An Introduction to Syd Barrett
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| Greatest hits album by Syd Barrett | ||||
| Released | 4 October 2010 | |||
| Recorded | January 1967 – July 1970 | |||
| Studio | Sound Techniques Studios, Abbey Road, London | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
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Harvest (UK) Capitol (US) |
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| Producer | Joe Boyd, Syd Barrett, Peter Jenner, Malcolm Jones, Roger Waters, David Gilmour | |||
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| AllMusic |   |
| BBC | (no rating) |
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An Introduction to Syd Barrett is a 'best of' compilation featuring the work of Syd Barrett spanning the period 1967–1970, including both material written during his time with Pink Floyd and his post-band solo career.
The album was released in the UK and Europe on 4 October 2010, with different release dates for the rest of the world. The album features a series of new remasters and remixes, all overseen by Pink Floyd's David Gilmour. The cover art, featuring various images relating to songs contained within the album, was designed and created by long-term Pink Floyd conceptual artist Storm Thorgerson. The album reached 104 in the UK charts.
An extra track for CD and iTunes buyers is the previously unreleased 20-minute-long instrumental "Rhamadan", available with a link to download it.
All songs written and composed by Syd Barrett. All tracks are 2010-digitally-remastered, except where noted.
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