![]() ![]() Despite the album's flaws and it not always ageing well, I rank in the last category of fans, even if I wonder sometimes how this album became so successful. Alan Parsons / engineer Releases informationĬD EMI United Kingdom - CDEMD 1072 (1994, Europe) Remastered by Doug Sax with James GuthrieĬD EMI - 50999 028940 2 7 (2011, Europe) Remastered by James Guthrie with Joel PlanteĪHM is a very controversial album, decried by many as boring and pretentious (this usually the Barrett unconditionals pissing on Floyd's successful convalescence of their Syd-loss), almost disowned even by some Floyd members and hailed as the first giant step to the group's ascension to perfection ? it was after their first chart topping album. Haflidi Hallgrimsson / cello (uncredited) Philip Jones Brass Ensemble / brass (1,3) Roger Waters / bass & vocals & acoustic guitar (2), tape, Fx Richard Wright / keyboards (Hammond M102), vocals (3) ![]() David Gilmour / guitars, bass, drums & vocals (4) But, as a whole it’s awful schmaltzy and a little vapid.5. And, there are sounds that draw pictures. As Impressionism, it’s occasionally effective, but on a very imitative level. It turns out to be an Impressionist orchestral sketch of (I think) a morning that includes some rock elements. The best that can be said for it is that it’s craftsman-like and that in spite of its many parts, it’s an entity. They use orchestral elements and a choir. ![]() Their last album, Ummagumma, while a bit drawn-out, had all their best elements.Ītom Heart Mother is a step headlong into the last century and a dissipation of their collective talents, which are considerable. Pink Floyd used sounds no one else thought of and could make them lyrical besides. Most other groups, when they thought in terms of electronics, thought only of painful feedback. And their music, if it wasn’t memorable, reached into the limits of their experimentation. Their use of a third, rear, sound source anticipated quadraphonics. Their work in the electronic capabilities of rock was more advanced than most people recognize. At one time, Pink Floyd was far-out, freaky even. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |