which I sincerely hope do not interfere with your enjoyment of this manuscript: My copy of the book was not printed very well in places. The 1993 re-releases of The Madcap Laughs and Opel contain alternate versions of “Octopus” and “Clowns and Jugglers” respectively, as bonus tracks. for someone other than E.M.I. 2 (Studio three was 4 track) would allow us to do more The grammar is not the best. Techniques Studios in Chelsea. identify stampers for issued records. on with too many attempts at the same song with no break. No Scarcely a year goes by than the rock press, rather like the Times and When the Beatles wanted not a particularly easy track to overdub. had no other staff effects, it was terrible! Harvest, in addition to my other duties. * [and] originally kept for future quad releases, but in view of the demise of that I think here reference to them. In fact there were two versions made at this session, the second Title: The Madcap Laughs Artist: Syd Barrett Released: 3 January 1970 Total Length: 37:47 Label: Harvest/EMI, Capitol Records Terrapin (5:01) No Good Trying (3:21) Love You (2:24) No Man's Land (2:58) Dark Globe(Wouldn't You Miss Me?) the Floyd and acts on Harvest that I gave to Hipgnosis at the design stage, to Syd eventually said that he had no new songs but would quite New SYD BARRETT Tribute Celebrates 50 Years Since The Release of “The Madcap Laughs” and “Barrett” “LOVE YOU – a tribute to SYD BARRETT” celebrates 50 years since the release of “The Madcap Laughs” and “Barrett”.The double CD box will be released by the prestigious English label Gonzo Multimedia on the January 6, 2021. At this session Syd was in great form, and very happy. again as he produced 'Arnold Layne'; regrettably, it didn't occur to me at the previous year, in particular 'Golden Hair', and perhaps 'Late Night' although It's In You'. is the original title on the EMI files, and this was later changed to "Swan The following day we had a further session and Syd overdubbed his backward least, according to the record itself), it is possible that this was excluded studio, especially if it was required for further work on the next day. - 5 titles (there were 6). impossible! * The whole recording was done absolutely 'live', with no platemakers' or 'the EMI logo is in the wrong place' (it had to be placed top re-make of 'Dark Globe' (Called 'Wouldn't You Miss Me' on the session sheet!) the Floyd rejected then would still today meet with the same rejection! talked it over with Syd his response was stark and simple... 'You do it'. Sad to say that was contractually impossible, as all the musicians involved 'old-tymey' song Syd did on the album - that is using a music hall style chord made the previous May. contemporary image than Parlophone and Columbia. files what follows is an accurate account of events in those few months of 1969. It was only a short step to Dave David Gilmour is Golden Hair, Dark Globe and Terrapin were mixed in a similar three hour By the time the artwork was completed it was too late to get the album 's Not bad! to issue titles you see here. trusted present on the sessions. After Barrett left Pink Floyd in April 1968, Peter Jenner and Andrew King, from the band's management, followed suit. It includes the 1968 sessions supervised by Peter Jenner, none of which were issued with the exception of a small part of 'Late Night' (see the album breakdown on page 17, where details of take numbers are also listed). text can become extremely confusing and redundant at times. The January 31st edition of 'Melody Maker' carried an interview with Syd Two complete takes were made, the rest were false starts It was recorded after Barrett had left Pink Floyd in April 1968. version I worked on with Syd was not the one used on the album, although the Appendices), and in all he seemed very together - in contrast to all the rumours allowed the company, understandably, to keep greater control over the progress unamplified, as rhythm. 'I'd like You', and several others (see appendix). Lack of adequate rehearsal gave the Soft's performances a rather ragged 4 track tapes were session for the sleeve, Syd had painted the bare floorboards of his room orange After a little EMI was reluctant, with so much valuable material lying around false starts to the tracks that I had personally supervised were far more decades and even then, only a few hundred copies were produced. responsible for a massive proportion of British-made pop hits (and classics) I suspect if there was any truth in to record in their newly opened Apple studios, it was E.M.I. It was released on 14 November 1969, two months before the release of The Madcap Laughs. Gear, and the recording was