Syd Barrett
Japanese Compact Disc Discography

by Vernon Fitch

*** © copyright Vernon Fitch / The Pink Floyd Archives 2008-2010 ***

This is a discography of compact disc albums (CDs) that were released in Japan by Syd Barrett.

Any comments, corrections or additions to this discography would be appreciated.

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Compact Discs

  1. Syd Barrett

    1. The Madcap Laughs
      1. Toshiba-EMI Records - 1st issue (1992)
      2. Toshiba-EMI Records - 2nd issue (1998)
      3. Toshiba-EMI Records - 3rd issue (2001)
      4. Toshiba-EMI Records - 4th issue (2006 / 2007)

    2. Barrett
      1. Toshiba-EMI Records - 1st issue (1992)
      2. Toshiba-EMI Records - 2nd issue (1998)
      3. Toshiba-EMI Records - 3rd issue (2006)

    3. Opel
      1. Toshiba-EMI Records - 1st issue (1988)
      2. Toshiba-EMI Records - 2nd issue (1998)
      3. Toshiba-EMI Records - 3rd issue (2006)

  2. Compilations

    1. The Best Of Syd Barrett - Wouldn't You Miss Me

Syd Barrett


Syd Barrett
The Madcap Laughs CD with obi
Toshiba-EMI Records 1st issue

Title: The Madcap Laughs (Toshiba-EMI Records 1st issue)
Record Company: Toshiba-EMI Records
Catalog Number: TOCP-7364
Bar Code: 4 988006 673991
Matrix Information:
1) Bottom: TOCP-7364 1A1 TO
Release Date: August 26, 1992
Release Information: Original Japanese release. Progressive Rock series.
Total Time: 37:52
Track Peak Levels: 68.2 / 84.7 / 72.9 / 88.4 / 79.5 / 51.1 / 71.3 / 47.2 / 64.8 / 44.1 / 46.4 / 54.6 / 54.0
Description:
Front Cover: A picture of Syd Barrett crouching in his apartment. Title in the upper right corner. Catalog number in lower right corner.
Back Cover: A picture of Syd and Iggy in Barrett's apartment. Song listing. Credits.
obi: Blue obi.
obi color code (at bottom of obi spine): red / yellow / green
Price: Y2,300
Label: Silver label with text in black. EMI logo at the top.
To the left of center hole is a rectangle divided into four areas. In each of these sections of the rectangle, clockwise from the top left, it says:

STEREO
CDP 7 46607 2
TOCP-7364
JASRAC

Above this rectangle, it says:
"All Rights of the manufacturer and of the owner of the recorded work are reserved. Unauthorized public preformance, broadcasting and copying of the record prohibited. Mfd. by Toshiba-EMI Ltd. in Japan."

There is nothing written around the edge of the label.


Syd Barrett
The Madcap Laughs CD with obi
Toshiba-EMI Records 2nd issue

Title: The Madcap Laughs (Toshiba-EMI Records 2nd issue)
Record Company: Toshiba-EMI Records
Catalog Number: TOCP-3430
Bar Code: 4988006752856
Release Date: June 24, 1998
Release Information: Second Japanese release. British Rock Series reissue with bonus outtakes: Octopus, It's No Good Trying, Love You, Love, You, She Took a Long Cold Look at Me, and Golden Hair.
Description:
Front Cover: A picture of Syd Barrett crouching in his apartment. Title in the upper right corner.
Back Cover: A picture of Syd Barrett. Song listing. Credits.
obi: Blue obi.
obi color code (at bottom of obi spine): red / yellow / green
Price: Y1,784 (Cool Price)
Label: White EMI label with picture of flowers in a vase.


