Syd Barrett "The Madcap Laughs" LP EMI Centennial Pressing 1997

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This auction is for one rare and collectible vinyl LP copy of the classic 1970 Syd Barrett album The Madcap Laughs.  This unplayed UK pressing was made in a limited edition in 1997 to celebrate EMI's 100th anniversary.  The gatefold sleeve duplicates the original 1970 release.

Track listing

All songs by Syd Barrett, except where noted.

Side one

    "Terrapin" – 5:04

        Take 1, recorded 11 April 1969, overdubs added 4 May
        Produced by Malcolm Jones

    "No Good Trying" – 3:26

        Take 3, recorded 11 April 1969, overdubs added 3/4 May
        Produced by Malcolm Jones

    "Love You" – 2:30

        Take 4, recorded 11 April 1969, overdubs added 3 May
        Produced by Malcolm Jones

    "No Man's Land" – 3:03

        Take 5, recorded 17 April 1969, overdubs added 4 May
        Produced by Malcolm Jones

    "Dark Globe" – 2:02

        Take 1, recorded 5 August 1969
        Produced by David Gilmour and Roger Waters

    "Here I Go" – 3:11

        Take 5, recorded 17 April 1969
        Produced by Malcolm Jones

Side two

    "Octopus" – 3:47

        Take 11, recorded 12 June 1969, overdubs added 13 June
        Produced by Syd Barrett and David Gilmour

    "Golden Hair" – 1:59 (Barrett, Joyce)

        Take 11, recorded 12 June 1969
        Produced by Syd Barrett and David Gilmour

    "Long Gone" – 2:50

        Take 1, recorded 26 July 1969
        Produced by David Gilmour and Roger Waters

    "She Took a Long Cold Look" – 1:55

        Take 5, recorded 26 July 1969
        Produced by David Gilmour and Roger Waters

    "Feel" – 2:17

        Take 1, recorded 26 July 1969
        Produced by David Gilmour and Roger Waters

    "If It's in You" – 2:26

        Take 5, recorded 26 April 1969
        Produced by Malcolm Jones

    "Late Night" – 3:10

        Take 2, recorded 28 May 1968, overdubs added 11 April 1969
        Produced by Pete Jenner, Malcolm Jones (overdubs)

Personnel

    Syd Barrett – guitar, vocals
    David Gilmour – bass, 12-string acoustic guitar, drums (on "Octopus"), production
    Roger Waters – production
    Jerry Shirley – drums
    John Wilson – drums
    Vic Saywell – horn
    Robert Wyatt – drums on 2 and 3 (from Soft Machine)
    Hugh Hopper – bass on 2 and 3 (from Soft Machine)
    Mike Ratledge – keyboards on 2 and 3 (from Soft Machine)

Production personnel

    Tony Clark – engineer
    Storm Thorgerson – photography
    Hipgnosis – cover design
    Jeff Jarratt – engineer
    Peter Jenner – producer
    Malcolm Jones – producer on 1, 2, 3, 6 and 13
    Phil McDonald – engineer
    Peter Mew – engineer
    Mike Sheady – engineer



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