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.

Annotation last modified on 2016-05-18 22:09 UTC.

Tracklist

▶CD 1: The Madcap Laughs
▼CD 2: Barrett
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1Baby Lemonade
recording engineer:
Peter Bown (sound engineer, last name often misprinted as "Brown")
engineer:
Philip McDonald and Alan Parsons (of The Alan Parsons Project)
producer:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
12 string guitar:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
lead vocals:
Syd Barrett
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Parlophone Records Ltd. (not for release label use! a Warner Music Group company) (in 1970)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1970-02-26)
recording of:
Baby Lemonade (on 1970-02-26)
lyricist and composer:
Syd Barrett
44:12
2Love Song
recording engineer:
Peter Bown (sound engineer, last name often misprinted as "Brown")
producer:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
lead vocals:
Syd Barrett
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Parlophone Records Ltd. (not for release label use! a Warner Music Group company) (in 1970)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1970-07-14, on 1970-07-17)
recording of:
Love Song (from 1970-07-14 until 1970-07-17)
lyricist and composer:
Syd Barrett
3:06
3Dominoes
recording engineer:
Peter Bown (sound engineer, last name often misprinted as "Brown")
producer:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
drums (drum set):
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
lead vocals:
Syd Barrett
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Parlophone Records Ltd. (not for release label use! a Warner Music Group company) (in 1970)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1970-07-14)
recording of:
Dominoes (on 1970-07-14)
lyricist and composer:
Syd Barrett
publisher:
Lupus Music Co. Ltd
4:09
4It Is Obvious
recording engineer:
Peter Bown (sound engineer, last name often misprinted as "Brown")
producer:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
organ:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
lead vocals:
Syd Barrett
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Parlophone Records Ltd. (not for release label use! a Warner Music Group company) (in 1970)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1970-07-17, on 1970-07-20)
recording of:
It Is Obvious (from 1970-07-17 until 1970-07-20)
lyricist and composer:
Syd Barrett
publisher:
Lupus Music Co. Ltd
3:00
5Rats
recording engineer:
Peter Bown (sound engineer, last name often misprinted as "Brown")
producer:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
lead vocals:
Syd Barrett
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Parlophone Records Ltd. (not for release label use! a Warner Music Group company) (in 1970)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1970-05-07, on 1970-06-05)
recording of:
Rats (from 1970-05-07 until 1970-06-05)
composer:
Syd Barrett
publisher:
Lupus Music Co. Ltd
3:02
6Maisie
recording engineer:
Peter Bown (sound engineer, last name often misprinted as "Brown")
producer:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
lead vocals:
Syd Barrett
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1970-02-26)
recording of:
Maisie (on 1970-02-26)
composer:
Syd Barrett
2:52
7Gigolo Aunt
recording engineer:
Peter Bown (sound engineer, last name often misprinted as "Brown")
producer:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
organ:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
percussion:
Jerry Shirley and Willie (Drummer in Sutherland Brothers & Quiver aka Willie Wilson)
lead vocals:
Syd Barrett
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Parlophone Records Ltd. (not for release label use! a Warner Music Group company) (in 1970)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1970-02-27, on 1970-04-02)
recording of:
Gigolo Aunt (from 1970-02-27 until 1970-04-02)
lyricist and composer:
Syd Barrett
publisher:
Lupus Music Co. Ltd
45:47
8Waving My Arms in the Air
recording engineer:
Peter Bown (sound engineer, last name often misprinted as "Brown")
producer:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
lead vocals:
Syd Barrett
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Parlophone Records Ltd. (not for release label use! a Warner Music Group company) (in 1970)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1970-02-27, on 1970-04-02)
recording of:
Waving My Arms in the Air (from 1970-02-27 until 1970-04-02)
composer:
Syd Barrett
2:07
9I Never Lied to You
recording engineer:
Peter Bown (sound engineer, last name often misprinted as "Brown")
