Finding the "Syd Barrett - Crazy Diamond" box-set

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Finding the "Syd Barrett - Crazy Diamond" box-set

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I've been looking and looking for this box set. Does anyone know where I could get it in Australia, or if need be, on the net for a good price.
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I have it, although I am not particularly fond of the artwork, or the box. It was a present.

The album covers are reversible so that the original cover can be shown.

If I didn't have it then I would rather buy the albums separately.
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Have you checked them out used on Amazon? That's how I got mine for 30 USD; a worthy investment, since I went from having Wouldn't You Miss Me and the contents of Radio One from HYGIY to having Syd's whole illustrious discography and more.
And yet I never knew the covers were reversible. Wow.
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I'll just try Amazon, and also have a long hard look around the local record stores.

PhilB wrote:I have it, although I am not particularly fond of the artwork, or the box. It was a present.

The album covers are reversible so that the original cover can be shown.

If I didn't have it then I would rather buy the albums separately.
I'll buy the albums and we can trade :P.
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I'll be thinking of you when I sit down with a cold beer and listen to my copy this weekend. Muahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!
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jambo wrote:I'll buy the albums and we can trade :P.

You live on the wrong end of the world, it would be expensive to post! :o
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Cheap bastard :lol:


I went to one of my local record stores and they are going to get one in from Holland!
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jambo wrote:Cheap bastard :lol:
Do you know PhilB well enough to speak to him like thay? Sewer mouth!
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So what is in this box set? Are they albums or compilations?
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Barrett, Madcap Laughs and Opel but with additional takes appended to the end of the disc. Also included is a nice big colourful book thing as shown in the photo in the first posts on this thread.

I got one from HMV in Liverpool in 2000. I like it! 8)
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looks cool. I have always been interested in Barrett's post floyd work but have never gotten the time to go buy his albums. maybe i shall go look for this at my local music store today.
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About 4 weeks from now I should have it :D.
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jambo wrote:Cheap bastard :lol:
Do you know PhilB well enough to speak to him like thay? Sewer mouth!
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Keith Jordan wrote:
jambo wrote:Cheap bastard :lol:
Do you know PhilB well enough to speak to him like thay? Sewer mouth!
I was not offended at all Keith. I didn't even notice. That kind of comment is just being friendly in Australia isn't it?
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PhilB wrote:...that kind of comment is just being friendly in Australia isn't it?
Indeed it is mate.
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Post by Machina »

I see it on E-Bay all the time ,There's usually at least 3 copies on there.I got the albums seperate myself.I'm not sure about the bonus tracks though .They can be a bit upsetting.