Crazy Diamond - Syd Barrett and the Dawn of Pink Floyd
- ISBN-10
- 0857121227
- ISBN-13
- 9780857121226
- Category
- Music
- Pages
- 192
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2009-12-17
- Publisher
- Omnibus Press
- Author
- Pete Anderson
Description
A revealing investigation into the life of a reclusive cult genius. Syd Barrett was Pink Floyd's founder, singer, guitarist and principal composer, who left the group in 1968 amidst tales of acid-induced madness. Barrett's brief flash of erratic brilliance is now the stuff of rock legend, and his post-Floyd recordings have become cult classics. Revised in 2006, this book draws on years on research to relate the story of an epic rock tragedy.
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