Your favourite Pink Floyd album

armour87 · 13-01-2008 10:35pm #1

I no this has probably been done a million times but I'd like to see if there is an overall favourite

Its hard to overlook Dark side but its Wish you Were Here for me.

Kess73 · 13-01-2008 11:03pm

The Division Bell.

Have a soft spot for this album as it reminds me of a time in my life.

Armin_Tamzarian · 13-01-2008 11:06pm

I always loved Echoes but I don't know if you could call it an album, strictly speaking.
What exactly would you call it?

mathias · 13-01-2008 11:08pm

Wheres animals ?

Fallen Seraph · 13-01-2008 11:08pm

I voted for Ummagumma, but I really feel that Atom Heart Mother deserves an honourable mention. I really love the whole rock symphony thing that they both have going on.

Trip Hazard · 13-01-2008 11:23pm

Only recently I got into Pink Floyd I only have 3 albums as if yet, but i have to vote for Wish you were here, its such a brilliant album, Shine on is one of my favorite guitar songs ever!!

Wishbone Ash · 13-01-2008 11:30pm

armour87 wrote: »

Its hard to overlook Dark side but its Wish you Were Here for me.

I can never make the choice between DSOTM or WYWH.

Armin_Tamzarian wrote: »

I always loved Echoes but I don't know if you could call it an album

They left out on of their best tracks - Brain Damage!

armour87 · 13-01-2008 11:57pm

mathias wrote: »

Wheres animals ?

My bad

damonjewel · 14-01-2008 12:18am

I am completely torn here, however had to sit on the fence somewhat and vote Ummagumma. The live album alone catches Floyd at their best! with Saucerful of Secrets, Careful with that axe Eugene, Set the controls for the heart of the sun, and a blinding version of Astronomy Dominie. The studio part of the albums has it highlights too, in Particular David Gilmour's quarter. I think Post syd-Pre Dark side, is the best period of Floyd, with tons of experimentation and they develop their super space out sound that influenced zillions across the globe. Actually its not a choice here but the live at Pompeii DVD really captures what I'm on about.

Other notables are Saucerful of Secrets, the big floyd sound in embryonic form plus some nice tracks written by Rick Wright who never really followed up on his writing skills later. Atom Heart Mother with some great stuff on the B-side, fat old sun, summer of 69, etc, and Meddle for the brilliant 'Echoes'.

John · 14-01-2008 12:35am

Meddle obviously.

Mossy Monk · 14-01-2008 12:38am

Damn the lack of multiple choice. I like The Division Bell, The Dark Side of the Moon and Wish You Were Here equally.

Armin_Tamzarian · 14-01-2008 12:44am

John wrote: »

Meddle obviously.

Thanks, for some reason I was calling Meddle, Echoes, God knows why
I think Meddle's class too but I wasn't sure if it was classified as an album as there's only 6 tracks on it.

armour87 · 14-01-2008 12:46am

John wrote: »

Meddle obviously.

Damn you!

Its that sort of thing which makes this question so difficult!

Great album.

AngryHippie · 14-01-2008 12:57am

Its gotta be dark side of the moon for me, ever since one candle lit evening with that album and a gorgeous chick...the heartbeats at the start of it still take me back. Legend album. One of the all time best

Wishbone Ash · 14-01-2008 1:02am

Armin_Tamzarian wrote: »

Thanks, for some reason I was calling Meddle, Echoes, God knows why

I was wondering why you nominated a compilation album (but didn't want to say so!)

Please ignore the second half of of my post above.

JC 2K3 · 14-01-2008 1:07am

Piper at the Gates of Dawn for me. Syd Barrett was a genius. As for post-Syd Floyd, I have to agree that the Live in Pompeii era was great(I love that DVD). I don't really like Dark Side of the Moon on the whole though.

John · 14-01-2008 3:31am

Armin_Tamzarian wrote: »

I think Meddle's class too but I wasn't sure if it was classified as an album as there's only 6 tracks on it.

Well one of the tracks does last well over 20 minutes (and takes up an entire side of the album on vinyl).

FunkZ · 14-01-2008 5:19am

I'll be going for The Dark Side of the Moon today ladies and gentlemen.

14-01-2008 1:11pm

would of picked Animals if it was there

0ubliette · 14-01-2008 2:20pm

damonjewel wrote: »

I am completely torn here, however had to sit on the fence somewhat and vote Ummagumma. The live album alone catches Floyd at their best! with Saucerful of Secrets, Careful with that axe Eugene, Set the controls for the heart of the sun, and a blinding version of Astronomy Dominie. The studio part of the albums has it highlights too, in Particular David Gilmour's quarter. I think Post syd-Pre Dark side, is the best period of Floyd, with tons of experimentation and they develop their super space out sound that influenced zillions across the globe. Actually its not a choice here but the live at Pompeii DVD really captures what I'm on about.

I think you pretty much nailed it there. It was when they were at their most creative and experimental, before the band became an ego **** for roger waters. I actually think their most boring albums were everything post dark side. Dark side is a great album but its when they began to move away from ground breaking **** like you see in live at pompeii and more into the radio friendly stuff.
Actually i saw a video for comfortably numb the other week and it was actually cringe worthy. Mustve been filmed in the 80's, dave gilmour is wearing a shoulder padded suit straight out of 80's hell, and the crowd are all bleached blonde bimbos with bouffant hair or jocks in wife beater vests punching the air...it made me embarrassed for them it really did.
I think the ultimate floyd experience is in echoes part 1 on live at pompeii, when the breakdown happens after about 6 mins, and the camera pans around the band and the 'PINK FLOYD LONDON' amps...its un-****ing-believeable

smackbunnybaby · 14-01-2008 2:23pm

Kess73 wrote: »

The Division Bell.

Have a soft spot for this album as it reminds me of a time in my life.

^^^^^^^^^^

Caveat · 14-01-2008 2:30pm

IMO there are only 3 real contenders: DSOTM, WYWH and The Wall.

I would say DSOTM but will get sick of it in a while (again) and probably revert to the other 2 ...and then come back to DSOTM again...

Tzetze · 14-01-2008 2:37pm

Meddle gets me vote.

IMO, there hasn't been a Floyd album since The Final Cut. Waters' Amused to Death album would have got my vote, but I guess it doesn't qualify in this poll.

FunkZ · 14-01-2008 2:39pm

Actually maybe I should have voted for Wish You Were Here?..

mike65 · 14-01-2008 3:34pm

Toss a coin and its come down..............................................................Wish You Were Here. (the other side had Dark Side/Meddle/Wall/Piper on it!

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Mike.

Blackhorse Slim · 14-01-2008 3:34pm

Meddle for me too. Only six tracks, but every one a stone cold classic, and all completely different.

MoominPapa · 14-01-2008 9:34pm

Eventually went for Dark Side. I certainly lean toward earlier Floyd, if the poll was on Floyd compilations I go for Relics, but the albums are too inconsistent although by Meddle this had almost been resolved. Careful with that axe Eugene is my favorite track and Atom Heart Mother was the album that I first fell in love with but they were all messy, which could be glorious, but DSOTM showed what they could achieve once they ditched all that.