Syd Barrett: Madcap + Barrett 2lp 1974 US Harvest

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Syd Barrett: Madcap + Barrett 2lp 1974 US Harvest

U.S. pressing on Harvest in gatefold sleeve.

Syd Barrett (6 January 1946 – 7 July 2006), born Roger Keith Barrett, was an English singer, songwriter, guitarist and artist. He is most remembered as a founding member of psychedelic/progressive rock band Pink Floyd, providing major musical and stylistic direction in their early work, although he left the group in 1968 amidst speculations of mental illness exacerbated by heavy drug use.

Barrett was active as a rock musician for about seven years, recording two albums with Pink Floyd and two solo albums before going into self-imposed seclusion lasting more than thirty years. His post rock-band life was as an artist and a keen gardener, ending with his death in 2006. A number of biographies have been written about him since the 1980s and Pink Floyd wrote and recorded a song about him after he left, "Shine On You Crazy Diamond" on the 1975 album Wish You Were Here.

Syd Barrett is a 1974 double-album pairing of Syd Barrett's two solo albums, The Madcap Laughs and Barrett, both originally released in the UK in 1970.

After the unexpectedly massive success of Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon, EMI re-issued the Barrett-era albums, The Piper at the Gates of Dawn and A Saucerful of Secrets as A Nice Pair in the hopes that the fans may be interested in the band's earlier work with Barrett. Once that was a success, primarily in the U.S. where both albums had initially flopped, Syd Barrett was compiled to meet demand.

As a result, The Madcap Laughs/Barrett (as it was titled in the U.S.) made #163, giving Barrett his only US chart album.

Disc 1 (The Madcap Laughs)

Side 1:

1. "Terrapin"
2. "No Good Trying"
3. "Love You"
4. "No Man's Land"
5. "Dark Globe"
6. "Here I Go"

Side 2:

7. "Octopus"
8. "Golden Hair"
9. "Long Gone"
10. "She Took a Long Cold Look"
11. "Feel"
12. "If it's In You"
13. "Late Night"

Disc 2 (Barrett)

Side 3:

1. "Baby Lemonade"
2. "Love Song"
3. "Dominoes
4. "It is Obvious"
5. "Rats"
6. "Maisie"

Side 4:

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"

CONDITION:

SLEEVE:  VG+  Minor wear, creases top left & right, sticker mark/tear top right front.

RECORDS:  Madcap is NM.  Barrett is strong EX, a few visible marks and spindle marks on side 4.

RECORD GRADINGS

(May be further qualified by + or - )

M = Mint

Must be in perfect condition with no audible or visible defects whatsoever. The record and cover/sleeve should be exactly as brand new.

NM = Near Mint

Almost mint but has one or two minor visible marks on the cover/sleeve or surface with sound quality remaining perfect.

EX = Excellent

Not quite perfect. There may a slight chance of minor deterioration in sound quality. The cover/sleeve may show slight wear.

VG = Very Good

The surface and cover/sleeve shows visible signs of wear due to the fact that it has been played on a regular basis. There will be some audible surface noise but it will not effect the listening experience.

G = Good

The sound quality has deteriorated due to having been played often. The cover/sleeve and surface will show considerable signs of wear and tear with some possible damage.

F = Fair

Has been neglected, but is still playable. There will be major audible defects such as loud clicks or jumping. The cover/sleeve maybe badly damaged.

P = Poor

Technically playable, but with serious deterioration in condition and sound quality. The cover/sleeve will be badly damaged.

VP = Very Poor

In terrible condition and absolutely unplayable. Would only be of use as a last resort to complete a collection.

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