Syd Barrett - The Madcap Laughs, Vinyl LP
Syd Barrett - The Madcap Laughs, Vinyl LP
Factory Sealed (New)
By 1967, Pink Floyd were synonymous with London's counterculture. And in the band's early days, Syd Barrett was the band's driving creative force. He wrote the two psychedelic hit singles Arnold Layne and See Emily Play, but then he unfortunately went downhill psychologically and was therefore at some point no longer - especially at live gigs - portable. After that he recorded "Barrett" and "The Madcap Laughs."
His solo debut, The Madcap Laughs, in particular, revealed his diverse, sometimes revolutionary ideas, which he would have preferred to implement all at once. But the album is also a document of his philosophy, according to which the first take, even if bungling, should always be the best and a repetition of the recordings should be rejected on principle, as it would only rob the songs of their spontaneity. No wonder that the responsible people at the label were worried about the success of the album, which after weeks in the studio was only finished in its basic features. So it happened that David Gilmour and Roger Waters helped in a few concentrated sessions to mix and complete the album. Willie Wilson from (Gilmour's old band) Jokers Wild and Robert Wyatt of the band Soft Machine also feature on the album.