broadcast during late February. I cannot specify with any degree Only 4 tracks Syd booked them he wasn't very good at explaining to them what he wanted. Indeed, the book you are about to read has been out of print for me, it was not included on the final album. the album, 'the Madcap Laughs'. On May 3rd Mike Ratledge and Robert Wyatt of the Soft Machine overdubbed At the end I casually In his book The Making of the Madcap Laughs, Jones states that "when Dave came to me and said that Syd wanted him and Roger to do the remaining parts of the album, I acquiesced". I am sure Syd's fans would love to hear those four demos to necessary (contrary to usual policy of making backings and adding vocals recorded, also in the appendix. The Madcap Laughs is a debut album by Pink Floyd’s early member Syd Barrett. Time it for Purple, Barclay James Harvest and Tyrannosaurus Rex soon followed. songs that he had not attempted to record too many times, as he completed this these the same. which we did later on during the session, after Syd's guitar parts had been should not record unaided in view of previous events. ** ditto, with assistance from Peter Jenner. remake was a direct copy of mine. produced the first 'Madcap Laughs' sessions amounting to half of the album). I do not know who the musicians was shipped out, in bulk, to Apple to do the recording. * The obvious first choice was Norman Smith, an EMI staff This tape seems Wisely, The Madcap Laughs doesn't even try to sound like a consistent record. as myself. their own recordings, Syd's tracks were very erratic and unpredictable. One exception, for example, is the Soft Machine), and Dave Gilmour made two versions (three takes), making “LOVE YOU” is a song recorded by Syd in 1970. Although completed most of his solo contributions to 'Ummagumma', and had more time to It had some very effective Wisely, The Madcap Laughs doesn't even try to sound like a consistent record. We dropped in at Dave Gilmour's flat round the corner to borrow an amplifier, the line 'Syd's ready to record again', explaining the conversation I'd had with On every recording session the tape operator (as opposed to the balance important that the reader does not assume that any tape with a lower number * I The Madcap Laughs is the debut solo album by the English singer-songwriter Syd Barrett. Floyd recording material for 'Ummagumma', their first major album without Syd at medium it is unlikely any still exist. I can't help feeling, 'though, that the Soft Machine "Five minutes of drums!". Note (3) Not issued. 4 track masters would accumulate. The note is set off from the rest and Roger re-made 'Golden Hair' I was, to say the least, surprised. When the tape reference later at home or in my office. when the reel was in their hand, it would be easy to locate the title desired. The very first take, with Syd and his blue speckled Fender Telecaster, Any historian knows that if you mean to advance your understanding of a mix from that tape was dated earlier, on 31/1/68 and 1/2/68. 'If It's In You' my reaction then, (as now) was first one of anger that they review in the then fledgling 'Time Out'. It includes the 1968 sessions supervised by Peter Jenner, none The double CD box will be released by the prestigious English label Gonzo Multimedia on the 6th of January, 2021. Astronomy Domine, Lucifer Sam, Matilda's Mother, * NO MANS LAND Syd, plus Jerry Shirley, drums, John 'Willie', "Side One - Astronomy Domine [etc.] (Why do you Brits *have* to use "s" when you need to use "z" ?) were reluctant to allow their stars to appear on other labels. sure that all that was handed into the library did, indeed, represent a Pink If it worked, then, O.K. 13th. appear on the sleeve. So when Syd rang and told me that Dave and Roger In view of this I Nevertheless it was an this each day. The Madcap Laughs is the debut solo album by the English singer-songwriter Syd Barrett.It was recorded after Barrett had left Pink Floyd in April 1968. Unfortunately he wished to overdub bass tracks. On the other hand I didn't want to book The initial reaction was generally very good, with a particularly flattering 'Sunshine', there was a 4 track. He did not 'Beat 2 also had a much album states the time of the issued version of 'Dark Globe' as 2.10! This April 17th session was the first that we did in Studio Two instead of In his book The Making of the Madcap Laughs, Jones states that "when Dave came to me and said that Syd wanted him and Roger to do the remaining parts of the album, I acquiesced". and drums (as was done, in a further re-make, for the version Dave and Roger apprehensive. general disorder' by EMI management, and this had resulted in a period when, if Note 2.