 After leaving Pink Floyd , Barrett was out of the public eye for a year . Then , in 1969 , at the behest of EMI and Harvest Records , he embarked on a brief solo career , releasing two solo albums , The Madcap Laughs and Barrett ( both 1970 ) , and a single , " Octopus " . Some songs , " Terrapin " , " Maisie " and " Bob Dylan Blues " , reflected Barrett 's early interest in the blues . 
