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 FEATURED TRACK: OCTOPUS (TAKES 1 & 2) 

Written by Syd Barrett

Produced by Syd Barrett and David Gilmour

Recorded on 12 June 1969 at EMI Studios, London

Released on Crazy Diamond box set on 26 April 1993

Notes: Octopus directly quotes a section from the poem Rilloby-Rill by Sir Henry Newbolt and features a variety of other influences as well.

Syd Barrett: "I carried that about in my head for about six months before I actually wrote it so maybe that's why it came out so well."

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