It features tracks that were already out as well as some that had never been released before. This is the first of the Pink Floyd collections. A must have, even though it is one of their lesser known albums Stars: * * * * (out of 5) The following three tracks also keep up the pace and are of high Floyd quality. The title track is one of their all time greats and leaves you wanting more even though it is around 20 minutes in length. This is one of their more underrated albums and is one that doesn't really feature a poor song, with the weakest track being "Alan's Psychedelic Breakfast". But in the end, this album falls flat in comparison to other Floyd albums. The live album features a nice rendition of "Astronomy Domine" as well as a great version of "Saucerful of Secrets". The rest of the tracks seem unispired and lackadaisical. The studio album features a mish mash of tracks tha are for the most part unlistenable, save for two-"Grantchester Meadows" and "The Narrow Way". OK, before I bash this album as the worst Pink Floyd album, I will say that the live album does salvage some dignity for this otherwise wasted attempt.
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However, I do understand that this was a movie soundtrack and those instrumentals were necessary for the movie, but all in all they aren't the best. The rest of the vocal tracks are pretty good, but since only 6 of the 13 tracks are vocals, the majority of the album isn't that great, as the instrumentals fall short of usual Floyd expectations. "Cymbaline" is by far the best song on this album, as well as one of their best of all time. This movie soundtrack features a few gems, but otherwise comes up empty. It is also the first chance to see Roger's views on war come into focus with his track "Corporal Clegg". The instrumental of the title song is spell binding as is the opening track of "Let There Be More Light". This is also the first chance to hear Roger Waters as a songwriter, as Piper was mostly written by Syd. Another psychedelic trip into the mind of Syd, although his presence wasn't on the album itself, except for "Jugband Blues", which is quite a touching tale he tells, his presence was felt in what the other members of the band produced. Yet another classic featuring their early work. Unfortunately, Syd would not be able to really showcase his amazing skills again. Also featured are the playful, yet deeply insightful, "The Gnome" and "Bike". This album is filled with many classic tracks, including "Astronomy Domine" and "Interstellar Overdrive", (although I think the version on the soundtrack for Tonite Let's Make Love in London is better). It is a classic and gives us our only true look into the mind of Syd Barrett, showing glimpses of what was to come as he dove deeper into insanity. What can I say about this album that hasn't already been said. This is a great EP of their early work and comes highly recommended by me.
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Although this is not a full length album, this EP provides us with two songs that were otherwise unavailable, "Apples and Oranges" and "Candy and a Currant Bun".
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