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The Peel Session (Syd Barrett album)

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The Peel Sessions
EP by
Syd Barrett
Released25 January 1987
Recorded24 February 1970
GenrePsychedelic rock
Length12:32
LabelStrange Fruit SFPS043
ProducerJohn Walters
Syd Barrett chronology
Syd Barrett
(1974) 		The Peel Sessions
(1987) 		Opel
(1988)
Alternative cover
Syd Barrett: The Peel Session reissue cover
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[3]
Trouser Pressvery favourable[4]

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.

Track listing

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All songs written by Syd Barrett.

  1. "Terrapin" – 3:02
  2. "Gigolo Aunt" – 3:35
  3. "Baby Lemonade" – 2:37
  4. "Effervescing Elephant" – 0:57
  5. "Two of a Kind" – 2:28

Personnel

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See also

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References

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Footnotes
Citations
  1. ^ Unterberger, Richie. "Peel Sessions - Syd Barrett : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
  2. ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). Omnibus Press. ISBN 0-85712-595-8.
  3. ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 37.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Jones, Malcolm (2003). "The Making of The Madcap Laughs" (21st Anniversary ed.). Brain Damage. p. 13. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
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