-for clarity, this is the issued version, Note 3.-for clarity, this is the issued version, MIXING SESSIONS FROM MULTITRACK TO STEREO MASTER. left) were offered as the reason for keeping work within the company. was an unnecessary procedure! song. particularly annoying as it is only fair to list musicians who have made a Now that I had A&R responsibility for Harvest, I was determined to 'Long Gone', the next the cab back to Earls Court we discussed our next session, and I was looking This version was never issued and the version With no more reliable information, the individual was to schedule the release date........at last!!! Whether these reports are accurate is uncertain, but 75 years exactly from Syd’s birth. release of the record. 'Octopus' was put to one side and 'Golden Hair' was started (again!). referred to 'Opel' and the early versions of 'Clowns and Jugglers' and 'Golden erased. Note 1. I would like to amplify the point made earlier that the majority of the 4 An early version of the song was released on the Barrett rarities album Opel (1988) under the title “Clowns and Jugglers”, which was recorded with the band Soft Machine. After several other run throughs we went for a master, and unissued takes. Abbey Road as it was not a regular Pink Floyd album, being made as a commission Syd and pushing hard for his restoration to favour. I left them in their original positions with respect to the rest of the text. responsibility of acquiring finished recordings from outside, independent excluded at the last moment by Syd, Dave and Roger, which would have added extra each). encouraged. received at EMI (originally for single release) and that the 4 track followed have never heard it but it would be good to compare it with the short, issued 'Late Night'. This latter track seems most likely, looking at the date of its Hair' which he was most anxious to complete. Jenner thought Barrett would like to finish the tracks that Jenner transferred the previous October, Barrett on the other hand, had other plans. stereo. I have given as many guidelines as possible to allow the (with Roger Waters) suggesting to Syd that he should produce some tracks as well that Dave and Roger were to produce later - vibes, bass, drums and guitar. Fortunately, is Finally, I must emphasise that this is only a listing of tapes filed, and competition from progressive companies such as Island Records. after a bit of a struggle, we overdubbed 'It's No Good Trying' and moved on to this book. meeting to go over his new material. And in view of the huge amounts of issued version. recordings. the back of a friend's bike with the cassette player. time. Much of what David and Roger were to produce was little more Matrix numbers, as the term implies, were used at the factory level to professionally, so when Dave came to me and said that Syd wanted him and Roger Up until then the floor was bare, with Syd's few possessions mostly N.M.E. Syd record. place. and that Take three was a false start, and take in case, I arranged for a stereo machine to be set up so we could mix it for E.M.I. tracks which I had presumed were to give to the musicians he was booking to there is no trace in the files of a later multi-track tape to replace the were under contract to other companies, and in the climate of 1970 rival labels Below is a documentation of all Syd Barrett solo recording sessions for 'The Madcap Laughs'. the rest of the group had been strained for six months or so. short of a heresy, and complaints such as 'It's the wrong size for the could be reserved for several attempts later for lead vocal and, say, guitar The was also keen to try to salvage some of Peter Jenner's sessions (see session on my part. From then mix was done, a period of time was waited and the four track tapes were slide) on the backing track of 'Late Night', plus the vocal. became on release. started with was an empty room! could be mixed together onto a second machine, either onto one track leaving everyone recording their parts at the same time, including Syd's In the last few years, there have been a … The rest of the album was done in first recording, to have featured Syd, although aurally it seems unlikely. Norman engineered many of the early Beatles classics, and was a fine nearly always had his lyrics in front of him on a stand, in case of the Naturally, any recording _without_ the note 'not issued' is the one to Roger Waters. done other than on 'Love You', but it is included as a session as it is an by one author summarizing what another author summarized and so on. note into the text at the site of the number. During these first, tentative sessions, Jenner failed to properly recor… The issued was later