Octopus
~ Recording by Syd Barrett
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track Artist | Release Title | Release Artist | Release Group Type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
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| 1.7 | Octopus | 3:48 | Syd Barrett | The Madcap Laughs | Syd Barrett | Album |
| Harvest (UK based sub-label of EMI, re-activated in 2013 under Capitol Music Group in Hollywood, CA) | SHVL 765 |
| 1.7 | Octopus | 3:44 | Syd Barrett | “The Madcap Laughs” and “Barrett” | Syd Barrett | Album + Compilation |
| Harvest (UK based sub-label of EMI, re-activated in 2013 under Capitol Music Group in Hollywood, CA) | SABB-11314 |
| 1.7 | Octopus | 3:43 | Syd Barrett | The Madcap Laughs / Barrett | Syd Barrett | Album + Compilation |
| Harvest (UK based sub-label of EMI, re-activated in 2013 under Capitol Music Group in Hollywood, CA) | 0C 192 50350/1, SHDW 404 |
| 1.7 | Octopus | 3:48 | Syd Barrett | The Madcap Laughs | Syd Barrett | Album |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | CDP 7 46607 2 |
| 1.7 | Octopus | 3:48 | Syd Barrett | The Madcap Laughs | Syd Barrett | Album |
| 東芝EMI 株式会社 (record company, do not use as release label - check obi, back or disc for imprint! Ended 2007-06-29) | CDP 7 46607 2 |
| 1.7 | Octopus | 3:48 | Syd Barrett | The Madcap Laughs | Syd Barrett | Album |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | CDP 7 46607 2 |
| 1.7 | Octopus | 3:48 | Syd Barrett | The Madcap Laughs | Syd Barrett | Album |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions) | CDP 7 46607 2, D 102644 |
| 1.1 | Octopus | 3:48 | Syd Barrett | Octopus | Syd Barrett | Album + Compilation |
| Cleopatra Records (US label, predominantly industrial/goth, and low budget compilations), CEMA Special Markets (a division of Capitol‐EMI Music, Inc.) | CLEO 57712, S21-57738 |
| 1.7 | Octopus | 3:48 | Syd Barrett | Crazy Diamond (Box Set) | Syd Barrett | Album + Compilation | Harvest (UK based sub-label of EMI, re-activated in 2013 under Capitol Music Group in Hollywood, CA) | SYD BOX 1 | |
| 1.1 | Octopus | 3:48 | Syd Barrett | Octopus | Syd Barrett | Album + Compilation |
| [no label] (Special purpose label – white labels, self-published releases and other “no label” releases) | none |
| 1.7 | Octopus | 3:48 | Syd Barrett | The Madcap Laughs | Syd Barrett | Album |
| Harvest (UK based sub-label of EMI, re-activated in 2013 under Capitol Music Group in Hollywood, CA), EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | 7243 8 28906 2 1, CDGO 2053 |
| 1.7 | Octopus | 3:48 | Syd Barrett | Crazy Diamond | Syd Barrett | Album + Compilation |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.), Harvest (UK based sub-label of EMI, re-activated in 2013 under Capitol Music Group in Hollywood, CA) | CDS 7814122 |
| 1.1 | Octopus | 3:48 | Syd Barrett | Octopus | Syd Barrett | Album + Compilation |
| Cleopatra Records (US label, predominantly industrial/goth, and low budget compilations) | CLEO 57712 |
| 1.7 | Octopus | 3:48 | Syd Barrett | The Madcap Laughs | Syd Barrett | Album |
| Harvest (UK based sub-label of EMI, re-activated in 2013 under Capitol Music Group in Hollywood, CA) | |
| 1.7 | Octopus | 3:48 | Syd Barrett | The Madcap Laughs | Syd Barrett | Album |
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| 1.7 | Octopus | 3:48 | Syd Barrett | The Madcap Laughs | Syd Barrett | Album |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | 7243 8 28906 2 1 |
| 1.7 | Octopus | 3:48 | Syd Barrett | The Madcap Laughs | Syd Barrett | Album |
| 東芝EMI 株式会社 (record company, do not use as release label - check obi, back or disc for imprint! Ended 2007-06-29) | TOCP-3430 |
| 1.8 | Octopus | 3:46 | Syd Barrett | Harvest Festival | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), Harvest (UK based sub-label of EMI, re-activated in 2013 under Capitol Music Group in Hollywood, CA) | 7243 5 21198 2 0 |
| 1.7 | Octopus | 3:48 | Syd Barrett | The Madcap Laughs | Syd Barrett | Album |
| Simply Vinyl | SVLP 289 |
| 1.1 | Octopus | 3:48 | Syd Barrett | Wouldn't You Miss Me? The Best of Syd Barrett | Syd Barrett | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), Harvest (UK based sub-label of EMI, re-activated in 2013 under Capitol Music Group in Hollywood, CA) | 7243 5 32320 2 3, [none] |
| 1.7 | Octopus | 3:48 | Syd Barrett | The Madcap Laughs | Syd Barrett | Album |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | TOCP-65783 |
| 4.11 | Octopus | 3:46 | Syd Barrett | Acid Drops, Spacedust & Flying Saucers | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | 45078 2 | |
| 1.7 | Octopus | 3:48 | Syd Barrett | The Madcap Laughs | Syd Barrett | Album |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | TOCP-53782 |
| 1.12 | Octopus | 3:46 | Syd Barrett | A Breath of Fresh Air: A Harvest Records Anthology 1969-1974 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Harvest (UK based sub-label of EMI, re-activated in 2013 under Capitol Music Group in Hollywood, CA) | 0946 3 88613 2 4, SHTW 801 |
| 1.7 | Octopus | 3:48 | Syd Barrett | The Madcap Laughs | Syd Barrett | Album |
| Parlophone | WPCR-16394 |
| 1.7 | Octopus | 3:47 | Syd Barrett | The Madcap Laughs | Syd Barrett | Album |
| Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment) | 889853851423 |
| 1.7 | Octopus | 3:48 | Syd Barrett | The Madcap Laughs (Capitol repress, SID codes, EMI MFG.) | Syd Barrett | Album |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | CDP 7 46607 2 |
| Promotion | |||||||||
| 1.2 | Octopus | 3:46 | Syd Barrett | Uncut, 2003.6: Acid Daze | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Uncut (magazine) | UNCUT 2003 06 |
Relationships
| engineer: | Jeff Jarratt (producer) Phil McDonald (engineer and producer) Nick Webb (mastering engineer) |
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| producer: | Syd Barrett David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) |
| 12 string guitar, bass guitar and drums (drum set): | David Gilmour (Pink Floyd) |
| guitar and lead vocals: | Syd Barrett |
| recorded at: | Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-06-12, on 1969-06-13) |
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| recording of: | Octopus (from 1969-06-12 until 1969-06-13) |
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Related works
Octopus
| lyricist and composer: | Syd Barrett |
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| publisher: | Lupus Music Co. Ltd |
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