Best Ever Albums

Re: Less popular Pink Floyd releases

Anonymous — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 11:45:56 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 12/31/2012 16:45

The live Ummagumma album is great. The studio, not so much.

Definitely check out the live Ummagumma.
Obscured By Clouds is pretty awesome as well.

Re: Less popular Pink Floyd releases

Robert Anton Wilson — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 11:20:53 GMT

Author: Robert Anton Wilson

Posted: 12/31/2012 16:20

1968-A Saucerful of Secrets
Excellent album with some songs which are a must for PF fans such as "Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun" and the title track. This is an album where the music is more important than the lyrics. The problem with this album is that there are a few ridiculous songs which are tough to accept even for a hardcore fan.

1969-Ummagumma
This is a double album. The first album was essentially live renditions of the must PF numbers from their post-Syd early era, when they were a trippy space/acid band. These live versions are a MUST for any PF fan. The second album is split in quarters with each quarter composed by only one member on its own. It is very unequal and highly exploratory. It is because of those exploratory bits that some people disfavor this album but the 4 live songs still make it a MUST.

1970-Atom Heart Mother
This is a unique album in the PF canon which stands on its own and therefore it is difficult to predict whether you will like it or not based on how you like other PF album. Those who like it, like it a lot and those who do not like it do not hate hate it but are mostly indifferent. There are a few standard songs on the album (e.g. IF, Fat Old Sun) but what sets it apart is Allan's Psychedelic Breakfast and the title track. It is integration of a classical orchestra playing a PF composition. If you like classical music and other PF albums, then the odds of you liking it are higher, if you hate anything classical, you might hate it.

1972-Obscured by Clouds
Musically an excellent album. Lyrically weak because it is a soundtrack and therefore there was not much room to be free lyrics wise. The main reason this album is less favored is just because it came between Meddle and the huge success that the song Echoes was and the DSOTM. In and of itself, this is a very good album which is up to the standard of the best of the PF. it just does not have any stand out song that everybody talks about and recognises - music is often a social passion and this album fails on that front, but if you want to experience the music in and of itself without ever being able to share with somebody else how great you find that album, then do not hesitate. To use another analogy this is an excellent book with a crappy cover that required a last revision to be a shiny diamond but the meat and content was there. A diamond in the rough by a band who is recognised from putting out polished diamond.

1983-The Final Cut
One of the best but a highly personal and moody album. This is more of a Roger Waters solo album. Those who love that album are just as passionate about it as any other masterpiece. However, this is not a party album. This is to listen to alone in your room while paying attention to the lyrics. Hard to get into which is why it is often disfavored, this is not an album for everyone but those who get it, get it a lot. I get it.

1987-A Momentary Lapse of Reason
I always found it worked because this was their first album without Roger Waters and they did not try to hide that fact. They lost their lyricist and their main composer and accepted it and realised that the only way this could float is by being something different. This is different. So if you are looking for more of the same you will not like this album. Then again, this is one of the thing that always characterised PF, to do albums which are different. This is a good album but can be obtained later in a PF fan career because there is no point knowing that album if you do not know the live versions from Ummagumma or Atom Heart Morther. Taken out of context of the PF career, it is a decent neo-prog album with just a few low moments. If it would have been released as a Gilmour/Mason album, everybody would hail it as a great solo album, as a PF album, it is at the bottom of the pile.

1994-The Division Bell
I just cannot get into that album but it is all based on personal prejudice and judgement. I am a fan of Roger Waters first. While I love the other members and I usually love their solo work, this to me sounds like a betrayal of the guys attempting to do a Roger Waters inspired PF album. The people who are not as prejudiced as me and who listen to the album tend to like it. I have tried to give it a go to confront my prejudices. Everytime I do, I just fall asleep on it because it is such a slow developing album.

Re: Less popular Pink Floyd releases

TracyJacks — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 10:59:27 GMT

Author: TracyJacks

Posted: 12/28/2012 15:59

It really depends on what kind of music do you like. I personally don't care for their 80s and 90s stuff that much (Final Cut, Momentary..., Division...) so I always preferred their period between 1967-1975.
The first album I listened to was Ummagumma and I think most people would scream and run away if they should listen that as the first PF album because it is quite experimental. For me it was fantastic. A Saucerful of Secrets are amongs my favourite PF albums, it is a very atmospheric with some beautiful psychedelic tunes (Remember a day, Set the controls..., See-saw), though it comes nowhere near to their debut release,Piper.
Atom Heart Mother is great,songs like Summer of 68 or If are brilliant.
Obscured by clouds is underrated,it is a good album.

I think you should listen to all of the albums
😎

Re: Less popular Pink Floyd releases

Anonymous — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 07:45:42 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 12/28/2012 12:45

Brandon Raber wrote:

Listen to them all and form your own opinion, don't let people tell you what albums of theirs to avoid.

^^ this

If you like Pink Floyd then you should listen to all the albums and see which ones you like. Some will grow on you slower than others but all have their merits. Personally I like the Division Bell but it's really more a David Gilmour solo album than a true Pink Floyd album so it depends what part of Pink Floyd you like.

