 After New Year 1969, a somewhat recovered Barrett decided upon returning to a musical career; Barrett contacted EMI, and was passed on to Malcolm Jones, the then-head of EMI's new prog rock label, Harvest.Barrett wanted to recover the Jenner-produced sessions recordings; several tracks, including "Clowns and Jugglers", were improved upon.An early version of the song was released on the Barrett rarities album "Opel" (1988) under the title "Clowns and Jugglers", which was recorded with the band Soft Machine.