Short biography of Syd Barrett:
Born: January 6, 1946, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
Died: July 7, 2006, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
A key figure in the development of London's underground music scene during the late 1960s and -- despite his rather brief period of activity -- a continuing influence on popular (and unpopular) music onward into the 21st century, Syd Barrett also has the unfortunate distinction of being one of rock music's early drug casualties. His combined talents for eccentric pop songwriting and bold sonic exploration insured his rapid rise to fame and enduring legacy, but the equally rapid decent into chemically-induced mental illness sadly leaves us with the never-to-be-answered question of what Barrett would have accomplished had circumstances allowed him to achieve his full potential as a musician.
# | Album cover | Album title | Tracks amount | Download album in mp3? | Official release date | Production label |
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1 |
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Opel | 21 |
mp3, CD
|
1994 | |
2 |
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The Best Of Syd Barrett - Wouldn't You Miss Me? | 22 |
mp3, CD
|
2001 | EMI |
3 |
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The Madcap Laughs | 20 |
mp3, CD
|
1994 | |
4 |
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Barrett | 20 |
mp3, CD
|
Harvest | |
5 |
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Barrett | 12 |
mp3, CD
|
1990 | Capitol Records |
6 |
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The Madcap Laughs | 13 |
mp3, CD
|
1987 | EMI |
7 |
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The Peel Sessions | 5 |
mp3, CD
|
1988-01-00 | Strange Fruit |
8 |
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Barrett | 12 |
mp3, CD
|
1970-11-14 | Harvest |
9 |
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Crazy Diamond | 64 |
mp3, CD
|
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10 |
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The Peel Session | 5 |
mp3, CD
|
1988 | Strange Fruit |
11 |
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The Peel Sessions | 5 |
mp3, CD
|
1988 | Strange Fruit |
12 |
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The Radio One Sessions | 8 |
mp3, CD
|
2004-03-29 | Strange Fruit |
13 |
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The Madcap Laughs / Barrett | 26 |
mp3, CD
|
1974-11-14 | |
14 |
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Opel | 21 |
mp3, CD
|
1999-12-00 | Simply Vinyl |
15 |
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The Madcap Laughs | 13 |
mp3, CD
|
1970-01-03 | Harvest |
16 |
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The Return Of The Crazy Diamond | 16 |
mp3, CD
|
1998 | Not On Label (Syd Barrett) |
17 |
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The Madcap Cries | 17 |
mp3, CD
|
Not On Label (Syd Barrett) | |
18 |
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The Madcap Laughs / Barrett | 42 |
mp3, CD
|
2003 | Harvest |
19 |
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Opel | 14 |
mp3, CD
|
1988 | |
20 |
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Barrett | 19 |
mp3, CD
|
1993 | Harvest |
21 |
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You Got It Now! | 17 |
mp3, CD
|
2008 | Sodium Haze Records |
22 |
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Syd Barrett | 26 |
mp3, CD
|
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23 |
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The Madcap Laughs | 13 |
mp3, CD
|
1976 | EMI |
24 |
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The Madcap Laughs | 13 |
mp3, CD
|
1970 | Odeon |
25 |
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Opel | 14 |
mp3, CD
|
1988 | Harvest |
26 |
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The Madcap Laughs | 13 |
mp3, CD
|
2000 | Simply Vinyl |
27 |
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Barrett | 11 |
mp3, CD
|
1997 | Harvest |
28 |
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Melk Weg | 17 |
mp3, CD
|
1995 | Four Aces Records |
29 |
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The Pink Floyd And Syd Barrett Story | 3 |
mp3, CD
|
2003 | Voiceprint |
30 |
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Octopus | 14 |
mp3, CD
|
1993-05-29 | Cleopatra |
31 |
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Opel | 14 |
mp3, CD
|
1988 | EMI Italiana S.p.A. |
32 |
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Barrett | 12 |
mp3, CD
|
Harvest | |
33 |
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Where Is The Madcap Called Syd... | 4 |
mp3, CD
|
1988 | Stampa Alternativa |
34 |
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The Peel Session | 5 |
mp3, CD
|
1988 | |
35 |
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Tattood | 13 |
mp3, CD
|
1982 | Sky Recording |