Opel

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Release Date: 1988-10-17

Label: Harvest

All tracks recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London.

"Opel": Recorded 11th April 1969 (Take 9).
"Clown & Jugglers (Octopus)": Initial session 20th July, 1968. Overdubs recorded 3rd May, 1969.
"Rats": Original 2-track demo version. Recorded 5th June, 1970. This version with overdubs, used on "Barrett".
"Golden Hair (Vocal Version)": Recorded 12th June, 1969 (Take 6). Take 11 was used on "The Madcap Laughs".
"Dolly Rocker": Recorded 14th July, 1970, during "Barrett" sessions. This take was the only one made.
"Word Song": Recorded 17th July, 1970, during "Barrett" sessions. This take was the only one made.
"Wined And Dined": Original 2-track demo version. Recorded 5th June, 1970.
"Swan Lee (Silas Lang)": Initial session 28th May, 1968 (Take 5). Overdubs added 8th June, 1968. Final session 25th April, 1969.
"Birdie Hop": Original 2-track demo version. Recorded 5th June, 1970.
"Let's Split": Recorded 14th July, 1970, during "Barrett" sessions. This take was the only one made.
"Lanky (Part One)": Recorded 14th May, 1968. First, and only take. Note: "Lanky (Part Two)" runs for over seven minutes and consists of two drum tracks only.
"Wouldn't You Miss Me (Dark Globe)": Recorded 26th July, 1969 (Take 1).
"Milky Way": Recorded 7th June, 1970 (Take 5).
"Golden Hair (Instrumental)": Recorded 14th May, 1968 (Take 1).

℗ 1988 Original sound recordings made by EMI Records Ltd.
© 1988 EMI Records Ltd.

Published By – Copyright Control: A1, A5, A6, B1-4, B6.
Published By – Lupus Music Ltd.: A2-4, A7, B5, B7.

On spine, printed: SYD BARRETT ♦ OPEL HARVEST ♦ SHSP 4126

The stamped numbers "1-1-1" in runouts, are part of the identifying characteristics of an EMI Records pressing.
These are for the cut-mother-stampers.
The stamped letter "D" in the runouts is for DMM.
This is showing that the plant was supplied with a copper plate not a lacquer

Runouts are stamped.

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