Contains the orginal albums 'The Madcap Laughs' & 'Barrett' plus rarities collection 'Opel' - all include bonus tracks of alternative version plus a twenty-four page booklet.
Although some of the songs on this box set seem a bit unfinished, having only guitar and vocals, after listening to them a few times I really grew to appreciate them. Many times the lyrics don't make a lick of sense but they still sound great. Unlike the morbid songs produced by Pink Floyd while Roger Waters was at the helm, many of Syd's songs are really uptempo and have a catchy beat. Sadly one can practically feel Barrett's sanity slipping away in some of the out takes included here. As an 18 year old boy fed up with the music industry's endless desire to produce bubble gum crap, I strongly recomend this this trip to the past in a time when original musicians like Syd could produce orginal music and not be laughed at by record companies. The music industry should take Barrett's music as a hint of what constitutes talent. Like many other greats of his time (Jim Morrison, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix), Barrett burned brightly and then burned out fast, which makes me kind of sad when I listen to this music. Barrett's disain for conventional form and style paid off though, and you can tell during songs like "Opel" and "Clowns and Jugglers." Some of the acoustic tracks show the complexity of Barrett's songs better than the ones with backing bands because you can hear how he changes meter, etc. In short I reccommend this box set only to those looking for a departure from maintream rock, otherwise the ablums would appear raw and unfinished. It must be viewed with some prior appreciation of Barrett and his lyrical genius.
CD1 - The Madcap Laughs
1. Terrapin - 5:05
2. No Good Trying - 3:26
3. Love You - 2:30
4. No Man's Land - 3:03
5. Dark Globe - 2:02
6. Here I Go - 3:12
7. Octopus - 3:48
8. Golden Hair - 2:00
9. Long Gone - 2:50
10. She Took a Long Cold Look - 1:55
11. Feel - 2:18
12. If It's in You - 2:26
13. Late Night - 3:11
14. Octopus (Takes 1 & 2)
(Bonus Track) - 3:09
15. It's No Good Trying (Take 5)
(Bonus Track) - 6:23
16. Love You (Take 1)
(Bonus Track) - 2:29
17. Love You (Take 3)
(Bonus Track) - 2:11
18. She Took a Long Cold Look at Me (Take 4)
(Bonus Track) - 2:45
19. Golden Hair (Take 5)
(Bonus Track) - 2:28
CD2 - Barrett
1. Baby Lemonade - 4:12
2. Love Song - 3:06
3. Dominoes - 4:09
4. It Is Obvious - 3:00
5. Rats - 3:02
6. Maisie - 2:52
7. Gigolo Aunt - 5:47
8. Waving My Arms In The Air - 2:07
9. I Never Lied To You - 1:52
10. Wined And Dined - 2:59
11. Wolfpack - 3:42
12. Effervescing Elephant - 1:55
13. Baby Lemonade (Take 1)
(Bonus Track) - 3:47
14. Waving My Arms In The Air (Take 1)
(Bonus Track) - 2:13
15. I Never Lied To You (Take 1)
(Bonus Track) - 1:48
16. Love Song (Take 1)
(Bonus Track) - 2:32
17. Dominoes (Take 1)
(Bonus Track) - 0:41
18. Dominoes (Take 2)
(Bonus Track) - 2:36
19. It Is Obvious (Take 2)
(Bonus Track) - 3:51
CD3- Opel
1. Opel - 6:27
2. Clowns and Jugglers - 3:28
3. Rats - 3:13
4. Golden Hair - 1:44
5. Dolly Rocker - 3:01
6. Word Song - 3:20
7. Wined And Dined - 3:03
8. Swan Lee (Silas Lang) - 3:14
9. Birdie Hop - 2:30
10. Let's Split - 2:23
11. Lanky (Part One) - 5:32
12. Wouldn't You Miss Me (Dark Globe) - 3:00
13. Milky Way - 3:07
14. Golden Hair - 1:56
15. Gigolo Aunt (Take 9)
(Bonus Track) - 4:02
16. It Is Obvious (Take 3)
(Bonus Track) - 3:45
17. It Is Obvious (Take 5)
(Bonus Track) - 3:07
18. Clowns And Jugglers (Take 1)
(Bonus Track) - 3:33
19. Late Night (Take 2)
(Bonus Track) - 3:19
20. Effervescing Elephant (Take 2)
(Bonus Track) - 1:28
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