The Madcap Laughs [SEP] record label
, Jenner led Barrett into the then-named EMI Studios, on Abbey Road in northwest London, to record some solo material, only part of which would later appear on "The Madcap Laughs". Jenner thought Barrett would like to finish the tracks that Jenner transferred the previous October, Barrett on the other hand, had other plans. During these first, tentative sessions, Jenner failed to properly record any vocals at all, for the tracks "Golden Hair", "Late Night", "Clowns and Jugglers"
Barrett headed back to his hometown of Cambridge and – but for a brief dalliance with a band called Stars in 1972, and some abortive recording sessions in 1974 — left his music career behind for good.
The album was reissued in late 1974 with his first solo album "The Madcap Laughs" as record two of the two-record set "Syd Barrett" in Harvest's series of Harvest Heritage reissues. In 1993, "Barrett" (along with "The Madcap Laughs" and "Opel") was reissued