Octopus: The Best of Syd Barrett

Octopus: The Best of Syd Barrett
Greatest hits album by Syd Barrett
Released	29 May 1992
Genre	Rock
Length	52:14
Label	Cleopatra Records
Producer	Syd Barrett, David Gilmour, Malcolm Jones and Peter Jenner
Syd Barrett chronology
Opel (1988) Octopus: The Best of Syd Barrett (1992) Crazy Diamond (1993)

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AllMusic	[1]

Octopus: The Best of Syd Barrett, released 29 May 1992, is a one-disc compilation of songs by Syd Barrett. It contains songs from his two solo albums, The Madcap Laughs and Barrett, and the compilation outtakes/rarities album, Opel.^[1] This album was later superseded by The Best of Syd Barrett: Wouldn't You Miss Me?.^[1]

Track listing

No.	Title	Original Album	Length
1.	"Octopus"	The Madcap Laughs	3:48
2.	"Swan Lee (Silas Lang)"	Opel	3:14
3.	"Baby Lemonade"	Barrett	4:10
4.	"Late Night"	The Madcap Laughs	3:14
5.	"Wined and Dined"	Barrett	2:56
6.	"Golden Hair"	The Madcap Laughs	2:00
7.	"Gigolo Aunt"	Barrett	5:45
8.	"Wolfpack"	Barrett	3:45
9.	"It Is Obvious"	Barrett	2:56
10.	"Lanky (Part One)"	Opel	5:32
11.	"No Good Trying"	The Madcap Laughs	3:25
12.	"Clowns and Jugglers"	Opel	3:27
13.	"Waving My Arms in the Air"	Barrett	2:07
14.	"Opel"	Opel	6:26
Total length:			52:45

References

1. Planer, Lindsay. "Octopus: The Best of Syd Barrett - Syd Barrett : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 August 2012.