Name: Opel
Brand: Syd Barrett

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Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

A 543313

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Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2014-07-15

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Sony

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

825646310777

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1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

88985385082

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2010-10-11

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Syd Barrett

Genre US

60s & 70s

Label US

Legacy

Syd Barrett was a British guitarist, singer, songwriter, composer, and painter. He played a key role in the development of London's underground music scene during the late 1960s and had a lasting influence on popular music. Unfortunately, he faced mental health issues possibly exacerbated by drug use after achieving success with Pink Floyd. As his behavior became increasingly unpredictable and unreliable as a performer, he left the band in 1968 and pursued a brief solo career before retiring from music. Barrett passed away in 2006 due to complications from diabetes.

Despite his relatively short period of activity, Syd Barrett remains an influential figure in music history. Born on January 6th, 1946 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK, he made significant contributions to the vibrant underground music scene of late 1960s London.

After experiencing success with Pink Floyd but struggling with mental health problems likely influenced by drug use, Barrett's time with the band came to an end in 1968. He embarked on a brief solo career and released albums such as The Madcap Laughs and Barrett before ultimately leaving the industry altogether.

Syd barrett's legendary reclusiveness and drug damaged past tend to overshadow just what an extraordinary songwriter the man was. both 'the madcap laughs' and 'barrett' should be essentials in anyone's collection as is 1989's 'opel' collection. opel brings together alternate and rare material that syd recorded without help from the other members of pink floyd (though band members did contribute to his other two official releases). robert wyatt and most of soft machine back syd on some of opel's tracks including a thrilling full band take on 'rats'. there's killer versions of "octopus" (here titled (clowns and jugglers") and "wouldn't you miss me" (dubbed "dark globe") and the brilliant previously unheard 'swan lee (silas lang)'.

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