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Barrett's Genius, October 24, 2000
This review is from: Crazy Diamond (Audio CD)
Although some of the songs on this box set seem a bit unfinished, having only guitar and vocals, after listening to them a few times I really grew to appreciate them. Many times the lyrics don't make a lick of sense but they still sound great. Unlike the morbid songs produced by Pink Floyd while Roger Waters was at the helm, many of Syd's songs are really uptempo and have a catchy beat. Sadly one can practically feel Barrett's sanity slipping away in some of the out takes included here. As an 18 year old boy fed up with the music industry's endless desire to produce bubble gum crap, I strongly recomend this this trip to the past in a time when original musicians like Syd could produce orginal music and not be laughed at by record companies. The music industry should take Barrett's music as a hint of what constitutes talent. Like many other greats of his time (Jim Morrison, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix), Barrett burned brightly and then burned out fast, which makes me kind of sad when I listen to this music. Barrett's disain for conventional form and style paid off though, and you can tell during songs like "opel" and "Clowns and Jugglers." Some of the acoustic tracks show the complexity of Barrett's songs better than the ones with backing bands because you can hear how he changes meter, etc. In short I reccommend this box set only to those looking for a departure from maintream rock, otherwise the ablums would appear raw and unfinished. It must be viewed with some prior appreciation of Barrett and his lyrical genius.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
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A Wonderful Collection, July 11, 2000
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This review is from: Crazy Diamond (Audio CD)
I purchased the Crazy Diamond box set a month or two ago andhave throughly enjoyed it. All three albums, "The MadcapLaughs", "Barret", and "Opel" are wonderful. But my favorite is "Barret". The bonus tracks on each disc are very interesting and give a different perspective on some of the songs. Before I purchased the box set, I looked around at the other items listed for Syd Barret. I noticed that there were import versions of each the albums with the bonus tracks and I added up the costs and decided to purchase the box set. The box set is a extraordinary offer at a extraordinary price! The music is all wonderful and after listening to the albums time and time again you will wish that Syd Barret released more material... I certainly do.
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17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
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THE MADCAP REDUX: EVERYTHING EVERYTHING EVERYTHING!, November 23, 2002
This review is from: Crazy Diamond (Audio CD)
Long out of print in the USA, Crazy Diamond with its extra tracks and full color booklet gives an entirely complete look into the solo recordings of rock's most misunderstood man, Syd Barrett. A founding member of the Cambridge-based psychedelic pop group The Pink Floyd, Barrett left the band in 1968 after a series of mental breakdowns which led to his final demise as a recording artist in 1971. This box set compiles the known studio recordings, rehearsals and rough demos Barrett made for albums released on the Harvest label, "Madcap" - 1970, "Barrett" - 1970 and the "lost recordings album - "Opel" released in 1988. Complete with new artwork and date/track listings - HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!! WOOF WOOF!!!
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