What's the best syd album?

David Smith · Post by **David Smith** » Mon Dec 09, 2002 6:03 pm

As the title asks. I'm an huge Pink Floyd fan but i don't own any solo syd stuff, so what should i get?

Thanks a lot to anyone who replies

quicksilver · Post by **quicksilver** » Mon Dec 09, 2002 10:26 pm

David- I would recommend:

Syd Barrett-Best of:Wouldn't you miss me?

This CD contains songs from all the solo's plus Opel and The "Crazy Diamond" box set which to my knowledge is no longer available (at least in the states) , plus a couple of BBC tunes. It contains many of his finest songs.

David Smith · Post by **David Smith** » Tue Dec 10, 2002 4:41 pm

Thank you quicksilver, i shall buy it tomorrow.

Ailbhe · Post by **Ailbhe** » Fri Dec 20, 2002 1:03 pm

I would recommend madcap to begin with......barrett possibly is more accessible but madcap is in some ways a better album. As for the crazy diamond boxed set-- I believe its available at amazon. I got mine for 30 $!

kaya · Post by **kaya** » Mon Dec 23, 2002 7:42 pm

i have Wouldn't you miss me cd and i totally like it !!!
i've plans for buying some other syd's cds but it's hard to get it in slovenia. most people don't even know who he is.

(why was i born here??!!)

NiceJangly · Post by **NiceJangly** » Tue Dec 31, 2002 12:21 am

Syd's solo efforts aren't for eveyone. Personally I love Syd's stuff as much as Floyd's, if not more, therefore I have everything. Some is superb, some is a little ragged to say the least, but it is all beautifully insane and I love it!

dgsyd1 · Post by **dgsyd1** » Tue Dec 31, 2002 4:56 am

It's best to start with WOULDN'T YOU MISS ME, if you don't like that then you certainly won't like the original albums. If you do then go out and get THE MADCAP LAUGHS and BARRETT, once you've digested that than get OPEL. You should then be ready for the unofficial stuff, and there's some interesting stuff that's never had an official release. The standouts being the banjo/sax version of "Swan Lee" the 'echo' mix of "Dark Globe", and "If You Go" from the legendary sessions from 1974.

David Smith · Post by **David Smith** » Mon Jan 06, 2003 6:15 pm

Oh i forgot to say, the shop i was in didn't sell the best offf, but the studio albums were a fviver each so i bought The Madcap laughs and listened to it on my diskman on the way home, by song 6 i was impressed and went back to the shop to buy Barret.

The Madcap laughs is definitly a lot better, that song "Dark Globe" is totally brilliant and the outtakes at the end also sound bloody impressive.

Post by **Keith Jordan** » Mon Jan 06, 2003 6:18 pm

I love the version of Dominoes Gilmour did for his DVD/concert.

Prkl · Post by **Prkl** » Thu Feb 06, 2003 6:11 pm

I just recently bought Madcap & Barrett, and while "The Madcap Laughs" is better as a whole, I think "Barrett" has the best 3 songs Syd ever made (Baby Lemonade, Dominoes and Gigolo Aunt)

Feeling Very Pink · Post by **Feeling Very Pink** » Thu Feb 06, 2003 6:58 pm

Wouldn't You Miss Me is the only Syd produkt I own. It's a great package. All the classics, nice booklet, cool photos, and Bob Dylan Blues is a genius in its own right!

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