Syd Barrett
The Madcap Laughs CD with obi
Toshiba-EMI Records 3rd issue

Title: The Madcap Laughs (Toshiba-EMI Records 3rd issue)
Record Company: Toshiba-EMI Records
Catalog Number: TOCP-65783
Bar Code: 4 988006 793910
Matrix Information:
1) Bottom: TOCP-65783 3 IFPI L153 [IFPI 28A5]
Release Date: August 8, 2001
Release Information: Third Japanese release. Issued in a gatefold mini-LP sleeve. Includes bonus tracks.
Total Time: 37:46
Track Peak Levels: 66.2 / 83.0 / 89.9 / 73.0 / 77.5 / 76.2 / 93.9 / 65.6 / 84.8 / 71.1 / 74.3 / 88.1 / 67.3
Description:
Front Cover: A picture of Syd Barrett crouching in his apartment. Title in the upper right corner.
Back Cover: A picture of Syd and Iggy in Barrett's apartment. Song listing. Credits. Int he top right corner is the catalog number. In the top left corner is the EMI logo.
Insert: White Japanese fold-open insert with title, song listing, lyrics, credits, and discography.
obi: White obi with portion of cover picture on the right side. Bar code on the back.
obi color code (at bottom of obi spine): red / yellow / green
Price: Y2,427
Label: Green Harvest Records picture label.
To the left of the center hole, it says:

STEREO
TOCP-65783
(SHVL 765)

Across the top edge of the label, it says:

"EMI Records Ltd. All rights of the manufacturer and of the owner of the recorded work are reserved."
Across the bottom edge of the label, it says:
" Unauthorized public performance, broadcasting and copying of the record prohibited. Mfd. by Toshiba-EMI Ltd. in Japan."


Syd Barrett
The Madcap Laughs CD with obi
Toshiba-EMI Records 4th issue

Title: The Madcap Laughs (Toshiba-EMI Records 4th issue)
Record Company: Toshiba-EMI Records
Catalog Number: TOCP-53782
Bar Code: 4 988006 847712
Matrix Information:
1) Bottom: TOCP-3430 12 IFPI L154 [IFPI 28B9]
Release Date: September 29, 2006 / March 28, 2007
Release Information: Fourth Japanese release. Reissued in 2007 as part of the EMI 100 Series (only difference is an EMI 100 sticker on the shrink wrap). Includes the bonus outtakes: Octopus, It's No Good Trying, Love You, Love You, She Took a Long Cold Look at Me, and Golden Hair.
Total Time: 57:12
Track Peak Levels: 66.2 / 83.0 / 89.9 / 73.0 / 77.5 / 76.2 / 93.9 / 65.6 / 84.8 / 71.1 / 74.3 / 88.1 / 67.3 / 82.3 / 67.7 / 77.0 / 80.1 / 68.6 / 45.9
Description:
Front Cover: A picture of Syd Barrett crouching in his apartment. Title in the upper right corner. 8-page booklet cover.
Back Cover: A picture of Syd Barrett. Song listing. Credits. Release date.
Inserts: One sheet Japanese insert with Syd Barrett discography. A fold-open Japanese insert with title, song listing, lyrics in Japanese and English, and a story.
obi: Purple-orange obi.
obi color code (at bottom of obi spine): red / yellow / green
Price: Y1,500
Label: White label with a picture of flowers in a vase.
To the right of the center hole, it says:

EMI
TOCP-53782
(7243 8 28906 2 1)
STEREO
Compact Disc Digital Sudio
JASRAC

Across the top edge of the label, it says:

"Tracks 1-13 P 1970. Tracks 14-19 P 1993. The copyright in these sound recordings is owned by EMI Records Ltd. P 1993 The copyright in this compilation is owned by EMI Records Ltd. © 1994 EMI Records Ltd.


