Syd Barrett – The Madcap Laughs

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Genre:	Rock
Style:	Psychedelic Rock, Folk Rock
Year:	1970

Tracklist

		Terrapin	5:00
		No Good Trying	3:26
		Love You	2:25
		No Man's Land	3:50
		Dark Globe	2:10
		Here I Go	3:13
		Octopus	3:45
		Golden Hair	1:56
		Long Gone	2:47
		-	(7:59)
		She Took A Long Cold Look
		Feel
		If It's In You
		Late Night	3:12

Credits (13)

Syd Barrett
Composed By
Hipgnosis (2)
Design [Cover], Photography By
Jeff Jarratt
Engineer
Mike Sheady*
Engineer
Pete Mew*
Engineer
Phil McDonald
Engineer

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Image	,	–			In Your Collection, Wantlist, or Inventory	Version Details	Data Quality
	The Madcap Laughs LP, Album, Gatefold Sleeve	Harvest – SHVL 765, Harvest – 1E 062 ◦ 04261	UK	1970	UK — 1970	Recently Edited
	The Madcap Laughs LP, Album, Gatefold Sleeve	Harvest – SHVL 765	France	1970	France — 1970	New Submission
	The Madcap Laughs LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold Sleeve	Harvest – SHVL 765, Harvest – 1E 062 ○ 04261	UK	1970	UK — 1970	Recently Edited
	The Madcap Laughs = 幽玄の世界 LP, Album, Promo, red	Odeon – OP 8927	Japan	1970	Japan — 1970	New Submission
	The Madcap Laughs LP, Album, Stereo	Harvest – 3C 154 50350/1	Italy	1970	Italy — 1970	Needs Changes
	The Madcap Laughs = 幽玄の世界 LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold Sleeve	Odeon – OP-8927	Japan	1970	Japan — 1970	New Submission
	The Madcap Laughs LP, Album, label variant	Harvest – SHVL 765, Harvest – 1E 062 ◦ 04261	UK	1970	UK — 1970
	The Madcap Laughs LP, Album, Repress, Stereo, Gatefold	Harvest – SHVL 765, Harvest – 1E 062 o 04261	UK	1973	UK — 1973	Recently Edited
	The Madcap Laughs LP, Album, Reissue, Gatefold Sleeve	Harvest – SHVL 765	France	1973	France — 1973	New Submission
	The Madcap Laughs LP, Album, Repress, Transitional pressing, Gatefold Sleeve	Harvest – SHVL 765, Harvest – SHSP 4041	UK	1973	UK — 1973	New Submission
	The Madcap Laughs LP, Album, Repress, Stereo, Gatefold, 3rd Press.	Harvest – SHVL 765, Harvest – 1E 062 o 04261	UK	1974	UK — 1974	New Submission
	The Madcap Laughs LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Gatefold, 3rd	Harvest – SHVL 765, Harvest – 1E 062 o 04261	UK	1974	UK — 1974	New Submission
	The Madcap Laughs LP, Album, Reissue, Gatefold	EMI – EMS-80636	Japan	1976	Japan — 1976	Recently Edited
	The Madcap Laughs LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Gatefold	Emi – EMS-80636	Japan	1976	Japan — 1976	New Submission
	The Madcap Laughs LP, Album, Reissue	Harvest – 5C 038-04261	Netherlands	1978	Netherlands — 1978	New Submission
	The Madcap Laughs LP, Album, Repress, Gatefold Sleeve	Harvest – SHVL 765, Harvest – 1E 062 o 04261	UK	1980	UK — 1980	New Submission
	The Madcap Laughs LP, Album, Repress	Harvest – SHVL 765, Harvest – 1E 062 o 04261	UK	1980	UK — 1980	Recently Edited
	The Madcap Laughs LP, Album, Repress	Harvest – SHVL 765, Harvest – 1E 062 o 04261	UK	1980	UK — 1980	New Submission
	The Madcap Laughs = 帽子が笑う・・・不気味に LP, Album, Reissue	EMI – EMS-50127	Japan	1982	Japan — 1982	New Submission
	The Madcap Laughs LP, Album, Reissue, Gatefold Sleeve	Harvest – SHVL 765, Harvest – 1E 062-04 261	UK	1982	UK — 1982	New Submission
	The Madcap Laughs LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Gatefold	Harvest – 1042611	Portugal	1985	Portugal — 1985	New Submission
	The Madcap Laughs LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Gatefold	Harvest – 1042611	Portugal	1985	Portugal — 1985	New Submission
	The Madcap Laughs CD, Album, Reissue, Printed in Holland	EMI – CDP 7 46607 2, EMI – CD-SHVL 765	UK	1987	UK — 1987	Recently Edited
	The Madcap Laughs LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Gatefold	Harvest – 064-1042611	Greece	1987	Greece — 1987	New Submission
	The Madcap Laughs CD, Album, Reissue	EMI – CDP 7 46607 2	UK	1987	UK — 1987	New Submission
	The Madcap Laughs LP, Album, Reissue, Black Labels, Gatefold	Harvest – SHVL 765, Harvest – 1E 062-04 261	UK	1988	UK — 1988	New Submission
	The Madcap Laughs CD, Album, Reissue	Capitol Records – CDP 7 46607 2	US	1990	US — 1990	Recently Edited
	The Madcap Laughs CD, Album, Reissue	Capitol Records – C2 46607	Canada	1990	Canada — 1990	Recently Edited
	The Madcap Laughs Cassette, Album, Reissue, XDR	Capitol Records – C4-46607	US	1990	US — 1990	New Submission
Image hidden	The Madcap Laughs - The Mick Rock Photo Sessions CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo	UFO Records – MROK-1	UK	1990	UK — 1990	Recently Edited
	The Madcap Laughs = 帽子が笑う・・・不気味に CD, Album, Reissue	EMI – TOCP-7364, EMI – CDP 7 46607 2	Japan	1992	Japan — 1992
	The Madcap Laughs CD, Album, Promo, Reissue	EMI – TOCP-7364, EMI – CDP 7 46607 2	Japan	1992	Japan — 1992	New Submission
	The Madcap Laughs CD, Album, Reissue, Stereo, EMI Swindon	Harvest – 7243 8 28906 2 1, Harvest – CDGO 2053	UK & Europe	1994	UK & Europe — 1994	Recently Edited
	The Madcap Laughs CD, Album, Reissue	Harvest – 7243 8 28906 2 1	Argentina	1994	Argentina — 1994	New Submission
	The Madcap Laughs CD, Album, Reissue, Stereo, EMI Swindon	Harvest – 7243 8 28906 2 1, Harvest – CDGO 2053	UK & Europe	1994	UK & Europe — 1994	New Submission
Image hidden	The Madcap Laughs Cassette, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release	Digital Record – none	Romania	1994	Romania — 1994	New Submission
	The Madcap Laughs LP, Album, Reissue, Gatefold Sleeve	Harvest – 3C 154-50350	Italy	1996	Italy — 1996	New Submission
	The Madcap Laughs LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo, 180g	Harvest – 7243 8 55663 1 8, Harvest – 7243 85566 3 (18), Harvest – LPCENT 1	UK	1997	UK — 1997
	The Madcap Laughs CD, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release	CD Media Records – 020497	Russia	1997	Russia — 1997	New Submission
	The Madcap Laughs CD, Album, Reissue, Stereo	EMI – TOCP-3430, EMI – 724382890621	Japan	1998	Japan — 1998	Recently Edited

