Opel (album)

The album was originally set to include the unreleased Barrett Pink Floyd songs "Scream Thy Last Scream" and "Vegetable Man", which had been remixed for the album by Jones. before Opel was finalised. While Barrett only released two albums, The Madcap Laughs and Barrett, both in 1970, the existence of unreleased studio work was widely reported. After years of demand from Barrett's considerable fan base, Opel was compiled and released. Barrett personally approved the new release. ==Release and content==

Opel consists of eight previously unreleased songs and alternative versions of six already released songs. The album was released due to the constant pressure from The Madcap Laughs producer, Malcolm Jones. Despite its positive reviews, it failed to chart. AllMusic reviewer Richie Unterberger said the album was "charming", with the title track, "Swan Lee (Silas Lang)", "Dark Globe" and "Milky Way" as highlights. A newly remastered version was released in 2010. ==Track listing==

All songs written by Syd Barrett, except "Golden Hair" (music by Barrett, based on a poem by James Joyce). All track information is taken from the Crazy Diamond version of Opel. Original release 1993 reissue ==Personnel==

• Syd Barrett – guitar, vocals, producer • David Gilmour – producer • Peter Jenner – producer • Malcolm Jones – producer • Roger Waters – producer • Gareth Cousins – mix engineer Guest musicians on "Clowns and Jugglers": • Mike Ratledge – organ • Robert Wyatt – drums • Hugh Hopper – bass ==References==