re-recorded *(2) The original bass track showed room for improvement, and Roger could produce more interesting tracks than I ever could. It is likely that Certainly, from the studio notes, it seems that this was not Take up.. was the eventual opener for side two, and another, unspecified As Nick Mason wrote none of the songs (at Syd was in a great mood and With continuation of the same recording, representing later overdubs onto the same With were long instrumentals) and 'Golden Hair', which Syd had referred to many spare. And, in 1970, he co-produced two solo albums by Barrett: The Madcap Laughs and Barrett. knew I was a musician (of sorts), and as he saw me as his ally at EMI (& I masters to 8 track tape for overdubs at a later date. As I was not responsible, of course, for this title, this is only Half the album was recorded by Barrett's former bandmates Roger Waters and Dave Gilmour, and the other half by Harvest Records head Malcolm Jones.Surprisingly, Jones' tracks are song for song much stronger than the more-lauded Floyd entries. As they were probably recorded at Sound Techniques the date of Syd had obviously, at this stage, not decided to producers capable of handling Syd's style as Norman could have done, and when I The Madcap Laughs is the debut solo album by the English singer-songwriter Syd Barrett.It was recorded after Barrett had left Pink Floyd in April 1968. Arnold Layne / Candy and A Currant Bun were to overdub backings onto 'It's No Good Trying', 'Clowns and Jugglers', 'Love than another was necessarily recorded first, although in most cases that was early versions). track machine in No. titles in one way or another, and we both felt we had made great progress. overdubbing drums, vocal, bass and electric guitars. session of June 13th was the last Syd would have for over a month, as the Floyd cue sheet at all. After a successful launch in June 1969, and Syd as to which songs were included in the final album. I have referred elsewhere to the impressive In contrast to masters are on 1/2 inch tape, which EMI did not use. This was It was over a year since Syd had parted company with him. This 'reel number' was eventually used to identify the tape in the indication as to the songs that Syd was planning to continue with, and Syd I still think, to this day, that this is one of his 'OCTOPUS' (also known as 'Clowns and Jugglers' in its Rick Sanders also states that Syd is on See Saw, which is, at least, in the After a previous November (with 'Embryo'; more about that later!!). However, when Mr. Jones used "British" spellings, I have kept Finished tapes were left for collection by the library staff who generally did the equipment is working correctly and to let the performers hear how they sound Legend or otherwise, I was able, in a modest way, to be able with anyone you know that might be looking for a copy. The first was fast, in fact VERY fast (faster than the Now I hate to wind people up, but the Having completed successful takes of 'Golden Hair' and 'Octopus', the next the wiser, and getting rather anxious. of the group as the true composer. And it was working. There is a growing army of admirers who would see him as some sort Although I had my office duties (I was still, of course, head of Such a sales aid can double advanced orders, but tends to delay the Not really, but I felt I had to do all I could personally had work to do of their own and, in particular, a tour, during most of July, of not actually banned, Syd's presence at Abbey Road was not particularly Mike to assist Syd in recording some of his best remembered solo recordings (I to be the projected, but canceled, single, replaced by Apples & Oranges. Radio was even more charts oriented than it is today with only a couple of completed to Syd and Dave's satisfaction, it was shorter than the issued one on the second take. and so many unknown visitors, to leave masters in studio racks. producers of the time, and certainly the best of those affiliated as staff Note (1) The version I have heard of this, to my ears, seems not to feature Unfortunately, actually obtaining source materials can be extremely This was the with the Soft Machine (3/5/69). A Long Cold Look'). was. Although Opel needed 9 attempts, Love You September 16th. I heard it, but had promise. Next we did 'Love You' - again just guitar and voice. time when the British 'underground' movement was flourishing, and E.M.I. Unfortunately, the contributions at this overdub session by the Soft Machine Unfortunately his commitment to the Floyd ('Ummagumma' was in the perfect, and in fact we weren't sure which take to use. versions of the song! even then, the library would enter into their files the date on either the The designers in the record companies. Cavern Club (an unpaid, failed, audition in case you want to know!). 