Label: Toshiba-EMI Ltd. (Japan), CP32-5032
Style: Psychedelic Rock, Progressive Rock
Country: London, England
Time: 46:51
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 208 Mb
Album recorded and mixed in the analog domain - AAD. That is, a minimum of digital processing.
A=Analog. D=digital. The first letter stands for how the music was recorded. The second letter for how it was mixed. The third letter stands for the format (all CD's will have D as the last letter).
Charts: UK #3, AUS #24, AUT #69, CAN #51, FRA #7, GER #11, NL #2, SWI #76, US #70.
Works such as More, Ummagumma, and Atom Heart Mother may have a dedicated cult following nowadays, but the original reviews for the albums weren't of the highest regard. It took Gilmour and Waters quite a bit of experimenting before finally finding a group identity that worked...and Meddle may be the perfect representation of the band finding said identity.
The story behind the album is enough to appreciate the gradual progression of thoughts and ideas to a full-fledged work of art. Going into Meddle, the band had absolutely no clear idea regarding the album's direction. This creative obstacle devised the band to experiment with different sounds and time signatures which would eventually inspire the creation of "Echoes". Without a clear direction for the album, Meddle became what is known today as the most "group orientated" piece that Pink Floyd has released. Although the lyrics were primarily written by Roger Waters, the other band members collectively contributed to the process of song writing as well as overall music composition. Many argue that without Meddle, the creative process behind Pink Floyd's madness may have been completely different.
The album itself is just insane. Each song gradually flows into the next, and the attention to detail is very prevelant. Each song is its own unique experience; however, add the songs together, and you probably have the group's most uniform and cohesive album to date besides The Dark Side Of The Moon. I think it's also important to point out how much of a transition this band went through when they released this album. I'm a pretty big fan of Pink Floyd's earlier albums, but it's safe to say that this album sounds like an ENTIRELY different band. Although their previous works before this album were psychedelic inspired, Pink Floyd had this much rawer sound/tone to their works. A Saucerful Of Secrets has similar elements to Meddle but the overall sound quality and tones of the instruments/vocals are leaps and bounds better on the latter album.The attention to detail and sound quality can really be noticed in songs like "One Of These Days" and "Fearless". You can just see how much they've grown as musicians, lyricists, and human beings through Meddle. However, songs like "San Tropez" and "Seamus" may be fun, light-hearted jams...but they seem more like filler songs that lead up to the great, big "Echoes" finale.
In the end, Meddle rocks from start to finish. The band takes it's biggest leap forward with this album, and the group effort behind the composition is prevelant throughout. It may not be as masterful as Wish You Were Here, The Dark Side Of The Moon, or even The Division Bell...but this may be Pink Floyd's most important album in their discography.
(reddit.com/r/LetsTalkMusic/comments/u85hm5/lets_talk_about_meddle_by_pink_floyd/)
01. One Of These Days (05:57)
02. A Pillow Of Winds (05:11)
03. Fearless (06:09)
04. San Tropez (03:44)
05. Seamus (02:16)
06. Echoes (23:32)
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