
The Madcap Laughs is a Folk album by Syd Barrett, originally released in 1970. On Gatefold: 106 pressings tracked, owned by 17 collectors.
Sound DNA
- Folk
- Psychedelic & Freak Folk
- lo-fi
- bittersweet
- psychedelic
About
The Madcap Laughs is an album by Syd Barrett, released on 3rd January 1970. It was his first solo album after being replaced in the band Pink Floyd by his old school friend David Gilmour. The title of the album comes from a line in the song Octopus. After leaving the group, Barrett began recording sessions with former Pink Floyd-turned-Syd Barrett manager Peter Jenner in May 1968. Although the sessions were brief, the project was abandoned for almost a year while Barrett spent much of the year as a recluse. In April 1969, Malcolm Jones took over the project and .
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Tracklist
- 1Terrapin5:02
- 2No Good Trying3:22
- 3Love You2:25
- 4No Man's Land2:59
- 5Dark Globe1:58
- 6Here I Go3:09
- 7Octopus3:43
- 8Golden Hair1:56
- 9Long Gone2:46
- 10She Took a Long Cold Look1:55
- 11Feel2:17
- 12If It's In You2:22
- 13Late Night3:10
- 14Octopus (Takes 1 & 2)3:09
- 15It's No Good Trying (Take 5)6:22
- 16Love You (Take 1)2:28
- 17Love You (Take 3)2:11
- 18She Took a Long Cold Look at Me (Take 4)2:44
- 19Golden Hair (Take 5)2:28
Credits
Performers
- David GilmourBASS GUITAR
- Hugh HopperBASS
- Roger WatersBASS
- Jerry ShirleyDRUMS
- Robert WyattDRUMS
- Willie WilsonDRUMS
- Syd BarrettGUITAR VOCALS
- Vic SaywellHORN
- Mike RatledgeKEYBOARDS
17 collectors on Gatefold own this · 106 pressings tracked on Gatefold
