Syd Barrett - Crazy Diamond
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Free Music Review: A Review of Crazy Diamond, the Syd Barret box set
Hit: 5 Stars
If you have decided that you want to own just about everything by Syd Barret, then you have to buy Crazy Diamond. Within the box are all three of his albums, a 24 page booklet, and bonus tracks on every CD. Also, considering it is out of print, finding it at Amazon.com is great because you can get it at a great price. I've seen it on other sights for a lot more money, so get it here while you can! Despite Syd's obvious mental problems while recording these albums, he was still a very gifted songwriter. At first you may not like the roughness of the recording, but I think it only adds to the appeal of his work. If you are expecting to get a box full of bazaar, meandering, psychedelic jams, you may be dissapointed to find an endless amount of beautifully written songs within Crazy Diamond. You may want to try buying one of his albums before "diving into" the whole catalogue, but if you are sure you want all three, why not get Crazy Diamond for all three albums with bonus tracks, a cool box, and a cool booklet? As Syd once said, "It is Obvious".Free Music Review: The complete recordings?
Hit: 5 Stars
I must say this is one hell of a box set, well worth the money for Syd fans. This appeared to be the whole sha-bang, but now they've come out with the compilation "wouldn't you miss me" or something similar that has a song that you can't find anywhere else, so I guess it's not as complete as it was supposed to be. The music however is great, the songs sound like they were either re-mixed or remasterd, and the out-takes (bunches and bunches included) kinda help you paint a more realistic picture of Syd's true personality. Hearing the alternate versions, and random starts and stops on the bonus tracks give you a good idea of what Syd was really like. Some are faster,some slower, some moodier and some where he couldn't figure out what key he wanted to start singing in. I think this is great. Also the booklet that comes with it is cool, focusing it's attention on Syd's life as a musican, rather than a madcap....Highly Highly recommeded, I mean why buy anything else?(except for the new cd I suppose!<G>)Free Music Review: A Wonderful Collection
Hit: 5 Stars
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.Free Music Review: NJ Barrett Fan
Hit: 5 Stars
Crazy Diamond Box set is a must for all people interested in Syd Barrett or early Pink Floyd! It has all his usable tracks that he ever recorded as a solo artist. (if you have all 3 of his albums already, I suggest not to buy it) It is packaged in a beautiful box containing a 27 page book on this once promising artist, containing great information and pictures. Each cd has 4 or more extra tracks on it. My personal favorite song is Clowns and Jugglers on Opel! I must have listened to it over 500 times already and it keeps getting better everytime. The box set is printed in the UK, and I think only 10,000 have ever been made, so buy this while it lasts! Trust me, it's a great addition to your music collectionFree Music Review: THE MADCAP REDUX: EVERYTHING EVERYTHING EVERYTHING!
Hit: 5 Stars
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!!!