And the transition from Acoustic to electric in this song was an awesome surprise.Īnd finally "Alan's Psychedelic Breakfast" was a very interesting Instrumental on the album. "Fat Old Sun" Is my favorite song off this album, it proves David Gilmour can be a great songwriter. "Summer 68'" Is a song that really captures the brilliance of Rick Wright. "If" is quite an interesting Roger Waters song, it's unlike other songs that feature his vocals and it's wonderful. "Atom Heart Mother" is long, but a unique and great instrumental song. I think it's by far the best album of the experimental years. (Interesting moments aside, the less said about Nick Mason’s “Alan’s Psychedelic Breakfast”, the better.) The low place of Atom Heart Mother on this list is less an indictment of the album than a testament to the extraordinary music Pink Floyd would produce in the coming decades.I gave the the album my first real listen through today. All three are decidedly pleasant pop tunes that warrant a good listen. “If” is followed by Richard Wright’s “Summer ‘68” and David Gilmour’s “Fat Old Sun”. Roger Waters’ deliciously sweet “If” is one the band’s best least known tracks. Following the rough structure of Ummagumma, side two offers three pop rock tracks composed by each of the band’s members. If you’re not feeling the suite, you’re likely to change the record before finding the second side’s slick 1-2-3 punch. Yet it also serves as a roadblock to the album’s semi-hidden treasures. It’s not the kind of song one throws on casually, but it’s truly an impressive work. A chorus sings gibberish as washes of psychedelic errata zoom in and out. It rises, falls, and offers slick guitar, swinging bass, and organ work. The titular suite is over 23 minutes of stunning orchestral bombast. The greatest weakness of Atom Heart Mother is also its greatest strength.
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