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| 1966 | Pink Floyd |  |
| Jan Pink Floyd make their debut appearance using that name with the line-up of Syd Barrett, Nick Mason, Roger Waters and Rick Wright, the venue is the Countdown Club in London's Palace Gate |
| 13th Mar Pink Floyd gets its first billing at London's Marquee Club |
| 1967 | Pink Floyd | |
| 11th Jan Two days of recording at Sound Techniques studio in Chelsea with Joe Boyd, the tracks recorded are "Interstellar Overdrive", "Arnold Layne", "Let's Roll Another One" (later to be called "Candy And A Currant Bun") and "Nicks Boogie" |
| 7th Feb Granada's TV documentary on the UFO club and underground scene is broadcast |
| Mar Pink Floyd sign to EMI records with an advance of œ 5,000 |
| 11th Mar "Arnold Layne" is released backed by "Candy And A Currant Bun" |
| 29th April The "14 Hour Technicolour Dream" is staged London's Alexandra Palace. 10,000 watch Pink Floyd play at sunrise |
| 16th June "See Emily Play" is released backed by "Scarecrow" |
| 24th June First appearance on Top Of The Pops to promote "See Emily Play". Syd is immaculate in velvet and satin |
| 5th Aug "The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn" is released |
| 21st Aug German tour is abandoned when Syd vanishes |
| 29th Oct The band appear on Dick Clark's American Bandstand lyp-synching to "See Emily Play", Syd doesn't open his mouth |
| 22nd Dec "Christmas On Earth Revisited" is staged at Olympia, Syd seems incapable of playing, standing staring at the audience |
| 1968 | Pink Floyd | |
| Jan Brighton Dave Gilmour steps in to play guitar when Syd is unable to play at Brighton |
| 2nd Mar During a meeting at their Ladbroke Road offices, Syd is asked to stop touring and contributing material |
| 6th April A statement is issued to the press announcing that Syd has left the band |
| 1969 | Composition | |
| Dec Syd Barrett releases his first solo single, "Octopus" |
| 1970 | Composition | |
| Jan Syd Barrett's first solo album, "The Madcap Laughs" is released |
| Nov Syd Barret releases his second solo album, "Barrett" |
| 1970 | Extraveganza '70 | |
| 6th June Syd Barret plays his first gig since leaving Pink Floyd, the occasion is "Extraveganza '70", staged at London's Olympia, he is assisted by Dave Gilmour and Jerry Shirley |
| 1970 | Pink Floyd | |
| May "Relics" is released |
| 1988 | Composition | |
| 17th Oct A collection of out-takes and unheard tracks by Syd is released under the title, "Opel" |
| 1992 | Composition | |
| Atlantic Records offer Syd's family œ 75,000 for any new recordings, the family turn them down |
| 1993 | Composition | |
| 26th April EMI release "Crazy Diamond - The Complete Syd Barrett" as a box set |
