Pink Floyd - disappointed with albums

[dan1979]

I bought DSOTM years ago and really like it, when I bought a new stereo I needed more music so figured I would get The Wall what with it being such a legendary album. I think its fantastic, probably my favourite album.

Based on what I've read by others I picked up what I thought would be the two next best: Animals and Wish you were here, but these have left me a bit dissapointed, aside from SOYCD there was nothing on them that grabbed me.

Did I pick the wrong albums or are they just not as good as DSOTM and The Wall, given my lack of appreciation for the other two I bought is it worth me checking out any of their other albums? (I also have Relics which is good I thought was hit and miss)

[ibrox50]

one of my faves is the double live "pulse",after watching the dvd i just had to buy it

[suzywong]

The Essential Pink Floyd:-

Live at Pompeii (DVD)

Meddle

More

Obscured by Clouds

Ummagumma (first LP only...)

[goodtimes]

keep listening to wywh and animals as they are very good.
full of deep thinking liriiiics and even if they are a bit like ( Im the victim here)
These albums are still classic Pink Floyd and well worth the time to listen to.

[Moviebuff]

Imported the Pulse concert on DVD from Germany (not available in the UK!!! ) -content and sound quality are great,although I was a bit disapointed in the PQ,which is extremely variable in places.

[Kenny Glasgow]

Moviebuff

That's why the DVD hasn't officially been released in the UK or US and Dave Gilmour was not happy with the PQ. It should however come out sometime in 2005. SOund quality is excellent though

Dan

If you are looking for more of the same as DSOTM then your best bet is Meddle. Relics is compiled from their 60's albums and singles, which I particulary enjoy!

I do like both Animals and The Wall but my fav is Wish You Were Here as it brings back great memories of th 70's and school.

If you want to complete your collection then get the Syd Barret boxed set and the US compilation Works, which contains the elsewhere unavailable track Embryo.

[technoman28]

Try to listen to some Roger Waters. "amused to death" is a good starting point, it has the lyrical edge of floyd, with a lot of "wall" type backround atmospherics (tv's etc). tere is also a live album and DVD called "in the flesh" which has floyd tracks and waters tracks, and superb musicians (snowy white, andy fairweather low, and the keyboard player who played on the floyd live videos). Also if you like "the wall" the roger waters, berlin DVD, it is the most spectacular peice of musical entertainment you will ever witness. Where else could you see a stage show that involves 2 tower cranes, the german army, bands playing on the back of articulated lorrys driven onto the stage, motorbikes and army vehicles driven across the stage, and a hotel room halfway up "the wall" that gets trashed(complete with obligatory tv through the window). Definitely not to be missed.
The floyds last album "the final cut" was sort of a follow on from the wall, containing some stuff that didn't make it onto the wall. It is dismissed by a lot of people but there is some good stuff on there and I am fairly sure that if you liked the wall you will like it.

[braehead]

It's all personal I suppose but Animals is one of my favourite albums of all time. Bought it on vinyl as a teenager and replaced it recently on CD. Still fantastic. Ummagumma is best listened too if your off your face!!

I've got a mouse, and he doesn't have a house, I don't know why I call him Gerald....

[Kenny Glasgow]

Technoman

Totally agree! I have Live In The Flesh on SACD and it is superb! Amused to Death sounds great. It was recorded/mastered with Q Sound (whatever that was) that was semi-popular in the early 90's (Madonna, Julian Lennon etc).

The 2 Dave Gilmour albums are OK but it's really worth investing in his DVD if you haven't already got it. His rock'n'roll guitar work on Maccas Run Devil Run CD and Live At The Cavern DVD are a joy to behold.

Rick Wrights 2 CDs can be picked-up cheaply and if you enjoy the late 60's/early 70's Floyd albums you will enjoy these too.

[stevegreen]

Can't believe no one has mentioned 'The Final Cut'.........possibly their best album in my opinon.

[keiths]

I love pretty much all the Floyd stuff except for the two 'post-Waters' studio albums - Momentary Lapse of Reason and Division Bell - which are a bit like 'Floyd Lite' in my opinion. Give WyWH and Animals more time to grow on you - they are both classics.

Has anyone else got the Australian Pink Floyd Show's 'Live in Liverpool' DVD? It is abolutely excellent (although the picture quality is good rather than great). Well worth getting from their website www.aussiefloyd.com

[Kenny Glasgow]

Steve

Not a great fan of the Final Cut, although Not Now John is good

Keith

I saw Aussie PF a few years ago live in Edinburgh and they were very good

[Rambo John J]

I know it's kind of against the flow, but I always thought from DSOTM onwards they weren't as good. I liked the experimental psychedelic side that came out in their earlier albums before (I guess) they "matured" as musicians.
Personal favourite album would probably be More.

[stevegreen]

Originally Posted by keiths

I love pretty much all the Floyd stuff except for the two 'post-Waters' studio albums - Momentary Lapse of Reason and Division Bell - which are a bit like 'Floyd Lite' in my opinion.

I think the two albums mentioned there are terrible, both of them to me are simply re-workings of their more popular early stuff.

[Mylo]

I really like Division Bell. In fact I think all the Floyd albums I've listened to were good.