producer:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
lead vocals:
Syd Barrett
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Parlophone Records Ltd. (not for release label use! a Warner Music Group company) (in 1970)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1970-02-27, on 1970-04-02)
recording of:
I Never Lied to You (from 1970-02-27 until 1970-04-02)
composer:
Syd Barrett
1:52
10Wined and Dined
recording engineer:
Peter Bown (sound engineer, last name often misprinted as "Brown")
producer:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
lead vocals:
Syd Barrett
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Parlophone Records Ltd. (not for release label use! a Warner Music Group company) (in 1970)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1970-07-14)
recording of:
Wined and Dined (on 1970-07-14)
composer:
Syd Barrett
publisher:
Lupus Music Co. Ltd
2:59
11Wolfpack
recording engineer:
Peter Bown (sound engineer, last name often misprinted as "Brown")
producer:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
lead vocals:
Syd Barrett
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Parlophone Records Ltd. (not for release label use! a Warner Music Group company) (in 1970)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1970-04-03)
recording of:
Wolfpack (on 1970-04-03)
lyricist and composer:
Syd Barrett
3:42
12Effervescing Elephant
recording engineer:
Peter Bown (sound engineer, last name often misprinted as "Brown")
producer:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
tuba:
Vic Saywell (Tuba player)
lead vocals:
Syd Barrett
arranger:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Parlophone Records Ltd. (not for release label use! a Warner Music Group company) (in 1970)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1970-07-14)
recording of:
Effervescing Elephant (on 1970-07-14)
lyricist and composer:
Syd Barrett
publisher:
Lupus Music Co. Ltd
1:55
13Baby Lemonade (take 1)
producer:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Parlophone Records Ltd. (not for release label use! a Warner Music Group company) (in 1993)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1970-02-26)
recording of:
Baby Lemonade (on 1970-02-26)
lyricist and composer:
Syd Barrett
3:47
14Waving My Arms in the Air (take 1)
producer:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Parlophone Records Ltd. (not for release label use! a Warner Music Group company) (in 1993)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1970-02-27)
recording of:
Waving My Arms in the Air (on 1970-02-27)
composer:
Syd Barrett
2:13
15I Never Lied to You (take 1)
producer:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Parlophone Records Ltd. (not for release label use! a Warner Music Group company) (in 1993)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1970-02-27)
recording of:
I Never Lied to You (on 1970-02-27)
composer:
Syd Barrett
1:48
16Love Song (take 1)
producer:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Parlophone Records Ltd. (not for release label use! a Warner Music Group company) (in 1993)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1970-07-14)
recording of:
Love Song (on 1970-07-14)
lyricist and composer:
Syd Barrett
2:32
17Dominoes (take 1)
producer:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Parlophone Records Ltd. (not for release label use! a Warner Music Group company) (in 1993)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1970-07-14)
recording of:
Dominoes (on 1970-07-14)
lyricist and composer:
Syd Barrett
publisher:
Lupus Music Co. Ltd
0:41
18Dominoes (take 2)
producer:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Parlophone Records Ltd. (not for release label use! a Warner Music Group company) (in 1993)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1970-07-14)
recording of:
Dominoes (on 1970-07-14)
lyricist and composer:
Syd Barrett
publisher:
Lupus Music Co. Ltd
2:36
19It Is Obvious (take 2)
producer:
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Parlophone Records Ltd. (not for release label use! a Warner Music Group company) (in 1993)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1970-07-17)
recording of:
It Is Obvious (on 1970-07-17)
lyricist and composer:
Syd Barrett
publisher:
Lupus Music Co. Ltd
3:51
▶CD 3: Opel

Credits

Release

manufactured in:Europe
United Kingdom
printed in:Europe
United Kingdom
distributed by and marketed by:EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)
copyrighted (©) by:EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1993)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/1285906 [info]
ASIN:DE: B000008D8N [info]