POINT ME AT THE SKY

Probably the best out of all the early Pink Floyd singles, 'Point Me At the Sky' is an obscure and hard-to-find gem. One of it's main factors is the large input by Gilmour, which many fans of the Floyd seemed to dislike.

While Barrett's songs retained qualities of free-flowing and sometimes jaunty acid ditties, David Gilmour and Roger Waters' work always had more depth into lyrics, also while removing most of the silly, inane crypticness that Barrett had clouded his songs as an attempt to make them more meaningful. 'Point Me' is in no way an exception. It has some great vocals from both Waters and Gilmour, while making them actually sound like they're having fun. Gilmours guitar-work is fantastic, with hard rocking riffs that were very unlike the early Floyd. A decent climax with double vocals and bouncy drumming from Mason makea this song great.

One large reason why this track didn't do so well was it's B-side, 'Careful With That Axe, Eugene'. It was an instant crowd pleaser, with cool spacey riffs and some unique rhythm-work. Still a great song and even better live on Ummagumma, but I would not go so far as to say it's in any way better than 'Point Me'. Remember, mainstream qualities should NOT turn you off from the music. Especially when it comes to the Floyd.

So, in conclusion, I highly suggest this single. Both songs are great and worth your time.