Pink Floyd - Meddle

For all that menacing, hatchet-happy growl at the beginning of Meddle's opener, "One of These Days," Pink Floyd really weren't about to "cut you into little pieces." Meddle did, however, show that the reigning British monarchs of 1970s-era psychedelia could rip into galloping jams. It also showed what its predecessor, Atom Heart Mother, promised--that the band could excel in long, breathtaking suites that revealed strains of late-classical music, Sun Ra-inspired space explorations, and a patchwork approach to colliding sounds that together took on acid-drenched proportions. And if all that isn't enough, "San Tropez" revealed a playful side of the band, playing footsy with loungy jazz and having good fun in the process. --Andrew Bartlett Amazon.com essential recording

Excellent

Though often overshadowed by The Wall or Dark Side, this is a magnificent album. This is my favorite earlier Floyd album, even though it doesn't get the airplay of the others, it is truly a masterpiece. June 19, 2008

May well be the most underrated classic rock album...

I saw this on sale and I thought to myself, I'll come back again and if it's still there, I think I'll get it. It was and I did. And let me tell you, reader, it's great. This '71 release doesn't sound dated, and it stands up strong to Led Zeppelin IV and Who's Next, among others. It's just as good as DSOTM and WYWH. Go get it, and there's no need to get hight to it. June 12, 2008

Best Pink Floyd album to get high to...

The music on this album flows seamlessly from the beginning track to the epic 20 min.+ "Echoes". In my opinion the greatest Pink Floyd album of all time, I absolutely trip out to this album, the feeling is 100% euphoria. Best enjoyed with high quality headphones on. Get "up" there, sit back and enjoy the trip. May 1, 2008

Best Pink Floyd Album...Kind of

This album is tied (for me) with wish you were here and Animals for the best Pink Floyd album. I am mainly a metal/hard rock fan. However, I love Pink Floyd more than any band, why? That is because of the lgreat voice of David Gilmour with his lyrical guitar playing and Richard Wright pounding on the keyboards while Nick Mason is doing solid drumming while Waters is on the bass. This album is where Pink Floyd started to sound like...well Pink Floyd. That probably doesn't make sense since their first CD was Piper at the Gates of Dawn and they should sound like that, however I started with the wall, then Dark Side of the moon, then the rest of the CD's. This CD has the gem, Echoes, on it. This is where their true sound started to shine through. In the middle is swans calling or something which is...interesting and if it wasn't Pink Floyd it would be stupid and silly, however that is Pink Floyd. This song is 23 minutes long and is a collaboration of everything awesome about Pink Floyd.
*sorry for any wrong spellings April 3, 2008

Lullabies for stoners

Man this is a boring album. There's nothing offensively bad about it's just all so achingly soulless.

One Of These Days. Oh! It's actually moderately catchy! For the first minute or so that is. Dum badum badum badum badum badum etc... (and etc etc etc, and even etc) I remember churning out something like this on the bass string of my guitar when I was 13. I didn't leave the tape running though I didn't make millions from it. Darn.

Pillow Of Winds/ Fearless. I just don't get these boring acoustic squeaky voiced bits of fluff. Inoffensive and fairly pleasant, but they're the type of songs you're grandparents would approve of.

Saint Tropez/ Seamus. Other than hinting at a future prediliction for luxury yachts in the Mediterrean these songs are...well nothing, basically.

Echoes. Oh! Duuuuude! A Floydian soundscape! Whooooaaaa! *toke* *toke* Well there were dozens of bands around this era who were doing better, bolder and stranger soundscapes and made PF's sonic wankery sound like Perry Como in comparison. Tangerine Dream were much better at this and also didn't have a vocalist trying to sound like a choirboy trying to please his music teacher.

So overall it's hard to know what to make of this album. It's not melodic enough to be good pop, it definitely does not rock and as prog rock/ pyschedelia it's mediocre too. But still, you're not buying it for the music anyway but for the cool factor associated with this band. :p April 2, 2008

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