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Yeah, I know that 'Opel' the song is a fan favourite, but strike me thunder, I just can't see what the fuss is about. Yes, the lyrics are confessional, with Syd singing about how he's drowning and all, but we had some earlier and better examples of this genre in 'Dark Globe' and elsewhere, and the melody seems to be a simpler retread of 'Terrapin'. And it's long as hell, well, I just don't get it. Anything but a good song.

— George Starostin, Only Solitaire

Armed with this knowledge, hardcore fans petitioned EMI for their release, and the result was the Opel album, a dubious addition to the Barrett canon, containing the eponymous, awful title track …

— Tim Willis, Madcap: the half-life of Syd Barrett, Pink Floyd's lost genius








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Starostin, George. "Syd Barrett." Only Solitaire. Web. http://starling.rinet.ru/music/barrett.htm
Willis, Tim. Madcap: the half-life of Syd Barrett, Pink Floyd's lost genius. London: Short books, 2002. 141. Print.