Pink Floyd – Atom Heart Mother (Vinyl)
If there was ever a Pink Floyd album that was criminally under-rated, then 'Atom Heart Mother' is certainly THE one. It was dismissed by the band, most critics and certainly by the majority of their 'fans', maybe because it doesn't sound like the others that followed, including 'Meddle'. Or maybe, it is because it is the foundation of everything that would come later.
Released after the Studio/Live effort 'Ummagumma' and before 'Obscured By Clouds', 'Atom Heart Mother' sounds like the band was truly spreading their musical wings with the classically influenced opus, the title track, a suite in six parts that takes up all of the first side. This was a collaboration with avant-classical composer Ron Geesin, who composed incredible horn, strings and choral arrangements for the piece.
Side 2 has four band compositions, in which they can be heard exploring their newfound languid acoustic songs on 'If' and 'Fat Old Sun', alongside manipulated field recordings such as the eggs frying in 'Alan's Psychedelic Breakfast'. It is not weaker than their more popular albums, it is just under vastly appreciated.
Vinyl, LP, Reissue, Remastered, 180 Gram, Gatefold
Tracklist:
Side A:
Atom Heart Mother:
Father's Shout
Breast Milky
Mother Fore
Funky Dung
Mind Your Throats Please
Remergence
Side B:
If
Summer '68
Fat Old Sun
Alan's Psychedelic Breakfast:
Rise And Shine
Sunny Side Up
Morning Glory
If there was ever a Pink Floyd album that was criminally under-rated, then 'Atom Heart Mother' is certainly THE one. It was dismissed by the band, most critics and certainly by the majority of their 'fans', maybe because it doesn't sound like the others that followed, including 'Meddle'. Or maybe, it is because it is the foundation of everything that would come later.
Released after the Studio/Live effort 'Ummagumma' and before 'Obscured By Clouds', 'Atom Heart Mother' sounds like the band was truly spreading their musical wings with the classically influenced opus, the title track, a suite in six parts that takes up all of the first side. This was a collaboration with avant-classical composer Ron Geesin, who composed incredible horn, strings and choral arrangements for the piece.
Side 2 has four band compositions, in which they can be heard exploring their newfound languid acoustic songs on 'If' and 'Fat Old Sun', alongside manipulated field recordings such as the eggs frying in 'Alan's Psychedelic Breakfast'. It is not weaker than their more popular albums, it is just under vastly appreciated.
Vinyl, LP, Reissue, Remastered, 180 Gram, Gatefold
Tracklist:
Side A:
Atom Heart Mother:
Father's Shout
Breast Milky
Mother Fore
Funky Dung
Mind Your Throats Please
Remergence
Side B:
If
Summer '68
Fat Old Sun
Alan's Psychedelic Breakfast:
Rise And Shine
Sunny Side Up
Morning Glory
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