Syd Barrett – My Head Kissed the Ground (1967-1971)

Syd Barrett
1967-1971 – My Head Kissed the Ground

Sources:
06 Jun 1970, + others
1-4: 6 Jun 70, Olympia Exhibition Hall, London
5-7: BBC 16 Feb 71
9: 1967
10: 13 Sep 67 Copenhagen
11: 14 May 67 Look Of The Week
12-14: Nov 74, Syd’s last studio sessions.
15: 13 Sep 67 Copenhagen 16: 1967

Tracks:

  Disc: 1
   1. Terrapin
   2. Gigolo Aunt
   3. Effervescing Elephant
   4. Octopus
   5. Baby Lemonade
   6. Dominoes
   7. Love Song
   8. Scream Thy Last Scream
   9. Swan Lee #1
  10. One In A Million
  11. Astronomy Domine
  12. Blues #1
  13. Blues #2
  14. Blues #3
  15. Arnold Layne
  16. Swan Lee #2
  17. Birdie Hop
  18. Short bit of Syd talking (studio babble)
  19. Opel
  20. Astronomy Domine
      Total Time:                                         66.34

Band:
Syd Barrett
Roger Waters
David Gilmour
Nick Mason
Rick Wright

Comments: 8) Scream Thy Last Scream – the last verse only, at 1/2 speed. This way, the
“chipmunk” voices in the background are at normal speed. This is, easily, the nicest thing
on this disk. It’s really great to hear Syd & the boys have a good time.

9) Swan Lee #1 – One of the unused backing tracks probably made by the Floyd at the
Vegetable Man sessions in the Fall of 1967.

11) Astronomy Domine – 14 May 67 This track has an introduction on it that I’m not
familiar with. It’s in French, I believe. However, the song is certainly from the good old
Look Of The Week.

16) Swan Lee #2 – Another one of the unused backing tracks probably made by the Floyd
at the Vegetable Man sessions in the Fall of 1967.

17) Birdie Hop – The CD says that it’s a different take than was used on Opel. However,
since only 1 take was ever made, they have to be the same.

19) Opel – The CD says that it’s a different take than was used on Opel. However, it’s really
the same. Horrible quality, though..

20) Astronomy Domine – The CD claims 19 April 68 Rome, Italy. but, I don’t know if
that’s correct. It certainly doesn’t feature Barrett.

-SCOTT

This is another decent collection of Syd’s rarities, plagued with inaccurate source
information. There is nothing presented here that wasn’t available before or in better quality
than before. Lots of vinyl distortion can be heard. Not the best CD in my collection, but
certainly not the worst. Hey, at least they didn’t reissue the bloody Peel Sessions again…
groan…

-SCOTT

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