Label: Toshiba-EMI LTD. (Japan), CP28-5270-71
Style: Psychedelic Rock, Progressive Rock
Country: London, England
Time: 39:38, 47:05
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 223, 241 Mb
Charts: UK #5, CAN #78, FRA #10, GER #25, NL #5, US #74. UK, GER & FRA: Gold; US: Platinum.
SYSYPHUS (Rick Wright)
Rick
Wright grabs the limelight with both hands and provides a stunning
exhibition of his classical piano skills. It is a well-constructed piece
which weaves its way from one point to another whilst still managing to
maintain a main theme. Many people dismiss this track as rubbish
because of its atonal tune, but I tend to shy away from being so
judgmental; in my opinion, music doesn't have to be pleasant to listen
to to be enjoyable. It is the unpleasant atmosphere which "Sysyphus"
creates which makes it a good track.
GRANTCHESTER MEADOWS (Roger Waters)
Being
that the song begins with almost a minute of bird song, I was expecting
something along the lines of Cyrrus Minor. The song is actually a piece
of descriptive narrative, with a flowing acoustic guitar line which
creates the image of a riverside. The atmosphere is backed up by several
choice samples, and the lyrics are well-written, if a little
pretentious.
SEVERAL SPECIES OF SMALL FURRY ANIMALS GATHERED TOGETHER IN A CAVE AND
GROOVING WITH A PICT (Roger Waters)
A
bizarre piece of music which would point to Roger Waters going as
insane as Syd Barrett. Basically, the music sounds exactly like its
title. Small creatures squeal and beat out rhythms on God-knows-what,
then a mad, medieval Scottish guy croons on insanely about a battle
between the Picts and the Romans. While listening to this piece always
makes you feel a little uncomfortable, and while it should never have
appeared on an album, it is still quite listenable just for the humour
value.
THE NARROW WAY (Dave Gilmour)
Probably the best track on
the album. It has more structure and tonality than the others, and
allows Gilmour to showpiece his astonishing talent on the guitar. The
long, drawn out opening introduction sets a haunting, somewhat
uncomfortable atmosphere, before the main body of the song kicks in. The
lyric is haunting, if a little pretentious.
THE GRAND VIZIER'S GARDEN PARTY (Nick Mason)
The
most experimental track on the album by a long way, and therefore I am
loath to criticise it as much as most people do. While anybody will
concede that, by normal standards, a ten minute drum solo is a bit
boring, Mason manages to do enough new things with the drums to hold the
listener's attention throughout the piece. The flute solos/duets at the
beginning seem an odd addition, but add a strangely haunting feel to
the proceedings. All very strange, but quite listenable in its own way.
ASTRONOMY DOMINE (Syd Barrett) *LIVE*
This
live performance of Astronomy Domine (without Barrett) is quite good,
though it could never, ever aspire to be as good as the original. While
Gilmour is technically a far better guitarist than Barrett, he shies
away from improvisation much more easily, which often means that his
solos sound clinical and rehearsed. The tempo is quite a lot faster, it
all sounds a lot less psychedelic than it was supposed to, and Barrett
doesn't do the vocals, all of which detract from it.
CAREFUL WITH THAT AXE, EUGENE (Waters, Wright, Mason, Gilmour) *LIVE*
This is a sublime tune, which lacks a little of the punch of the studio version, but is still more than listenable for all that.
SET THE CONTROLS FOR THE HEART OF THE SUN (Roger Waters) *LIVE*
Although
this live version is still listenable, it doesn't even hold a candle to
the original studio version. Waters' lyrics are virtually inaudible and
the refrains often lean a little too much in the direction of
atonality. It is also overlong.
A SAUCERFUL OF SECRETS (Waters, Wright, Mason, Gilmour) *LIVE*
Not
the greatest of Floyd tracks anyway, performed adequately, but entirely
ruined at the end by Gilmour's inane warbling over the top.
(pinkfloyd.net/albums/?review=1034671565)
01. Astromony Domine (08:31)
02. Careful With That Axe, Eugene (08:50)
03. Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun (09:26)
04. A Saucerful Of Secrets (12:49)
01. Sysyphus Part 1 (01:08)
02. Sysyphus Part 2 (03:30)
03. Sysyphus Part 3 (01:49)
04. Sysyphus Part 4 (06:59)
05. Grantchester Meadows (07:28)
06. Several Species Of Small Furry Animals Gathered Together In A Cave And Groovi... (05:01)
07. The Narrow Way Part 1 (03:29)
08. The Narrow Way Part 2 (02:53)
09. The Narrow Way Part 3 (05:58)
10. The Grand Vizier's Garden Party Part 1 - Entrance (00:59)
11. The Grand Vizier's Garden Party Part 2 - Entertainment (07:06)
12. The Grand Vizier's Garden Party Part 3 - Exit (00:40)
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