An Introduction to Syd Barrett

An Introduction to Syd Barrett is a 'best of' compilation featuring the work of Syd Barrett spanning the period 1967–1970, including both material written during his time with Pink Floyd and his post-band solo career.

An Introduction to Syd Barrett
Greatest hits album by Syd Barrett
Released	4 October 2010
Recorded	January 1967 – July 1970
Studio	Sound Techniques Studios, Abbey Road, London
Genre	Rock
Length	1:00:07
Label	Harvest (UK) Capitol (US)
Producer	Joe Boyd, Syd Barrett, Peter Jenner, Malcolm Jones, Roger Waters, David Gilmour, Rick Wright
Syd Barrett chronology
Syd Barrett: The Radio One Sessions (2004) An Introduction to Syd Barrett (2010)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
BBC	(no rating)[2]
Mojo	[3]
PopMatters	[4]
Record Collector	[5]

Release

The album was released in the UK and Europe on 4 October 2010, with different release dates for the rest of the world. The album features a series of new remasters and remixes, all overseen by Pink Floyd's David Gilmour.[6] The cover art, featuring various images relating to songs contained within the album, was designed and created by long-term Pink Floyd conceptual artist Storm Thorgerson.[6] The album reached 104 in the UK charts.[7]

An extra track for CD and iTunes buyers is the previously unreleased 20-minute-long instrumental "Rhamadan", available with a link to download it.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Syd Barrett. All tracks are 2010-digitally-remastered, except where noted.

No.	Title	Original album	Length
1.	"Arnold Layne"	Pink Floyd's debut single	3:48
2.	"See Emily Play"	Pink Floyd's second single	3:14
3.	"Apples and Oranges"	Pink Floyd's third single	3:08
4.	"Matilda Mother (alternative version)"	The Piper at the Gates of Dawn	3:14
5.	"Chapter 24"	The Piper at the Gates of Dawn	3:45
6.	"Bike"	The Piper at the Gates of Dawn	2:00
7.	"Terrapin"	The Madcap Laughs	5:11
8.	"Love You"	The Madcap Laughs	2:49
9.	"Dark Globe"	The Madcap Laughs	3:01
10.	"Here I Go (2010 remix, added bass by Gilmour)"	The Madcap Laughs	3:25
11.	"Octopus (2010 mix, added bass by Gilmour)"	The Madcap Laughs	3:54
12.	"She Took a Long Cool Look (2010 mix, added bass by Gilmour)"	The Madcap Laughs	1:46
13.	"If It's in You"	The Madcap Laughs	2:23
14.	"Baby Lemonade"	Barrett	4:10
15.	"Dominoes (2010 mix, added bass by Gilmour)"	Barrett	4:06
16.	"Gigolo Aunt"	Barrett	5:45
17.	"Effervescing Elephant"	Barrett	1:55
18.	"Bob Dylan Blues"	The Best of Syd Barrett: Wouldn't You Miss Me?	3:14
19.	"Rhamadan (bonus track)"	Previously unreleased. Available only as a download when the album is bought on CD, or from iTunes	20:09

• Tracks 1–6 are performed with Pink Floyd.
• Tracks 1–4 were later released as part of the Pink Floyd box set, The Early Years 1965–1972.
• Track 19 was later released as an additional bonus track on The Madcap Laughs 2015 Japanese reissue.

References

1. Thomas, Stephen Erlewine. "An Introduction to Syd Barrett - Syd Barrett : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
2. Egan, Sean (13 October 2010). "Music - Review of Syd Barrett - An Introduction to Syd Barrett". BBC. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
3. Paytress, Mark (November 2010). "Syd Barrett An Introduction To Syd Barrett". Mojo. p. 120.
4. Murphy, Sean (11 November 2010). "Syd Barrett: An Introduction to Syd Barrett < PopMatters". Popmatters.com. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
5. Rossi, Marco (December 2010). "Syd Barrett – An Introduction To Syd Barrett". Record Collector. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
6. "Pink Floyd news :: Brain Damage - 'An Introduction to Syd Barrett' coming from EMI/Harvest in October". Brain Damage. 12 August 2010. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
7. "Chart Log UK: Darren B - David Byrne". Zobbel.de. Retrieved 21 July 2012.

External links

• An announcement of compilation, from David Gilmour's official blog