Syd Barrett
Barrett CD with obi
Toshiba-EMI Records 1st issue

Title: Barrett (Toshiba-EMI Records 1st issue)
Record Company: Toshiba-EMI Records
Catalog Number: TOCP-7365
Bar Code: 4 988006 674004
Release Date: August 26, 1992
Release Information: Original Japanese release.
Description:
Front Cover: A picture of insects. Title in the upper right corner. Catalog number in lower right corner.
Back Cover: A picture of Syd's guitar leaning against a car. Song listing. Credits.
obi: Green obi.
obi color code (at bottom of obi spine): red / yellow / green
Price: Y2,300
Label: Silver label with text in black. EMI logo at the top.
To the left of center hole is a rectangle divided into four areas. In each of these sections of the rectangle, clockwise from the top left, it says:

STEREO
CDP 7 46606 2
TOCP-7365
JASRAC

Above this rectangle, it says:
"All Rights of the manufacturer and of the owner of the recorded work are reserved. Unauthorized public preformance, broadcasting and copying of the record prohibited. Mfd. by Toshiba-EMI Ltd. in Japan."

There is nothing written around the edge of the label.


Syd Barrett
Barrett CD with obi
Toshiba-EMI Records 2nd issue

Title: Barrett (Toshiba-EMI Records 2nd issue)
Record Company: Toshiba-EMI Records
Catalog Number: TOCP-3431
Bar Code: 4 988006 752863
Release Date: June 24, 1998
Release Information: Second Japanese release. British Rock Series reissue with bonus outtakes: Baby Lemonade, Waving My Arms in the Air, I Never Lied to You, Love Song, Dominoes, Dominoes, It is Obvious.
Description:
Front Cover: A picture of insects. Title in the upper right corner. EMI logo in upper left corner.
Back Cover: A picture of Syd's guitar leaning against a car. Song listing. Credits.
obi: Blue obi.
obi color code (at bottom of obi spine): red / yellow / green
Price: Y1,784 (Cool Price)
Label: White EMI label with a picture of an insect.


Syd Barrett
Barrett CD with obi
Toshiba-EMI Records 3rd issue

Title: Barrett (Toshiba-EMI Records 3rd issue)
Record Company: Toshiba-EMI Records
Catalog Number: TOCP-53783
Bar Code: 4 988006 847729
Matrix Information:
1) Bottom: TOCP-3431 7 IFPI L154 [IFPI 28A5]
Release Date: September 29, 2006
Release Information: Third Japanese release. Includes the bonus outtakes: Baby Lemonade, Waving My Arms in the Air, I Never Lied to You, Love Song, Dominoes, Dominoes, It is Obvious.
Total Time: 56:12
Track Peak Levels: 80.7 / 89.5 / 82.8 / 64.8 / 85.7 / 86.5 / 77.1 / 78.3 / 75.4 / 66.2 / 83.4 / 74.9 / 76.9 / 66.7 / 57.7 / 45.4 / 43.9 / 51.9 / 56.8
Description:
Front Cover: A picture of insects. Title in the upper right corner. EMI logo in upper left corner. 8-page booklet cover.
Back Cover: A picture of Syd's guitar leaning against a car. Song listing. Credits. Release date.
Inserts: One sheet Japanese insert with Syd Barrett discography. A fold-open Japanese insert with title, song listing, lyrics in Japanese and English, and a story.
obi: Yellow-blue obi.
obi color code (at bottom of obi spine): red / yellow / green
Price: Y1,500
Label: White label with a pciture of an insect.
To the right of the center hole, it says:

EMI
TOCP-53783
(7243 8 28907 2 0)
STEREO
Compact Disc Digital Sudio
JASRAC

Across the top edge of the label, it says:

"Tracks 1-12 P 1970. Tracks 13-19 P 1993. The copyright in these sound recordings is owned by EMI Records Ltd. P 1993 The copyright in this compilation is owned by EMI Records Ltd. © 1994 EMI Records Ltd.


