Dedicated Albums

This page lists Albums dedicated to Syd Barrett

ALBUMS

The most popular album in this list is obviously Wish You Were Here, although it is not an album strictly about Syd Barrett, nor the band has never claimed it was dedicated to him, but it is a concept album that follows themes closely related to Syd Barrett, his permanence in the band, and his departure (see the concept of this album, and the topic of Syd Barrett). Also, this album contains the song “Shine On You Crazy Diamond“, which is absolutely about Syd Barrett and occupies almost 70% of its length, giving it even quantitatively the right to be an album included here.
An album (or the work for what it was made for) is considered “dedicated” if that was clearly stated somewhere. The same is for an album “about Syd Barrett”, if the references in most of the songs don’t give enough evidence themselves. If most of the songs are cover versions of Syd Barrett songs (or sound-alikes of them), it is implied that it is a cover album.

Information from Wikipedia

Released
Title
Artist(s)
Notes
Sep. 1974
In The Piper’s Magical Kingdom
Flaming Star
Dedicated to Syd Barrett, with the song “Mr. Barrett” + 9 songs, on MC and LP, rel. by Madcap Music[1]
Sep. 1975
Wish You Were Here
Pink Floyd
Concept related to Syd Barrett, with 1 song about him + 3 songs, on LP, quad mix reissue (1976), on CD (1982), on box set (2011, 5.1 mix), rel. by Harvest Records[2][3]
1986
Fuck Your Dreams, This Is Heaven
Various Artists
3 covers + 6 songs, on LP, OST for a dedicated film, reissue on CD in 1990, rel. by Crammed Discs[4]
1987
Beyond the Wildwood: A Tribute to Syd Barrett
Various Artists
14 covers, on LP, reissue on CD in 1989 (17 covers), rel. by Imaginary Records[5]
1997
In My Infant Air
The Dream Divers
7 covers, on CD, rel. by Mamalook! Records[6]
1998
Good Morning Mr. Barrett
Lodovico Ellena
12 covers, on CD, reissue in 2000 (14 covers), on LP in 2001 (14 covers), rel. byMellow Records[7][8][9]
2000
Asyd Vinyl: a tribute to Syd Barrett
Various Artists
19 covers, on 2 LP, rel. by Krank Records[10]
2000
Opera for Syd
Kevin Coyne
About Syd Barrett, with 8 songs, sound-alikes, live in 1 Oct. 1999,[11][12] on CD by Excalibur, self-distributed[13]
Mar. 2002
On A Distant Shore: A Tribute To Syd Barrett
Various Artists
10 covers + 1 intro song, on CD, self-rel. by Windless Air[14]
Dec. 2002
The vegetable man project vol.1
Various Artists
20 covers of the song “Vegetable Man“, on CD, rel. by Oggetti Volanti Non Identificati[15][16]
Apr. 2003
Let’s try it another way
Various Artists
20 covers, 1 transl. in Italian, on CD, self-rel. by The Laughing Madcaps[17]
Oct. 2003
The vegetable man 10″ project
Various Artists
60 covers of the song “Vegetable Man“, on LP, rel. by Oggetti Volanti Non Identificati[15][18]
Mar. 2004
The vegetable man project vol.2
Various Artists
20 covers of the song “Vegetable Man“, on CD, rel. by Oggetti Volanti Non Identificati[19]
Nov. 2004
The vegetable man project vol.3
Various Artists
16 covers of + 4 songs about “Vegetable Man“, 2 transl., on CD, rel. by Oggetti Volanti Non Identificati[20][21][22]
Nov. 2005
The vegetable man project vol.4
Various Artists
12 covers of + 8 sound-alikes of “Vegetable Man“, on CD, rel. by Oggetti Volanti Non Identificati[23][24]
Apr. 2007
Madcap’s Flaming Duty
Tangerine Dream
Inspired by Syd Barrett, referencing Syd Barrett album in the title, on CD, rel. byVoiceprint Records[25]
Oct. 2007
The Vegetable Man Project Vol. 5
Various Artists
11 covers of + 9 sound-alikes of “Vegetable Man“, on CD, rel. by Yellow Shoes Records[26][27]
Sep. 2008
Like Black Holes in the Sky: The Tribute to Syd Barrett
Various Artists
13 covers, on CD, rel. by Dwell Records[28]
Nov. 2009
The Vegetable Man Project Vol. 6
Various Artists
11 covers of + 2 songs about “Vegetable Man“, on CD, rel. by Yellow Shoes Records[29][30]
Feb. 2010
The Madcap Laughs Again!
Various Artists
14 covers, on CD, rel. by Mojo magazine[31]
July 2012
Shine!
Men On The Border
10 covers, on CD, reissue on MP3 (2013), rel. by Digit Records[32][33][34]
Nov. 2013
Jumpstart
Men On The Border
About Syd Barrett, with 11 songs + 2 covers, on CD, reissue on MP3 (2014), rel. by Digit Records[35][36][37]
July 2014
Inspired By Syd Barrett’s Artwork
Garden Music Project
Inspired by Syd Barrett, 12 songs, on CD, rel. by Cherry Red Records[38]