Dark Side Posted April 1, 2006 Report Posted April 1, 2006 What is your favorite Pink Floyd album BEFORE Dark Side of the Moon? Mine is Atom Heart Mother.
The Seeker Posted April 3, 2006 Report Posted April 3, 2006 I'm not sure altogether whether this should really be in the concerts thread... Mine is Piper at the Gates of Dawn, in any case.
Dazed_and_Confused Posted May 25, 2006 Report Posted May 25, 2006 I'd have to agree with the Seeker, Piper at the Gates of Dawn.
edna Posted May 25, 2006 Report Posted May 25, 2006 Atom Heart Mother. Didn´t I post this already somewhere?
c_s_1987 Posted May 25, 2006 Report Posted May 25, 2006 I can't really comment, but I'll still say Meddle, simply because of Echoes.
Kevin Posted May 25, 2006 Report Posted May 25, 2006 Hmm . Since I heard "Wish You Were Here " and " The Wall " before said album , does that count in any way ?! ( It does if you are 'Lost ' )...
johnnyguitar Posted May 25, 2006 Report Posted May 25, 2006 Deffo...Obscured by Clouds...followed quickly by Relics...'cos it was cheap....and had some great music on it. (I was poor...a student at the time...cheap was good!)
TheLizard Posted May 25, 2006 Report Posted May 25, 2006 I think I actually prefer Floyd's pre-DSOTM stuff. My favorite is probably Meddle (mainly because Echoes is one of the greatest songs ever) but A Saucerful of Secrets and Piper at the Gates of Dawn are great too. Ummagumma is just weird.
moonhunter Posted June 20, 2006 Report Posted June 20, 2006 Dark Side of the Moon was the moment when everything came together, when the Floyd's superior musical style truly reached its zenith. And the world responded -- the album was on the charts for YEARS longer than any other in history. Before DSOTM, the band put out numerous records, all of them good, all of them full of fresh experimentation. They were trying stuff out, and in a way I like that better than their later albums. Meddle is probably the closest to Dark Side -- though surprisingly bluesy in style -- and also probably wins my vote (mostly for Echoes). Saucerful and Piper are both amazing as well, if very different. Syd Barrett was a genius....
idler Posted July 2, 2006 Report Posted July 2, 2006 I'd say their first album "Piper At The Gates Of Dawn" is not only their best, but one of my top 10 favourites by anyone. It really holds up well, Syd Barrett's quirkiness made them ahead of their time.
MindCrime Posted July 2, 2006 Report Posted July 2, 2006 Without a doubt "Ummagumma", it goes without saying, that this was a progressive rock first, alongside Yes's self titled debut. Astronomy Domine is one of their legendary masterpieces & Gilmour's initial trademarks, along with Nick Mason's signature percussion performance, that featured a significant source of musicial accord, diverse from expectations placed at the time of release. In comparison, far better off from Barrett's genius. Ummagumma was even my screen name on this website for a while; with the cover art displayed as avatar. Ummagumma is just weird. You gotta give this one album, quite a few listens, and adjust to get the lyrical diversity / harmony it's fair chance, man. On first listen, I had doubts about it's priority amongst Pink Floyd's catalog, eventually it grew on me apart from the others. But then again, it's special in it's own way, apart from the others, it hides in it's own shadows.
TheLizard Posted July 2, 2006 Report Posted July 2, 2006 Will do, MindCrime. Any idea where I can find it? I don't think I've ever heard it in it's entirety, which may be why I had that opinion of it. Pink Floyd albums are meant to be heard from beginning to end.
MindCrime Posted July 2, 2006 Report Posted July 2, 2006 Too true lizard; about the "beginning to end" remark. There's a website where you can preview music, to see if it's what you're looking for or have an ideal interest in. I would have to research for the link though, not sure where it's about at the moment.
idler Posted July 4, 2006 Report Posted July 4, 2006 Without a doubt "Ummagumma", it goes without saying, that this was a progressive rock first, alongside Yes's self titled debut. Yup, a great album that made a real progression on previous psychedelic sounds. I'd include King Crimson's "In The Court Of The Crimson King", The Moody Blues "Days Of Future Past" and Procol Harum's self titled debut as other groundbreaking early progressive rock albums. Does anyone know which order these five came out?
edna Posted July 4, 2006 Report Posted July 4, 2006 1967 Procol Harum, "Procol Harum" Moody Blues, "Days Of Future Past" 1969 Pink Floyd, "Ummagumma" Yes, "Yes" King Crimson, "In the Court of the Crimson King" I still believe "Atom Heart Mother" was the real revolution in rock music.
MindCrime Posted July 6, 2006 Report Posted July 6, 2006 Thank you Idler for that interesting follow-up, I agree about all of those bands & their distinctive place in the roots of progressive rock. King Crimson is often overlooked as being one of the true beginners of the genre, they perform like an obscured melody in the shadows. Edna, that's interesting; I didn't know that Procol Harum's debut release came out in '67. I guess we learn something new each day.
edna Posted July 6, 2006 Report Posted July 6, 2006 I didn't know that Procol Harum's debut release came out in '67. I guess we learn something new each day. Me neither... I also learn a lot by searching...
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