No Good Trying

No Good Trying
(Barrett)

RECORDED 11 APRIL 1969 (Take 3)
OVERDUBS ADDED 3/4 MAY 1969
PRODUCED BY MALCOLM JONES

Bonus Tracks since 1993
It's No Good Trying
(6:23)
RECORDED 11 APRIL 1969 (TAKE 5)
PRODUCED BY MALCOLM JONES

2001 Syd Barrett Compilation 'Wouldn't You miss Me?'
(take 4, RS1)
Produced by Malcolm Jones
Basic track recorded 11th April 1969
(As 'It's No Good Trying' take 3, 4-track)
Take 3 Transferred to 8-track 25th April 1969 and renumbered take 4
Bass, drums and organ overdubbed 3rd May 1969 (by The Soft Machine)
Unspecified overdubs added 4th May1969
(possibly lead guitar)
Mixed 16th September 1969
[RS = remix stereo, the number indicating which original mix was finally used.
This is EMI terminology; nothing has been remixed for this CD.
Any sonic differences you may detect come courtesy of original engineer Peter Mew's state-of-the-art remastering.)
Recording details provided by David Parker, author of "Random Precision
- Recording The Music Of Syd Barrett 1965-1974" (Cherry Red Books).

Lyrics

It's no good trying to place your hand
where I can't see because I understand
that you're different from me
yes I can tell
that you can't be what you pretend
and you're rocking me backwards
and you're rocking towards the
red and yellow mane of a stallion horse.

It's no good trying to hold your love
where I can't see because I understand
that you're different from me
yes I can tell
that you can't be what you pretend
the caterpillar hood won't cover the head of you
know you should be home in bed.

It's no good holding your sequin fan
where I can't see because I understand
that you're different from me
yes I can tell
that you can't be what you pretend
yes you're spinning around and around in a car
with electric lights flashing very fast...