On January 3, 1970, “Harvest” label released “The Madcap Laughs”, the debut Syd Barrett solo album. It was recorded May 1968 – August 1969, at the “Abbey Road Studios” in London, and was produced by Syd Barrett, Peter Jenner, Malcolm Jones, David Gilmour and Roger Waters.
Personnel:
- Syd Barrett– lead vocal, acoustic and electric guitar
- David Gilmour– bass guitar, 12-string acoustic guitar, drums
- Mike Ratledge– keyboards
- Hugh Hopper– bass guitar
- Willie Wilson– bass guitar
- Jerry Shirley– drums
- Robert Wyatt– drums
- Storm Thorgerson, Aubrey Powell of Hipgnosis – design
- Mick Rock– photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Syd Barrett, except where noted.
- Terrapin
- No Good Trying
- Love You
- No Man’s Land
- Dark Globe
- Here I Go
- Octopus
- Golden Hair – lyrics based on a poem by James Joyce, music by Syd Barrett
- Long Gone
- She Took A Long Cold Look
- Feel
- If It’s in You
- Late Night
