The Peel Session is a collection of recordings by Syd Barrett released on 25 January 1987. This EP contains the five songs he performed for the John Peel Top Gear show, recorded on 24 February 1970[5] and broadcast shortly after.
| The Peel Sessions | ||||
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| EP by | ||||
| Released | 25 January 1987 | |||
| Recorded | 24 February 1970 | |||
| Genre | Psychedelic rock | |||
| Length | 12:32 | |||
| Label | Strange Fruit SFPS043 | |||
| Producer | John Walters | |||
| Syd Barrett chronology | ||||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
 Syd Barrett: The Peel Session reissue cover | ||||
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [3] |
| Trouser Press | very favourable[4] |
Track listing
editAll songs written by Syd Barrett.
- "Terrapin" – 3:02
- "Gigolo Aunt" – 3:35
- "Baby Lemonade" – 2:37
- "Effervescing Elephant" – 0:57
- "Two of a Kind" – 2:28
Personnel
edit- Syd Barrett – acoustic guitar, vocals
- David Gilmour – bass guitar, electric guitar, organ
- Jerry Shirley – percussion
See also
editReferences
edit- Footnotes
- Citations
- ^ Unterberger, Richie. "Peel Sessions - Syd Barrett : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). Omnibus Press. ISBN 0-85712-595-8.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 37.
- ^ Ira Robbins. "Syd Barrett". Trouser Press. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
The excellent Peel EP dates from February 1970 and contains cogent renditions of "Terrapin," "Gigolo Aunt," "Baby Lemonade," "Effervescing Elephant" and the otherwise unissued "Two of a Kind," performed energetically and reasonably cogently with simple accompaniment by Gilmour and Shirley.
- ^ Jones, Malcolm (2003). "The Making of The Madcap Laughs" (21st Anniversary ed.). Brain Damage. p. 13.
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