Barrett (album)

For the double album containing The Madcap Laughs and Barrett, see Syd Barrett (album).

Barrett
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Studio album by
Syd Barrett
ReleasedNovember 1970 (1970-11)
Recorded26 February – 21 July 1970
StudioAbbey Road, London
GenrePsychedelic folk[1]
Length38:43
LabelHarvest
Producer
Syd Barrett chronology
The Madcap Laughs
(1970) 		Barrett
(1970) 		Syd Barrett
(1974)

Barrett is the second and final studio album of new material released by former Pink Floyd frontman Syd Barrett. Recording began at Abbey Road Studios on 26 February 1970, and lasted for 15 sessions until 21 July.[2][3] The album was produced by Pink Floyd's David Gilmour and Richard Wright, who also contributed on bass and keyboards respectively, along with previous Madcap contributor Jerry Shirley on drums.

Barrett was released in November 1970 on Harvest in the United Kingdom, but unlike his debut LP The Madcap Laughs it failed to chart; it was re-released in 1974 as part of Syd Barrett, which was the first US issues of these LPs. No singles were issued from the album. It was remastered and reissued in 1993, along with Barrett's other albums − The Madcap Laughs (1970) and Opel (1988) − independently and as part of the Crazy Diamond box set. A newly remastered version was released in 2010.

  1. ^ Joe S. Harrington (2002). Sonic Cool: The Life & Death of Rock 'n' Roll. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 189. ISBN 978-0-634-02861-8.
  2. ^ Barrett (booklet). Syd Barrett. Harvest, EMI. 2010. pp. 1–2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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