![]() ![]() The most famous bovine of the rock appears on the album’s cover. ![]() The album’s cover is one of the most enigmatic of all in the music history. The art cover of the album was designed by Hipgnosis and it was the first not to feature the band’s name on the cover or contain any photographs of the group anywhere. It’s a funny piece with good instrumental moments. It has sound effects and dialogues between each part, made by the then roadie Alan Stiles, a Pink Floyd roadie who appeared on the back cover of “Ummagumma”, preparing, discussing and eating his breakfast. “Alan’s Psychedelic Breakfast” is the other lengthiest instrumental piece. It’s a peaceful, beautiful and relaxing ballad. ![]() “Fat Old Sun” is a typical Gilmour’s song. Here we have the contrast of the soft piano with the bombastic trumpet. “Summer ‘68” is a beautiful song more complex and interesting than “If”. “If” is a simple and beautiful ballad, very melodic, pleasant and relaxing, almost played on the acoustic guitar. It’s probably the lengthiest instrumental track made by them. This is an excellent, interesting and original instrumental piece where the connection between the band and the orchestra is very good. The title track is the lengthiest track and occupies the entire side A of the vinyl disc. “Atom Heart Mother” was the first recording of the band with a full orchestra in collaboration with the avant-garde composer Ron Geesin. The first and the last tracks are the lengthiest and the collective efforts of the band and the third, fourth and fifth tracks are the individual efforts of the musicians. “Atom Heart Mother” can be divided in two parts. It’s faltering, enticing, yet gloriously individualistic. Not simple psychedelia or mere prog entertainment, but a clearly thought-out. And yet, “Atom Heart Mother” marked the moment that Pink Floyd came in from the cold of their post-Barrett era and found the way forward and towards everything we now remember of them best for. we were scraping the barrel a bit at that period” and Waters said that if anyone was foolish enough to ask him to perform it now, he would tell them unequivocally: “You must be ***ing joking”. Gilmour described “Atom Heart Mother” as “a load of rubbish. “Atom Heart Mother”, which is the subject of this review, was released in 1970. In the end of the 60’s they released, “A Saucerful Of Secrets”, “More” and “Ummagumma”. David Gilmour joined the band in 1968, months before Barrett’s departure from the band, due to his state of mental deterioration, aggravated by drugs. Under Barrett’s leadership, they released a successful album, “The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn”. Initially they became popular in the late 60’s in London’s underground scene. The band originally consisted of Roger Waters, Nick Mason, Richard Wright and Syd Barrett. Pink Floyd is one of the most influential and commercially successful prog rock bands, having sold over 200 million albums around the world. Their work was marked by the use of philosophical and political lyrics, musical experimentation, innovative album covers and elaborated shows. The album had also the participation of Alan Styles, Haflidi Hallgrimsson, John Alldis Choir and Philip Jones Brass Ensemble as guests.Īs many of we know, Pink Floyd was an English prog rock band formed in Cambridge in 1965, which achieved the international success with the psychedelic and the prog rock music. The line up on the album is David Gilmour, Richard Wright, Roger Waters and Nick Mason. “Atom Heart Mother” is the fifth studio album of Pink Floyd and was released in 1970. Still, it represents a turning point in their career. Review Summary: A less loved album of Pink Floyd. ![]()
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