MEDDLE

The first side is the opposite side of the coin, Floyd without the genius input of Syd, a very ordinary band indeed, not even recording standard, poor writing and performance. You turn over the record, play the second side, and a surprise awaits you.

Something is beginning to form here that will take over the world. In the primeval swamp of the b-side, echoes, are the signs of something powerful, disturbing, and clever, and though where it leads is ultimately dramatic and successful, I think I prefer this point more, with its suggestions and implications as yet unformed and articulated. Somehow, that's more satisfactory than the wall being built and knocked down on stage, and the spectacle of massive concerts, videos, and record sales.