Ummagumma - Pink Floyd

For completists only (223 words)
by mh42 - written on 25/01/09 (Useful, 11 readings)
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Now musically floundering after a series of failed singles the band decided to try a different approach to previous releases. This double album consists of one live disc documenting their usual live setlists of the time and a second disc giving each member of the band space for their own 'solo' contributions. The result is one of the low points of the floyds early career. Whilst the live disc is a solid and well executed look at their live show of the time, the second disk falls flat. Cuts of "Astronime Dominie" (which without syd merely sounds 'ok'), "Set controls for the heart of the sun", "Careful with that axe eugene" (here in its ...

Animals - Pink Floyd

Very Angry Man (499 words)
by Jeffbowski - written on 03/04/01, updated on 03/04/01 (Very useful, 286 readings)
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the bile and rage of Roger Waters, this was just the beginning of his anger. Out of the three albums that were released in this phase of Pink Floyds life (The Wall, The Final Cut) this one is the most consistent musically and strong as a result of this I feel. The control of the band was still a pretty democratic process at this point with Rick Wright starting to feel he was being restricted from contributing in any significant way. Roger Waters was becoming disilluisioned with being in the band and striving harder for complete creative control. The balance of tension and creativity unleashed this. Pigs on the wing is opener for the album which appears to be a ...

Animals - Pink Floyd

Animal Magic (497 words)
by themoomin - written on 11/01/01, updated on 05/03/01 (Very useful, 125 readings)
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are a huge variety of books/web information on P Pink Floyd available to trawl through. I first got a (bad!)tape copy of this years ago - and just recently bought it on CD, the digitally re-mastered version. Since then I have listened to it many times, and am not yet tired of it. I would say if you have not heard Pink Floyd before, you should buy Dark Side of the Moon as a taster before launching into this one. But if you're already a fan, and trust your instincts, go for it. Prog Rock never sounded better . . . ...