Syd Barrett
Opel CD with obi
Toshiba-EMI Records 1st issue

Title: Opel (Toshiba-EMI Records 1st issue)
Record Company: Toshiba-EMI Records
Catalog Number: CP28-1052
Bar Code: 4 988006 628236
Matrix Information:
1) Top: CP28-1052 1M TO
Release Date: December 21, 1988
Release Information: Original Japanese release. Green Line 2800 issue.
Total Time: 45:52
Track Peak Levels: 61.1 / 87.0 / 67.9 / 74.3 / 77.5 / 74.6 / 62.5 / 100 / 59.4 / 64.4 / 77.8 / 88.9 / 63.4 / 72.0
Description:
Front Cover: A picture of Syd Barrett. Title in the upper left corner. Catalog number in upper right corner. 4-page booklet cover.
Back Cover: A picture of Syd Barrett. Song listing. Credits.
Insert: 4-page white insert with title, song listing, text in Japanese, lyrics in English, and a biography of Syd Barrett written by Brian Hogg of Lizardd Sound Archives in August 1988.
obi: White obi. 2800 Greenline.
obi color code (at bottom of obi spine): red / yellow / green
Price: Y2,800. Reissued with a price of Y2,627 (on obi).
Label: Silver label with text in green. EMI logo at the top.
To the left of center hole is a rectangle divided into four areas. In each of these sections of the rectangle, clockwise from the top left, it says:

STEREO
CDP 7 91206 2
CP28-1052
JASRAC

Above this rectangle, it says:
"All Rights of the manufacturer and of the owner of the recorded work are reserved. Unauthorized public preformance, broadcasting and copying of the record prohibited. Mfd. by Toshiba-EMI Ltd. in Japan."

There is nothing written around the edge of the label.


Syd Barrett
Opel CD with obi
Toshiba-EMI Records 2nd issue

Title: Opel (Toshiba-EMI Records 2nd issue)
Record Company: Toshiba-EMI Records
Catalog Number: TOCP-3432
Bar Code: 4 988006 752870
Release Date: June 24, 1998
Release Information: Second Japanese release. Includes bonus tracks.
Description:
Front Cover: A picture of Syd Barrett. Title in the upper left corner.
Back Cover: A picture of Syd Barrett. Song listing. Credits.
obi: Blue obi.
obi color code (at bottom of obi spine): red / yellow / green
Price: Y1,784 (Cool Price)
Label: White EMI label with a picture of an Syd Barrett.


Syd Barrett
Opel CD with obi
Toshiba-EMI Records 3rd issue

Title: Opel (Toshiba-EMI Records 3rd issue)
Record Company: Toshiba-EMI Records
Catalog Number: TOCP-53784
Bar Code: 4 988006 847736
Release Date: September 29, 2006
Release Information: Third Japanese release. Includes bonus tracks.
Description:
Front Cover: A picture of Syd Barrett. Title in the upper left corner.
Back Cover: A picture of Syd Barrett. Song listing. Credits.
obi: Green-purple obi.
obi color code (at bottom of obi spine): red / yellow / green
Price: Y1,500
Label: Picture label.

Compilations


Syd Barrett
The Best Of Syd Barrett - Wouldn't You Miss Me CD with obi

Title: Syd Barrett - The Best Of Syd Barrett - Wouldn't You Miss Me
Record Company: Toshiba-EMI Records
Catalog Number: TOCP-65765
Bar Code: 4 988006 793750
Release Date: April 16, 2001
Release Information: A best of compilation CD of Syd Barrett songs.
Songs: Octopus, Late Night, Terrapin, Swan Lee, Wolfpack, Golden Hair, Here I Go, Long Gone, No Good Trying, Opel, Baby Lemonade, Gigolo Aunt, Dominoes, Wouldn't You Miss Me, Wined And Dined, Effervescing Elephant, Waving My Arms In The Air, I Never Lied To You, Love Song, Two of a Kind, Bob Dylan Blues, and Golden Hair (instrumental)
Description:
Front Cover: A picture of Syd Barrett. Title.
Back Cover: A picture of Syd Barrett. Song titles.
Label: Gray Syd Barrett picture label.