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Reviews

kodebusan Nov 9, 2024
referencing The Madcap Laughs (LP, Album, Reissue, Gatefold Sleeve) SHVL 765
I have a version of this copy with “Made in France by Pathé Marconi EMI” under the Harvest logo on the labels. Everything else corresponding.
Otherwise this copy sounding quite good as often the French press of Pink Floyd and affiliates of these years.
I’ve had French press of Pink Floyd that sounds almost as good as UK press, I guess this one should be the same.
rschilke Sep 23, 2024
referencing The Madcap Laughs (LP, Album, Reissue, Gatefold) EMS-80636
My copy is crystal clear and superb acoustics, no vinyl noise. I recommend this release.
Skatan81 Sep 11, 2024
referencing The Madcap Laughs (LP, Album, Reissue, Gatefold) RPI-543315
digital sound , flat , lifeless ... 10 more words
EwenMerry May 28, 2024
Edited 6 months ago
referencing The Madcap Laughs (LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Gatefold) 0825646310791
I’ve nothing to compare this to but it certainly sounds like a nice pressing, unlike some digital to vinyl reissues which are completely thin and lifeless.
Virtually no surface noise and has nice depth to it.
Sympathetic treatment of a must have album if (like me) you are a fan of early Pink Floyd.
Recommended.
FranksAndBeenz Apr 28, 2024
referencing The Madcap Laughs (LP, Album, Reissue, Gatefold) RPI-543315
Pressed by Pallas Germany. I expected perfection. Sound is flawless. Zero noise of any kind. Excellent pressing. The disc is very heavy.
Thats-The-One Apr 7, 2024
referencing The Madcap Laughs (LP, Album, Remastered, Repress, Gatefold, 4th) SHVL 765
The 4th version according to pinkfloydarchives has a sleeve printed by Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd, and they don't mention that specific company inner sleeve.
I am inclined to go with pinkfloydarchives since I have an exact match to what is described by them, though of cause I cannot list mine for sale here since it does not exactly match discogs description.
TonyRedgrave Apr 6, 2024
referencing The Madcap Laughs (LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold Sleeve) SHVL 765
Sounds incredible. It is far superior to later presses in terms of texture and dynamics, as well as having a good amount of information that is inaudible on later versions. If you are a fan of Syd, this is the holy grail.
clickspin Dec 14, 2023
referencing The Madcap Laughs (LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Gatefold) 0825646310791
Pressing seems to have been done with care. Extremely quiet on heavyweight vinyl. Mildly compressed and certainly sourced from digital, but who cares? Mick Rock's cover photography was almost certainly sharper on the original.
bertvankalker Sep 24, 2023
referencing The Madcap Laughs - The Mick Rock Photo Sessions (CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo) MROK-1
Bought mine on a local fair early/mid 90s but it did not include the Canadian CD, BUT exactly this UK version. (Would make more sense than a Canadian release, or not?) https://www.discogs.com/release/28378312-Syd-Barrett-The-Madcap-Laughs
TomMegginson Aug 17, 2023
referencing The Madcap Laughs (LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Black Labels, Gatefold) SHVL 765
Bit of an uneven album (given its many sessions and producers) but the pressing sounds great.