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Pink Floyd - Atom Heart Mother [MFSL UDCD 595] (1970)

Genre: Psychedelic Rock

The side-long title track on this album is a gem. Those outside the prog-rock fan circle might find it overblown and pretentious, which it probably is. But I love it, for whatever reason: the parts done by the orchestra are quite good, I think. The French horn sounds suitably grand and imposing when it carries the melody, which it does quite often. Otherwise, the melody is mostly in Gilmour's electric guitar, which here takes on a tone which sounds something like a cross between later Gilmour playing and some of Mike Oldfield's more delicate electric guitar work. The piece is somewhat disjointed and rather longer than it needs to be (the lengthy vocal section in the early middle of the piece builds up for much longer than necessary, for example), but that shouldn't be anything new to prog fans. I don't have much to say for the rest of the tracks; they seem to be somewhat dated, though still enjoyable, British pop songs, with the notable exception of "Alan's Psychedelic Breakfast", a 13-minute journey into weirdness which I find most enjoyable when I'm trying to fall asleep. I don't really mean that in a bad way, actually. However, let's just say that 13 minutes of sound effects isn't all that enthralling. Overall, this is an extremely uneven album, but for progressive rock fans, the title track is worth the price of admission. ~ Review by Brandon Wu @ Buy Book at Lowest Price on Amazon

"Quiet in the studio..."

With one of the most recognized album covers in existence, "Atom Heart Mother" is a highly moo-ving progressive experience. Together with Ron Geesin (who previously collaborated with Waters in the OST "Music From The Body") the FLOYD embarked on their most ambitious journey yet. The addition of a brass orchestra into their repertoire was nothing short of ELP-bombastic.

If the 'Atom Heart Mother' Suite could be described in a single word, it would be: Rich. The centerpiece of the album, there is a lot to discover here. Many different instrumental and orchestral layers to peel away. There are no 'lyrics' per se in the suite, but the accompanying voices add a certain 'movie music' texture to the piece. One could only guess what would have been playing on Mr. Screen behind the band if it had actually existed back then.

In a better example of how to make solo pieces for an album (unlike the "Ummagumma" studio album!) the individual band members put together some very interesting tunes for Side Two. 'If' is not Waters' most inspired work, and in fact is a bit dull. 'Summer '68' and 'Fat Old Sun' are the real hidden gems on AHM, written by Wright and Gilmour respectively. Wright continues to show that he is a very competent songwriter, and his offering on AHM is easily superior to Mr. Waters'. Dave Gilmour builds upon his soft and unique 'Green Is The Colour' type sound to give us the wonderfully pastoral 'Fat Old Sun'. It's hard to decide what is better: his voice, or his guitar playing? Enjoy Gilmour's walking-into-the-sunset guitar solo as it fades away at the end of 'Fat Old Sun'.

Love it or hate it, the 'Atom Heart Mother' Suite is a progressive rock must for all beginner progheads. The album itself is not quite a masterpiece though, due mainly to the simply ordinary 'If' and the none too serious, but still enjoyable 'Alan's Psychedelic Breakfast'. (On the original vinyl release, the dripping water sound at the end of 'Alan's Psychedelic Breakfast' will play continuously in a loop, until the needle is removed)

"Marmalade...I Like Marmalade" ~ Review by Cluster One (James) @

Tracklisting:

1. Atom Heart Mother Suite (23:45)

- a) Father's Shout

- b) Breast Milky

- c) Mother Fore

- d) Funky Dung

- e) Mind Your Throats Please

- f) Remergence

2. If (4:31)

3. Summer '68 (5:28)

4. Fat Old Sun (5:23)

5. Alan's Psychedelic Breakfast (13:42)

- a) Rise and Shine

- b) Sunny Side Up

- c) Morning Glory

Total Time: 52:49

Line-Up:

- David Gilmour / guitars, vocals

- Nick Mason / drums

- Roger Waters / bass, vocals

- Richard Wright / keyboards, vocals

Aditional Musicians:

- Ron Geesin / orchestrations

- John Aldiss Choir / vocals

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