The Peel Session (Syd Barrett album)

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1987 EP by Syd Barrett

The Peel Sessions
EP by Syd Barrett
Released	25 January 1987
Recorded	24 February 1970
Genre	Psychedelic rock
Length	12:32
Label	Strange Fruit SFPS043
Producer	John 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
Source	Rating
AllMusic
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music
The Rolling Stone Album Guide
Trouser Press	very favourable

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 and broadcast shortly after.

Track listing

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

• Syd Barrett – acoustic guitar, vocals
• David Gilmour – bass guitar, electric guitar, organ
• Jerry Shirley – percussion

See also

• The Radio One Sessions

References

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)