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This is a supplementary episode to the previous one exploring the early years of Pink Floyd. Here, we will be specifically discussing the life and work of original frontman Syd Barrett and looking at his own legacy and the musical imprint he left even after departing Pink Floyd.

Sources Cited:

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Heylin, C. 2012. All the Madmen: Barrett, Bowie, Drake, the Floyd, The Kinks, The Who and the Journey to the Dark Side of English Rock. Constable: London.

Classic Rock Review. 2015. The Madcap Laughs by Syd Barrett. Class Rock Review. Available from: https://www.classicrockreview.com/2015/05/1970-syd-barrett-madcap-laughs/

‘theindiependent’, 2015. A Blast From The Past: The Madcap Laughs // Syd Barrett. Indiependent. Available from: https://www.indiependent.co.uk/blast-past-madcap-laughs-syd-barrett/

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Wikipedia. Syd Barrett. Available from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Syd_Barrett

Wikipedia. Pink Floyd. Available from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pink_Floyd