Crazy Diamond (box set)

~ Release by Syd Barrett (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

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.

Tracklist

1▼CD: The Madcap Laughs
#TitleLength
1Terrapin
producer:
Malcolm Jones
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Syd Barrett (on 1969-04-11)
electric guitar:
Syd Barrett (on 1969-04-26)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1969-04-11, on 1969-04-26)
recording of:
Terrapin (from 1969-04-11 until 1969-05-04)
lyricist and composer:
Syd Barrett
publisher:
Lupus Music Ltd. and Universal Music Careers
5:05
2No Good Trying
producer:
Malcolm Jones
12 string guitar and bass guitar:
David Gilmour
bass guitar:
Hugh Hopper
drums (drum set):
Jerry Shirley and Robert Wyatt
guitar and lead vocals:
Syd Barrett
keyboard:
Mike Ratledge
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1969-04-11, from 1969-05-03 until 1969-05-04)
recording of:
No Good Trying (from 1969-04-11 until 1969-05-04)
lyricist and composer:
Syd Barrett
3:26
3Love You
producer:
Malcolm Jones
12 string guitar and bass guitar:
David Gilmour
bass guitar:
Hugh Hopper
drums (drum set):
Jerry Shirley and Robert Wyatt
guitar and lead vocals:
Syd Barrett
keyboard:
Mike Ratledge
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1969-04-11, on 1969-05-03)
recording of:
Love You (from 1969-04-11 until 1969-05-03)
lyricist and composer:
Syd Barrett
publisher:
Lupus Music Co. Ltd
2:30
4No Man’s Land
producer:
Malcolm Jones
12 string guitar and bass guitar:
David Gilmour
drums (drum set):
Jerry Shirley
guitar and lead vocals:
Syd Barrett
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1969-04-17, on 1969-05-04)
recording of:
No Man’s Land (from 1969-04-17 until 1969-05-04)
lyricist and composer:
Syd Barrett
3:03
5Dark Globe
producer:
David Gilmour and Roger Waters
12 string guitar and bass guitar:
David Gilmour
drums (drum set):
Jerry Shirley
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)
recording of:
Dark Globe (Wouldn’t You Miss Me) (on 1969-06-12)
lyricist and composer:
Syd Barrett
publisher:
Lupus Music Co. Ltd and Universal Music Careers
2:02
6Here I Go
producer:
Malcolm Jones
drums (drum set):
Jerry Shirley (on 1969-04-17)
electric guitar and lead vocals:
Syd Barrett (on 1969-04-17)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 2 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1969-04-17)
recording of:
Here I Go (on 1969-04-17)
lyricist and composer:
Syd Barrett
publisher:
Lupus Music Co. Ltd
3:12
7Octopus
engineer:
Jeff Jarratt, Phil McDonald and Nick Webb
producer:
Syd Barrett, David Gilmour and 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)
lyricist and composer:
Syd Barrett
publisher:
Lupus Music Co. Ltd
3:48
8Golden Hair
producer:
Syd Barrett, David Gilmour and Roger Waters
12 string guitar and bass guitar:
David Gilmour
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Syd Barrett
drums (drum set):
Jerry Shirley
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1969-06-12)
recording of:
Golden Hair (Syd Barrett song) (on 1969-06-12)
lyricist:
James Joyce
composer:
Syd Barrett
publisher:
Copyright Control and Lupus Music
is based on:
Chamber Music V (“Lean out of the window, Goldenhair…”)
2:00
9Long Gone
producer:
David Gilmour and Roger Waters
12 string guitar and bass guitar:
David Gilmour
drums (drum set):
Jerry Shirley
guitar and lead vocals:
Syd Barrett
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1969-07-26)
recording of:
Long Gone (on 1969-07-26)
lyricist and composer:
Syd Barrett
2:50
10She Took a Long Cold Look
producer:
David Gilmour and Roger Waters
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1969-07-26)
recording of:
She Took a Long Cold Look (on 1969-07-26)
lyricist and composer:
Syd Barrett
publisher:
Lupus Music Co. Ltd
1:55
11Feel
producer:
David Gilmour and Roger Waters
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1969-07-26)
recording of:
Feel (on 1969-07-26)
composer:
Syd Barrett
2:18
12If It’s in You
producer:
David Gilmour and Roger Waters
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1969-04-26)
recording of:
If It’s in You (on 1969-04-26)
lyricist and composer:
Syd Barrett
2:26
13Late Night
additional producer:
Malcolm Jones
producer:
Peter Jenner and Malcolm Jones
12 string guitar and bass guitar:
David Gilmour
drums (drum set):
Jerry Shirley
guitar and lead vocals:
Syd Barrett
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1968-05-28, on 1969-04-11)
recording of:
Late Night (on 1968-05-21)
lyricist and composer:
Syd Barrett
publisher:
Lupus Music Co. Ltd
recording of:
Late Night (on 1969-04-11)
lyricist and composer:
Syd Barrett
publisher:
Lupus Music Co. Ltd
3:11
14Octopus (takes 1 & 2)
producer:
Syd Barrett and David Gilmour
mixer:
Gareth Cousins
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1969-06-12)
recording of:
Octopus (on 1969-06-12)
lyricist and composer:
Syd Barrett
publisher:
Lupus Music Co. Ltd
3:09
15It’s No Good Trying (take 5)
producer:
Malcolm Jones
mixer:
Gareth Cousins
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1969-04-11)
recording of:
No Good Trying (on 1969-04-11)
lyricist and composer:
Syd Barrett
6:23
16Love You (take 1)
producer:
Malcolm Jones
mixer:
Gareth Cousins
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1969-04-11)
recording of:
Love You (on 1969-04-11)
lyricist and composer:
Syd Barrett
publisher:
Lupus Music Co. Ltd
2:29
17Love You (take 3)
producer:
Malcolm Jones
mixer:
Gareth Cousins
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1969-04-11)
recording of:
Love You (on 1969-04-11)
lyricist and composer:
Syd Barrett
publisher:
Lupus Music Co. Ltd
2:11
18She Took a Long Cold Look at Me (take 4)
producer:
David Gilmour and Roger Waters
mixer:
Gareth Cousins
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1969-07-26)
recording of:
She Took a Long Cold Look (on 1969-07-26)
lyricist and composer:
Syd Barrett
publisher:
Lupus Music Co. Ltd
2:45
19Golden Hair (take 5)
producer:
Peter Jenner
mixer:
Gareth Cousins
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1968-06-08)
recording of:
Golden Hair (Syd Barrett song) (on 1968-06-08)
lyricist:
James Joyce
composer:
Syd Barrett
publisher:
Copyright Control and Lupus Music
is based on:
Chamber Music V (“Lean out of the window, Goldenhair…”)
2:28
2▶CD: Barrett
3▶CD: Opel