt
Phil McDonald
Nick Webb
producer:Syd Barrett
David Gilmour
Roger Waters
12 string guitar, bass guitar and drums (drum set):David Gilmour
guitar and lead vocals:Syd Barrett
recorded at:Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1969-06-12, on 1969-06-13)
recording of:Octopus (from 1969-06-12 until 1969-06-13)

Related works

Octopus

lyricist and composer:Syd Barrett
publisher:Lupus Music Co. Ltd