BEYOND THE WILDWOOD
Beyond the Wildwood – A Tribute to Syd Barrett is a tribute album consisting of music written by Pink Floyd’s original guitarist, vocalist and primary songwriter Syd Barrett. The musicians performing on the album are British and American indie rock artists. The songs featured come from Pink Floyd’s singles; the albums The Piper at the Gates of Dawn and A Saucerful of Secrets; and Barrett’s two solo albums: The Madcap Laughs and Barrett. Although Barrett’s productive recording career had only lasted from 1967 though 1970, his music had a great influence on the development of psychedelic rock, alternative rock and indie rock music. (More from Wikipedia)
“Arnold Layne” b/w “Candy and a Currant Bun” is the first single by Pink Floyd (from 1967), with both sides being written by Syd Barrett. The SS-20 version of “Arnold Layne” was recorded especially for a Syd Barrett tribute album, Beyond the Wildwood (1987), and it also appears on the second album by SS-20, Son of Fantasy (1987), where the lead vocalist’s name is shown as Madeleine Ridgey.
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