Crazy Diamond
Crazy Diamond is a 1993 triple-CD boxed set of Syd Barrett's two 1970 albums The Madcap Laughs and Barrett, and Opel, an out-takes compilation from 1988. All discs are further augmented by various alternate takes.
Design and release
The box set is packaged in a 6 x 12-inch longbox, and also contains a 24-page booklet.
Simultaneously with this release, EMI reissued The Madcap Laughs, Barrett and Opel separately as well, along with the new bonus tracks of alternate takes.
Two unreleased Syd Barrett songs with Pink Floyd, "Scream Thy Last Scream" and "Vegetable Man" were remixed by Malcolm Jones, and were planned to be released on Opel, but they were pulled, apparently by Pink Floyd.
Title
The album is named after "Shine On You Crazy Diamond", a composition by Pink Floyd about and dedicated to Barrett, who led the band during its earlier years.
Track listing
All songs written by Syd Barrett, except where noted.
Disc 1 – The Madcap Laughs
"Terrapin" – 5:04
"No Good Trying" – 3:26
"Love You" – 2:30