ピンク・フロイド初期にヴォーカルとギターを担当したフロントマン、シド・バレットがピンク・フロイドを脱退後に発表したソロ・アルバムが180グラムの重量盤アナログLPレコードで復活した。
本作『BARRETT』は、前作に続き70年末に発表した2nd。全編、聴く者まで危ない世界に引きずり込んでしまう妖しき音世界。ピンク・フロイドのデヴィッド・ギルモアが参加。前作同様ジャケットを手掛けたのは、ピンク・フロイドの一連のアートワークでも知られるアート集団ヒプノシス。
発売・販売元 提供資料(2014/05/29)
On his second solo album, Barrett was joined by Humble Pie drummer Jerry Shirley and Pink Floyd members Rick Wright (organ) and Dave Gilmour (guitar). Gilmour and Wright acted as producers as well. Instrumentally, the result is a bit fuller and smoother than the first album, although it's since been revealed that Gilmour and Wright embellished these songs as best they could without much involvement from Barrett, who was often unable or unwilling to perfect his performance. The songs, however, are just as fractured as on his debut, if not more so. "Baby Lemonade," "Gigolo Aunt," and the nursery rhyming "Effervescing Elephant" rank among his peppiest and best-loved tunes. Elsewhere, the tone is darker and more meandering. It was regarded as something of a charming but unfocused throwaway at the time of its release, but Barrett's singularly whimsical and unsettling vision holds up well. ~ Richie Unterberger
Rovi