Posted Friday, Janu| Review this album | Report (Review #8425)Įven though it (sort of) copied its layout AHM's successor did not top the charts, but instead it brought Floyd on the brink of greatness, just behind the bend. Don't just program in 'One of These Days' and 'Echoes' - enjoy MEDDLE in its glorious, multi-faceted entirety! In closing, fellow Floydians, after blasting 'Sheep,' 'Money' or 'Welcome to the Machine' you can kick back and relax to the oft-overlooked gems on MEDDLE. Yet 'Fearless' is not only one of my favourite Pink Floyd songs, it's also uplifting: 'I will climb that hill in my own way, and every day's the right day.'

Roger Waters' anger and paranoia don't yet rule the day there is profound beauty here, on great, shorter songs like 'A Pillow of winds' and 'San Tropez,' while the whimsical track 'Seamus,' with its barking dog, actually reveals a sense of fun! Such emotional variety would be notably absent on later releases not that those albums are any less indispensable for that! I whole-heartedly agree with earlier reviewers who enjoy the power and psychedelia of 'One of These Days' and the epic 'Echoes.' Those ARE essential examples of the sound fans normally associate with Floyd. This fabulous disc is much more diverse in direction than those that would follow. MEDDLE is one of my favourite Pink Floyd albums, but it's very different from my other three faves, DARK SIDE OF THE MOON, WISH YOU WERE HERE and ANIMALS.

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