The Madcap Laughs Vinyl Original

Released in a front laminated gatefold sleeve with the disc housed in the rear opening and the front opening is glued shut with no inner flap.

The madcap laughs vinyl original. Pink floyd co founder original guitarist singer songwriter syd barrett s first solo album entitled the madcap laughs was released in january of 1970. View credits reviews tracks and shop for the vinyl release of the madcap laughs on discogs. Vinyl lp album repress country. Side 2 has shsp 4041 which is the number of the the madcap laughs barrett compilation and 1969.

Syd was an artist more than mentally ill and to me you cant compare madcap to piper at the gates cos theyre just different to eachother. Started briefly with blackhill s peter jenner recording commenced in april 1969 with emi s malcolm jones later involving david gilmour and roger waters who completed the album in october for release in january 1970. This was clearly in advance of the 1970 release date. Emi s new harvest label committed to a barrett solo project and over the course of a year syd recorded his debut the madcap laughs.

The backcover states printing date 6911 november 1969. The album would not be released here in the us until the syd barrett double album entitled syd barrett came out in 1974. Harvest shvl 765 format. My favourite song on madcap is feel its so haunting and poetic yet people never seem to notice just what a great song feel is.

Specific to this release and not found in this combination on subsequent releases are. Pink floyd co founder original guitarist singer songwriter syd barrett s first solo album entitled the madcap laughs was released in january of 1970. Madcap laughs is great. Barcode and other identifiers other side a label.

Syds songs just changed course into abstraction.