Re: Less popular Pink Floyd releases

Anonymous — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 04:36:43 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 12/28/2012 09:36

Dark side of the moon is pink floyd's best less popular album. In fact, it's their only less popular album.

Re: Less popular Pink Floyd releases

Anonymous — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 23:23:11 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 07/28/2012 03:23

Listen to them all and form your own opinion, don't let people tell you what albums of theirs to avoid.

But as the biggest Pink Floyd fan you can meet, I can't say that A Momentary Lapse of Reason and The Division Bell are up to their usual standards. The rest of those are A+ albums. Even The Final Cut.

Re: Less popular Pink Floyd releases

Anonymous — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 05:52:17 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 07/27/2012 09:52

I just listened to Atom Heart Mother and it's better than I remembered it. Then I remembered this recent quote from Roger Waters:

"We were a cracking team when we were younger. From 1968 to Dark Side of the Moon we were a pretty tightly-knit group."

Come to think of it, most of my favorite albums from them are during those times. Actually, considering that I don't see what others do in Syd Barrett or that Piper album, that Wish You Were Here grew off of me over time, and that I never liked The Wall to begin with, I think all of my favorites from Floyd are between '68 and '73.

Just thought this might be relevant somehow.

Re: Less popular Pink Floyd releases

Anonymous — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 21:23:59 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 07/27/2012 01:23

The only one on the list I have gotten around to hearing is Saucerful of Secrets. Its really good, except corporal clegg which is the worst track ever and ruins everything. I really want to get ummagumma sometime soonish.

Re: Less popular Pink Floyd releases

Bork — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 21:20:32 GMT

Author: Bork

Posted: 07/27/2012 01:20

newbands1 wrote:

How does the less well known Pink Floyd albums fare against the popular ones.Reviews wise seems to give these albums mixed ratings compared to the classics.So for those who have listened to their discography are these albums worth listening to?

1968-A Saucerful of Secrets
1969-Ummagumma
1970-Atom Heart Mother
1972-Obscured by Clouds
1983-The Final Cut
1987-A Momentary Lapse of Reason
1994-The Division Bell

These are all bad. All the other are fantastic (maybe not Meddle). A lot of people would disagree with that though, so I guess you're gonna have to find out for yourself.

Re: Less popular Pink Floyd releases

unclerico — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 18:02:17 GMT

Author: unclerico

Posted: 07/26/2012 22:02

lol

Re: Less popular Pink Floyd releases

Anonymous — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 16:22:31 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 07/26/2012 20:22

newbands1 wrote:

Are these less popular? at least the first three are very popular I think and deserve to be. The rest of them worth listening to as well, but perhaps not The Division Bell if you don't have free time!

Re: Less popular Pink Floyd releases

Anonymous — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 16:14:49 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 07/26/2012 20:14

You only need Piper. Though out of those, Saucerful is the best. Momentary Lapse is the worst.

Re: Less popular Pink Floyd releases

Zoso — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 14:56:06 GMT

Author: Zoso

Posted: 07/26/2012 18:56

ppsssh there's great songs on those <3

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Re: Less popular Pink Floyd releases

Anonymous — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 10:13:01 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 07/26/2012 14:13

Eggman/Walrus/Taxman wrote:

The first three are essential, the fourth and fifth are sorta decent, nothing special though, and the last two are terrible by their usual standards.

This.

Re: Less popular Pink Floyd releases

Hayden — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 09:54:42 GMT

Author: Hayden

Posted: 07/26/2012 13:54

I consider The Final Cut to be a good album. I'd check that out. 8/10

The Division Bell kinda sucked. I'd ignore that. Same with Atom Heart Mother.

Re: Less popular Pink Floyd releases

Anonymous — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 09:35:42 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 07/26/2012 13:35

Pink Floyd is exceptional, a rare band of both quality (IMO) and popularity. I recommend all of it, although there is no need to rush through. You could find something that touches you where others have failed to make the same connection. For me, Ummagumma may be the greatest album ever. It gets mixed reviews, so clearly this is something individual to me and few others. Maybe you'll gain a similar experience in at least one their lesser known records.

Re: Less popular Pink Floyd releases

musicmanstu — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 08:43:39 GMT

Author: musicmanstu

Posted: 07/26/2012 12:43

Right...The Final Cut was just thrown together to fulfill the contract.

Re: Less popular Pink Floyd releases

Mother Nature's Son — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 08:42:50 GMT

Author: Mother Nature's Son

Posted: 07/26/2012 12:42

musicmanstu wrote:

Yes....Saucerful and Division. Momentary Lapse as well. Hell...listen to them all!!

This is probably the best advice you can get! 😉

Re: Less popular Pink Floyd releases

musicmanstu — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 08:36:38 GMT

Author: musicmanstu

Posted: 07/26/2012 12:36

Yes....Saucerful and Division. Momentary Lapse as well. Hell...listen to them all!!

Re: Less popular Pink Floyd releases

Facetious — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 08:20:25 GMT

Author: Facetious

Posted: 07/26/2012 12:20

newbands1 wrote:

The first three are essential, the fourth and fifth are sorta decent, nothing special though, and the last two are terrible by their usual standards.

Funny how the list seems to be ranked in order from the best to the worst.