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Syd Barrett
Born: Jan 6, 1946 in Cambridge, England
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Died: Jul 7, 2006 in Cambridge, England
Genre: Rock
Styles: Psychedelic, Psychedelic Pop, British Psychedelia, Prog-Rock/Art Rock, Folk-Rock
Biography: Like a supernova, Roger "Syd" Barrett burned briefly and brightly, leaving an indelible mark upon psychedelic and progressive rock as the founder and original singer, songwriter, and lead guitarist of Pink Floyd. Barrett was responsible for most of their brilliant first album, 1967's The Piper at the ...Read full biography
The Madcap Laughs
The Madcap Laughs
Released: 1970
Label: EMI UK
Critics' Rating:
Wisely, The Madcap Laughs doesn't even try to sound like a consistent record. Half the album was recorded by Barrett's former bandmates Roger Waters and Dave Gilmour, and the other half by Harvest Records ...Read full review
Barrett
Barrett
Released: 1970
Label: EMI UK
Critics' Rating:
On his second solo album, Barrett was joined by Humble Pie drummer Jerry Shirley and Pink Floyd members Rick Wright (organ) and Dave Gilmour (guitar). Gilmour and Wright acted as producers as well. Instrumentally, ...Read full review
More Syd Barrett albums: Main Albums (2), Compilations (9), Singles & EPs (1), DVD/Video (4), Others (5)
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