Opel Lyrics

Left off of Madcap because Gilmour and Waters were in such a rush. When Syd transferred all the four tracks to eight-track for the final mixing, Jones noticed that "Opel" was among them: "Syd obviously intended to include it on the album. I still think to this day that it is one of his best tracks and it's tragic that it wasn't included in the final album." -- "The Madcap Laughs: Mick Rock Photo Sessions, 1993 The first new song completed was "Opel". Nine takes were attempted, the last of which was unquestionably the finest. It remains unfathomable why this mesmerizing performance should have been left unreleased; its exhumation was deserved and the track rightly formed the focal point of that aforementioned collection. -- Brian Hogg, 1993, Crazy Diamond Box Set Booklet