What Are You Listening To?

[Music Head]

from my library (vinyl)



Been a long time since I pulled a PF out of the box. Too bad for me it's one of my relatively low rated albums. I said relatively, so don't get your knickers in a wad. Once again, other than jazz and classical, I'm just not a big fan of instrumental music, which is mostly what this is. I do appreciate it, but not in the same way as vocal performances. This is the bands fifth release. I must confess I did not become a Floyd fanatic until DSOTM. A BFF dragged (hmm...is it dragged or drug?) me in. I reciprocated with Leonard Cohen. When DSOTM came out we worked second shift. When we got off work we would get a bottle of rotgut Thunderbird, sit in his van (windows up), burn a doobie and put on either his Floyd's DSOTM or my Cohen's Songs Of Love And Hate. Came out of the van pretty wasted. Never knew what to blame it on. Those were the days my friend, I don't think they'll ever end. Anyway, oh yeah.....Atom Heart Mother. Some good music on this album. I just need it in the right setting. The album was a #1 in the U.K. and #55 in the states. The inclusion of that Alan's Psychedelic Breakfast is a throwaway. Makes the album seem like some kind of thing stoners would sit around and listen to. Bad example for the youth of today.

I LIKE THIS ALBUM

Worst Track - Alan's Psychedelic Breakfast

Best Track - If

If I were a swan, I'd be gone.
If I were a train, I'd be late.
And if I were a good man,
I'd talk with you
More often than I do.

If I were to sleep, I could dream.
If I were afraid, I could hide.
If I go insane, please don't put
Your wires in my brain.

If I were the moon, I'd be cool.
If I were a rule , I would bend.
If I were a good man, I'd understand
The spaces between friends.

If I were alone, I would cry.
And if I were with you, I'd be home and dry.
And if I go insane,
Will you still let me join in with the game?

If I were a swan, I'd be gone.
If I were a train, I'd be late again.
If I were a good man,
I'd talk with you
More often than I do.

1) Atom Heart Mother **
live - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bm_zJFZ9vMA
2) If **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87Vph3zH4z8
3) Summer '68 **
4) Fat Old Sun **
audio - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjcK2Yosbu8
5) Alan's Psychedelic Breakfast *

3's - 0
2's - 4
1's - 1

Grade - 1.8