Syd Barrett – Opel CD Fashion

Syd Barrett s legendary reclusiveness and drug damaged past tend to overshadow just what an extraordinary songwriter the man was. both the madcap laughs and barrett should be essentials in anyone s collection as is 1989 s opel collection. opel brings together alternate and rare material that syd recorded without help from the other members of pink floyd (though band members did contribute to his other two official releases). robert wyatt and most of soft machine back syd on some of opel s tracks including a thrilling full band take on rats . there s killer versions of octopus (here titled (clowns and jugglers ) and wouldn t you miss me (dubbed dark globe ) and the brilliant previously unheard swan lee (silas lang) .