Favorite Pink Floyd album?

DriveYourCarDownToTheSea · 05-23-2017, 05:44 PM

I've had Breathe going through my head for days now. I even wake up in the middle of the night with it going through my head.

Trollheart · 05-23-2017, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by DriveYourCarDownToTheSea

I've had Breathe going through my head for days now. I even wake up in the middle of the night with it going through my head.

That album is gold from beginning to end.

DriveYourCarDownToTheSea · 05-23-2017, 07:12 PM

And now that I've got it going through my head again ...

Chula Vista · 05-23-2017, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by DriveYourCarDownToTheSea

And now that I've got it going through my head again ...

Did you know how Waters got all of the spoken word stuff on the album? He wrote all of the phrases down on cue cards and then had random people read them while being recorded.

If I remember right the "I was quite drunk at the time" bit was the doorman at the hotel the band was staying at, at the time.

DriveYourCarDownToTheSea · 05-24-2017, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Chula Vista

Did you know how Waters got all of the spoken word stuff on the album? He wrote all of the phrases down on cue cards and then had random people read them while being recorded.

If I remember right the "I was quite drunk at the time" bit was the doorman at the hotel the band was staying at, at the time.

I wonder if they got paid. The person who said "cruisin for a bruisin" is pretty famous by now!

gypsy rider · 05-27-2017, 10:51 PM

Piper's my favourite for the sheer energy, joy and kaleidoscope of sounds.
It still sounds as marvelous and fresh as it did all those years ago back in '69 when as schoolboys we scraped together 50 quid to buy stereo systems and wack on Astronomy Domine at near full volume on the headphones.
What a journey that album is!

OccultHawk · 05-27-2017, 10:53 PM

Good first post

Yodelgoat · 06-05-2017, 06:38 PM

I just completed reading the book Comfortably Numb, which filled in a lot of holes for me in the Floyd story. I think after the read I have to say that Dark Side has recently become my favorite over the others, because I dont think I can separate the story behind the making of all those albums. DSOTM is the last and most cohesive of all the Floyd albums. They were still mates while making that album. I consider that the apex of the band. I LOVE ALL the Floyd albums, and having just recently aquired Rattle that lock, and Radio KAOS and soon Is this the life we really want? I have to say that I like everything to do with this band.

Mega Bear · 06-16-2017, 08:35 PM

Meddle and Animals are the peak of Pink Floyd for me, but nearly everything they did in their prime was genius.

rubber soul · 10-19-2017, 01:27 PM

I voted for Piper at the Gates of Dawn. Pink Floyd was at their best with Syd Barrett.

The runner ups would be Dark Side of the Moon and Wish You Were Here.

View Poll Results: Favorite?
Piper at the Gates of Dawn	33	11.91%
Saucerful of Secrets	4	1.44%
More	2	0.72%
Ummagumma	5	1.81%
Atom Heart Mother	8	2.89%
Relics	1	0.36%
Meddle	20	7.22%
Obscured by Clouds	2	0.72%
Dark Side of the Moon	78	28.16%
Wish You Were Here	34	12.27%
Animals	47	16.97%
The Wall	34	12.27%
The Final Cut	2	0.72%
A Momentary Lapse of Reason	3	1.08%
The Division Bell	4	1.44%
Voters: 277. You may not vote on this poll

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05-27-2017, 10:51 PM	#306 (permalink)
gypsy rider Groupie Join Date: May 2017 Posts: 22	Piper's my favourite for the sheer energy, joy and kaleidoscope of sounds. It still sounds as marvelous and fresh as it did all those years ago back in '69 when as schoolboys we scraped together 50 quid to buy stereo systems and wack on Astronomy Domine at near full volume on the headphones. What a journey that album is!

05-27-2017, 10:53 PM	#307 (permalink)
OccultHawk one-balled nipple jockey Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Dirty Souf Biatch Posts: 22,006	Good first post

06-05-2017, 06:38 PM	#308 (permalink)
Yodelgoat Groupie Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Fort Worth TX Posts: 4	I just completed reading the book Comfortably Numb, which filled in a lot of holes for me in the Floyd story. I think after the read I have to say that Dark Side has recently become my favorite over the others, because I dont think I can separate the story behind the making of all those albums. DSOTM is the last and most cohesive of all the Floyd albums. They were still mates while making that album. I consider that the apex of the band. I LOVE ALL the Floyd albums, and having just recently aquired Rattle that lock, and Radio KAOS and soon Is this the life we really want? I have to say that I like everything to do with this band.

06-16-2017, 08:35 PM	#309 (permalink)
Mega Bear Groupie Join Date: Jun 2017 Posts: 11	Meddle and Animals are the peak of Pink Floyd for me, but nearly everything they did in their prime was genius.

10-19-2017, 01:27 PM	#310 (permalink)
rubber soul Call me Mustard Join Date: Oct 2017 Location: Pepperland Posts: 2,642	I voted for Piper at the Gates of Dawn. Pink Floyd was at their best with Syd Barrett. The runner ups would be Dark Side of the Moon and Wish You Were Here.