Some claimed Barrett references turn out to be spurious. The above list may be incomplete, and subtle references may be found in songs not included above, especially Pink Floyd songs such as ' Fearless', which would be more explicit in ' Brain Damage' and songs in The Wall such as ' Hey You' and ' Nobody Home'. Revision of a July 2006 MP3 about Barrett, released in 2010 Russian version of 'I Know Where Syd Barrett Lives'

Instrumental for Pink Floyd book, partial cover įrom a self-distributed live album about Barrett 'A Star Too Far (Lullaby for Syd Barrett)' Release title refers to Barrett whom, Tony Secunda alleged, performed on the track. (Original 1971 song title was 'Beautiful Deceiver') Wrongly supposed to be about Barrett īarrett lyrics in title (of the 7' single) ġ972 demo. Roger Waters, Richard Wright, David Gilmour Supposedly about Barrett įrom a self-produced album dedicated to Barrett Īug 1968 outtake, supposedly inspired by Barrett, released in 1996ġ968 composition supposedly about Barrett, or perhaps a revision of it The following list is indicative of Barrett's legacy. With the decline of the record industry and changes in the music business, Barrett's alienation remains relevant. In 1975 the Pink Floyd album Wish You Were Here became a popular screed against music business with its theme the loss of Barrett. He played with the band only on their first album ( The Piper at the Gates of Dawn), recording two albums in 1970 ( The Madcap Laughs and Barrett), the latter of which failed to chart. Reclusiveness may coincide with mental disorders and some persons may have speculative diagnoses of schizophrenia (see List of people with schizophrenia), but this does not mean that Barrett's songs, and the songs about him, concern reclusion: for example, the instrumental ' Interstellar Overdrive' exemplify Pink Floyd's early psychedelic period.īarrett left Pink Floyd less than a year after the release of their first single, ' Arnold Layne'. Syd Barrett was an English singer, songwriter, musician and painter who co-founded the rock band Pink Floyd in 1965.

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