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Artist:    Syd Barrett
Title:     My Head Touched The Ground
Unique_Id: MYHEADGD

Format:    CDR
Catalog:   
Misc.:     
Produced:  
Date:      700606
Matrix:    Disc: 1 CDR

Cover:     

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

Xref:      

Quality:   

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