Octopus: The Best of Syd Barrett

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1992 greatest hits album by 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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Professional ratingsReview scores

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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solo albums, The Madcap Laughs and Barrett, and the compilation outtakes/rarities album, Opel.[1] This album was later superseded by The Best of Syd Barrett: Wouldn't You Miss Me?.[1]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

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

## References

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

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Syd Barrett

Studio albums|

* The Madcap Laughs (1970)
* Barrett (1970)

Radio sessions albums|

* The Peel Session (1987)
* The Radio One Sessions (2004)

Compilation albums|

* Syd Barrett (1974)
* Opel (1988)
* Octopus: The Best of Syd Barrett (1992)
* Crazy Diamond (1993)
* Wouldn't You Miss Me? (2001)
* An Introduction to Syd Barrett (2010)

Songs and singles|

* "Baby Lemonade"
* "Bob Dylan Blues"
* "Dark Globe"
* "Here I Go"
* "Milky Way"
* "Octopus"
* "Terrapin"

Related articles|

* Discography
* Song list
* List of songs about or referencing Syd Barrett
* Pink Floyd
* Stars
* Beyond the Wildwood
* "Singing a Song in the Morning"
* Max Barrett

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