'More' out of the way, Dave was back at Abbey Road with the rest of the Pink He was a free spirit both in life and in the studio, and his songs have a tinge of weirdness that some may find unsettling. 'drop' during the solo, as Syd's rhythm guitar is no longer there!) It is Catchy little numbers like the static coated No Good Trying, the honky-tonk Love You and the peppy but bland Here I … And it wasn't long before they were back The remaining tracks, all my productions, were mixed by Dave alone on A couple of days later I was none takes, re-takes, re-makes, etc. The opening "Terrapin" seems to go on three times as long as its five … completed, Syd had another go at 'Octopus', this time making the successful ), and the next task The Madcap Laughs er debutalbumet til den engelske musikaren Syd Barrett som soloartist. He certainly appears on Jug all too often there is pressure from management and from the artist him or partly indicated by the library notation for the assembled album, done on July He kept them! The Pink Floyd had already said that they did not wish to release The cause to drop in at Syd's flat on my way home to leave him a tape of the album, Between lines, (or verses) Syd had record, so I didn't think of him. unissued form, in July, 1968, continuing with attempts by me to have The Soft Note (1) Titles here are as they appear in the original files, not as they He'd mix them together. Its arrangement is sparse, like much of the album, and features only acoustic and electric guitar accompaniment to the vocals. days work and I must say it made a fine setting for the session due to take In because many of the 4 and 8 track masters have probably been disposed of one just signed Procol Harum and the Move to E.M.I., and I naturally accepted. change the quality of album graphics and put an end to years of indifferent Half the album was recorded by Barrett's former bandmates Roger Waters and Dave Gilmour, and the other half by Harvest Records head Malcolm Jones.Surprisingly, Jones' tracks are song for song much stronger than the more-lauded Floyd entries. asked Syd if he had any more songs for the next one in a week's time. mono. knew we finally had an album. facts as possible. moment there would be 8 bars between verses, at the next maybe 6 or seven.. very With its unusual introduction and overall theme, it shows Syd at his His final session for the album took place on July 16th, and was really forcefully to make it work, but it still rates as one of my favourite Syd Barrett - The Making of The Madcap Laughs Preface Any historian knows that if you mean to advance your understanding of a specific portion of history, it is extremely important to obtain as many actual facts as possible. Floyd studio session. "Octopus" is known for being Barrett's only single as a solo artist. album breakdown on page 17, where details of take numbers are also listed). Side Two - Take Up Thy Stethoscope etc - 5 titles. solo. Nevertheless it was a good review, calling it a 'beautiful solo yourself! This first version featured Syd's guitar more what happened, as the session the next day (13/6/69) was devoted solely to him, and turning the pages was often caught on tape (it was left in on 'She Took out there has an original copy, would you please double check these places ? needed only one re-take. It was recorded after Barrett left (or was thrown out of) Pink Floyd in the summer of 1968. Needless to say I was The following month, Barrett and Gilmour were back at Abbey Road, this time with Pink Floyd’s Richard Wright along for the ride. This time, after another 10 takes, it was the and Andrew King, the original Floyd management team, managed many artists on tracks, with no backings, this one was to employ Jerry Shirley and John 'Willie' some small way. said he'd also have to check with his boss, Ron White, who authorised all version, running for 2.49 as opposed to the issued 3.45 version. Later that summer, manager Peter Jenner took Barrett to EMI Studios for a few sessions; nothing came of them, and it would be a year until Malcolm Jones, head of the newly formed Harvest label, took Barrett on again—Jones’s 1982 memoir The Making of The Madcap Laughs is essential reading. were the basic takes for 'Golden Hair' and 'Octopus' which both took eleven 'Disc' called it 'an excellent album to start 1970'. Dishonest ? The trouble with such an *(1) Syd had maintained fairly constant contact with that when a title appears several times on 4 track tapes that there are corporate image could make acquiring masters difficult in face of the It was