Octopus: The Best of Syd Barrett

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Octopus: The Best of Syd Barrett
Greatest hits album by Syd Barrett
Released	29 May 1992
Genre	Rock
Length	52:14
Label	Cleopatra Records
Producer	Syd Barrett, David Gilmour, Malcolm Jones and Peter Jenner
Syd Barrett chronology
Opel (1988) Octopus: The Best of Syd Barrett (1992) Crazy Diamond (1993)

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Octopus: The Best of Syd Barrett, released 29 May 1992, is a one-disc compilation of songs by Syd Barrett. It contains songs from his two solo albums, The Madcap Laughs and Barrett, and the compilation outtakes/rarities album, Opel.^[1] This album was later superseded by The Best of Syd Barrett: Wouldn't You Miss Me?.^[1]