Track Listing

1. Arnold Layne (1) - Gilmour, David & David Bowie
2. Arnold Layne - Gilmour, David & Richard Wright
3. Dark Globe - Gilmour, David

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #4389 in Music
• Released on: 2006-12-25
• Number of discs: 1
• Formats: Single, Limited Edition

Customer Reviews

Not Bad.....Considering Its A Bad Idea
this single is actually quite good. dispite the fact that its weird, Dave Gilmour doing some Syd Barrett songs, when Dave is the one that replaced him, practicly. you might think its strange but that fact that hes released it as a single shows what a tribute it is. hes done it to carry on Syd's memory. and seeing as Dave never sings "Arnold Layne" its Dave Bowie or Rick Wright, it just works. Dave only sings on Dark Globe, which after hearing it, i went out and bought Syds 2 solo albums, so if anything, this is a good idea, to carry on Syds impact. It Works! Get It!

Haunting but overpriced?
The objection I have to this is the price - three lovely tracks (ok one in two versions) but you listen then want more. For the price of this couldn't they have released more of the actual show?

I am a moderate Floyd fan - can see the genius inside Piper but prefer Echoes and Welcome to the Machine. I bought this on whim having seen it on Amazon a few weeks ago, then found myself in Cambridge this week walking past the house where Syd was born, and then thought better buy that disc.

Both versions of Arnold Layne work, and if I want the original I can play the original. Bowie finds a style of singing that invokes the early 70s (not quite contemporary to the original release, but it works for me) and Gilmour is nicely understated in the mix.

Definitely nice to have - just give me more or charge me a bit less!

This is Syd Barrett's song not David Gilmours
The original of Arnold Layne is amazing, is a classic and if you want to remember Syd Barrett (as this was done in memory of him) then buy the original and there is no way you'll be disappointed.