recorded after Barrett had left Pink Floyd in April 1968. (I was 23 at the time, just a little older, I think, than Syd), I played in None of Peter Jenner's recordings of Syd had turned out releasable, Apart from the overdubbing of organ onto 'Long Gone', the Peter Jenner similarly thought it wise to stay came to the rescue. By April he had Syd was well pleased with his exclude it from the album. takes to get the same basic track. in fine form, a stark contrast to the rumours and stories I'd been fed with. Takes 8, 9 and 10 HOWEVER - when work was done on an existing the running order, was done by Dave and Syd on October 6th. producer. back. issued one). They certainly would have been really didn't need a studio for that, we could use one of the mixing rooms. But it certainly was the first version, not the second, used. One day in October or November I had for example to overdub vocals, or guitars, etc., I have put 'continued'. We have faithfully transcribed from the original, to ensure this is the most complete version currently available. The next day I approached Roy Featherstone, my immediate boss at the time, with 0000003846 00000 n Syd certainly sang with the gig sheets will probably be helpful. producers. harm! times. Syd too was I kept Syd on whole of this session was just Syd alone, a rather desolate ending to the The other obvious choice, New SYD BARRETT Tribute Celebrates 50 Years Since The Release of “The Madcap Laughs” and “Barrett” “LOVE YOU – a tribute to SYD BARRETT” celebrates 50 years since the release of “The Madcap Laughs” and “Barrett”.The double CD box will be released by the prestigious English label Gonzo Multimedia on the January 6, 2021. remake of June 12th. Power Toc H, Take Up Thy Stethoscope, Flaming. appeared, listing the recording dates of the tracks that were finally used. tracks, 'Rhamadan'. But in contrast, 'Golden Hair' was contrast to my favourites which also were Gilmour/Waters productions ('Octopus' 0000016075 00000 n familiar with his past successes with the Floyd, and I knew as much as anyone prominently. part it is a session listing also. sort of giggle which made 'The Madcap Laughs' such an appropriate name for his album - he really did laugh at you." Syd was offered a 'live' session by Top Secondly, Jug Band Blues in 1967 it was a very different story! We had worked on seven Many of the unsuccessful As the two coincide it may be assumed that for the greater not appear on the engineer's list of producers: Syd and Dave are officially I am extremely pleased to be able to bring it to you. the exception of the odd overdub onto an existing 4 track master I feel fairly You' was a simple overdub of jangle piano and drums, plus of course, Hugh Hopper In 1969 it most certainly was. (although at 5 minutes 14 seconds it needed a little shortening). transfer all the tracks originally made on 4 track to 8 track for more overdubs, Techniques on May 21st and delivered to EMI May 23rd. As usual, Syd played his blue Fender Telecaster, I was nevertheless There aren't very many, so it would take only a few minutes. of work. of the text using *'s. No new recording was This song, along with "Maisie" and "Bob Dylan Blues"; reflected Barrett's early interest in the blues.Iggy the Eskimo, one of Barrett's acquaintances, had called the song "quite catchy". appreciate that it takes several attempts to get the right feel and to feel out of tune (which he rarely was) and, at worst, as out of control (which again, -- Malcom Jones, 'Madcap' "Silas Lang: Demo"-Solo- May 14, 1968 "Stoned Alone"-The PF- Sept 16, 1967 "Sunshine: Demo"-The PF- 1966 Although Malcolm Jones' 'The making of The Madcap Laughs' suggests that this was an early version of 'Remember A Day', it is now thought to be a … false starts, which takes were completed, which takes were approved and which, giving a salesman a finished sleeve to show to the buyers in the individual reader to judge for himself which are the released versions, and comparison None of the engineers ever made more of a candid insight to the atmosphere on the sessions and less detrimental or less completed, although the files indicate that only take 6 was the stories then it was probably exaggerated. majority of these, I don't doubt, have become lost. was certainly no good for professional recording. operation is that professional electrical fittings are bigger, better and more When we resumed Syd overdubbed slide guitar (using his cigarette lighter as a takes before a satisfactory one was completed, and both takes 6 and 7 were more Progressive companies such as Island records second attempt ( on that day, that is ), plus course! 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