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[Chef2]

One of my favorite Pink Floyd albums.

What sayeth the rest of the group?

 

[Mr. Sunshine]

Their best album, IMO. Gilmour is incredible on the long tracks.

 

[albert77]

No, to both.

Floyd's best album was Meddle, featuring the immortal "Echoes." And while the critics didn't care for it, I love Atom Heart Mother. That was the record that introduced me to PF way back when. That, and Ummagumma. The live version of "Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun" on that album is incredible.

Animals, IMO, is too gimmicky and doesn't hold up well.

 

[Mr. Sunshine]

More gimmicky than The Wall?

 

[albert77]

More gimmicky than The Wall?

Well .... yeah.

I think the difference was The Wall was conceived as a concept album, and the songs (which were superior, IMO)reflected that. It was supposed to be gimmicky. I just thought the bloated pig and rabid sheep imagery, and especially the barking dogs (clevvvver) on Animals were unintentionally way over the top.

Of course, my opinion is also colored by the fact that I saw them on that tour (summer of '77) and was fairly underwhelmed. They played the three songs on Animals, Wish You Were Here in the same order as the on the album, Money for their encore and that was it. They were much, much better when I saw them in '94.

 

[Mr. Sunshine]

The first concert I saw was Floyd in '88. Sheep was the highlight, so ...

 

[cjericho]

No, to both.

Floyd's best album was Meddle, featuring the immortal "Echoes." And while the critics didn't care for it, I love Atom Heart Mother. That was the record that introduced me to PF way back when. That, and Ummagumma. The live version of "Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun" on that album is incredible.

Animals, IMO, is too gimmicky and doesn't hold up well.

Meddle is great, especially Fearless, with Liverpool supporters signing YNWA. Animals, IMO, also is great. Think Wish You Were Here is the best though.

 

[Chef2]

No, to both.

Floyd's best album was Meddle, featuring the immortal "Echoes." And while the critics didn't care for it, I love Atom Heart Mother. That was the record that introduced me to PF way back when. That, and Ummagumma. The live version of "Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun" on that album is incredible.

Animals, IMO, is too gimmicky and doesn't hold up well.

I enjoy Meddle as an album in general........That first note in Echoes........you instantly know what it is when you hear it......I always just sit back......grab a cold beer (hell, I could drink a 6-pack as long as it is).......and just chill.

 

[Huggy]

I enjoy Meddle as an album in general........That first note in Echoes........you instantly know what it is when you hear it......I always just sit back......grab a cold beer (hell, I could drink a 6-pack as long as it is).......and just chill.

"One of These Days" is ****ing awesome....

 

[cranberry]

I've always considered Animals to be Pink Floyd's best, followed closely by Wish You Were Here.

 

[Captain_Kirk]

I've always considered Animals to be Pink Floyd's best, followed closely by Wish You Were Here.

Those would probably be a dead heat for my favorite, although The Piper at the Gates of Dawn will always have a hold a special place for me--beyond the big album side openers with Astronomy and Interstellar, love the quirky little tunes like The Gnome, Chapter 24 and Bike.

 

[swingline]

What, no love for The Final Cut?

 

[Chef2]

"One of These Days" is ****ing awesome....

Most definitely. I love the LIVE versions as well with Algie.

 

[Chef2]

What, no love for The Final Cut?

Uh....not so much.

 

[Huggy]

Uh....not so much.

I love "Not Now John".

 

[Huggy]

Most definitely. I love the LIVE versions as well with Algie.

I actually caught a show on the local PBS station by the Australian Floyd tribute and their version - which was great - sent me in search of live versions and there are some great ones out there.

 

[I Should Coco]

Those would probably be a dead heat for my favorite, although The Piper at the Gates of Dawn will always have a hold a special place for me--beyond the big album side openers with Astronomy and Interstellar, love the quirky little tunes like The Gnome, Chapter 24 and Bike.

I'll add "Lucifer Sam" to your list of cool "Piper" songs. Syd's guitar work is awesome.

Always wanted to name one of our adopted cats after that song, but Mrs. Coco is not on board.

 

[Chef2]

I'll add "Lucifer Sam" to your list of cool "Piper" songs. Syd's guitar work is awesome.

Always wanted to name one of our adopted cats after that song, but Mrs. Coco is not on board.

Man card. Now.

 

[Chef2]

If I had to rate my Top 5 Pink Floyd Studio Albums and Top 5 Pink Floyd Songs, they would be as follows. I'm not counting any of their Best of Box Sets, or any of their LIVE stuff........although I remember the first time I saw the VCR Tape (Yes........it was that long ago........) of Delicate Sound of Thunder........and I saw Run Like Hell, I thought "HOLY ****ING BALLS"

Albums Songs
5. Momentary Lapse of Reason 5. Learning to Fly
4. The Wall 4. Run Like Hell
3. Meddle 3. Echoes
2. Animals 2. Sorrow
1. Dark Side of the Moon 1. Comfortably Numb

 

[Cape_Fear]

One of my all time favorite WKRP lines, damn that they couldn't get the rights for the DVD.

Mr. Carlson: 'Do I hear dogs barking?'
Johnny Fever: 'I do.'

I was always sort of aware of Pink Floyd but wouldn't got out of my way to listen to them until I saw them three nights at the Vet in Philly while I was working in a concession stand out of the visitor's dugout. Yeah, they climbed to the top of the list right away.