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No Good Trying

First released 1970English15 recordingson 44 releasesISWC T-900.026.229-3

Written by

Syd BarrettComposerSyd BarrettLyricist

Recordings

PerformanceBy
No Good TryingReplicants1:18
No Good TryingSyd Barrett3:26
It’s No Good Trying (take 5)Syd Barrett6:23
No Good TryingThe Mock Turtles3:31
No Good TryingSyd Barrett3:26
No Good TryingJ Mascis3:00
No Good TryingRaymilland3:32
It’s No Good Trying (take 3, April 11, 1969)Syd Barrett1:33
No Good TryingSusanna Hoffs3:21
No Good TryingYolk3:26
No Good TryingPhish3:00
No Good Trying > Hold Your Head UpPhish7:28
No Good Tryin'Phish6:29
No Good TryingPhish6:43
No Good TryingPhish6:43

On these albums

The Madcap Laughs
The Madcap LaughsSyd Barrett · 1970
“The Madcap Laughs” and “Barrett”
“The Madcap Laughs” and “Barrett”Syd Barrett · 1974
Beyond the Wildwood: A Tribute to Syd Barrett
Beyond the Wildwood: A Tribute to Syd BarrettVarious Artists · 1987
1990-12-07: Robert Crown Center, Hampshire College, Amherst, MA, USA
1990-12-07: Robert Crown Center, Hampshire College, Amherst, MA, USAPhish · 1990
1990-12-28: The Marquee, New York, NY, USA
1990-12-28: The Marquee, New York, NY, USAPhish · 1990
Octopus
OctopusSyd Barrett · 1992
Crazy Diamond
Crazy DiamondSyd Barrett · 1993
Replicants
ReplicantsReplicants · 1995
They Are The Best Overall (Psychomotion In Corpus Eight)Real
They Are The Best Overall (Psychomotion In Corpus Eight)RealPhish · 1995
The Best of Syd Barrett (Wouldn’t You Miss Me?)
The Best of Syd Barrett (Wouldn’t You Miss Me?)Syd Barrett · 2001
This is Syd
This is SydYolk · 2002
Insane Times: 25 British Psychedelic Artyfacts From the EMI Vaults
Insane Times: 25 British Psychedelic Artyfacts From the EMI VaultsVarious Artists · 2007
Recordings '79-'81
Recordings '79-'81Raymilland · 2009
Mojo Presents: The Madcap Laughs Again!
Mojo Presents: The Madcap Laughs Again!Various Artists · 2010
Joyful Lunacy: The Syd Barrett Anthology
Joyful Lunacy: The Syd Barrett AnthologySyd Barrett · 2016
Bright Lights
Bright LightsSusanna Hoffs · 2021
1990-12-28: The Marquee, New York, NY, USA
1990-12-28: The Marquee, New York, NY, USAPhish · 2025
Have You Got It Yet?
Have You Got It Yet?Syd Barrett

Source: MusicBrainz work 5fa6af61-77e7-3a54-9f06-52e2860bb16e (CC0).