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Re: Jon Drukman's theories

From: greg@beach.cis.ufl.edu (Greg O'Rear)
Date: 9 Oct 89 16:46:29 GMT
Subject: Re: Jon Drukman's theories
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In article <8910080057.AA04862@lafayette.dartmouth.edu> Love-Hounds@GAFFA.MIT.EDU writes:
>Really-From: juli@lafayette.dartmouth.edu (Julian West)
(I wrote:)
>>Well, yes I can cite a precedent.  Syd Barrett used James Joyce's words
>>for his song (I think it was) "Golden Hair" from 1969-70 ("Madcap Laughs" or
>>"Barrett", can't remember which).  There is a credit on the album stating
>>that Syd got permission to use the lyrics.
>
>Greg, can you tell me more about this?  Is there a chance of finding the
>album still on the market?

I bought a used copy of a compilation of the two Barrett albums I mentioned.
It is an import on the Harvest budget label (like "Fame series" or something).
The imports of the original forms of the album are probably still available.
--

Greg O'Rear
Industrial and Systems Engineering Department, University of Florida
Address: greg@beach.cis.ufl.edu