For those who know Pink Floyd solely through lyric dominated albums such as "The Wall" and later "dehydrated" Floyd albums, however, it may come as something of a shock. Even though the album presents a suite of over twenty minutes arranged by a classical conductor and sees the presence of non-conventional rock instruments such. This album is unique and a "must" for any serious Floyd fan. The music is not as strong as the title track, but there is that certain "something" about it (and the album as a whole) that keeps me coming back for more. The album concludes with "Alan's Psychedelic Breakfast" another instrumental suite punctuated by sound effects and a backround voice. In my opinion these songs are all stronger then the short songs from Meddle. ATOM HEART MOTHER MusicMason/Gilmour/Waters/Wright/Ron Geesin VocalsThe John Aldiss Choir a) Fathers Shout b) Breast Milky c) Mother Fore d) Funky dung. "If" is memorable as Water's first "list song" and includes possibly his first references to insanity : "If I go insane, please don't put your wires in my brain", and "Fat Old Sun" is a beautiful sleepy Guilour effort. While none of them can be described as "high impact" songs, all three have a haunting simplicity and the best lyrics up to that point. Side 2 of the lp consists of three songs, "If", "Summer of '67" and "Fat old Sun" written by Waters, Wright and Guilmour respectively. The musical themes themselves are both noble and grand in nature and the Suite is, quite simply an astonishing piece of music which is comparable to such modern classics as Holst's "The Planets". Whereas Echoes was built largely on the quality and texture of sound itself, beginning with that repeated and distorted keyboard note, AHM is based on musical themes which are repeated and developed in the classical style throughout the piece. Apart from its length and the fact that it is largely instrumental, it bears little resemblance to "Echoes" from the "Meddle" album. The album opener, "Atom Heart Mother Suite" (side 1 of the lp) is a 23 minute epic. This is largely due to the influence of Ron Geesin who co-wrote the title track and the use of brass instruments and a choir to add texture and colour to the sound. Something of an enigma among their work, this is the one Floyd album which doesn't have the trade mark "Pink Floyd Sound" be it the cosmic / nursery rhyme feel of the Syd Barrett era or the tight, lyrics dominated Roger Waters era. To order by phone - Call (+44) 0147485010 quoting RareVinyl.Atom Heart Mother Album Review By James Caulfield"Atom Heart Mother" - best album title and containing the best song title ever : "Alan's Psychedelic Breakfast"! Postage/Shipping Cost - Add item to your basket for a postage/shipping quote. ![]() Related Artists - Architectural Abdabs, Clare Torry, Dave Kilminster, David Gilmour, Easy Star All-Stars, Nick Mason, Perfect Children, Rick Wright, Roger Waters, Ron Geesin, Storm Thorgerson, Syd Barrett, The Australian Pink Floyd, Unicorn, Zee.Ħ0s Rock, 70s Artists, 70s Rock, Progressive, Psychedelic, Rock.Īvailability - In Stock - Buy Now for shipping today Click here for more info.Īlternative Names - Pink Floid, The Pink Floyd. Irrespective of the source, all of our collectables meet our strict grading and are 100% guaranteed. We buy items as close to Mint condition as possible and many will be unplayed and as close to new as you could hope to find. ![]() Click link for similar itemsĪdditional info - Deleted, Picture SleeveĬondition - This item is in Excellent condition or better (unless it says otherwise in the above description). Language - Regardless of country of origin all tracks are sung in English, unless otherwise stated in our description.Īudiophile – This is an Audiophile item. Title - Atom Heart Mother (click link for more of the same title)Ĭatalogue No - UDCD595 (click link for more) Including the complete original artwork UDCD595)Īrtist - Pink Floyd (click link for complete listing) Featuring theįantastic Fat Old Sun, 2 suites and more! Mobile Fidelity jewelĬase with unique black & gold bordered picture sleeve & booklet Mastered directly from the original master tapes. PINK FLOYD Atom Heart Mother (Rare 1994 US 5-track limitedĮdition Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab 'Ultradisc II' 24-karat
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