"Octopus" (originally recorded as "Clowns and Jugglers" and also known as "The Madcap Laughs") is a song by Syd Barrett. In January 1970 it appeared on his ...
The first single by Syd Barrett as a solo artist was released on 14 November 1969, two months before the release of 'The Madcap Laughs'. It remains a remarkable ...
In this song, Syd describes a journey through an amusement park, starting on the Octopus ride, which was a ride engineered by Lusse, initially at Blackpool, but ...
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 ...
This CD is by Syd, not the Floyd, and if you want to know what his solo career sounds like, this is it. Anything from Piper or the singles would throw the mood ...